The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-23
TIE NIGHT SESSIONS.
The Proceedings ofthe Two Houses Last
Evening.

Upon reAsSembling in the House last night,
Mr.. Meolupg offered a resolution thanking
the citizens Of Wheeling for their uniform
kindness, courtesy and hospitality to the
members during the session. II was unani.
mously adopted. t
Senate Bill 81, leyying q tax Of IS cents on
each 500 Of valuation OF property, was, after
considerable discussion passed, and sufficient
votes were obtained with some difficulty TO
order that 1t should take effect from It's pas.
sage.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Evans and
adopted, allowing Clerk Peyton per diem for
l2 days after the close olthe session TO arrange
the Acts for publication. etc.
Senate bill No. 81, making 1t lawful for en-.
gineers locating a rsilroad or other such work,
IL enter upOn land for the purpose; Senate
bill No. 45, altering the County Court ol
Preston county; Senate bill No. 81, amending
the law concerning grants and the repeal oil
patents, were passed.
A resolution offered by Mr., Holt, thanking
and complimenting Speaker Woods upon the
ability and fairness Of his rulings, and one
BY Nj. Collins expressing like gratitude and
appreciation for the seryiceso Clerk Peyton,
Assistant Clerk Byrne and the S%ergeantat.
Arms, Doorkeeper, aud pages, clerks and
other attaches OF the House, were unani.
nously adopted.
Senate Bill 50. concerning the publication
Of notices OF sAles OF real estate for delin.
quent taxes, was passed. AlSo Senate Bill 10,
authorizing railroad companies TO guarantee
debts OF another company aud lease other
lines.
The Senate bill to enable the Board Of
Public Works OF this city 10 compel property
owners 10 lay sidewalks In front Of their
premises, was read the second time aud or
dered to its third reading, with numerous
other bills.
On motion OF Mr.. McCord, It was resolved
that when the House adjourn 1t be to meet at
Ga. N. to-day.
The House Mining bill was taken up with
the Senate amendments, these amendments
all agreed 10, and the bill sgain passed.
Mr.. Wells presented q resolution authoriS'
ing the Governor TO purchase and place In
the executive department portraits OF all the
Governors Of the State from Its organization,
70 the immediate consideration OF which Mr..
Davis objected and It went over.
Senate joint resolution No. II, providing
for q commission TO locate an insane asylum
In the Third district, was taken up. MIR.
Hetz4l made q well.considered speech against
It. Mr.. Penny hacker favored II. Mr.. Har.
mon opposed 1t. Judge Brown favored it
Finally 1t was rejected.
The Honsa adjourned rs the clock was
striking midnight.
In tue seuste the usual resolutions Of thanks
10 the citizens OF Wheeling were adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Dawson, n joint resolu
ton was adopted providing for the publica.
ton OF the Treasuref's report.
The Senate rejected Senate Bill No. 6S,
providing for the appointment OF a board In
The several counties Of this State, to revise
and correct the books Of the commissioners
appointed under the act OF the Legislature OF
West Virginia, passed February 2s, 1889,
providipg for tue Te-agsesament OF real estate,
and to eQualize the valuation thereof.
House Bill No. l6l making an appropria'
ton 10 complete the copying OF valuable war
records Id the Office OF the Adjutant Genral,
was passed.
House Bill No. 122, to provide for the pay
ment Of State school funds to Mason county
was also passed also House Bill l2S, amend.
ing the pharmacy law.
House Bill liz. referring to Patterson's
Greek aud Mill Greek, In Mineral and Grant
counties, wag also passed. j.
On motion OF Mr.. Vanmeter the report Of
the special committee under the movers res.
%olution some days ago, was approved and
Leave Of absence was granted F. ]. Parke,
Committee Clerk, for the rest OF the session.
House bill No. 2l2, authoriziDgH Hampshire
county 10 comprnmite q claim for back taxes
against the d. so r. Il. Co., was passed
House bill No. 1855 was passed, 1t relates
to devises made to churches for places OF wor.
ship or cemeteries.
The Senate adjourned at 1925 =. NJ. till a.
N. to-day.