The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-18

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Upon reassembling, Mr.. Dawson called
for the special order, the same being th,
consideration Of Senate ill H." bill
| to provide tor the regulation Of railroad
freight and passenger tariff in this State
to prevent unjust discrimination and ex.
tortion in the rates charged for tnnsportl.
ton OF passengers and ireights, and IA
prohibit railroad companies, Corporations
and essees in this State from charging
other than just and reasonable rites, and
to punish the same, and to prescribe a
mode Of procedure and rules Of evidence
IN relation thereto; and 10 appoint com.
mlssloners and to prescribe their powers
ana duties in relation to the same" and
on the motion OF the same gentleman, the
special order WAS postponed until Monday
next at 2:30P. NJ.
A communication was received from the
Governor returning Senate bill 1893, n bill
amending the charter OF the Buckhannon
Mineral Railroad Company, passed March
1871, and to repeal sections twelve md
thirteen Of said charter, together with his
objections TO the bill. Among the reasons
gwen by the Governor for Withholding his
approval to the act were the following;
Ills first reason Was that il provided Tor the
incorporation Of n railroad company by n
special law, which is repugnant TO section
of article II Of the Constitution. Tho mai
negtects TO recognize n pre.existing corpora,
non oil the same name upon which it pro.
poses 10 confer additional powers, clearly
creating new corporation in the place OF
me one heretofore chartered, and whose
rights had been forfeited by tho provisions
Of section 3Of article / Of the Constitution,
y the present company is DESTROYS OF
eiiectlng reorganization, saving to itself
all the rights it bud acquired under its
charter, the general law passed BY the Ley.
stature in 1881 secures 10 them all their
rights and powers TO effect sucI. organiza.
ton.
The question being put, "sha!l the bill
pass, the Governors veto to the contrary
notwithstanding" the Senate refused to re.
pass the bill
On motion Of Mr.. Stout the rules were
suspended and Senate bill No. 225, IA bill
amending section OF chapter l2i, Of the
Acts OF 1877, passed February 2S 1877 en-.
titled An act authorizing the formation OF
corporations Tor the purpose OF constructing
oo9fns or dams for the purpose Of stopping
and securing boats, RATS, logs, masts, slaves,
Ties, spars and other timber in certain coun.
lies in this State rs amended and rc.en.
acted by chapter 80 OF the acts Of 1851,
.assed March 10, 1881, and approved Marcel,
II, 1881, and further amended by nm net
passed February 9, 1882" was taken up for
consideration. BY unanimous consent the
bill was amended TO include the following
counties in addition to those enumerated
in the act: Lincoln, Cahel, Logan and Ma.
son, and the bill passed with its title.
On the motion Of Mr.. Faulkner, the
senate went into Committee Of tDe
Whole Mr. stollings in the chair for the
consideration of House bill No. ga, regula,
tons respecting licenses; sales Of into2ica.
ling liquors, etc, by druggists; injuries to
persons. property, etc, arising from illegal
sales Of Intoxicating liquors, etc. Several
amendments We're made and at n late hour
the committee rose and reported pro.
grcss. F
Adjourned.