The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-16
SENATE SESSION.
The General Appropriation BrI-The
CnniloI,s wnier hunnlx.

Cnpiiors Water supply.
The General Appropriation bill was taken
up, the vote by which it was made the
special order for to-day at II A. NJ. being
reconsidercd. Mr.. Smith, of Tyler, moved
to lay the bill on the table, and after some
talk the motion prevailed. Subsequently,
on Motion OF Mr.. Scott, the bill was taken
from the table and placed on the calendar,
and on the further motion of Mr.. Floyd it
was taken up out OF its order for considera-
ton.
The salary OF the Clerk Of the Peniten.
tiary was, on motion OF Mr.. Vanmeter,
fixed at 81 900 instead Of SLIGO. Mr.. Nc.
Grew wanted to make the University con-
tingent fund 81 900 instead Of $500, but
the Senate refused. A motion by Mr..
Price to add 81, 800 to the appropriation for
the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum was
also rejected. The bill was finally made
the special order for Monday next at II
o'clock A M.
The Governor reported that the city had
presented bill Tor water furnished the
State House from April /, 1875, to March
81, 1882, seven years, amounting TO $i,I5O,
and selni.aunual bills since amounting 10
$3.50, making an aggregate Of $1,000. He
also mentioned that the building was not
seryiceable without the water supply,
though he could not say whether the con-
tract Of the city 10 furnish accommoda-
tions for the State Government while the
Capitol remained at Wheeling included
the furnishing Of water or not No appro-
priation having been made TO pay these
bills, the, Governor referred them to the
Legislature to take such action as they
might deem proper. The communication
was referred to the Finance Committee.
Senate bill No. CD, authorizing corpora
tions to purchase the stock and securities
OF railroad companies, to guarantees their
debts, and lease lis railroad, was passed.
Senate bill No. n, enactipg that the
term Of confinement in the penitentiary or
jail in the case Of conviction for felony
where that punishmentis prescribed shall
be asCertained by the Jury, was also passed.
Mr.. Coburn presented q new bill con.
corning County courts, and MIR. Smith, OF
Marion, one to create boards to revise and
equalize the returns OF the assessors under
tue revaluation act OF 1882,
The Governor communicated list Of
pardons granted by him since the date OF
his last report.
The substitute for Senator Fontaine
Smiths mining bill, providing for u COM
mission TO examine the mines OF the State
and report to the next Legislature what
legislation is necessary.
Senate bill No. II, concerning the taxa.
ton OF railroad companies; Senate bill No.
O., to amend and re.enact section OF
chapter $50 Of the Code Of West Virginia,
concerning enforcement Of DEGREES and
orders; docketing judgments and oil other
liens OF the like nature, the effect oil such
liens, and the limiting Of proceedings or
judgments, as amended and re.enaCted by
chapter lE6 Of the Acts Of 1882, were also
passed.
Senate Bill No. rs, to amend and re-
enact Section 40 Of Chapter 45 Of the Code
OF West Virginia, concerning education as
revised, amended and reenaCted by Chap
ter 10 OF the Acts OF 1881, was also passed.
Senate Bill No So, to amend aud re
enact an act passed February %, 1882, en-
titled "An act 10 amend and re.enact sec
ton Of chapter 1880 OF the acts OF 1860
entitled an act creating an Independent
school district within the town OF Phil
lippi."
the Senate adjourned.