The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-02

Rapid Work (:l nj Clearing Up a VolumI.
nous Calendar,

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The session Of the Senate yesterday wal
opened with prayer by Rev. George L
lille. The attendance Of spectators wal
unusually large.
Mr.. Hostutler presented two bills, one o.
which amends the law in relation tc
justices OF the peace, their jurisdiction
powers and duties, ETC., and the other the
Act concerning circuit judges under the
Constitutional amendment OF 1879.
MIR. Smith Of Marion, offered joint reso
luton No. 10, directing the Clerks of the
Senate and House to examine the tileS and
zee how many OF the bills submitted in
1882 by the Revisory Commission, remain
ed uupassed, that it may be seen what leg
isation is necessary to complete revision
OF the Code. Invent over under the rules
The bill to authorize the purchase and
distribution Of 5000 copies Of Kelley's
Revised Statutes was, on motion Of Mr.
Floyd, laid on the table by vote OF q
ayes to noes.
Senate Bills No. 81 and IS were passed
The former amends the election law SO as
10 require one member OF each Board o.
Canvassers to be Of opposite politics, and
the latter provides that justices of the
peace in counties which have been re.dis'
tricted shall hold their offices for the
terms for which they were elected.
At $3.50 r. y. the special order, the Joint
Resolution fixing January 18th as the
day for the final adjournment Of the Leg.
islature, was taken up. The reading OF the
resolution caused considerable laughter.
Mr.. Donehoo demanded the previous ques.
| ton, and II was ordered. Mr.. Floyd moved
to amend, but the President ruled that the
motion was out Of order. Mr.. woodward
moved to lay the resolution on the table,
but this was also pronounced out OF order.
Dr. Barbee asked whether the date fixed
meant in 1883 or 1884, but the President
could not tell. Mr.. Floyd moved to refer
TO the Judiciary Committee, and demanded
the ayes and noes. Mr.. Donehoo said this
was not in order,b ut the Chair thought it
was, and it was adopted.
The resolution previously offered by Sem
ator Lobban looking to Hospital for the
Insane in the Third district, was amended
in many particulars, and was still pending
at the close OF the session.
i occupied . large portion Of the session.
Mr.. Smith, OF Marion, offered a joint
resolution calling upon the Auditor to fur
nish statement OF the increase or decrease
in the respective counties OF the valuation
OF real estate shown by the reassessment OF
1882.
Mr.. Roberts offered joint resolution for
the relief OF james l.. Alorehead.
Mr.. Floyd moved that the Senate go
into executive session. Lost.
Mr.. Scott moved that the Senate take re-
cess till 7r. NJ pending which Mr.. Donehoo
moved that the Senate adjourn. This was
lost. Mr.. Smith, ofTyler, moved that re-
cess be taken until 7:S0, and before this
was voted upon Mr.. Floyd moved that
when the Senate adjourn it be to meet at
10 A. NJ. to-day. This was lost and the SEN
ate then adjourned on motion Of Alr. Don.
ehoo till 9 =. NJ. to-day.
The proposition TO go into executive
session was to take up,a motion TO recon-
slider the action Of the Senate on the nomi.
nation OF E. A. Bennett.