Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-17
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Morning Sesstou.

Prayer by Rev. Long, Agent OF the Amer
lean Bible Society.
Several bills were returned from the
Senate with unimportant amendments,
which were agreed TO by the House.
Senate Bill No. l35, concerning duties OF
certain public officers, reported back from
the Judiciary Committee, was read a second
time.
House Eill Nu. 40. regulating charges on
horse rnilrnadS was read a third time, and
referred to the Committee on Railroads.
House Bill 40. 10, changing certain
lines between the counties nf Randolph
and Pocahontas, coming mp on third read
ing, vas laid on the table.
House Bill No. 2Sj, concerning corpora
tions, was read a third time. and Mr.. Will
son. of kanawha, moved that the bill br
referred to the Judiciary Committee, with
instructions To strike out section, )! and 6S.
He said that these sections would eventually
place the coal and lumber lands OF West
Virginia in the hands Of railroad COM
panies. and he appealed 10 the House to
prevent this.
Mr.. Ferguson rose to point OF order.
that the House having once refused 10
strike out the sections, the bill could not
now be referred with the instructions with.
out a mutton TO "o"o"s'si"r long dis
cuSsion ensucd and the chair (Mr. Lowry
decided the motion in order, from which
decision Mr.. Ferguson appealed and the
House refused 10 sustain the decision OF
the chair.
Mr.. Wilson then moved Ia refer to the
Judiciary COMMITTEES with instructions To
strike out and insert.
Mr. Ferguson insisted that the motion
was out of order.
The chair ruled the motion III order,
which decision, on appeal. was not sus'
tanned.
Mr.. Wilson then moved 10 refer the bill
10 the Judiciary Committee. and appealed
to the House TO not pass the bill in its
present shape.
Nr. Stcerc madc an irOniCil speech on
the danger OF railroad m"m"priirs, after
which the motion TO refer was rejected and
the bill passed.
House billie io2. known ns the railroad
pass bill was read third time.
Mr.. Monroe said il was probable that
one half the members OF the House had
free passes, hut he did not think the mem-
| bers could be influenced by that TACT. He
was opposed TO the bill, as il would Curtail
the privileges OF succeeding Legislators.
Mr.. Ferguson suggested that the gentle
from Hampshir was oppO,ed 10 regulating
the morals Of any BODY but members of the
legislature.
Mr.. Morrow spoG" against tho
bill He did not beiiev" that
this House should set itself up
az the guardian of the morals Of the Sena-
tors and Judges Of this State. lie did not
believe a fr,c pass could influence any
State officer in the discharge OF his duties.
This bill would lower the dignity OF State
officials. The acceptance or rejection Of
free pass was a matter for each individual
to determine for himself.
Mr. Hubbard thought the bill would
have no more tendency 10 lower the dignl'
Is Of officials than any other law 70 prevent
bribery.
The bill was then passed By vote Of 81
10 %, to take effect from its passage.
The House then took recess until 30
Pm.
Afternoon session.
The House met at the usual hour and at
once proceeded ~ business.
House bill No. %, concerning attach
ments and arrest OF defendants, was read
third time and passed.
Mr.. Edmiston from the Committee on
Enrolled bills, reported large list OF bills
found correctly enrolled.
House bill No. 3si. allowing county
courts TO fix allowances for sherifis clerks.
stfr tfr,ya SaS ,ssa read second time aud ordered 70
Mr.. Lowry offered a resolution that each
member OF the House who has q railroad
pass. at once proceed TO the clerks desk
and depoSit the same OH the clerks desk,
as sin Offering and that il they fail to do
so. the Sergeant-at- Arms be authorized 10
bring them forward.
Mr.. Brady moved TO amend by voting the
Sergeant-at-Arms to search each member.
Mr. Riley objected and the resolution
laws over under the rule.
House bill No 2S1, concerning the seper-
ate privileges rights andproper.ies Unmarried
women, was read third time and rejected.
House bill No. lT2, concerning the autben-
| tication OF deeds and other writings. was
read a third time and passed, alter which
| the House adjourned.