Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-02
THE CAPITOL.
Proceedings Of the Senate and
House Of Delegates. Y
A Few New Bills 0ffered-The Adjourn
ment Resolution Of Public
Buildings-Taxation and Fl
nances-Railroad Fences.
TIE TARIFF COMMISSION REPORT.

The Senate convened at . O'Clock yester.
day afternoon, Re-. G. E. Hite, Of the N.
f. Church, opening with prayer.
Mr.. Hostutler introduced Senate bill No.
73 to amend and re-enact section of chap
ter 40 of the acts of 1879, aud Senate bill
No. IA concerning the jurisdiction, powers
and duties of Justices OF the Peace and con-
stables, and proceedings before justice.
Mr.. Smith, of Marion, introduced Senate
joint resolution No. Is, instructing the
clerks Of the Serate and House to report
the number Of bills of both houses of the
Legislature acte upon by the .reyisory
committee Of the regular and extra session
Of 1SS1-s2, which did not become laws, to-
gether with the subject matter thereof,
that it might be seen what legislation was
necessary to a revised edition Of the Code.
Senate bill No. 3, concerning the
Supreme Court OF Appeals,
as amended by the House, was passed.
The amendment provides that the sessions
of the Supreme Court at Charlestown, shall
be held on the first Wednesday instead OF
the 2nd of of September.
Senate bill No 80, alias Kelly's Statutes,
coming up on the third reading on motion
of Mr.. Floyd was laid on the table.
Senate bill No. 81 passed, concerning elec.
tions by the people.
Senate bill No. 46 passed, validating the
titles of Justices in districts, whereby re-
districtment OF the county, there were more
than the legal number.
Senate joint resolution No. G, providing
for the adjournment of the legislature jan
uary Is, 1888 coming up for consideration,
the wags of the grave and deCorous Senate
moved and carried the previous question,
before the date was changed. The chrono-
logical diff Guilty involved created agenuine
comedy for a while, from which the Senate
was redeemed by 4 motion OF Mr.. Floyd TO
refer the resolution 10 the Judiciary Com.
mittep.
The Committee on
Public Buildings
and Humane Institutions having reported
back through Mr.. Burgess, substitute for
Mr.. Lobban's Senate resolution No. II, it
came up for dissection. 1t provided COM
mission of four persons, one from each
Congressional district, to report q suitable
location for a second hospital for the in
sane. along the line and within mile of
the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, giving
them certain limitations. On motion of
meter, Witherell and +. S. Burlington were
selected, representing the various districts
in the order named.
Mr.. Byrpe offered an amendment con-
fining the choice of the location to the
Third district. This question Of location
being sprung, various Senators vindicsted
the adaptability of their sections in warm
speeches.
The opposition to the enterprise with
Machiavelian strategy supported and car
ried the amendment in order to kill the
substitute. which was voted down.
The debate was then renewed on the
original resolution, relieved by persever-
ing efforts to adjourn, which finally sue.
ceeded, on motion of Mr.. Donehoo.
Previous 10 the adjournment Messrs.
Smith, of Marion, and Roberts offered re-
spectiyely Senate Joint resolutions Nos. II
and l6 the former requiring the Auditor to
furnish statement OF the increase or de-
crease in the valuation OF real estate in the
several counties of the State, US ascertained
by the reassessment OF lands under the acts
Of the Legislature OF 1882, and the latter
providing for the relief OF James F. Moore
head