The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-10

such. company before commencing
any such extension shall file in the
office Of the Secretary Of State Ger.
tificate stating the point at or neal
which the extension shall commence
and terminate.
NO RAILROAD
wholly or partially within the State
shall consolidate its capital stock
with any railroad running compel
ing line without the consent of the
Legislature. But any railroad may
consolidate with or lease its railroad
for a term of years to any corpora
ton OWNING any connecting line OF
railroad, in order to make continu-
Gus line; provided, that such merger
or consolidation shall not invaldate
any suit, claim, action or demand
against either of the parties thereto
In no case shall any consolidation
take place except after sixty days
notice thereof. This section shall
not apply to the B. & o. r. r. and
the Northwestern Virginia r. r. so
as to enlarge any powers or privil-
eyes which either of said roads now
possess.
On motion the House adjourned
THURsDAY--TheH House convened at
o'clock.
Various unimportant bills and reso-
lutions were discussed.
House joint resolution No. 5, Elm
structing our Senators and request
ing our Representatives in Congress
to oppose the reduction in raw woods
as recommended in the report of the
Tariff Commission"
Resolred by the Legislature Of
Vest Virginia, That our Senators
he, and are hereby instructed, and
that our Representatives also be re-
quested, to use their best efforts in
opposing the proposed reduction in
the tariff on. raw woods as recon-
mended in the report of the Tariff
Commission.
Mr.. DALEY, presented the following
substitutes:
Resolred, That so long as protec-
ton is the policy of the Federal Gov
eminent, We demand protection for
the products of our own people, but
that we are willing to leave this, as
all other subjects of national policy,
to our Senators and Representatives
in Congress.
Mr.. Harmon opposed this, think
ing the Legislature, direct from the
people, knew better than Congress
what the people needed and desired.
Mr. Evans asked Mr.. Daley if he
believed in the policy of protection
to American industries. He respond
ed emphatically: II do not and /
never did believe in the policy of a
protective tariff" He continued that
it was not only because the minority
party wished the majority party to
60 on record as fayoring protective
tariff that the former insisted On the
original resolution. Mr.. Brown, Jr.,
of Kanawha, took up the latter point,
and accused the Republicans Of sub
verting the purpose for which the
Legislature assembled into that of q
machine to manufacture party CAPT
tai for the next campaign.
FRIDAY-The session of the House
was chiefly occupied in discussing
the resolution instructing our Sena-
tors and Congressman regarding the
tariff Mr.. Cox and numerous other
small fry republican statesmen had
a splendid opportunity to air them
selves and they improved it.
Mr.. Sturm presented House joint
resolution No Is, providing the adj
journment sine die Of the present SEES
sion of the Legislature at noon on
Tuesday, February ID.
Mr.. Holt objected to its immediate
con sideration and it went over one
day under the rules.
THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
Mr.. Hall, from the Committee on
Taxation and Finance reported
House bills No. 1859 and ITO, making
the annual appropriations out of the
State Treasury for the expenses Of the
State Government, and on his motion
the rules were suspended and they
were read the first time by their
titles and ordered to their second
reading.
The appropriations of one bill are
for sums to pay the salaries of State
officials, and cover the two fiscal
years ending respectively in Septem
Der 1888 and September 1884. The
sums are fixed by the general acts
on the subject. The other bill APP
proprlates money to pay general
charges on the Treasury, and covers
the same period.