The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-18
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THE LEGISLATURE.
THE SENATE
Several IBiIIs neutrality-suspicious..
The ProhIbItory Revolution TnbIed.

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Several [BIIIs PaNsed-M IIeage-SchooI
The ProhIbitory Revolution TnbIed.
The opening prayer in the Senate was
made by Rev. D. A. Cunningham, DID,,
pastor OF the First Presbyterian Church.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tons reported that the Senators were entl-
tied to mileage for the following distances:
A. R. Barbee, 3G2 miles; G. G. Burgess,
502; BENZ. W. Byrne, 552; NJ. W. Coburn,
302; Samuel Dawson, $50; VIM. NJ. D.
Dawson, 1885, John K. Donehoo, SO; T. j..
Farnsworth, 32G; John B. Floyd, COS; 4.
T. Harvey, 439; George W. Hays, $50;
D. NJ. Hostutler, 81; John &. Lo6ban, 05g;
franklin Maxwell, $3.50; Jacob S. Melvin,
$50; VIM. G. McGrew. 1876; VIM. L. Nc
Neel, 1000; George 4. Price, $3.50. D. A..
Roberts, $50; Harvey Samples, COZ; n. b.
Scott, o; fontaine Smith, 1853; Anthony
Smith, $50; Joel E. Stollings, 62S; Joseph
Vanmeter, 4l6; William woodward, $50.
Mr.. Price offered resolution, and it
was adopted, providing that on Monday
next at II A. NJ, the Senate, in accordance
with law, shall proceed to determine which
Of the Senator'S from the Sixth district
Messrs. Harvey and Burgess shall hold
the long term, by placing number Of
slips OF paper, all blank but one, and 1t
having the figure four upon 1t, in hat, to
be drawn out alternately by the two Sena.
tors, and the one drawing the 4 to hold the
long term.
Senate bill No. 2, concerning the iuris:
diCtion and power oil county courts; and
No. 3, fixing the terms OF the Court OF Ap.
peals; and No. 7, concerning fees OF officers,
were passed. None OF them make import
ant changes in the laws.
Senator Donehoo's bill to suppress prize
fighting was advanced to its final reading,
with the one 10 authorize the formation Of
limited partnerships and few less i'm
portant.
Senate bill No. SO, "a bill authorizing the
Board OF Directors OF the Hospital for the
Insane TO use any unexpended balance Of
money in the treasury, and heretofore ap'
propriated to build gas works and to furnish
light at the Hospital for the Insane, in pro:
viding light for said institution" was read
the first time and sent on.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 5, embody.
ing the Prohibitory Amendment, was laid
on the table on motion OF MIR. Hays, as n
similar resolution was pending in the
House.
Senator Burgess presented bill to 50
amend the law governing justices that
when an appellant secured a reduction Of
the judgment given by justice to the ex-
tent OF S., the costs should be paid by the
appellee; Senator Donehoo one to provide
for the contingency OF vacancy in the
office Of Governor while the Legislature is
without an organization. AS the law now
stands, upon the death OF the Governor the
President OF the Senate, or II none, the
Speaker OF the House becomes Governor
pro TEN. The terms oil Office Of members
Of the Legislature, however, expire on No
vember /, and in case Of a vacancy in the
Governorship between that date and the
organization OF the succeeding Legislature
the Executive Department OF the State
Government would be without a head.
The bill provides that in such u case the
Secretary OF State shall succeed 10 the Gov.
ernorship.
Mr.. Hays presented bill changing the
length OF time in which divorces may be
decreGd for certain causes.
Mr.. I.obban introduced Senate Bill No.
80, making an important Changein the law
concerning commissioners in chGncery.
These were all appropriately referred,
and the Senate took Arrest till hai.past two
in the afternoon.
DR.. Barbee, at the opening OF the after
noon session, presented a joint resolution
instructing our Senators and Represents
tives in Congress TO use their influence 10
secure an appropriation Tor the benefit OF
the free schools Of tho country out OF the
Overlooking treasury Of the United States.
1t went over under the rules.
Mr.. Melvin submitted another prohibit
ton petition. ,
DR.. Barbee presented House bills Il and
~, the former requiring Assessors to as
certain and report the amount OF money
held by the people OF their respective
counties, and the latter amending the
law concerning appeals to the Court oil
Appeals.
and take up Dr.. Barbees joint resolution
mentioned above. Mr.. Donehoo moved
to indefinitely postpone the matter. Mr..
Smith, OF Marion, Mr.. Donehoo, DIR. Bar.
bee and Mr.. Price debated the question
at length. Mr.. Price thought the aid oil
State schools by the general Government
was unconstitutional, undemocratic and
subyersive OF the correct view oil our sys-
TEN Of Government. He alluded TO what
he called the centralizing tendencies oil the
Republican party. At the conclusion Of
his remarks Mr.. Donehoo moved the pre-
yious question. For this motion MIR. Price
voted. which called forth remark from
Mr. Dawson. Mr.. Price seemed TO be about
TO sit down, but Ex-Attorney.General
White, who sat by him, said, "Stick to It.
Gut 'em off" The motion was lost. Ar.
Byrne then spoke exclusively upon the
resolution, holding that it was constitu-,
tional, but undesirable, as the General
Government would want to control the
schools supported by the funds so estab'
lished.
Finally, Mr.. Dawson demanded the ayes
and noes, and the motion to postpone was
carried BY a vote OF II to 0, q strict party
vote. Messrs. Barbee and Hays voting with
the Republicans.
Mr.. Dawson introduced the following
resolution: o
WHEREAS, It appears from chapter ITO
OF the acts OF 1876, In the act making ap..
propriatiops Of public money for the fiscal
year ended September 80, 1876, that there
was appropriated "to pay school fund the
amount OF taxes collected on revenues OF
corporations since April y, 1873" the
sum OF Sll,2 10; and
WnERRAs, The report Of the Auditor for
the said fiscal year contains no statement
OF the payment OF said appropriation;
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance
il hereby instructed TO ascertain and re-
port whether such appropriations were
paid; and il not paid, to report the amount
now due the school thereby.
Mr. Byrne asked that the resolution lie
over until to-day at II A. NJ. He said he
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