The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-30

Mr.. Lucas TINT OF 81 voters OF Jefferson;
Mr. Marshall, OF IL voters OF Clay and
Gimer counties; Mr.. Crockett that OF NJ.
i. Anderson and l5S others OF Summers
county; Mr.. Fisher, that oil 81 voters Of
Braxton; the same gentleman that OF the
| United Brethren Church, Of West Viz
gin;a; Mr.. Raymond that Of IS voters OF
koane and s.; voters OF Jackson; Mr..
Givens that OF IS voters OF Tyler
county, and Mr.. Price that Of G2 voters OF
MOnonIalia county.
Mr.. Price also presented II petition ask
ing the unconditional repeal Of the Board
OF Health law.
NEW BILLS.
New bills were introduced rs follows:
BY Judge Raymond: No. III, concern
ing the acquisition by churches OF sites
for parsonagcs.
BY Mr.. Rock: No. lis, to regulate the
working and proper ventilation ofinines.
by Mr.. >Davics: No. ll9, concerning
screens used in splint coal mines.
BY. Mr.. Staplcton: No 100, to amend
the act concerning the Parkersburg school
district
BY Mr.. Davies: No. 12l, to extend the
time for the correction OF erroneous assess
mcnts in Fayette county.
By Mr.. Crockett: No. l22, to change the
basis OF tho assessment Of lands in SUM
mers county from the valuation fixed by
tho Board Of Equalization to that fixed by
the Commission appointed by the Auditor.
By Mr.. Randolph: No. l2G, amending
the law concerning the Clarksburg school
district.
Mr.. llovcrmaIe presented n resolution
limiting all speeches to five minutes,
which was laid over under tho rules.
Mr. Powell moved that the Judiciary
Committee ascertain and report how many
voters ask the adoption OF the resolution
proposing n constitutional amendment
prohibiting the manufacture and sale OF
intoxicants.
Tho resolution directing West Virginia
Congressman to support the Blair educa-
ton bill was reported back from the Com
mittee on Federal Relations without rec
concentration.
TIE TAX EXEMPTION QUESTION.
The Joint resolution OF DR.. McClung
proposing m amendment to the Constitu.
ton eSempting from taxation agricultural
products grown within year and unsold,
was then taken up. -,
Mr.. Post moved to defer action until
FebruaryS. DR.. McClung said he could
not DO here on the 9th, and Mr.. Dyer
moved to make tho subject the special
order for FCbruary0.
Messrs. Oxlcy, Dean, Marshall and Sta
plcton opposed any delay, while Messrs.
McClung, Post, Gilkeson and Lucas favor
ed postponement. The House refused by
decided vote to defer action, and Mr..
Stapleton proposed the following as u sub
stitute for the pending resolution:
BE il WsOlred BY The Legislature Of West
Iiirginia, That the following amendment
to Article Y OF the Constitution Of this
State be, and the same is hereby proposed,
to.wit: That Section Of Article y OF the
Constitution OF this State, as it now Is, be
stricken ont, and The following inserted in
lien thereofi
SEC. |. Taxation ahall he equal and uni
form throughout the State, and all pro-
perry, both real and personal, shall be
taxed In proportion to its value, to be as
certained as directed by law. No one
species OF property from which q tax may
lie collected shalt be taxed higher than
any other species OF property OF equal
value; but property used for educational,
literary, scientific, religious or charitable
purposes, and all cemeteries and public
property, and engines and implements
used for exlinguishing fire, and property
used exclusively for the satekeep.
Ing thereby agricultural produC1-
tons grown directly from the soil,
and the products and increase in number
Of live stock produced within this state
during the year preceding the first day OF
January, and remaining unsold on that
day, in the possession OF the originalownor
or his agent; the produce, during the same
timo, OF mines, salt wells aud oil wells
within this State, remaining unsold in the
hands Of the producer orhis agent, on tho
first day Of Jgnp9ryi and all manufactured
articles aud products OF mechanical skill
and labor produced in this State, during
the same time, and remaining unsold or
the first day OF Jaauary, in the HANDS o.
tho producer OF his agent, may, by law, be
: exempted from taxation. The Legislature
shall have power to tax, by uniform ani
, equal laws, all privileges and franchises O.
, persons and corporations.
Mr.. White moved to lay the whole mat
| ter on the table. The House refused by {
} vote Of II to41 $50.
: Mr.. Dyer moved that the pending pro-
3 position and joint resolution No. 3, on tn
5 same subject, be the made special orde
for next Thursday. The vote on this stool
Q 10 to "a,
Mr.. Alexander then moved to mako |
: the special order for Wednesday next, bu
9 before tho motion could be stated tn,
a Speaker declared the House adjourned
0 under the rules.
| DR.. McClung was granted leave Of alb
Q sence for one week on account OF sickness
! in his family. :,
!. Among the committee reports yesterda,
0 was one from tho special committee to in
!. vestigate the acoustic properties Of tn
t hall. They recommend letter enunCiatio
Q and a stElCter enforcement OF the rules c