Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-10
THE LEGISLATURE.
Proceedings OF tho senate and Home
OF Delegates.

Of Delegates.
The Senate convened at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning. Rev. Dr. McClurg, Of the
United Presbyterian church, opened with
prayer.
Mr.. Coburn introduced q petition from
Patrick Kearney, attended BY . resolution,
adopted, ins,ructing the Committee on
Claims and Grievances to inquire into the
propriety of paying Mr. Kearney the sum
of $50 with interest from January, 1861,
till paid, for repairing the portion Of the
staunton and Petersburg turnpike road
within Lewis county.
Senate bills passed, concerning the pro.
lection of agricultural and other industrial
societies against rotous conduct.
Senate bill No. 40 passed, concerning
Justices OF the Peace, and imposing the
costs upon the appellant, taking the cause
to the Circuit Court, unless II the judg.
ment were against him he reduces II more
than IS, and il in his favor he increases IL
more than S..
House bill No 10, as amended passed,
concerning trial and its incidents, and pro-
viding when indictment Is found in the
Circuit Couit against any person, he shall
have counsel assigned him, IL he desires IL,
an be furnished without fee q copy OF the
indictment, and list Of jurors impanelled,
and in case any OF his witnesses live out OF
the State, and he shows by affidavit their
testimony is material TO his defense, the
court may order the depositions OF each
witnesses to be deemed equally valid rs
though they were present.
Senate bill No. ID anent the supply oil
food fish in the waters and rivers OF the
State passed, and on motion OF Mr. Donehoo
was voted TO take effect from its passage.
After the completion Of q well proper
toned calendar Of bills on the first and sec.
ond reading. on motion OF Mr.. Floyd, the
Senate adjourned.
The committee on mines and mining
held another seance yesterday morning,
previous to the session OF the Senate, at
which Mr. Lally, who is vindicating the
bill under consideration by the committee
to provide for the better health and safety
Of operatives, finished his address. Mr..
Lally is an cooperative, who thoroughly
Cognizant OF the practical features OF min
irg has studied the question from philo-
sophical and theoretical standpoint. His
remarks before the committee have been
characterized by great clearness and intel.
ieence. A gentleman who takes consider
able interest in the subject informed US
that Mr.. Lally knew more about the matter
than any one who had participated In the
discussion.
The lobby and gallery were like unto
some banquet hall deserted" yesterday
morning in their lone desolation.
Another long calendar mellifuously In.
toned the Senate chamb yesterday morn
ing.
About one TO two Is the proportion be-
tween the bills introduced into the Senate
and House.
The Rev. Mr. Buckhannon. an Episcopal
divine OF Moundsville, visited the Senate
chamber yesterday morning.
Sleeping, dream, love-" has been the
popular refrain sung by the average Sena-
Tor during the last several momentless ses-
sions.
At quarter to l2 the Senate adjourned
yesterday morning.
BY an error, the name Of Mr.. James
Withrov, placed on the fish commission
from the Third district, was written With
erell.