The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-22
RENATE SESSION.

enjoyed a real sensation.
SENATE SESSION.
AdJournment-Mining Bill Appropria.
tIons-An Investigation.
Senate joint resolution No. 20 was taken
up on motion Of Mr.. Smith, OF Tyler, and
adopted. 1t provides for adjournment sine
die on Friday at noon. Mr.. Donehoo was
asked 10 communicate its passage to the
House Of Delegates.
On motion Of Mr.. Floyd Assistant Clerk
Hamilton was allowed pay for three days
extra at 50 per day.
The House Mining bill anne up as un-
finished business and wal considered with
the usual earnestness. On motion Of Mr..
Price several amendments were adopted,
one oil which requires the Inspector OF
Mines to be mining engineer. The bill
was ordered to a third reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Scott the rules were
suspended and House Bill No. 20, amend.
ing the law concerning the incorporation
OF joint stock companies without a special
charter (the Building Association billy was
read a first and second times and ordered
TO its third reading.
Messrs. Dawson, Price and Barbee were
appointed on the Committee Of Conference
on the disagreeing votes Of the Houses
upon the Senate's amendment to the
House bill TO amend the charter Of the
town Of Martinsburg.
The General Appropriation bill coming
up with the disagreement OF the House to
certain Senate amendments, several Of
these were receded from, and upon others
the Senate insisted and on motion Of Mr..
Donehoo q Committee OF Conference was
asked for, Messrs. Donehoo, Floyd and
Anthony Smith being appointed as mem
bers OF such Committee on the part OF the
Senate.
The Senate bill for the appointment Of a
commission to ascertain the facts concern.
ing the assessment OF property and report
what legislation is necessary TO remedy ex-
listing evils, was taken up nee more, the
| House amendments SEVERAL agreed to and
the bill again passed.
MIR. McNeel was granted leave OF absence
for the remainder Of the session, and the
Senate took q recess.
In the discussion on the Tax Commission
bill, MI. Floyd made the assertion that he
had been credibly informed that corrupt
means had been attempted to be used TO
secure the favorable action OF the Legisla.
ture upon the measure.
Upon r~e.assembling in the afternoon,
Mr.. Vanmeter presented the following reso.
luton:
WHEREAS, The Senator from Logan as
serted that he was prepared TO prove that
corrupt means we're used in influencing
favorable action upon senate Bill No. IS,
reported from the Finance Committee,
therefore be it
Resolrtd, That Senator Price, Dawson and
Donehoo be appointed to investigate the
charge, and that they be requested to make
their report at the earliest practical mo.
ment; and that they make the inyestiga-
ton publicly.
Nj. Floyd took exception to the language
oil the preamble. Mr.. Dawson thought this
should be modified, but Mr.. Vanmeter held
that the language stated the fact correctly.
Mr.. Lobban moved that Mr.. Floyd be
allowed TO amend the preamble to accord
with his language, and 1t was finally left In
this shape:
WHEREAs, The Senator from Logan as
serted upon the floor Of the Senate this day
that he had been credibly informed thai
corrupt means had been attempted to bt
used 10 secure the passage OF Senate bill No
IS, reported from the Finance Committee
etc.
Mr.. Smith, OF Marion, thought the pro
posed investigation would be fruitless, al
nobody had charged nor did anybody be
lieye that any Senator had been corruptly
influenced.
MIR, Lobban thought the words used in
the preamble reflected seriously upon some
body, and it was due the dignity Of the
Senate 10 clear the skirts Of its members.
Mr.. woodward saidan attempt to infu'
ence q Senator by corrupt means was a con
tempt Of the Senate, and should be discoy
cred and visited with q condign penalty
Mr., Donehoo agreed with this view, but
requested that his name should be erased
~, other duties would demand his atten'
ton.
Messrs. Dawson, Byrne, and Barbee also
spoke of the necessity OF on investigation
MIR. Dawson moved to appoint Messrs
Roberts and woodward instead Of Mr
Donehoo and himself, both Of them beint
personally interested as members OF the
Finance Committee. This was adopted.
Dir. Dawson moved 10 further amend BY
giving the committee power TO send foI
persons and papers, which likewise pre-
vailed.
Mr.. woodward moved that Clerk Rhein
strom be authorized to attend the meeting
OF the committee and take q %stenographil
report Of the testimony and all the pro
ceedings. 81,
These motions all prevailed, and tn
resolution as amended was unanimously
adopted.
House Joint Resolution No. 10, proposing
an amendment TO the Constitution pro
yiding for the holding Of the State election
In November instead Of October, wa
passed with Q mere formal amendment II
the enacting clause.
Leave OF absence for the balance Of tn
session was granted to Messrs. Hostutle
and Burgess.
House Bill so, Senate Bill 9S and senat
Bill 90 were passed. The first amends tn
: law concerning legal iencee; the secon'
provides for the appointment Of q board Il
The several counties Of this State, to revis
and correct the books OF the commissioner
appointed under the act passed Februar
2S, 1882, providing for the reasseesment {
real estate, and to equalize the value there
Of; the third amends the law concernin
cruelty to animals.
The report OF the conference committe
on the General Appropriation bill wa
adopted and the bill finally passed. Ais
the report OF the committee on the bill I
amend the charter Of Martinsburg, and
was again passed.