Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-13
THE LEGISLATIVE MILL
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mittee had ever so stated, or even thought
of taking such course; that committee
supposed their report would take the usual
course, and be treated as other bills. and
when they Came up
On Their second Reading
would be open for amendment the same as
any other BILL, and il such amendment was
proper and germane. they would support
Mr.. Riley offered bill to amend Sec. Q
of the acts of 1881. relative TO the qualihca-
tions necessary to practice medicine in this
State.
Mr.. Hall. bill to establish an independ-
ent school ditrict in the town Of Philippi.
On motion of Mr.. Leonard, so much OF
the Governors message as refers to the
conditions of the finances OF the state, was
referred to the Committee on Taxation and
Finance.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson, the rules
were suspended and the several bills re-
ported by the Committee on Revision were
taken up and placed on their first reading.
The bills from the Revisory Committee
concerning officers and concerning the Sec
rotary Of State and the Supreme. Court re-
ports, were read first time.
When the bill relative to the Adjutant
General came up. Mr.. McNeel moved that
it be rejected and on that motion Mr.. Hub
bard demanded the ayes and noes.
Mr.. Ferguson said the bill was simply
condensation of the several acts now scat
tered through several volumes, and was
simply for the purpose of presenting the
whole law upon the subject in compact
and concise form.
Mr.. Lowry said there was a similar bill
before the Committee on Military Affairs.
which they proposed to pass at the present
session.
Mr.. Quarter said that the members did
not know what the bill was; that it had not
been read. and to vote On proposition to
indefinitely postpone now, would be to do
so ignorantly, and he hoped the
Motion Would be Withdrawn.
Mr.. McNeel said he was mistaken as to
the provisions OF the bill when he made
the motion. and withdrew il.
The bill was then read, and bills num-
bered 27l, 272 and 273, concerning the mil
itia came up. Mr.. Fersuson moved to sus-
pend the rule in order to read the bills by
their titles, but Mr.. Beckwith objected. He
had not had time TO read them, and did not
know what they were.
Mr.. Ferguson said the bills had all been
printed and sent to members, and they
could have read them during the vacation,
or could do so tonight. as they could not
come up before Saturday for action, but at
request of the member withdrew the mo-
ton and the bills were read
A bill regulating license, was then taken
up, and the clerk proceeded to read the
same. After he had continued for more
than an hour, Mr. Grantham moved to ad-
journ. Mr.. Ferguson sarcastically said, as
the reading was for the information of the
10, LOT hn
reading would proceed and Mr.. Grantham,
10 accommodate the gentleman from Kama
wha withdrew thd motion, and the read
ing proceeded.
A message from the Senate, by Mr..
Williams announced the passage by that
body of bill amending section ~ Of chap.
ter one Of the acts of 1881, concerning the
times Of holding Circuit Courts in the
several Judicial districts.
A message from the Treasurer of the
Stae was received, in response to the reso-
luton of the House, passed on the llth
inst. giving the amount of the various
State funds on deposit at the several de-
positories in each OF the Congressional
districts. 1t shows that on the first day Of
January, 1881, there was on deposit i'll the
First district, SS4, 53763; in the Second dis
trict 81 COS. 02 and in the Third district
$G3. 097.06
The House then adjourned.
Sundry Notes.
Mr. Meadows. the newly resurrected
member. was appointed by the Speaker on
the Committee on Roads and Agriculture,
and also on Claims and Grievances.
Mr.. Grantham was relieved from service
on the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation.
Occasionally member sends up bill
that he fishes out of the deep corner OF his
vest pocket. where it has been keeping
company with his "tobaccer" during the
recess, and is written on Il piece of paper
torn from the fiy-leaf of an almanac, very
much colored by the company it has been
keeping. and then the clerk elevates the
end of his probosis and thinks he smells
smallpox.
What would legislative session be with
out new dog law. Go in, Brother Beck
with, your country calls you TO the breach
Delegate Lowry is not ill-natured or con-
trary, or that sort of thing. He simply
likes variety. and votes nay to break the
monotony OF the roll call.
There was only one lady in the lobby
Yesterday, and she soon got lonely and left
without appearing to have been impressed.