The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-19
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Previous Questions and Other Ques.
lions Cause Frequent Rreczes.

ttOns Cause Frequent Breezes.
The House OF Delegates came to order
promptly at 10 A. NJ. Row. DR.. Smith, Of
the Fourth Street NJ. {. Church, made q
very impressive prayer.
A number OF bills, slaughtered in com.
mittee, were laid out in state, preparatory
to the funeral when they come up for first
reading. All portions Of the Governors
message relating to the Normal Schools or
the University, were on motion OF Mr..
Rider, referred to the Committee on Edu-
cation.
Mr.. Mcqueen moved that the Committee
on the Judiciary inquire into the, ex.
pediency Of so amending the existing laws
as to take away from justices OF the peace
jurisdiction in criminal cases; Mr.. Davis
that the Committee on Printing and Con-
tingent expenses inquire into the ex-
pediency Of amending or repealing the law
in relation to the letting OF the public
printing, binding and furnishing OF sta.
tionery, to contractors; Mr.. Brown, OF
jackson, that the Committee on Education
inquire into the expediency OF levying q
uniform school tax Of 20 cents on every 500
OF valuation.
An interesting discussion arose on the
bill to pay witnesses summoned before
grand juries. MIR. Cox, patron OF the bill,
commended that it was an unjust discrlmi-
nation to refuse to pay such witnesses. Mr..
Doyener, Judge Holt and others opposed
the proposed amendment Mr.. Powell, OF
Taylor, suggested that a proviso be inserted
to the effect that witnesses should only be
paid when they served more than one
day. Mr.. Pennybacker demanded the
previous question and cut OF the debate.
Mr.: Brown, ST., OF Kanawha, moved that
witnesses be paid only when summoned
from without the county. Mr.. Dovener
moved to indefinitely postpone the whole
subject. Pending the discussion, Mr.. Har.
man demanded the previous question.
Mr.. Browns amendment was adopted,
and Mr.. Dovener Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Powell made his suggestion in tho
form OF motion, pending which recess
was taken till o'clock on rising vote.
Among the bills introduced at the morn
ing session were several Of the "Revisory
Commission bills resurrected, which
failed to pass at the last session. MIR.
Fouke submitted Fl. ]. R No. II, provid-
ing for copying original grants OF lands in
this State.
Mr.. McCord also presented a bill to
make It unlawful for persons, firms or cor
porations TO enter into combinations to
control the price OF commodities, and an
other to prohibitany-person, firm or cor
poration from dealing in property not in
the possession or under the control OF such
person, firm or corporation.
Mr.. Allen presented House Joint Reso-
luton No. Is, requesting Representatives
and instructing Senators from this State in
Congress to urge appropriations Of money
for the improvement Of Big and Little Coal
rivers, which was, on motion Of MI. Daley,
referred to the Committee on Federal Re-
lations.
In theafternoon sessionthe bill concern
ing fees OF witnesses before grand juries
was tabled on motion OF Mr.. Dovener.
This gen,leman's bill to enable railroads
to extend their lines without special act,
was taken up, and number oiamendments
proposed. Finally Mr.. Dovener asked that
the bill be allowed to go to the table tenn
porarily.