The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-23

Mr.. sydenstrlcker opened the House will
prayer yesterday.
Several bills were taken up with pending
amendments proposed by the Senate, suct
amendments agreed 10 and the bills again
passed, rs follows
House bill No. 275, amending chapter
SO Of the Code, concerning the amount o
tax to be levied on each subject OF taxa
lion;
House bill No. 800, amending chapter
l3, concerning roads, bridges, landings
wharVes aud like subjects
House bill No. 367, for the more efFectual
protection Of dealers in lumber;
House bill No. 200, amending chapter
"a OF the Code, concerning process and
the order Of publication.
TIE TARIFF AGAIN.
Judge Ferguson submitted the following,
which was read by tho clerk.
House Joint Resolution No. 43, relating to
atariIf on imports:
WHEREAS, The question OF tariff on
lmDorts is one Of gleat Importance to the
people OF the whole United States and
especially Of West Virginia, therefore,
ReVlred blythe Legislature Of IIta Virginia:
First-,rliat all the revenue necessary for
the support Of the Government OF the
United States, economically administered
and to pay the Just demands against the
same, should be raised by tariff on i'm.
ports and just system Of internal revenue,
MS now provided for by law, subject TO ali
just and proper notifications.
Sec0nd-That no reduction should be-
made in the taxes imposed on distilled and
Iermented liquors, whether manufactured
ut home or imported from abroad.
Third-That u read justnent OF the pres.
ent tariff is inperatively demanded, SO US to
distribute its burdens and benefits alike
over the whole country, instead OF, rs now,
comforting its benefits principally upon
New England, and its burdens upon the
balance Of the country.
F0urth-That coffee, sugar, tea and all
articles of prime necessity not produced in
this country, should be admitted therein
free Of duty.
Fiith-1hat inthe adjustment OF tariff
on imports, the same shonld be SO imposed
as to give all proper, fair, just and necessa.
~ protection 10 all the great branches of
industry, including agriculture, commerce,
manufacturing, mining, mechanic arts and
labor OF every description, und ut the same
time to produce, with the internal revenue
taxes u sufficient amount Of revenue to sup.
ply all the legitimate wants Of the Govern
ment.
Slxth-That our Senators be instructed
and our Representatives in Congress re-
quested to 80 vote us to carry out the prin.
clples herein contained.
Seventh-rhat His ExCeilenCy, the Gov.
ernor, be requested TO forward u copy Of
these resolutions to each OF our sud Senu-
tors and Representatives.
Mr. Hubbard demanded that this be d.
videtl and the clauses considered @riaiim.
Mr. Grantham moved that the resolution
be laid on the table. At this point Mr..
Riley objected to the present consideration
of the resolution and it went over till to.
day under the rules.
Mr.. Morrow offered the following rcsoIu-
tiou, which was on his own motion laid on
the liable:
Resolved, That the use Of the hall Of the
House OF Delegates be and it is hereby
granted to all aspirants for Congress in this
state, to discuss the tariff question, for
thirty days next succeeding the adjourn
ment Of the Legislature.