Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-14
The LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Morning Session.

FRIDAY, teoruary 10.
House met at 10 o'clock.
Prayer was offered by Delegate Powell, of
Taylor.
On motion OF Mr.. Marshall, the reading
Of the Journal was dispensed with.
REPoSTs OF STANDING COMMITTEES
Mr. White, from the Committee on Taxa
ton and Finance, reported back Fl. B. No
20, in selection to property exempt from
taxation, with the Recommendation that it
do pass.
Mr.. Marshall, from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported
back Fl. B. No. 2Ol, in relatioa to roads,
with the recommendation that it do pass.
Also, II. B. No. 1877, concerning roads,
with the Recommendation that it do pass.
Also, 81. B. No. 1913, declaring Big
Greek, in Logan county, q nayissble
stream, with the Recommendation that it II
pass.
Also II. B. No. 200, concerning roads,
with the recommendation that it DO pass.
PROhlBIrl0N.
Consideration OF Il. J. r. No. G was re.
sumed indirectly by Mr.. 0xleY offering q
resolution that the Judiciary Committee be
directed 10 at once report q bill prohibiting
the sale of intoxicants IN the State. After q
long debate Mr.. Edwsrds moved the previ-
GUS question on the adoption of the resolu-
ton.
On that question Mr.. 0xley demanded
the ayes and noes, and the resolution was
defeated; ayes 3, nays 81.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Haymsn offered the following:
Whereas, There has been great deal Of
unnecessary time consumed in making long
speeches, which have excluded other man,
bers from expressing their views upon the
same subject; and
WHEREAS, Two-thirds of the allotted time
for holding this session has passed by leaT'
ing nearly all the important business befo e
the House unfinished, therefore,
Resolved, That henceforth have less talk
and more work, and all speeches that per,
tain to 81. ]. R. No. shall be limited, so
that no one speech shall continue more than
ten minutes Of time.
Objected to BY Mr.. Oxley, and went over
until to day.
By Mr.. Robertson-H j. Il. No. If, di-
recting the Secretary of State to deliver to
the clers OF the Board of Commissioners OF
Ohio county certain West Virginia reports
and volumes of the acts OF the Legislature,
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Arnold, II. B. No ZO2, to protect
the elections oil voluntary political assocls.
lions and to punish fraud therein. Referred
to the Committee on Privileges and EIec-
tons.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
H R. No. 6 coming up as unfinished
business, Mr.. Edwards called for the pre-,
vious question on ordering the resolution to
its engrossment and the vote resulted
ayes as, nays IL. So the resolution was
order edengrossed.
II. B. No 50, the boom bill was then
taken up, debated, amended, and ordered to
ITS engrossment
II. B. No. lis, concerning corporations,
was ordered to its engrossment.
II. B. No. III, lis and l79, concerning
religious and benevolent associations, and
The DOR, were read a second time and or
dered to their engrossme1t
BILLS on SECOND READING.
The following bills were read the second
time and disposed of as indicated:
II. B. No. 40. concerning attachments
and arrests of defendants. Ordered to it
engrossment "
II. B. No so, concerning the io'ston o
town ordinances. Ordered to its engross
| menE
q. No. 81, concerning the powers sn(
duties of Mayors. Ordered to its engroSs
ment.
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