Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-21
NEARING THE END.
The Race of the Legislature
Alm0st Run. -
The Attendance Growing Beautifully Less
The General State Tax BiIl-AiIeags
and Per Diem-Mine Inspection
-lunatic Asylum.
NIGHT SESSIONS IN THE HOUSE


Of the Senate and Sergeant of the House to
issue warrants upon the Auditor for the
per diem Of Senators and Representatives
on Friday, February %,
House bill amending the charter OF the
town of Martinsburg, to authorize the cleo
tion OF mayor, came up for consideration,
the House having disagreed to the Senate
amendment. The Senate insisted upon its
amendment.
Mr.. Donehoo's resolution was adopted
appropriating out Of the Senate contingent
fund to John Howell, engineer, $50 for ex.
ira labor during the session Of the Legisla-
ture.
House joint resolution, instructing the
Commission Of Public Printing,
regarding the letting thereof, on motion OF
Mr.. Price, was referred TO the Judiciary
Committee.
House bill authorizing corporations for
the purpose Of constructing booms or dams
to stop or secure boats, RATS, logs, masts,
spars, etc, in certain counties Of the State,
and Senate bills 30, empowering the Kama.
claims against the old Western board of the
James River and Kanawha Canal Com
pany, and pay the same pro rata out Of ITS
surplus funds, and 100, con oncerning Storer
College, passed.
The hour OF 2l having arrived Senate bill
81, levying tax for general State purposes
came up to dispose OF Mr.. Dawson's motion.
Mr.. Smith. OF Marion, said in answer to
Mr.. Dawson's argument OF the preceding
day, this was not deficiency in the rev.
enue, this 81 900, as would make it obljsa.
tory on us under the constitution to pay
it OF In the next year. What is a def.
cheney in the revenue? First let me define,
we hayeordinary and
Extraordinary Expenses
OF the government. The inability to meet
an extraordinary expenditure OF the gov
eminent is not a deficiency in the revenue,
such one as is contemplated by the oon-
stitution. In order to interpret the con.
stitution by every canon known to US, we
must take all Of the constitution, not any
one portion Of it but the entire sections,
articles and instrument. The paymen! OF
any liability other than for the ordinary
expenses OF the State shall be equally dis
tributed over a period OF twenty years.
We will not inquire into the constitution
slity of incurring this liability. That
has been done. This is not the
matter for US to decide to-day.
The State owes this dsbt. In order to q
solution Of this question it is necessary TO
inquire for what the liabily was incurred.
For what did they create this debt2 Not
to meet the ordinary expenditures OF the
government, but the extraordinary. The
ordinary expenditures are the payment of
salaries, etc. The extraordinary expeadi-
lures are for building your public build.
ings; not the keeping up OF your lunatic
asy ylum, for example, but its construction
and additions thereto; the building OF your
capital. These are the extraordinary ex-
penditures OF the government, and the debts
incurred therefrom under the constitution
are not TO be treated as deficits TO be pro-
vided for in one year, but as liabilities 10
be discharged during a period OF twenty
years.
Mr.. Dawson's motion TO reconsider the
passage OF the bill was lost. On motion it
was decided to take effect from its passage.
House bill No. -, regarding
FIduciaries Generally
reported back from the Committee OF Con
ference was acted upon in accord with the
recommendation Of that committee.
Mr.. Armstrong reported that the House
insisted on its disagreement 10 Senate
amendments to House bill No. IS and asked
for q Conference Committee.
The general appropriation bill was re.
ported back from the House. some Of the
Senate amendments adopted and Others
disagreed to.
On motion Of Mr., woodward, the Senate
took a recess until 80 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reconvened at 2:30 o'clock.
Mr.. Woodyard, desiring TO present pen
knife to Mr.. Hays deputed Mr.. Donehoo
TO make the presentation speech. which
versatile gentleman sustained bis part well.
Mr.. Hays responded very gracefully. The
whole affair was tnged with a serio comic
aspect, and was a refreshing episode in the
progress of legislative routine. A resolu.
tion offered by Mr.. Donehoo was adopted,
the Auditor to issue his war.
rant for the payment TO Messrs. McNeal
and Lobban respectfully the sums OF tli 20
and $l4 due them for mileage.
House bill 96, providing an
Inspector OF Miaes,
coming up on a second reading, Mr.. Price
moved to indefinitely postpone 1t. aGd
made an extended argument against the
bill
Messrs. Smith, OF Marion, and Barbee, OF
Mason, supported it. DR.. Barbee said. IL
the gentlemen were honestly in favor Of
doing something why did they make such
opposition TO the bill? He opposed the
substitute for the reason that it was not
what they wanted or asked for; because
two years would elapse before relief would
be given this unfortunate class OF men.
They demanded immediate relief. ~ the
statistics did not show that there bad been
al haA V1ln
broken down constitutions, incident TO bad
ventilation in coal mines, and rnpardona-
BILE negligence on the pert OF lessees and
owners than to abuses in any other indus
try, then he would acknowledge he knew
nothing OF the statistics OF the profession
TO which be belonged. He had spent the
better part OF his life in the
Coal Regions
and knew whereof he spoke. There was
not a month in which men did not die from
accidents or ill.ventilation. DR.. Barbee
closed by referring TO the fact, that legisla-
ton has regarded the beasts OF the field,
fowls OF the air, fish in the streams, hogs,
etc, and provided for their protection, but
refused II to the miners OF the State.
Mr.. Donehoo said the gentleman from
Mason seemed 10 think the opponents oil
the bill were inspired by . deep-seated op.
position 10 the miners. He would inform
him they were actuated by love for the
miners, not an antsgsnism 70 them, but
deep interest in their welfare, q regard for
miners and mine owners alike. With re-
gard to DR.. Bsrbee's reference to the pro-
lection OF animals, he said, why do We pro
teCt the
Fish aud Game
Of the Slater Is it out Of an interest in
ard upselfsh love for them? Why, Mr.
President We protect them 70 devour and
eat them. ask him il he offer this pro
lection 70 devour and eat the miners OF the
State. II that /, your object l will Vots
against the bill with still more freedom
Mr.. Roberts made brief speech oppos
ing the bill on the ground OF the impropn
e,y OF incousiderate seton.
The debate on Mr.. Price motion was very
long and exhaustive, occupying thre'
hours
Mr.. HAYS said, during the canvass miner
aiken him. would he not, il elected sssis
in providing them q mining bill. He kne'
they wanted q bill, and expected him, q,
representative, to support the measure. h'
felt il his dnty to do so and thonght hi
friend clearly wrong from the fact that h
had received letters from men In Harrison
and other counties asking him to supper
the bill. :,
Mr. Maxwell made q fine argument 4