The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-10

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opposed the amendment, PRINCIPALLY Of
account Of the expense Nj. Lurty anC
Mr.. Modett also opposed It fia
AT this juncture the usual recess wa
taken.
Upon Resembling, Speaker Wilson (Air
Fulkerson in the chair took the floor ID
opposition to the pending amendment. Mr.
Cresap moved an Indefinite postponement
OF the bill, but the vote on Mr.. McNelpi
amendment was tirSt taken and II was re
jected.
Messrs. MoGett and Holt spoke against
the motion to indefinitely postpone. Pend
Ing further discussion Mr.. GranLham de-
handed the previous question, and It WIS
ordered. Judge Ferguson demanded the
ayes and noes, and they were taken, the
motion prevailing by vote Of 81 to Is.
THE TiRST VETO.
The Governors Private Secretary appear
cd with message from the Executive, an
nouncing that he had vetoed the act to
make incest felony, and providing suitable
penalties therefore, and giving as q reason
that clause Of the bill was very ambigu.
ously worled, and that II would make the
act oil which II was proposed as an amend.
ment, incongruous unless another amend.
ment were also made. The question was
put, "ShAll the bill pass" the Governors
veto TO the contrary Notwithstanding? and
1t was decided in the negative.
ROUTINE MATHIS.
BIr. Lynch presented resolution 10 the
effect that all attaches Of the House.be al.
lowed the same mileage as members from
their respective counties, and that the Ser
geant.at-Arms be directed 10 pay the same
out OF the contingent fund.
On motion OF Mr.. Fulkenon tho resolu.
ton was laid on the table.
Bills were then taken up on preliminary
reading, and number advanced several
stages,
The House refused to order House bill
No. SOL to It's third reading. It was as fol-
lows:
Be il enacted BY he Legislature Of Rea JTr.
gintd, That in the performance OF all con-
tracts for labor by the day, the week or the
month hereafter made, one hour Of faith
full labor snail constitute one.eighth OF
day, eight hours Of such labor shall consti-
tute day, forty.eight hours Of such labor
shall constitute week, and two hundred
and eight hours Of such labor shall conSti-
tute 4 month.
The bill amending the law concerning
the punishment Of olIenses against the per.
son, was considered on its second reading,
md several interesting questions came up
in connection with amendments offered.
On motion Of Mr.. Holt the punishment Of
abortion was made imprisonment from
three to ten years instead Of from one to
i've. DR.. Steere moved TO make rape pun.
ishablO by twenty years Imprisonment in
stead OF death or imprisonment, as origin
ally provided. This amendment the House
rejected by a vote OF 20 to 10.
The bill providing fora geological sur
yey OF the State was also read the second
time, Several verbal amendments were
made, and Mr.. Brady moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill. The motion was at once
however, whereupon Mr.. Gran.
than made the same motion. Mr.. Sea-
bright remarked that Ohio county had no
interest in the bill, and he hoped the mo-
ton would prevail. Mr.. Kepner also
hoped the motion would be adopted; he
thought II the Legislature could not protect
the miners in the State, it should not spend
money in developing other mines. Mr..
Motiett opposed tho motion. Judge Fer
Suson thought this was an iniquitous bill,
and he thought he could show this to be
TACT. He hoped tho motion, however.
would be withdrawn, andthe fight be made
on the bill. Mr.. Grantham nc.
cordingly withdrew his motion, and the
bill was ordered to its engrossment for
4 third reading.
Judge Ferguson moved that the House
adjourn, which it did.