Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23

which some discussion occurred, and the
amendment TO the amendment was reject.
ed and the amendments adopted The bill
was then ordered to third readiDx
Several other bills OF minor importance,
were passed to third reading
The House then took q recess until gro
Pm
ASsernooa Seasssa-
The House met at the usual hovr and
proceeded with bills on the second read
ing
ter of the city OF Wheeling, IS TO- election
OF Mayor and other city officers,
Senate bill No. 2i2, repeating oertain
chapters OF the Code. relative TO election
precincts, and
Senate bill No. rs. were read 3 second
time and ordered to third reading.
senate bill No. 229. concerning crimes esd
punishments, was referred to the Judiciary
Oommittey.
Senate bill No. 2il, amending the act of
OF lS6. incorporating the city Of Wheeling.
Senate Bill No. 30, amending the school
laws relative IL the school district OF Wheel.
ing.
Senate Bill No. 22O apportioning repre-
sentation in the Senate and House OF Dele
gates OF this State, coming up.
Mr.. Morrow asked unanimous consent to
strike Taylor from the Tenth and attach it
to the Eleventh District in order Ia nearly
equalize the population Of the two districts.
but Mr.. Hall, OF Barbour, objected.
Mr.. Cresap moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was ordered to.s third
reading and sustained the motion BY q pow
erful argument, and the ayes and nays be-
ing ordered, Mr.. Ferguson moved to lay the
motion on the table. which latter motion
was adopted.
Mr.. Riley moved to refer the bill to the
Judiciary i'ommi;tee with instructions to
report bill providing for - Senators and
6I Delegates. and giving one Delegate Ia
the counties of Randolph Hampshire, etc.
and on a vote by the ayes and nays. the
motion was rejected.
Mr.. FulkerSon demanded the previous
question and the vote was taken and the
bill Was passed 10y vote Of 32 10 20.
Mr.. Ferguson moved TO reconsider the
vote by which the bill was passed, and to
lay that motion on the table. which latter
motion was adopted.
Mr.. Riley moved 10 take up Senate joint
resolution No. "a. providing foran adjourn
mcnt on Tuesday.
Mr. Ferguson moved TO lay the motion
on the table and ON a call OF the ayes and
nays. the latter motion was adopted
A message from the Senate announced
the passage of House Bill No 49, the APP
preparation bill, with several amendments
Tho House then agreed 1 the Senate
amendments Ia the Grand Jury law. pro
yiding that IS members shall lie sufficient
10 constitute such Jury and - may ind an
indictment
House hill No. III was then taken up
with the Senate amendments.
The first amendment increases contin'
al. -. :.
The second amendment proposes Ia pay
for the publication of the amendment 10
the Constitution not TO exceed S225, which
were disagreed to. Alter which the House
took u recess until :, 30.
Nigh, session.
The House reasscmbled at 30 T.. ".
Mr. Leonard moved t0 take up House
Joint resolution No. y, providing for an
adjournment OF the Legislature s'"" d.
on Tuesday, the 18th of March.
Mr. Riley moved TO amend by inserting
Friday the 2ith.
Mr. Ferguson >aid il was well known
that the House could not get through with
the business 10y Friday. and it Was useless
10 provide for adjournment at that time.
lie was willing that the date should he
liked ror the 18th, but not earlier.
Mr. Riley thought it was cheaper to em'
ploy clerks to keep up with the business
rather than to prolong the session in wait.
ing for the clerical work.
The vote being taken on Mr.. Riley's
amendment, il was lost: and the original
resolution providing for adjournment on
the 18th inst. was adopted.
The House took up the Conference Com.
mit,ee's report on the bill providing for
the publication Of notices OF sale, &c, and
refused to concur in the Senate amendment
requiring such notices TO he published in a
newspaper and in certain cases posted at
the court house; aud another conference
committee was appointed on the bill.
The remainder of the night session WAS
0CCupird in the discussion Of House Bill
No. So concerning corporations.