Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-14
LEGISLATIVE.
Stationary Temperature In ths
Senate High Wind In the House.
A Cyclone on the Question Of Refunding
the Loans From the School Fund
and Banks-Apropriation
Bills Passed.
SOME NEW BILLS 0ffeRE D.

TIE Senate convened at , o'clock.
The Committee on Public Building aud
Humane Institutions offered report in
response to resolution regarding the con-
dition Of the Capitol building, in which it
was stated the roof leaked and was in q
very bdd condition, the spouting was in
bad repair, the plastering required renewal
and in fact the entire building needed at
tention. The committee thought a sum
requisite to include all the repairs would
not exceed $500, and stated that on page s
of the acts Of 1875, certain citizens Of
Wheeling were named, who had sgreed to
furnish to the State without cost suitable
accommodations for the legislative, exc
cutive and judicial departments, and they
did not know how far this compelled said
parties to keep the Capitol in repair.
The Committee OF Federal Relations re-
ported adversely the Senate joint resolu-
tion instructing our Congressman to seek
to have ex-Federal prisoners OF war placed
upon
The Pension Roll,
and the one endorsing the passage by Con-
gress of the Pendleton Civil Service Bill,
the Senate endorsing its action.
orably Senate joint resolution. requesting
the Legislature to proceed diligently TO the
consideration OF all business before it,
which on motion of Mr.. Donehoo was in
definitely postponed.
Mr. Donehoo introduced Senate bill 93
an act making an appropriation to pay
John s. Swaney, sheriff of Hancock coun-
ty, for expenses incurred in preventing q
prize fight in said county.
Bill 81 was offered by mr. Stollings, for
the relief OF J. F. Bowman.
Mr.. Nanmeter present petition from
citizens of Brooke county. praying the
Legislature to pass a resolution, communi-
eating their views and wishes in reference
to the tariff on wool to our Congressman.
Mr.. woodward presented
A Remembrance
from citizens OF Jackson county against any
change in the law taxing dogs.
Dr. Barbee offered similar petition from
citizens of Jackson county.
Mr.. Smith, Of Tyler, presented join re.
solution adjourning the Legislature, We'd
nesday, February p, 1888.
Mr.. Harvey's resolution was adopted,
authorizing the purchase OF case TO pre-
serve the records Of the Senate and allow
six days 10 the clerk after the adj djournment
of the Legislature to arrange and label
them.
Bill No. 70 passed, providing TO protect
the plaintiff in case of suit brought to
recover an account against the fraud Of the
defendant.
On motion OF Mr. Scott bill SO, providing
for an inspection OF coal mines, etc., and
the substitute offered by the committee on
mines and mining were taken up.
Mr. Smith, OF Marion, moved that the
bills be made special order for Thursday,
which inaugurated debate, soon drifting
into controversy between the patrons oil
the two bills anent their respective merits
Mr.. Smith accepted an amendment OF Mr..
Dawson's, to which the Senate agreed, max
ing the bills special order for to-day at
o'clock.
On motion OF Mr.. Donehoo the constitu
tional rules were suspended and Senate
bill SIS read third time and put on a its
passage, providing for commission OF three
persons, only two of whom to be Of the
same political party, to investigate taxa
tion, and see if the provision OF the con
stitutlon requiring it to be equal and uni
form, was complied with. On motion the
announcement OF the vote was deferred
until to-day at II o'clock.
Mr.. Smith, of Tyler, introduced bill 80
amending and re.enacting section OF chap
ter l29 of the code.
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