Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-23
A STEADY PULL.
The legislature Improving It; Last
Days.
Steady Work in the Senate uninterrupted
BY Debate or Deay-The Dele
gates Take Trip to Mt
de Chantzl.
NIGHT SESSIONS IN BOTH HOUSES.

NIGHT SESSIONS IN BOTH HOUSES.
The senate convened at so o'clock yes
terday n nornirg.
On rrotion Of Mr.. Smith, OF Tyler, leave
of Absence was granted for the remainder
of the sesaion TO Mr.. Havs.
A resolution oaered by Mr.. Dcuehoo wa,
agreed to, allowing the Hon. Thoras J.
Farnsworth, President of the Senate, six
dollars per day for FIVE days a,tcT The ad-
.journment of the Legislature.
The Committse Of Investixsslor
presented their report regarding the charge
Of attempts at corruption. The statement
Of the committee, after affirming that they
had examined all persons it was advisable
to, closed as follows:
After hearing the testimony, your com.
mittee are satisfied that the proposal made
by Mr.. Mason TO Mr.. Sargent was not m de
with corrupt intentions, or with a view Of
exercising any corrupt influence upoa
Senators, but was done tboushtlessly aud
without serious consideration. Yet your
committee deem il proper to say they re-
gard it as being il. proper in itself and Of
an evil tendency. At the same time your
committee takes pleasure in saying Tat
while Mr.. Mason has taken great interest
in securing the passage OF the bill, and has
obtained valuable statistical information,
which he placed ut the disposal OF mem.
OF members in investigating the matters u
which the bill relates, set he has not done
Anything OF questionable proprieiy 90 f1r
a" The committee could ascertain but in
the instance above mentioned toffering
Mr. Sargent five dollsrs to speak TO Mr..
CoburnL 1t is perfectly legitimate and
prop per for anyone interested in legislation
to influence members, by presenting fac;s
and Arguments bearing upon it, 50 as to
convince their judgments that the should
act in q certain way. But, when ever il is
proposed TO use money or any othec thing
OF value, however small, either directly o.
indirectly to influence the votcs OF mem
bers, the tendency is to evil and should be
condemn ID. But as has been said, in this
instance your committee is satisfied no ore
was sctuared by corrupt motives or evil de-
signs. Respectfully submitted,
Mr.. Price, Chairman.
The hour having arrived, Mr.. Donehoo's
resolution, authorizing the Governor to
prepare and purchase the portraits OF all
the Governors of the State, 10 be placed in
tie Capitol. came up.
Mr.. Eonchoo supported the resolution in
q brief aud pointc. speech.
Messrs Melvin and Smith, Of Tyler, op-
pose d the resolution, the latter gentleman
making a motion to table, which was
lost.
Mr.. Smith impertuhably came to the
front again with notion to refer to the
Finance Committee, which was likewise
lost
The motion was then adopted by ;ote
Of II to-
Senate bills 20, concerning insane per-
sons and II, concerning taxation OF rsil-
road corporations, as amended by the
House passed, the former bill on motion
of DR.. Bari bee, being voted to take effect
from its passage.
House bills 100 appropriation with the
conference committees amendments, &c,
concerning the incorporation OF joint stock
comparies without special charter, 46, re-
latirg 10 the sale OF land forfeited TO the
schonl fund, and the balance 10 the coun-
ties ard districts, l3l, annexing to Calhoun
county portion of Gilmer, l33, relating
to judgments, rendered because Of an act
done nc, Ording to the usages OF civilized
wariaIt, 1876 prohibiting the abstraction OF
the public stresms OF the State, 253, proyid-
ing fer the submission to vote OF the peo'
pie Ci lie amendment To the constitution,
reGerGirg elections, 81. concerning the pro-
bates If wills and 2l5, creating an indie.
pendent school district in New Creek dis
tr!ct, Mineral county passed.
House bills 1863, on motion OF Mr.. Van
meier - on motion Of Mr. Scott 46, on mo.
ton uf Mr.. Stollngs l3l, on motiod Of Mr..
HAYS q, on motion Of Mr.. Price Is, and on
motion Of Mr. Price were deCreed to take
effect from their passage.
Heuse Joint resolution, regarding the
next letting Of the contract for public
printing, was re jected in harmony with the
Recommendation OF the committee.
On motion of Mr.. DonehGo the Senate
took recess urtl $50 o'clock.
MONT LssiOY.
Tie Senate re convened at 40 clock.
Nj NCudyard's resolution vas adopted,
retutninp the thanks OC the Senate to the
kind ard noble hearted citizens of wheel
ing fur the nuliifsriOus pleasures received
al tiitIr han1s.
Mr.. Dawson Offered foinl resolution re-
guessing the Governor To have printed and
distributed throughout the State, the re-
peri Of The treasurer for the current hscal
year. or such part thereof as he deemed ex'
pedieht,
ScIrte bill No 81, concerning corpora.
wa. passrd, and on motion OF Mr.. Byrne
was voted to take effect from its passage.
Mr.. ByTnP, from the
Committee on Education.
reporied that IL was the senGe of the com.
mittse that DeHa's' History OF West Vir-
einia should be Purchascd for the free
schcols, but IL was inexpccient TO present
the question for consideration owing TO the
advanced state OF the session.
Senate bill 9S, providing for the appoint-
ment Of a board In the several counties Of
the State to revise the reassersment OF real
estate Of 1882, was rejected on its third
reading.
House bills ISL, making an appropria.
tion 10 complete the copying OF valuable
war records in the Office OF the Adjut.n.
General. l2l, providing for the payment o.
State school funds to Mason county; 12l,
restricting druggists in the refill OF poi
SONS: lI2, amending ard re-enacting sec.
ton Of chapter 63, Of the acts OF BITS,
so as TO make the provisions OF said chap
ter apply TO Patterson's Creek, within the
limits of Mineral and Grant conn
ties, and North Mill Creek; South
Mill Creek and. Spring Run in
county court OF Ham pshire to settle suits
with the Z. & o. K. X, in reference TO taxes
due said county, and l55, relating to de-
yises to churches, passed.
House bill ISL was voted to take effect
from its passage.
On motion OF Mr.. Donehoo the report OF
the Committee OF Investigation was
adopted.
ON motion of MIR. Donehoo the Senate
agreed 10 convene this morning at
o'clock.
On motion OF Mr.. Roberts the Senate ad-
joufned.
HOUSE or DELEGATEs.