The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1883-02-24
STATE IEGssLATuJRE.
The senate.

III CLOCK.
1 Dir. Barbce offered a resolution,
which was acccded to, instructing
the Committee on Finance to report
a bill providing that where land is
owned by farmers and others and is
subject TO Il mortgage, there will
not be n double taxation of both
land and mortgage, but the amount
ofthe mortgage will be deducted from
the assessment Of the land.
Bill 81, concerning offences against
morality and decency, was presented
by Mr.. Dawson.
Mr. Scott offered bill 81, amending
and enacting sec. Al Of the act
incorporating the city OF Wheel
ing, which section relates to side
walks.
The vote postponing Senate bill
No. 70, providing for the protection
of the plaintiff against the fraud Of
the defendant in case OF accounts,
was reconsidered, and Mr. Price Of
fering an amendment, conforming
the bill to the views Of its oppo-
nents, it was passed to it's third read
ing.
Senate bill passed, empowering the
county court to specify the allowance
to the jailor for the maintenance of
a lunatic and fixing the conditions
under which such allowance shall be
paid.
Mr.. Smith obtained leave Of alb
sence till Thursday for Mr.. Hostnt-
Ter, who is confined to his home by
sickness.
House bill passed directing the
board of public works to appoint
twelve dentists, three in each Con
gressional district, who shall con
stitute boards for the examination of
applicants for license to practice
dentistry.
The Governor sent to the presi-
deLt of the Senate list Of tire Sen
ate bills approved by him, including
II concerning the writ Of habeas
corpus, ID concerning the removal
of cases from the county court, 16
concerning the action of ejectment,
% concerning estrays, etc, and As
concerning regulations respecting
licenses.
The calendar Of bills on the second
reading was then prosecuted till ad-
TORMENT.
TUEsDAY-Mr. Donehoo introduced
Senate bill 93, an act making an APP
preparation to pay Jno. S. Swaney,
Sheriff of Hancock county for ex-
penses incurred in preventing prize
fight in that county.
Mr.. Smith, Of Tyler. presented a
joint resolution adjourning the Leg
islature on the DIST
Bill No. 70 passed, providing to
protect the plaintiff in suit brought
to recover an account against the
fraud Of a defendant.
On motion of Mr.. Scott bill No.
53, providing for an inspection Of coal
mines was taken up and made the
special order for Thursday
W EDNEsDAY-The Senate convened
at 10 o'clock
A message from the Executive
stated his approval Of certain bills.
Senate bill rs, concerning the con
struction of bridges across the Ohio
and Great Kanawha by corporations
was passed.
After consideration of minor bills
until 3 o'clock the appropriation bill
was taken up and read and made the
special order for Friday morning at
i o'clock.
The remainder of the day was con
sumed in the discussion of the min
ing bill
THURsDAY-The Senate assembled
at the usual hour. Mr. Dawson's
motion to reconsider the vote which
made H. B. 169 the special order for
IL O'Clock was carried.
Senate bill II, leaving to the jury to
fix the term of Imprisonment in case
of conviction of felony passed by a
vote of 81 to 3.
On motion of Mr.. Van Meter the
salary Of the Clerk of the Penten-
tiary was reduced from 81, 100 to
$1,000.
Many other matters were discussed
until the calendar was taken up, and
all the bills on second reading were
completed.
Ehe House.
MoNDAY-Mr Cox offered reso-
luton that from and after this day
to the end of the session, except Sun
days, there shall be regular night
sessions of this House, beginning at
I O'Clock p. NJ.
House bill 100. making appropria-
tons of public money to pay general
charges upon the treasury, came
up on its second reading, and was
the recipient of various amendments
and the subject of much debate.
The Governor notified the Speaker
Of the House of his approval of
House bill concerning limited part
nerships and the replacement of pa
pers, records, etc, destroyed by fire,
relating to the title and boundary of
lands.
TUEsDAY-The Speaker laid before
the House message from the Elk
ecutive approving certain bills passed
| by the House.