Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-15

he presideat to invite the ministers e the
city to attend the sessions Of the Heaate.
B. W. Price offered resolution directing
the Secretary OF State to furnish each mem
Der with copies Of each report Of the Tax
Commission.
Senator Byrne objected to the use Of the
word leach" in the resolution, claiming
there was but one report The subject
provoked some comment Of joealar ma
fure and the whole subject was rejected. A
recess was taken until $3.50 p. N.
During the session there was considera-
bic hesitancy as TO the mode of procedure,
and business was delayed to some extent.
AfternoOn Session.
Amessage was received from the House
announcing that the House had adopted
joint resolution providing rules for counting
the votes for State officers. The joint reso-
luton was reported and concurred in. The
Senator from Wayne, s. G, Burgess, was
appointed to inform the House Of the action
of the Senate. Morris introduced Joint
resolution to provide for equal and uniform
taxation as follows:
Senate joint Resolution No. 2, proposing
an amendment to the Constitution OF the
State.
Resolved by the Legislature Of West Vir-
ginia, two-thirds Of oil the members elected
to each House agreeing thereto:
That the following amendment to Artic g
10 Of the Constitution of this State, be and
the same is hereby proposed, to-wit:
That Section Of Article 10 of the Con-
stitution as II now is, be stricken out and
the following inserted in lieu thereof:
Taxation shall be equal and uniform
throughout the State and al property, both
real and personal, except as hereinafter pro-
vided, shall be taxed in accordance with its
value, to be ascertained as directed by law.
No one species ofproperty from which tax
may be collected shall be taxed higher than
any other species of property of equal value;
but property used for educational, literary,
scientific, religious or charitable purposes;
agricultural products grown directly from
the soil; the products and increase In num-
Der of live stock produced or grown within
this State during the year preceding the LIST
Of January, and remaining unsold on that
day, in the possession OF the original owner;
all manufactured articles and products o.
skilled labor produced in this State during
the same time and remaining unsHld on the
list day ofJanuarg in the hands Of the pro.
Queer or his agent; all cemeteries and pub
lie property may. by law, be exempted from
taxation. The Legislature shall have pow
or to tax, by uniform and equal taxation,
all privileges and franchises Of persons and
corporations.
A communication from the House announc-
ing the readiness of the House to open and
publish the vote for State officers, aud re-
auesting the presence of the Senate, was
read, and upon motion Of Senator Brown
the Senate repaired to the Hall OF the
House of Delegates After the canvas of
the official vote the Senate reconvened and
the following bills we're introduced;
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Brown-Senate Bill No l.
so of the code Of West Virginia concerning
the powers, duties and liabilities of justices
and constables, etc.. as revised, amended
and re-enacted BY chapter of the acts Of
1881 and Of chapter l45 of acts of 1882.
By Senator Flournoy-Senate Bill No. 2.
A bill to amend aud re-enact section 80 of
chapter 29 of the code of West Virginia,
By Senator McCreery-Senate Bill No. 3.
A bill to abolish the sale Of delinquentls
BY sheriff and to provide for the sale Of such
and other lands by the commissioner of
school lands
By Senator McCreery-Senate bill No 4.
A bill amending and reenacting section IL,
of chapter l45 Of the code ofWest Virginia
as amended aud re-enacted by section II,
of chapter l4s, of acts of 1882.
BY Senator McGrew-Senate Bill No. s.
A bill to amend and re.ensct section 40. Of
chapter SO, of the code of West Virginia as
revised, amended and re-enacted by chap
tiers 5, "a and %, of the acts OF the Legisla-
lure of 1881, as amended and re-enacted BY
chspter l25 OF the acts of the Legislature of
1882. as amended and reenacted by chap
ter II, of the acts of the Legislature of 1883.
Notes.
Galleries deserted.
Very few ladies present.
BW. Price is already known as the watch
dog of the treasury.
Alfred Rheinstrom was appointed assist
ant clerk Of the Senate.
There is sad lack of reverence for the
rcport(s) of the Tax Commission.
A suspicion prevailed that Senator Daw-
son believed himself to be addressing an
historical society.
The chair appointed Henry Emsheimer,
Frank Wheat, Marshall White and Frank
Thomas, as Pages. Henry Emsheimer was
made mail clerk.