The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-30

| them that II was o mistake. Inc common
people did not regard this as farce, anc
they would be heard from II the Legislature
treated this proposed law with contempt
Nobody in this country gives anybody any
thing for nothing; the railroad companies
expect to receive compensation in some
way for all favors granted.
Mr.. 1sbell opposed the bill.
Mr.. Sayre said he was in favor OF the
bill. He had received pass from an
agent in New York, q stranger, who must
have had some selfish object in view. He
sent 1t back, d,he thought 1t was an insult
to his honor.
Mr.. Armstrong was opposed to the pass
age OF the bill. It was a reflection upon
every member Of the Legislature, present
or future, and upon every State official.
Mr.. Brown, Jr, OF Kanawha, approved
the purpose OF the bill, and the mode In
which it was sought to lie accomplished.
He supported the bill in well.considered
argument.
Sir. Davis was not in favor Of the bill,
and said so.
Mr.. Yeager thoughtthe bill was ridiculous,
and moved to commit it to the Judiciary
Committee.
Judge Brown differed from the last
speaker; he thought the bill was aimed at
grave evil, and was an important and
desirable one. He spoke OF the growing
power and wealth OF the railroads, and Of
the increasing means OF their officials. He
was not in favor Of any injustice to rail-
roads, but they should be the servant, and
not the MASTER.
Judge Holt opposed the bill, saying he
was sick and tired OF the clamor against
railroads. This was an attempt 10 deprive
railroad companies OF Q right. Mr.. Evans
asked why he had voted for the same bill
last season, and he said merely ito get
shut Of it."
Mr.. Simonton demanded the previous
question, but withdrew the demand to al.
low Mr.. Daley to express his reasons for
fayoring the motion to commit. The pre-
yious question was then ordered, Mr.. Nc.
Cord demanding the ayes and noes. The
motion to commit was rejected by a vote OF
81 to q. Mr.. Armstrong moved to indie.
tinitely postpone the bill, but before this
was acted upon the House, on motion Of
Mr.. .McClung, adjourned, by rising vote
OF 80 to %.
Before this matter was reached Mr..
Simonton introduced House Joint Resolu.
ton No. q. to which Mr.. Daley objected,
and the resolution will come up to-day:
WHEREAS, Governor Jackson, in his late
message, called public attention TO the re-
markable fact, as stated by him, that "the
taxable values OF the State have not in
creased in proportion to population, and
WHEREAS, Its believed by many that our
productive industries have more than
doubled in value since the State was form
ed; and
WHEREAS, It is the duty OF the Legisla-
ture under the Constitution TO see that
each item Of property bears its proportion.
ate share OF the expenses OF the govern
ment and no more; and
WHEREAS, it is imperatively necessary
that the Legislature, before attempting to
legislate upon the subject, should have be.
fore it full aud accurate information con-
corning thesame; therefore,
ReSoiwdbyhe LegiSldtureof West pir0inia:
That the Auditor furnish the Legislature,
as soon as practicable, tabulated state.
ment by counties, exhibiting the assessed
values OF real estate and personal property
OF the State, at intervals OF years from
1860 to 1880, inclusive, together with the
same for 1889, and OF the real estate also
for 1883, as obtained by therecent revalu-
alton, and any other information pertinent
to this inquiry he may be able to gather,
and for this purpose he is authorized to
employ such additional labor as may be
required, provided the compensation shall
not exceed $50.
The bill concerning the Independent
School District OF Weston was passed.