Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-27
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The Senate vas opened with prayer By
Rev. James l. Brovnson, OF the Washing'
ton, Pa, PRESBYTERIAN Church, on last Sat.
urday morning, after which the usual Pre-
liminary business, the general appropria.
ton bill, Was taken up with the report OF the
second conference com mittee. The report
not being adopted by the Senate new con-
Vanmeter, Woods and Farnsworth on the
part OF the Senate. The committee Of con.
ference on House Bill No. 80 recommend
ed that the Senate recede from its amend
ment TO the bill, which was done and the
bill again passed. The following bills were
then taken:up for consideration and passed.
A bill to amend chapter Of the code,
concerning ofienses relating to elections; .
bill TO amend chapter 50 OF the acts OF 1851;
bill to amend sectione one and hye Of
chapter l32 Of the code; q bill authorizing
the Kanawha Board to settle and adjust
certain claims against the old Western
Board OF the James River and kanawha Ca
nal Company; bill TO amend an act OF the
Legislature entitled AN oct to annul tho
charter Of the city Of Wheeling" passed
March 3, 1870; House joint resolution aus
thorizing the redemption OF certain lands
in Jackson county, forfeited TO the State,
upon the payment OF the taxes and interest
Afserssea Session.
AbilltQprohibitr railroad companies from
giving passes 70 Slate ana county o68Clals
was passed A motion was made u recon.
slider, which was passed, and the bill final.
ly laid on the table, where IL will probably
die with the end Of the session.
House BilliNo. 40s, amending chapter l03
of the code coming up, was made the spe-
cial order for next "wednesday.
A bill to amend section ~ OF chapter l5s
OF the code concerning crimes and punish.
ments, was passed.
A bill making an appropriation for com.
pleting the copying OF valuable war records
IN the office OF the adjutant general, was
| defeated by vote Of II to q.
The following were passed: bill au-
thorizing the president and directors
of the West Virginia Central
Agricultural and Mechanical so
| ciety at Clarksburg to extend their police
| jurisdiction: bill excluding certain lands
| from the corporate limits OF the town NJ
Clarksburg and changing the boundary
| thereof.
MIR. Vanmeter submitted the following
report: The Committee Of Conference, 10
whom was referred the disagreeing votes OF
| the two houses on House bill No. il9.
| known as the general appropriation bill.
recommend rs follows: THAT the House
recede from its disagreement with lst
amendment proposed by the senate and
| and agree 10 the same. 2nd-That the 2nd
amendment proposed by the Senate be
amended by striking out all OF said amend
ment and inserting in lieu thereof the fol-.
| lowing. But no parts Of this appropria-
ton shall he applied to the pay.
ment OF mileage to any OF the clerks.
| pages, or to the Sergeanta or door
| keeper of either OF tho Houses, and that
both Houses agree 10 said amendment o.
amended.
Third-Trnat the third amendment pro-
| r,cs.yed by the Senate be amended 20 ~ W
read as follows: To pay 10 the proprie.
| tors OF the newspapers which published
the Constitutional amendments on order oi
the Governor, the balance due them. $3.50
TO be drawn from the treasury on the order
Of the Governor. But the amount 70 ne
paid any newspaper for such service shAil
not, including payment already male, e1
eeed the sum OF 262 30. And that both
Houses agree to said amendments u
amended.
Mr.. Woods moved that the Senate agree
to the report, which was done bya vote oI
ii too.
The bill was again passed and ordered ID
take effect from its passage: The Senate
having passed the appropriation bill, fell
somewhat relieved from great burden and
soon after took recess until seven o'clock
| Evening Sessioa.
The Senate re-assembling, on motion o
Mr.. Dennis, bill to amend chapter fifty
three OF the code. concerning joint stock
companies, whether Incorporated under
special charter or general law, wa.
passed. Mr.. Donchoo moved u
amend the title thus: "a bill
to effect some private purposes for tho
White sulphur Springs" which was lost
| A message from the House announced
the passage Of the general appropriation
bill, much 70 the satislation Of all the Sen
ators.
A number OF bills were taken mp for con
sideration and passed, after which the sen
ate adjourned until 9o'clock this morning