The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE
A Session with No Features of amy Spe.
clnl Interest,

A Session with No Features of any Spe.
cial Interest.
The Senate met at 2 r. NJ. yesterday, and
Rev. ]. B. Fitzpatrick, Of the Zane Street
NJ. E. Church, opened the session with
prayer.
Mr.. Dawson, from the Committee on
Counties and Municipal Corporations, re-
ported back with favorable recommends.
ton, Mr.. Evans's House bill to establish a
County Court and Board Of Commissioners
for Berkeley county.
The following joint resolution offered by
Senator Smith lof Tyler on Tuesday, was
taken up:
Senate joint resolution No. IA, Instruct
ing our Senators and requesting our Rep.
resentatives in Congress from this State 10
use their influence in the adoption OF such
legislation by the National Congress as will
place all ex-iederal prisoners OF war upon
the pension rolls.
WHEREAS, In view Of the fact that u
large number OF claims for pension have
been filed with the Pension Department
for disabilities which are the sequence OF
confinement and exposure in Confederate
prisons; and,
WHEREAS, 1t will be impossible to
establish many OF the claims remaining
unallowed, and believing that all prison.
ers Of war in Confederate prisons should
receive pensions; therefore,
ReSoittd blythe Legislatureof lpcst TirQinia,
That our Senators be and are hereby in
struCted, and our Representatives request
ed, TO use their influence in the adoption Of
such legislation by the National Congress
us will place ex.tederal prisoners upon the
pension rolls.
That the Governor transmit copy OF this
resolution to each OF our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress from this State. III
On motion OF Mr.. Byrne, it was referred
to the Committee on Federal Relations.
Senate bill No. 50, bill TO extend the
time in which the Iron Valley and Nor.
gantown Railroad Company may COM
mence its work OF construction, was passed.
Senate Bill No. 8, for the relief OF E. S.
Burlington, Deputy Sheriff OF Cabell
county, was also passed, together with
Senate Bill No. 4, In relation 10 the order
OF publication in the Supreme Court OF
Appeals, and Senate Bill No. 40, amending
the dog tax law.
Mr.. Price presented Senate Bill No. Il,
amending the law concerning the assess.
ment OF railroad property for taxation, and
Mr.. Hays Senate Bill No. 72, amending the
statute Of limitations.
A large part OF the afternoon session was
consumed in discussing the provisions oil
Senate Bill No. 30, authorizing the pur-
chase OF 5000 copies Of Kelly's Revised
Statutes. MIR. Byrne's substitute, provid-
ing for a rehabilitation OF the laws was the
pending question, and the most mooted
question was whether the persons to codify
the laws should be appointed by the Gov
ernor or named in the bill. Mr.. Smith, OF
Tyler, moved TO name Hon. A. F. Hay
mond and Hon. r. L. Berkshire. After
some discussion, DR.. Barbee demanded the
previous question, which was ordered. Mr..
Smith demanded the ayes and noes, and
Messfs. Dawson, Donehooi Hostutler, Nc.
Grew, Roberts,. +. Smith, A. Smith, Wood
yard, Barbee, Hays, and Maxwell (ll)'
voted for the amendment, 10 Is against; so
it was lost. The substitute was then re-
jected by vote OF lSto6.
Mr. Byrne moved 10 indefinitely post
pone the bill, but withdrew the motion.
The bill was then ordered to its engross.
ment for third reading.
Preliminary matters occupied most oil
the remainder of'the session.
An attempt TO adjourn was made at 8
o'clock, but was defeated. Five minutes
later Mr.. Burgess moved to take a recess
until I. Mr.. Floyd moved that when the
Senate adjourn it be to meet at 10 a. N. to-
day. This meeting with some objection,
was withdrawn.
Mr.. McGrew moved TO adjourn and the
motion was adopted.