Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-11

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the session.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Sommeryille-S. B. No. lis, a bill max
ing an appropriation to enable the State to
make q creditable display of exhibits at
the New Orleans Exposition. Referred.
Sommerville-S. B. No. ll6, bill max
ing an appropriation out of the Treasury OF
the State to pay the'expenses incurred by
W. X. Pendleton in providing block of
stone to be placed in the Washington mon
ument. Reference was dispensed with.
The rules were further suspended and the
bill read a first time and ordered to Sec
ond reading;
Gwinn-S. B. No. III, a bill to extend
the time in which the county courth OF
Fayette county may correct erroneous as
sessments of lsndsin said county. Referred.
Melviu-S: B. No lis. A bill to amend
and re-enact section Al of chapter Is, Acts
of 1881, submitting to the voters every two
years whether or not school shall continue
more than four months. Referred.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Price (of MsrshalD-0i G. Leap and
twenty-four other citizens of Wetzel county,
protesting against the passage of any law
that will prevent the attachment of wages
or property of non-residents.
Morrison-Of S. Hyer and twenty-three
others, of Brsxton county, asking that the
existing assignment law be so amended as
to allow all creditors to share alike.
LIQUOR LICENSE RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Melvin offered resolution that the
Judiciary Committee take into consldera'
ton the propriety of making a law to pro,
hibit the granting of license for the sale Of
intoxicating spirits or drinks outside Of an
Incorporated town in this State. On the
adoption of this resolution the ayes and noes
were as follows
The ayes were-Messrs. Price (Presi.
dent), Arnold, Bond, Burgess, Byrne,
Coburn, Flouruoy Floyd, Gwinn. Melvin,
Morris, Morrison, McCreery Price (of Mar,
shalI), Sommerville, Unger and woodward
III.
The noes were-Messrs. Brown, Lobban,
Scott and Switzer-4.
Messrs. Cochran, Dawson, Hays, Nc
Grew and Smith not voting.
Mr.. Floyd offered S. ]. R. No. II, pro-
viding for furnishing the West Virginia SUI
preme Court reports for the use Of the Fed
eral Court at the city Of Parkersbu g. Lies
over one day under rules
BILLS PASSED.
S. 3. No 10. introduced by Senator
Flournoy) A bill to amend and re-enact
chapter SO of the Acts of 1877, entitled,
IAN act extending the time in which dis
traint and sale may be made for taxes and
fee bills" as amended and re-enacted by
chapter l63 Of the acts Of 1882, extending
such time one year after this act takes
effect. Passed by a vote Of Is to I.
S. B. No. l6 introduced by Senator
Burgess Il bill to relieve the tax payers
of Mercer, Summers and Wayne counties OF
ten Ter cent. added to the valuation Of their
lands by the Board of Equalization" It
passed BY vote of 20 to |, and then the
title was changed to read: A bill to extend
the time in which the Board Of Public
Works, acting as a Board of Equalization,
NAV hear proof as to the valuation of lands
in the counties of Mercer, Wayne and Sum
mers, and correct and equalize the reassesS'
ment in said counties.
Mr.. Burgess waSdesignated to cOmmuni
cate the passage of the two bills to the
House.
SD. No. Is, restricting the appointing
powers of the Governor as to the Insane
Asylum officials, coming up as the special
order, was made the special order for ! P
N. tomorrow.
On motion of Senator Scott, the Senate
at u NJ, took a recess till p. N.
AFTER RECESS.
Senate reassembled at T. N.
An hour was taken up with routine bust
ness.
At 3 o'clock Senator woodward called NJ
as the special order, S. J. r. No. IL, I'm
structing our Senators in Congress, and re
uuesting our Representatives in Congress, t
use every honorable means to secure thu
passage of the Blair bill.
On motion Of Senator Floyd the resolu
ton was tabled by the following vote;
The ayes we're
Messrs. Price (President), Brown, Bur
CESS, Byrne, Cochran, Flournoy, Floyd
Gwiun, Lobban, Melvin, McCreery, Pric.
(of MarshalD, Ssmmerville, Switzer and
Unger-l5. 2
The noes were -
Messrs. Arnold, Bond, Coburn, Dawson
Hays, Morris, Morrison, McGreW, Scott ant
Woodyard-lO. Mr.. Smith absent.
On motion of Senator Floyd, the Senat
at 1920 D. m. went into executive session
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