Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-15


iuteres. OF the railroads. but to advance
the interest OF the people OF the State
But he was opposed TO giving railroad
companies the power to do mining bust.
ness, numbering business and manufactur.
ing business. Under this provision We
would have a railroad system based on
Goa! lands, and they would control the coal
markets of the State. Let us separate
products from transportation then the
legislature can regulate the chargss for
freights: but give the railroad the right
cannot regulate the freight charges.
There is not such 4 statute as this in any
State of the Union. II We are to give away
the entire interests Of this State TO enoour'
age railroad building, We had better do
without them.
The ayes and nays being taken the mo.
tion to strike out was defeated by vote OF
~ 10 ~.
Mr. Wilson moved o. strike out section
-. which permits railroad companies TO
sell their stocks for money. labor property
or other materials, The ave, and noe, he
ing taken the motion VAS defeated by = vote
of l6 to 81.
Mr.. Wilson wanted to know what MAS
meant by certain clause OF the bill which
made all railroad corporations doing buSi
This was in the face Of the decision OF the
Supreme Court OF the unite'i States which
declared that the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road was q foreign corporation. lie, there.
fore, moved "a strike out this provision OF
the bill.
Mr.. Morrow though, that this section OF
oi the bill should he revised. All railroad
corporationS doing business in this State
should b, made domestic corporations. As
the law now il foreign corporations IN \
suit can come in and by petition remove
the suit TO the United States Court. The
State has the right To prescribe on what
conditions any corporation shall do busi.
ness in this State, hut he thought the bill
should he revised 10 properly accomplish
this object.
Pending the consideration oi the hill ;h'
House took recess until 2:'Hr. ~.
Afternoon Se~sion.
The House promptly rcasscmhic'l, and
resumed the con siderati"n Of House I'LL
No 2s5. concerning Incorporated com
panirS. which, on motion ui Mr.. Ferguson,
was laid on the table.
House Bill No. Is. ior the appontmen,
OF inspectors oi mines, &C. WAS indihnitciy
postponed.
House Bill No. 40. to regulate charge, "n
horse railroads.
House Bill No. Ia tn change the lines
between Randolph and rocaIionta> coun.
ties. and
House Bill No. ii:. excluding certain
lands from the town 1t Clarksburg, were
each read second time and ordered 10 a
third reading.
House bill iu2 coming up. Mr.. Wilson
offered as a substitute bill toprcNent rail
T. E..lNa NaNasF
to give to members OF Congress from, or
executive, Legislative. judicial or
ministerial officers Of this State,
or any circuit. county or dis
rrict thereof, passes or tickets, or carry
ing or conveying such officers, free OF
charge. or at a less charge than the usual
rate for other persons. OF from giving OF
Offering to give to delegates TO political con
vcntiOns. such passes or tickets. or carrying
such delegates free If charge. or at less
charge than is made for all other delegates
to the particular convention for an equal
or shorter distance. which vas adopted and
the bill ordered tn be cngrossed and read
a third time.
House Joint resolution No II, providing
for an amendment Ia the Constitution. and
House joint resolution NJ. ~. was laid
on the table.
House Dill No. ~. TtlhllN' W the
tion of corporations. WAS amended and or
dcrcd to 4 third reading.
Mr.. Edmiston. from the Committee on
Enrolled Bills. reported large number oi
bills properly enrolled.
Senate bill No -. appr0priating the
money arising from rhe sale Uf delinquent
lands in Lincoln county TO the construction
OF roads in said county was read third
time and passed.
House bill No. -. concerning attach
ments and arrests thereunder was taken up
Mr. Floyd entered u motion Ia reconsider
the vote by which House bill No. "Di was
indefinitely postponed, after which the
House took recess until I:'''
Might Session.
The House reassemblcd at 7.:Ur q, and
proceeded to the consideration ot thu re
port If the Joint committee for Investigate
ing
The Affair. Of the Asy lam
for the Insane at Weston.
The clerk began reading the report
whereupUn on motion OF Mr.. Ferguson
the reading was dispensed with.
Mr. Mcneil moved to amend the report
by striking out specification No. =, in the
report. recommending the removal pf Dr.
NJ. r. Hullihen for intoyicatinn.
Mr. Ferguson said that he hal read the
report carefully and believed the evidence
sustained the recommendations of the com
mittee: but he did not think the House
had any authority 10 remove the" parti".
or to pass upon any Of the recommends
tionS OF the committee. rs these officers
were appointed by the Governor and Board
of Directors. and they alone are empowered
to act in the matter.
The motion TO strike ont was adopted.
Mr. Ferguson then moved 10 strike ou
the other recomn ndatiOn OF the Commit
tee. for the reno, al Of two member 0f tlis
Executive Committee, which was adopted
On motion OF Mr.. Furguson the.report o
the committee was then adopted. Messrs
Lowry. Mcneil, Morrow. Prince, Seabrisht
Hall and Monroe voting nay.
Mr.. Ferguson called for bills upon tbeii
third reading. but upon the statement q
the Clerk that there were no bills engrossed
Mr.. Ferguson said that rs the House wa
not in a condition to do any business, ID,
moved TO adjourn in or,ler that the Judi
ciary Committee might have a meeting
whereupon the House adjourned.