Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-18
LEGISLATIVE.
The House Let's Up After the
Morning Session. -.
The Senate Puts in Full Time-The Supreme
Court Bill-Game laws-Buncombe
States Rights and the
Public Schools.
THE PROHIBITION BILL NOT REFERRED

THE PROHIBITION BILL NOT REFERRED
| The Senate convened yesterday moInins
at 10 o'clock. DR.. d. A. Cunningham, OF
the First Presbyterian Church, opened
with prayer
The report of the Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections, confirming the certifi-
Gates Of election in the various districts,
and fixing the mileage OF each::SeDator, was
| adopted without dissent.
Senate bill No. 2, TO amend and revise the
law concerning County Courts; their juris.
| diction and power, was read third time,
and passed by unanimous vote.
Supreme Court,
Senate bill No. 8, providing for three
terms of the State Supreme Court at Char
| lesion, Wheeling ana Charlestown, TO be
held respectively on the second Wednes-
day in January, the first Wednesday in
| June, and the second Wednesday in Sep.
tember, was read for the third time, and
| passed by unanimous vote. On motion
| OF Mr. Price, the works concerning the
Supreme Court Of Appeals" were inserted
| in the title of the bill.
1 AOShdtS biil A'O. that Wei
| of county courts, and courts OF limited
| jurisdiction, created in incorporated cities,
towns and villages, should have the sane
| fees for their services as clerks of the cir
emit courts for the same services when not
otherwise provided for by law was read
for the third time and passed by a unani-
nous vote.
Prize Fighting.
Senate bill No. 10. bill to suppress
prize lighting, was ordered to its engross-
ment and thSrd reading without amend
| ment.
Senate joint resolution No. 5, proposing
prohibitOry amendment TO the constitu-
tion coming DIP for its second reading, was
laid on the table on motion OF Mr.. Hays,
its presenter, who stated that a similar
resolution had been introduced in the
House.
Bills and Resolutions offered.
BY Mr.. Donehoo: Senate bill No. 81 to
to amend and reenact section two OF chapter
four OF the code, as revised, amended and
reenacted by chapter ten OF the acts Of 1881
concerning vacancies in office.
BY Mr.. Hays: Senate bill No. 80 to amend
and reenact section five of chapter sixty
four of the code of West Virginia.
BY Mr.. Lobban Senate bill No. 80, TO
amend and reenaet section six of chapter
lUO Oh luc COut vi "csI NIRlHld uS
amended and reenacted by chapter los Of
the acts of 1882.
BY Mr.. Burgess: Senate bill No. 40 to
amend and reenact section III OF chapter
fifty of the code as amended aud reenacted
by chapter eight Of the acts of ISL, con-
cerning justices of the peace.
BY Mr. Coburn: \ resolution instructing
the Committee on Education to investi.
gate the sdvisability of making an appro-
priation adequate 70 meet the wants of the
State Normal Schools and report by bill
or otherwise. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Price: A resolution setting FRI
day, January 10, at II o'clock, as the time
to determine by lot, according to Law,
which of the two Senators, Messrs. Burgess
and Harvey, elected from the Sixth Sensa-
torial district, should hold for four years,
and which for two years.
On motion the resolution was amended
so as to read Monday, January %, and then
adopted.
took recess until half-paSt . o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following bills and resolutions were
| offered:
By Mr.. Barbee: Senate bill No. II i'm
posing further duty on assessors.
BY Mr.. Barbce: Senate bill No, ~, in re-.
luIlOn 10 uUDpllS W llc iOUII VI .NplSdlS'
BY Mr.. Barbee: A resolution instructing
our representatives in Congress to use their
best efforts TO secure an appropriation for
| the benefit OF the school fund out OF the
oversowing treasury OF the United States.
Mr.. Melvin: A petition signed by David
| Howe and nine other citizens OF Jeiterson
county, asking for a prohibition amend
| men. to the constitution.
Senate bill No. IL, providing for the ap.
| pointment Of Fish Commissioners, coming
| up for second reading on motion OF Mr..
| Dopeheo. the author of the bill, was laid
| on the table, to afford time Tor some pro-
| posed amendments.
| Game Laws.
Senate bill No. II, including the gray
| squirrel in the game laws, came mp an It's
! second reading.
MIR. Dawson stated he had letter from d
| noted Nimrod of his county, asking him 10
| try to have the game law SO amended AZ 10
| make it unlawful TO kill deer after the first
| of January.
| On motion OF Mr.. Donehoo, who pc.
| sented the bill, il was referred 10 the Go IL
| mittee On Immigration and Agriculture.
to accommodate its provisions to the views
Of the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. McGrew, the rules were
suspended, and Senate joint resolution No.
TO-. recently presented by DR.. B.rhee'
taken up.
Mr.. Smith, OF Tyler, offered as an amend
ment, that his excellency, the Governor,
transmit copy OF the resolution TO each
of our Representatives in Congress.
Mr.. Donehoo moved the indefinite post
ponement of the resolutions and the amend
| ment.
Mr. Smith, of Marion, said that his posi-.
ton on the record involved his voting foi
the indefinite postponment OF all questions
and resolutions OF q national character.
That he intended to be
Consistent with the Record,
but thought this question from its import
ance might fairly be considerea an exceP
tion.
Mr.. Donehoo said that he made this mo
ton with the same freedom with which he
would make it with reference to any other
extraneous mater which came up before
the Senate. If he did not mistake its senti
ments, the Senate was unanimous in the
opinion that Congress ought to do what wa:
called for in the resolution. But he believed
the resolution futile, for in default OF II, he
felt confident our Senators and representa-
tiyes, and John F. Kenna, after the 4th ol
March, would vote in the manner specified
He also intimatsd the buncombe OF such
resolutions.
DR.. Barbee denied the
Soft Impeachment -.
of buncombe, and insisted that coming
fresh from his people, he had the right u
suggest to the States representatives, II
Congress what they ought 70 do.
Mr.. Price, in a cogent and impetuoui
speech, said that he knew no power in thu
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