Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-02

The House convened yesterday at Two
o'clock. When the committees were called
the resonant voice of the Clerk was taxed
to read favorable list of
Bills.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Daily.
increasing Mr.. Thornhills, the mail and
banking page, salary from Two to three dol
lars per day.
An amendment offered by Mr. Stapleton
enhancing it to four dollars per day was
adopted.
Another amendment presented, increas.
ing the salary of the pages TO two dollars
and fifty cents a day was defeated, the
original resolution being then adopted.
Judge Brown presented another remon'
STRANGE from citizens of Kanawha, asking
the House not to pass bill No. 4, authOriz.
ing a drawbridge across the Great KAna.
wha river.
Mr.. Evans presented a resolution instruct
ing the Committee on
Taxation and Finance
10 report bill levyIng a tax TO meet the
deficit in the State Treasury. Judge Holt
obieCting to the immediate consideration,
it was postponed till TO day.
Mr., Hall asked and obtained leay. ot
absence for Mr.. George B. Sargeast, Ser
peant at. Arms for yesterday and TO day, a.
he was summoned home by the sickness OF
his child.
Mr.. Parsons offered petition signed by
citizens of Tucker county, asking the APP
propriation OF $, 900 10 aid in building
bridge over the Cheat river.
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Har-
mon, instructing the Committee on Judi.
ciary to inquire in tRe propriety OF pre-:
sentng bill levying tax on the mineral
products of the State. Adopted.
Mr.. J. F. Brown presented remon-
STRANGE from the coal operatives OF Kama
wha against the passage OF House bill No. 4.
Mr.. Morgan presented two petitions,
signed by citizens of Upshur county, ask.
ing relief from the pharmacy act, and that
druggists and physicians be placed under
the control Of the State Board OF Health.
A resolution offered by Mr. Stapleton was
adopted including the
Committee on Railroads
to inquire into the propriety of bill re.
curing railroad corporations TO fence their
lines OF railway.
Mr.. Isbell introduced House bill No. los,
appropriating 81, 900 for the purpose OF i'm.
proving and repairing the Weston and
Harley turnpike.
Mr.. Davis offered House bill No. l66, to
amend and re-eDaCt section OF chapter
l03 of the code.
House bill No. lG7 was presented by Mr..
Parsons, appropriating 5000 to aid in con-
structing bridge across the Cheat river, at
st. George, Tucker county.
Mr.. Garrell introduced petition signed
by "a voters of Pleasant county, asking the
submission of the prohibition amendment
to the people.
House Joint resolution No. 5, instructing
our Senators and representatives, in Con-
gress 10 oppose the reduction in raw woods,
as recommended in the report OF the
Tariff Commission,
came up for consideration.
A substitute was offered purporting that
| il was the sense OF the Legislature Of West
Virgins that so long as the policy Of pro.
lection remained the policy OF the Federal
Government, our Representatives aud Sen
ators in Congress should demand protec.
ton for the Industries in which our people
are engaged but il was content 10 trust that
| and all other matters OF Federal legislation
| to their discretion.
The advocates OF the original resolution
| said, that they did not mean to
| dictate TO the members of Congress,
| but to express To them the wishes ol
the people That they did not propose u
go outside OF their proper sphere, but to lei
| the members of Congress know the feeling
and opinions OF the people on the greai
! question OF the wool interest There wa
no one acquainted with the nature Of ou
! soil but would recognize at once the proe
pectiye magnitude Of this great Industry
There was no one that knew the profit upor
which pound of
Wool Ceuld Be Grown
| so fully as the wool grower. They though
| when the question before that body touch
ed a great agricultural interest, perhap
| the leading interest of the State, they la.
a right to indicate TO Congress the senti
. ment OF the people.