Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-18
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Several House bills were received from
the Senate, with minor amendments. which
were agreed to and the bills repassed.
House bill -, to prevent certain ami
mails running at large, was returned from
the Committee on Conference. The com
mittee recommended that the bill be
amended by striking out the exempted
counties and making the law operative in
each county when adopted by vote OF the
people thereof, which was adopted and the
bill passed.
Mr.. Riley moved to take up Senate joint
resolution fixing time for adjournment,
upon which he demanded the ayes and
noes. which were ordered and taken and
the motion rejected by vote of Is to 33.
Mr.. Doddrill offered resolution proyid'
ing for night sessions, beginning on Mon
day next, bht Mr.. Riley objected to con-
sideration ottho resolution, aud it -xsat
over under the rule.
Senate Bill No. i73, relating to the re.
covery OF money otherwise than by fer'
fdcias, was read a second time and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Senate Bill No. 172, concerning the en-.
forcement of DEGREES and orders, docketing
judgments and other liens of like nature,
the effect of such liens and the limitation
of proceedings on judgments, was read a
second time and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
A large number OF bills were then read a
second time and ordered to a third reading
and engrossment.
Senate Bill No. 2ls. relating to offences
against morality and decency, was read a
second time, and
Mr.. Grantham objected to the l7th Sec
ton, permitting railroad trains and steam
boats to run on the Sabbath day.
NJ hal in ri oh 4
eousness but not in over Righteousness. If
all States would forbid the running OF
trains and steamboats, on Sunday,
that would be righteousness; but so
long AZ other States do not do it, il would
be Over.righteousnesS for West Virginia to
enact that the trains and boats shall stop
at the State line.
Mr.. Grantham-Thcn are We to do wrong
because others do?
Mr.. Wilson, of Kanawha. moved to
amend so as to prevent the running oi
steamboats, and railroad trains on Sunday,
other than for transportation of mails and
passengers. The ayes and noes were taken
and the motion defeated by a vote OF /. tC
40. The bill was then ordered to third
reading.
The House then took recess until 2:3C
r. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
The House met at the usual hour.
Senate Bill No 2lS. concerning otIcn>e'
against morality and dcccncy, was ordered
to third reading
House Bill No. 80, concerning ferries
toll bridges, water courses and mills, wa
taken UP, the Senate amendments disa
greed TO- and committee OF conference
asked.
Senate Bill No. 20. concerning oilensc:
against the person, and against property
and
Senate Bill No. l3S, amending the SchoO
law as it now il in the Code, were each read
a second time and ordered TO 4 third read
ing and
House bill No. 2Si, concerning regula
tons applicable to joint stock companies
whether incorporated under special charter!
or general law, were each read a seConC
time and ordered to 4 third reading.
Senate bill No. l3O, concerning appeal!
from the decision of County Clerks, wa!
| referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Grantham offered n resolution giving
| Mr.. johnson, a committee clerk, additiona
| Payz to ssite amount of one dollar per asyT--
Motions were made TO include others, bu
were voted down, Mr.. DOddrill oppose!
the measure. The Legislature was spend
ing too much money, and they would hea
! from the people on that question:
Mr.. Morrow said il the compensation va
fixed by law, he did not think they shoulc
have any more. They knew what the!
were to get, and ought to be satisfied will
| il, and on a call of the ayes and nays, th
resolution was adopted-29 to y.
| Senate Bill No. 22i, concerning the pun
| ishment of unlawful combinations for tn
| purposes of crime, being aimed at the "Re'
| Men" and other similar organizations, wa
taken up amended in some minor particu
lars, and pending its further consideration
| the House adjourned.