Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-08
OUR STATE soLONs.
What the Legislative Mill stound
Out Yesterday.
The Senate Wrestie With Newspaper AdYer-
tsiag and the Charleston Bank
Bill Inspection Of
Coal Mines.
A QUIET DAY IN BOTH HOUSES.
SENATE.
Morning Session.

opened WITH an eloquent prayer oS nc. VI
p. Masden. The reading of the journal be-
ing dispensed with, the first business on
hand was the receipt OF the following COM
munication from the House:
House bill Mo. 35S, to authorize the aud
itor to transfer the claim OF the State
against the Merchants hank of Charleston,
with provision that said bill take effect
from its passage, which was passed by q
two-thirds vote of the House.
House bill No. 2SS, with reference TO
provisions concerning officers OF the State,
which, on motion of Senator Falkner, was
recommitted to the committee on JUDI
On motion OF Senator Stout, Senate bill
No. l27, with reference to the Normal
schools, which had been read second
time, was made the special order for Thurs
day afternoon next, at 2:30 o'clock.
A message from the House was received
and announced the passage OF Senate oiii
No. 2O7, to amend and re-enact section .. oil
cbapter |, of the acts of 1881, entitled an
actfxing the times for holding the Circait
Courts in the several judicial circuits OF
this State, passed January 81, 1881, with the
following amendments:
Strike out in section 6 the clause: For
the county of Jackson an the 18th day OF
March, the lst OF August and the lst OF
county of Jackson the lSt day OF March.
The balance of the amendment has the
same dates as the original bill.
For Roane county the amended bill likes
the time for the holding OF Circuit Court
on the 18th day of March, the 10Th day oil
August and the 18th day OF November.
on motion of Senator Brown, the bill
was taken up and the amendments agreed
to by the Senate, the bill to take effect
from its passage. >.
An hour was taken up in a general dis
cussion on an amendment offered by Sena'
tor Woods to House bill No. 35s, which Isl
bill to authorize the auditor to trans
fer the claim of the State against the Mer-
chants Bank, of Charleston. The history
of the indebtedness oil this bank to the
State as one of the State depiSitarieS IS we!
known. The provisions of the bill amend
ed by Mr. Woods was to the effect that
cash instead OF security should be paid or
given and accepted for the twenty thous
and dollars for the claim OF the State. The
amendment was carried by Il vote OF SeY'
enteen to five, Mr.. Woods making some
effective arguments in support OF his posi-
ton.
ON motion OF Senator Dawson adjourn
mCnt was had until 2 p. III.
Afternoon Session.
The first business was the reception of y
report from the Committee on Education
recommending House Bill No. 2l2, to eS
tablish the independent school district oi
Peel Tree.
An amendment to Senate Bill No. Ill
which has reference to the publication oi
legal advertise ments, came up. The amend
ment specifies that the price for the same
shall be fixed at sum not exceeding 81
pc inch for the tirStinsertion, and 80 cents
for each subsequent insertion 10 be set in
solid Brewer type.
Mr.. Dawson spoke at some length, and
hoped that the Senate would see the wisdom
of voting for this bill and amendment
which is Just to the printer or publisher
and equitable to the public.
Senators Brown and Dennis advocated
that instead OF the charge for legal adver
tisements being made by the inch, that 1t
be made so much per hundred words.
Senator Dawson responded in an hour:
speech in which he went into the details
OF the newspaper advertising business, and
advocated his amendment with rigor anC
illustration drawn from thorough infor
nation on the subject. The discussion
was warmly participated in by Senator;
Faulkner, Newman, Brown and Donehoo
The latter made speech with telling
points, many oil which were humorous anU
all in favor of the amendment.
Senator Woods, before vote was taken
proposed the following amendment: Thai
the advertising space should be computed
as though set up in solid minion type as
aforesaid.
The entire amendment was lost by vote
OF twelve to eleven. The motion then came
up to strike cut the words for forty cent
suggested to be charged for each hundred
words for each insertion, upon which there
was more discussion, and the entire matter
of publ cation of legal advertisements was
laid bare, and further amendment wa;
made by Senator Roberts that 81. 25 be mad,
the price for the first one hundred words
and sixty cents for each subsequent inSer
ton, but the point of order being raised by
Senator McGrew that Senator Dawsons mo
ton that the bill be laid on the table, which
was previously y made was carried.
House bill lS9. relating to elections and
prevention of fraud at the polls, on motion
of Senator Dennis, was reconsidered by g
majority vote. and various amendments
proposed and put on its second reading.
On motion of Senator Newman an ad
journment was made until tomorrow at
the usual hour.