Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-25
A QUIET DAY.
Full Proceedings Of Both Branches
Yesterday. /
Boarding the British lion-The Railroad
Pass Bill Again Amended-A
Large Number Of Bills
Passed.
GOOD DAYS WORK IN THE HOUSE
SENATE.
Morning Session.

The Rev. w. b. Thompson, of the Disci.
Piles Church, opened the proceedings with
prayer.
The following bills were passed:
A bill TO amend chapter IA OF the code,
concerning certain powers and duties oil
the Governor. and the subordinate officers
of the Executive department, and the OFF,
GERS of all public institutions of the State;
bill amending chapter l49
of the code, concerning offences against
morality and decency; a bill to amend
chapter 1856 OF the code; bill amending
chapter AS of the code for the punishment
of unlawful combinations and conspira.
cies to injure persons or property; bill
amending chapter l57 OF the code, concern
ing grand juries; resolution providing
the manner of paying the expenses incur
red by the joint committee in the investi-
CATION Of the Hospital for the Insane;
a bill 10 amend chapter LOG of the Code,
concerning attachments and arrest OF de-
fendant: a bill amending chapter 81 OF the
Code, as amended by chapter III OF the
Acts of 1928.
Mr.. Newman presented the following:
To The Honorable he Members Of the Legislature
Of West Virginia:
GEYrLgNEN-The undersigned citizens OF
the city of Wheeling beg leave to stat,
that, at meeting OF the Land
League Of said city, held on
Sunday, March 10, they were appointed
committee TO lay before you the following
resolution passed at that meeting:
Resolred. That the Legislature Of this
State, now in session, is respectfully re-
quested to Use its influence 10 secure for
American citizens now confined in prisons
in Ireland, by authority OF the English
Government, contrary 10 the spirit OF pub
n: Ia. irht
citizens, they are justly entitled to.
We have the honor 10 be, gentlemen,
YOUR obedient servants.
ANTHONY LALLY,
WILLIAM BEICEIAND,
TIMOTHY LoNAsNY.
Committee.
Mr.. Newman then offered the following:
EcSoircd by The Legislature Of West lrgtHid:
Than the members of the Senate and House
of Representatives representing this State
in the Congress Of the United States be
and they are hereby respectfully requested
TO use such means and influence as may be
N their power to secure the intervention
of the government Of the United States for
the release and protection .of American
citizens, confined in prison by authority
of the government OF Great Britain.
The resolution was passed by o unani-
nous vote.
A bill to amend chapter 72 OF the code,
relating TO forms of deeds and covenants
and sales under deeds OF trust, was taken
up and passed.
Afternoon Season.
A bill to amend the charter Of the city OF
Wheeling was taken up and passed. The
most important change the bill makes in
the present law is as follows: All insur-
ance companies, not incorporated under
the laws OF this State, engaged in the busi.
ness of insurance in said city. may be re-.
uuired by the Council thereof, by ordin.
ance, to pay said city for the privilege Of
transacting insurance business therein, Q
percentage upon their receipts for prem
iums OF not more than one per cent OF the
gross amount OF premiums received by
them for insurance in said city during the
half year ending on every H;S. Hrs: Gay OF July
and January, etc. etc.
A bill appropriating money to pay John
f. Peck, for conveying lunatic TO the in.
sane asylum at Weston, was passed.
House Bill No. 402, to prohibit railroad
companies from giving passes TO the State
and county officers, was taken up for con.
sideration.
Mr.. Dawson offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted:
Provided, that nothing in this act shall
be construed to prohibit any such railroad
or corporation by its officers, agents or
otherwise from giving or offering to give to
any member OF the State Board Of Health,
or TO any other Health officer OF this State
or of any county district, town or city,
therein, O pass or ticket TO travel over its
railroad or railway, or any part thereof,
free of charge, or at less charge than the
usual rate for other persons, or TO carry or
convey during his term OF office any
such health officer over its railroad
free OF charge or at a less rate than the
usual rate for other persons.
On motion OF Mr.. Woods the following
amendment was made: And II shall be
unlawful for any Of the persons or officers
hereinbefore referred TO, TO receive, accept
use or attempt TO use, any such pass or
ticket, or to ride or travel over any such
railroad or any part thereof free OF charge
or at a less charge than the usual rate for
other persons
The bill was then ordered 10 its third
reading.
Two reports from the committee on con.
ference on the general appropriation bill
were received. but the Senate was unable
to agree upon either Of these, and q new
committee was appointed, consisting OF
Messrs. Brown, Samples and Williams on
the behalf Of the Senate.
A number OF bills were read a second
time and advanced on the calendar, after
which the Senate ad jOurned.