Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-17

nons IL, IL ana Is, OF chapter Ia, OF inc
Code as amended and re enacted by Chap
ter III OF the Acts Of 1882. This bill con-
Germs the entering Of orders of publication
in suits Of equity. Referred.
Senator Scott introduced Senate bill No.
Is. A bill to amend and re-ensct Section
Of Chapter 50 of the Code. concerning in
zane persons, as amended by Chapter 81 of
the Acts Of 1882. Referred.
Senator Burgess introduced Senate bill
No. l6. A bill to relieve the taxpayers OF
Mercer and Wayne counties OF the ten per
cent added to the valuation of their lands
By the Board Of Equalization. Referred.
A message was received from the House
stating that that body coneuned with the
Senate in Senate Joint Resolution No. l.
Senator Flournoy offered 8 resolution that
the Auditor be directed to furnish to the
Senate statement Of the last assessment
for taxation Of al the railroads and tele-
graph companies in the State, and the
amount Of the State taxes remaining unpaid
thereon. Adopted.
Senator Melvin offered resolution that
the Board Of Public Works, acting as 9
Board of Equalization, do furnish to the
Senate q report of their work upon the
assessment of the property Of the State.
Adopted.
Senator Dawson offered resolution that
after January l6 the Senate meet daily at 2
O'Clock p. NJ, until otherwise ordered.
Senator Brown introduced Senate bill
No. IL. A bill to revise, amend and re-
enact section Of chapter of the Code,
concerning elections, as revised, amended
and re-enacted BY chapter l55 Of the Acts
Of 1882. Referred
Alfred Rheinstrom was appointed BY the
Senate Clerk as assistant, and c. W. Phelps
was appointed BY the President, Committee
Clerk.
At five minutes of eleven Senator Scott
moved that the Senate take q recess till 8
PM Motion prevailed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate reconvened promptly at 8
o'clock with larger number of lockers on
in the gallery than have yet attended.
Senator woodward offered q resolution
that when the Senate adjourn it adjourn to
meet on Monday next. Adopted.
Senator Hays introduced Senate Bill No.
Is. A bill to amend and re-enact chapter
20 of the Code, as revised, amended and re-
enacted By chapter II of the Acts Of 1881.
Referred. This bill provides that the asses
sor shall begin annually on the lst day OF
June and proceed without delay to ascertain
all the persons and property, real and per
sonsl, on that day subject to taxation In his
district The taxes each year on real and
personal property shall be paid By those
Who are the owners thereof on that day,
whether it be assessed to them or to others
Senator Morris offered the following reso-
luton:
Whereas in the election reports for State
officers rs ascertained in the two houses Of
this Legislature for the election held on the
18th day Of October, 1884, there is an ap-
parent discrepancy between the vote cast
for Governor in the county Of Randolph and
that cast for the other candidates for State
offices which seems inexplicable in the face
Of the returns; therefore, belt
Resolved That a committee OF three
members of this body be appointed to ascer-
tain whether or not any such discrepancy
exist in the actual vote OF the said count OF
Randolph The committee will have power
10 send for such persons and papers as will
enable it to astertain all the facts IN said
matter. Referred.
Senator Flournoy introduced Senate bill,
No 10. A bill to amend and reensct
CHAPTER So. of the Acts Of 1877, entitled
an Act extending the time in which dist
traint and sale may be made for taxes and
tee bills as amended and re-enscted by
chapter l63 Of Acts OF 1882. Referred.
Senator Burgess offered resolution that
so much Of the Governors message as re-
fers to the co-eduestion of the sexes in the
State University be referred to the Commit
tee on Education to inquire into the expe-
diency of legisIsting upon that subject
Adopted.
Senator Morrison introduced Senate Bill
No. 20. A bill establishing q branch Nor
NAL school near the Morrison church in
Braxton county. Referred.
Senator Brown introduced Senate Bill
No. Il. A bill to revise, amend and re-ensct
section of chapter of the Code as amen
ded and re-enacted by chapter AZ ofthe
Acts of 1882, concerning certain general
provision respecting officers. Referred.
Senator Price, Of Mineral, introduced
Senate Bill No. %. A bill providing for the
establishment and management of the West
Virginia Reform school Referred.
Senator Price, of Mineral, introduced
Senate Bill No. %. A bill to amend and
re-enact section / of chapter s. Of the Acts
Of 1928. Referred. This bill concerns
land distractions, etc.
The President announced the following
stand'ng
COMMITTEES or THE SENATE.
On Privileges and observation-disclosures
Gwinu, Hays, Floyd, Dawson and Coburn.
On the Judicisry-Messrs. Burgess,
Floyd, Flournoy, Sommeryille, Switzer,
Norris aud Arnold.
On Finance-Messrs. Byrne, McCreerY,
Melvin, Flnurnoy, TObban, McGrew and
Dawson.
On Educatiou-Messrs. Sommerville,
Melvin, Byrne, SWitzer, Hays, COburn and
McGIew.
On Counties and Municipal Corporations
-Messrs. Tourney, Price (of Msrshsll),
0winn, McCreery, Scott and woodward
On Roads and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. I'm
ger. Cochran, Brown, Arnold and Bond.
On Banks and Corporations-Messrs.
Scott, Burgess, Byrne, Smith and COburu.
On Public Buildings and Human Institu-
tions-Messrs. Tobban, Sommeryille, Flour
noy, Byrne, Unger, Morris and Coburn.
On the Penitentiary-Messrs. Brown,
Price, (of Msrshsll,) Unger, GWinn, Scott
Hays aud Morrison.
On Railroads-MessrS. Floyd, Brown,
Melvin, Flournoy, McGraw, Scott and
Bond.
On the Mihtis-Messrs. woodward, Mel
win, Tobban, Smith and Price '(of Mar
sbsn).
On Federal Relations-Messrs. Price, (ot
MsrshslD, FlOurnoy, Floyd, Smith and
Bond.
OnImuigration and Agriculture-Messrs,
Cochran, Vnger, Hays. Arnold and Morri-
son.
On Mines and Mining-Floyd, Brown,
Gwinn, Flosrnoy, Scott, Morrison and
Woodyard