Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-23
LEGISLATIVE.
The Bills, Bills, Bills, Bills---The
Offering Of the Bills.
The Gorge of Bills Which Had Been Accum-
ulating Since Friday Broke Loose
A Few Measures Passed
Many Quashed.
FULL REPORT OF THE DAYS DOlNGS.

Bills and Resolutions offered.
By Mr.. McGrew: Senate bill No. 50, con.
cerning limitation of suits.
BY Mr.. Smith, OF Marion: Senate bill So,
providing for an inspector of coal mines
regulating the same, and for the protection
and safety Of persons employed therein. ,.-
By Mr.. Scott: Senate bill No. 81. to amend
and re-enact section of chapter IS of the
code OF West Virginia.
By Mr.. Hays: Senate bill No. 55, to amend
and re-enact section of chapter lS2 of the
acts of lS72-'73.
By Mr.. Woodyard: A,,resolution where
as, it appearing from the Auditors report,
referred to in the Governors message, that
for the year ending September 80, 1852,
there have been temporary loans to the
| State, remaining unpaid, amounting to
| S267, ,511 81, showing deficit in the State
| Treasury to that amount, instructing the
| Committee on Taxation any Finance to in
vestigate and report, first, the probable in.
crease for the year 1888 over that OF 1881,
arising from the reassessment OF land as
| provided in Chapter 80 Of the Acts OF 1892,
and, second, il the committee thould find
the revenue arising from tue reassment and
| other sources of income to prove insult
ficient to cover the deficit in the the treas-
ury and the estimated expenditure1or the
coming year, they should report bill to
| levy tax to meet such
| Deficiency In the Treasury,
as provided in article 10 Of section OF the
| Constitution OF the State.
On motion OF Mr.. Woodyard the resolu-
ton mas made special order of the day
| for the afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Ey Mr.. Dawson: A resolution instruct.
| ing the Committee on Finance TO report a
bill providing for the Carrying into effect
| of the Sd section Of the 10th article OF the
Constitution.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, OF Marion, the
resolution was made special order for to-
dav at $3.50 o'clock.
BY Mr.. Hays: A resolution instructing
the Committee on Education to investigate
the propriety OF amending the school law
so as to compel the district boards OF edu-
cation in the various counties to distribute
among the common schools, the text books
required by law.
Mr.. Smith, of Tyler: A petition OF GER.
tain citizens of Ritchie county asking the
repeal of the law concerning the dog tax. o
Mr.. Melvin: A petition signed by ten
citizens OF Jefferson county, praying the
Legislature to submit to the vote of the
people, a prohibitory amendment
Senate bill No. 22 was passed, granting
fifty cents day to a witness under sub.
pmna, five cents for each mile necessarily
travelled to and from the place OF attend.
ance, tolls and ferriages paid by him, and
fifty cents only 70. witnesses not sub
pGnied.
Senate bill No. "a, providining for the
manner in which Sheritis shall make their
reports to the county courts, was passed.
Senate bill No. 25 with reference to
estrays, the duty of the finder under the
laws, etc, was passed.
Senate bill No. 2S, to amend and re enact
section 10 of chapter % OF the acts OF 1881,
was passed.
Senate bill No. 81, introduced by Mr..
Scott, provides that the Board Of Directors
Of the
Insane Asylum
shall be composed of nine members, the
term of their Office expiring on February
j, 1855. In the month of January, 1885,
the Governor shall nominate, subject to
confirmation by the Senate, nine doctors,
divided into two classes, the first consisting
of five, the second OF four members. The
terms of Office shall commence on Febru-
ary !, 1885, the first class holding for four
wears, and the second for two years. In
January, 1887, and every second year there
after, the Governor shall nominate direc-
tors in lieu Of those whose terms shall have
expired, their terms commencing February
/, in the year OF their appointment, and
continuing four years. The Governor shall
have power to fill vacancies. Not more
than three directors shall be appointed in
either class from the same political party.
Not more than three from the county Of
Lewis. Not more than one form any other
coun ty. A majority of the Board shall be
a q uorum, except 1t may designate special
business to be transacted py stated num-
Der.
Senate bill No. A., enhancing the jnris'
diction of magistrates without appeal 10
sums not exceeding fifty dollars, was re-
ported back adversely by the Judiciary
Committee. The representatives Of
The Legal Fraternity
opposed the bill on the ground OF the def
cheney Of magistrates in knowledge OF the
law, and impropriety of granting to them
exclusive jurisdiction, where the amDu1t
involved was considerable. They main
tanned the right ofappeal ought not TO be
defeated by increasing the scope OF the
magistrates jurisdiction. The supporters
of the bill thought il tended to economiZe
time and money, and expedite justice.
MIR. Dawson, who spoke at some length
in favor of the bill thought the magistrates
should be limited not so much with refer
ence to the amount as the character OF the
cause.
Mr. Burgess was in favor OF giving stahi-
lity to the laws by leaving them alone,
until they had fair trial.
Mr. Smith, Of Tyler, and Mr.. Smith. oi
Marion. spoke in opposition TO the bill as
imperiling the dispens Ition OF justice TO
the poorer class of citizens.
Mr.. Byrne was opposed to the summary
rejection of bills. He had often found bills
obnoxious to him on the first view obtain
his support after being explained to him.
The vote to reject was decided in the
affirmative, II TO 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Scott the Senate took a
recess till half past two.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following bills were offered:
By Mr.. McGrew: Senate bill No. &C. con.
cerning the incorporation OF joint stock
companies without special charters.
By Mr.. Doneboo: Senate bill No. 81, con-
cerning divorces heretofore granted by
| county courts.
| senate bill No. 46, validating the titles ol
justices of the peace in counties whose re-
| districtment threw more than the legal
number in the same district, coming upon
| its first reading, on motion OF Mr.. Donehoo
was recommitted TO the Judiciary com
| mittee.
| Senate bill No. %, re-enactIng the license
law and excepting drugs, came up on it,
| first reading and was the subject OF an ex
tended controversy and close vote. 1t came
from the committee recommended 20 b
rejected.
Mr.. Price understood that in many part
of the State druggists bad abused thei
privilege; that parties set up drug store
10 sell
IntoxieatIng Liquors;
that the drug business had fallen into tn
hands of those who ought not TO have II
By levying a small tax on them, 1t left :
the discretion of the county courts xh
should have drug stores. He considered
q wise restriction, and was in favor OF n
tanning the license.
DR.. Barber said the protection Of tn
people against those druggists whose air
| ues m selI liouOr Uas adequately insure