Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Mcclure,
Of the L. p. Church, OF Wheeling.
"Do Not Pass."
The judiciary Committee reported q
bushel and half of new bills, with the
usual recommendation that they do not
pass" Some other committees chimed in
with the same tune. The committees have
an intelligent appreciation OF the needs OF
the State. The dogs. the hawks and the
owls will have TO organize little legisla'
ture Of their own.
hut Not Discouraged.
Notwithstanding the habit Of the stand
ing committees to snuff OUT the new
bills, members manifest no discouragement.
More than the usual number Of new bills
were offered this morning.
New Bills
having for their objects the repeal or
amendment Of previous legislation, were
introduced by Messrs' Hall. Shirtz, lsbell,
Stifel, Cox, Fouke, James +. Brown, Gilke'
son, Mcqueen, McCord, Davis, Chambers,
Stapleton, Daily and Harmon.
Among these bills that OF Mr.. Davis,
providing FOR requiring hotels and board.
ing houses TO deep rope or wire ladders as
fire escapes
Rcsolations.
Mr.. c. F. Brown offered two joint 'resolu.
tions providing for amen dments 70 the
Constitution.
Changing Time or Elections.
Mr.. Bider Offered joint resolution pro.
posing on amendment to the Constitution,
changing the time Of holding the general
State elections to the first Tuesday after the
first Tuesday OF November, and making the
term OF me embers Of the Legislature to be-
gin on the first Monday Of December.
IL. Ia n
TIE Judiciary Committee.
Adjournment.
Mr.. Evans offered Joint resolution pro.
viding for the adjournment Of the Legisla.
ture on the lith Of February next
Equalization OfTaxation.
Mr.. Doyener offered a joint resolution,
reciting that, whereas, the Governors
message disclosed the. fact that the taxable
values of the State were not increasing In
proportion TO the growth OF the State, and
IL was the duty OF the Legislature TO see
that taxation is equal and uniform; re-
solved that the Auditor furnish the Legis-
lature with tabulated statement by coun-
ties Of the assessed value OF property In
the State from the year 1863, and that the
Auditor be authorized to employ additional
labor for this purpose, provided the COM
pensatiJn shall not exceed $50.
Purchase Picture.
Mr.. Jas. II. Brown offered a resolution
directing the Committee on Arts and Sci
ences TO inquire into the expediency OF
purchasing from Mr. Faris, o State artist,
a splendid painting of the last battle OF the
Revolution.
Compulsory Education.
Mr.. c. l.. Brown offered resolution di.
reCting the Committee on Education 70 in
Quire into the eXpedienCy OF adopting q
compulsory system Of education In this
State. Rejected.
Some discussion arose upon bill re-
lieying teachers from al annual eXamina-
tion who had obtained diplomas from the
Normal Schools and the University. A
motion TO reject the bill was lost,
The House then took recess till r. N.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At the usual hour the House re-assem.
bled with fair attendance. A number OF
bills on their first reading were taken up,
including House bill No. 81. which, after
much discussion by Messrs. Isbell, Brown,
yr, of Kanawha; Doyener and Daley. was
rejected. A bill concerning the hog law
offered by Mr.. Cox WAS debated by himself.
Brown. Sr. Of Ksnawha; Armstrong and
Holt and killed.
n Dill iHt "
county officers occupied an hour in being
discussed, and was ordered TO third read.
ing. A b,li to psy counsel appointed by
the court for defending cases Of felony not
TO exceed thirty dollars, and for cases OF
misdemeanor ten dollars, the former 10 be
paid by the State and the latter by the
county. Messrs. Pennypacker. Doyener
and others favored such a compensation.
Messrs. Holt, SimontoD, Brown, ST.,
Daily. Burtt and others approved 1t.
The amendment OF Mr.. Holt, striking
out the compens alton clause. was passed.
Several other bills were read and advanced
on the calendar.
The House adjourned at 80, after long
and weary session.
Notes.
Col. Geo. W. Thompson, manager oil the
Ohio River Railroad, was on the floor, mix
ing with the delegates.
Col. W. y. Chancellor. OF Psrkersburg,
was at the State House. and his many
friends were glad 10 greet him.
DR.. Camden, the eI Superintendent, and
n Bland, the present Superintendent OF
the Insane Asylum, were in the House for
few hours.
Ex.Delegate snmmeryille, Of Brooke,
looked familiar in the House yesterday.
L. S. Marshall Atkinson. and chief Inogul
OF the Republican hosts in Vest Virgins,
circulated among the brethren Of his stripe
at the State House yesterday.