The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-27
House or Dclerntcr.

Mr.. Grantham was again called upon to
open the House session with prayer, no
minister being present.
Judge Ferguson, from the Judiciary Com.
mittee, reported back Horse bills No. 2Ss
aud $50, concerning respectively dover,
iOinture and courtesy and the separate
estates OF married women. To the former
bill he proposed an amendment to the
effect that il a married woman or any per
son TO her use, be seized OF an estate OF in
heritance in lands at any time during the
Covelturc, her husband, after her death
shall be tenant for life Of one.third thereof,
unless his right thereto has been lawfully
barred or rclinquished, and he shall be
deemed to have relinquished such right il
he join with his wife in any conveyance
thereof. Tenancy by courtesy Established.
House Joint Resolution No. 50 was pre-
sented by Mr.. Bee, from the Committee on
Buildings and Humane Institutions. 1t
provides ior the appoiRtment Of a joint
committee composed OF three members OF
the House and two Of the Senate, whose
duty it shall be to examine into the condi-
ton and management OF the Hospital for
the Insane, with power and authority 10
send for persons and papers. Also, that
the same, or SIMILAR committee, be ap-
pointed TO examine into the Institution for
the Deaf. Dumb and Blind, and make a
report to this House. 1t was put at once
upon its adoption, and created.
nREEzE WHICH ALMOST BECAME GALE.
Mr.. Kepncr proposed an amendment.
Resoired, That the proper standing com
mittees Of this House are hereby ordered
to investigate the several institutions o.
this State and report to this House as Il
the financial management OF the same, the
receipts from all sources and the disburse
mcnts by separate items under distinct
heads; and for this purpose the committee.
ishall have power to send for persons anG
papers.
Mr.. Fulkeson moved to amend the pro
posed substitute by adding the words: AnG
that they be authorized 10 require OF the
management Of said institutions an item
lied statement of all receipts and expendi
lures for the year 1881.
Mr.. McCrum moved to refer the resolu
ton and substitute TO the Committee OF
Public Buildings and Humane Institu
tons. Judge Ferguson proposed an amend
ment directing the committee to reporta an,
specific charges made against the manage
ment OF any institution.
Considerable discussion attended tn
action on the different motions made
Judge Ferguson opposed the investigation
altogether. lie said it was only based OF
flying rumos without any foundation, AM
opposed the necessary expense without bel
ter reasons for it,
Mr. Evans took issue with him and or
posed the proposal 10 refer. lie said thi
very committee had recommended unani
mously the appointment Of joint commit
tee OF three from the House and two irou
the Senate. Why this objection to tn
appointment OF a-committee il there
nothing to investigate? II there is anythin
wrong this House should know it; II nc
there can be no harm done. 1t was reporte
10 the committee during the privacy of il
sittings, that something WIS wrong. VIII,
not investigate? / propose TO put the gentle
men on record who arc opposed to this in
vestigation and throw the responsible
where it belongs. 1t is n reflection upo
the committee to have this recommend
tionrccommitted to it, and demand tn
yeas and nays.
A running discussion which took somC
| what the phase OF party fight took place
Mr.. Hubbard strongly advocated the pas
age OF the resolution, rs did also Mr. RileI
On the other hand number OF Democrl
ic members objected 10 sparing the men
beers from the House to make the propose
investigation, to the est, etc, Mr.. Qua
rier said he would not vote for an invest
CATION for which there was not good rel
son, and ii this was based on the repr,
sensations to the committee Of some on
who was ashamed to come before Ii
House and make his charges he would ce
tainiy oppose the proposed investigation
Mr.. MOiIelt thought thut the committe
having recommended the investigation,
should be made Us n matter OF respec
The Boards Of Regents OF these institl
tons were i'closo corporations, and ever
body did not have access to their bushes
Only that part OF their doings is maj
known which they themselves publis
He thought 1t due the regents II nothing
wrong to clctlr their skirts Of snspiCiO
and Il anything Is wrong, the public &C
d tainly ought to know it. Col. Nom
= thought there was an appearance, at leai
OF irregularity, which would justify an /
vestigation Of the Romley institution. II
people Of Hampshire county thought
Il would be timely. He defended the ins
; tuition, however, and thought It had new
, gotten It's fair share OF funds from I
Legislature. Mr.. Fulkerson, Mr.. Edm
ton and others joined in the discussio
: which was racy and heated.
10 AFTERNOON SESSION.