Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-20
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House con vened at the usual hour.
A message from the Senate announced
the concurrence Of that body in the amend.
ments made by the House to Senate bills
IS and l4l, an had also passed House bill
No. 80 with various amendments: also the
adoption Of Senate joint resolution pro,
viding for the transfer OF certain rights and
franchises OF the State Of West Virginia to
the United States, and sanctioning such
REIMBURSEMENT.
Mr.. Doyener offered q resolution that the
Committee on Taxation and Finance be re-
quested to report on House bill No. s0i tn
relation TO special tax to pay the State
debt. referred to them on the 18th ot Feb
ruary. >,
Mr.. Pennybacker objected to its consid.
Grafton.
On motion of Nj. simonton the rules
were suspended and the resolution passed.
Mr.. McClung offered a resolution pro-
vidipg that the House adjourn sine die on
the 23d inst. at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Penny hacker objecting, the resolu.
tion lies over one day.
The bill for extending the time within
which the Iron Valley Railroad Company
may commence work was read third time
and passed.
Considerable discussion arose over
amendments 70 the bill relating to build
ing associations, pending which the House
took q recess till 2P NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reasembled at 2 clock.
Senate bills No. 4,,,concerning profess and
the order OF publication, and Is, regarding
the Secretary of State and Supreme Court
reports, and House bills 1876, prohibiting
the obstruction OF the public streams Of
the State by falling timber in the State,
and lie, authorizing County Board OF EK-
aminers 10 issue under certain restrictions
certificates good for four years, and AZ
amending and re.enacting section OF
chapter 63. OF the acts OF 1928, so rs to
include Patterson's creek within the
limits OF Mineral and Grand counties aud
North Mill creek South Mill creek and
Spring Run in Grant county, passed.
Senate bill s5, providing for the appoint
ment Of Tax Commission, was taken up
on motion Of Mr. ennybacker, and excited
considerable debate. After the defeat OF
various amendments, on motion OF Mr..
Daily, the bill was read by sections to pre-
vent confusion and expedite its considera-
ton. This was prolific Of still further
amendments, all OF which were defeated.
Mr.. Daily claimed that the bill was
urged by certain gentleman, who
wished to show the wealth Of the State. in
the sum OF So, 900, 900. a reference 10 an
illusion" obnoxious 10 every one.
Mr.. Dovener rose to hurl back at the OPP
penents OF the bill the insinuation, that
some of them lived in mining regions and
on the line of the b. Il .. and wished to
protect the interests OF corporations.
The bill was still pending on the second
reading when. on motion OF Mr. McCord,
the House took a recess till 5 o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The House convened at s o'clock.
The bill providing for Tax Commission
was amended, limiting the compensation
OF the clerk to s3a day.
Mr.. Gilkeson's amendment limiting the
cost Of the Commission TO $500 was
adopted.
Mr.. Dailey's amendment was agreed To
defining the necessary expenses to be trav'
cling expenses.
The bill was finally ordered TO its third
reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Woods, House bill
No. III, empowering Council to contract
the corporate limits of Wheeling, passed
by the Senate, was voted on in conformity
with the action Of the Senate to take effect
from its passage.
MI Giikeson introduced bill regarding
the County Courts of Hampshire county.
Adjourned.