Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-28

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other railroad property were passed.
About halfpast eight Mr.. M~cConaaghey
from the Committee on Enrolled Bills,
called for more help. and the Chair ap
pointed Messrs. Robertson, Parks. Edwards
and Davidson as additional members of
that committee.
Few unpleasant events have transpired
during the sessions If the House, but one
occurred last evening which was regretted
BIZ every Delegate on The floor, with q
exception. Mr.. Stapleton had presented
and sent to the clerks desk to be read, a
resolution rendering the thanks OF the
House to Speaker Thomas H. Dennis tor
the courteous, impartial and Efficient man.
nsr in which he had performed the duties Of
hts Office. No sooner had the question been
put than Mr.. Edwards, of Marshall, who
had acquired some notorietY in the after
noon by a verbal assault upon Mr.. Glkeson,
Jumped to his feet and demanded the ayes
and noes in an offensive manner 0fcourse,
the demand was not sustained, and the
question put. A hearty FAYE" came
from all by one shout, Mr.. Edwards shout
ing mo" in q loud voice. 1t is difficult to
imagine anyone allowing personal animosi-
ty to carry him to this extreme.
After this display of bad taste the House
returned to business, and s. B. Nos. lO4
and SO, and II. B. No. ia, we're rapidly
passed.
At 1890 Mr.. Crockett offered the follow.
ing: Resolved, That the order heretofore
made, directing the appraisement and sale
of the chairs and desks in the hall of the
House be, and the sameis hereby r~escinded,
and it is ordered that they be removed to
the Capitol at Charleston, and that any per-
SONS who have already removed chairs from
the hall be requested to return them
Mr.. Crockett's object in offering the reso-
luton was that he believed the idea of al
lowing a committee of Delegates to set their
own price on the furniture, and then buy mp
a good portion of it, was wrong in Princi-
pie.
Mr.. Dorr was utterly opposed to the
idea of selling the property Of the
State in this manner. The students
at the University had just as much right to
do the same thing. The chairs and desks
could be removed to Charleston for ten cents
each, and if the members did not recind
the order they would hear of it again in an
unpleasant manner.
The resolution vas adopted, yeas 80;
noes 4.
At IL o'clock it was again suggested that
the House cease passing bills, as they could
not possibly be enrolled.
The Speaker, Mr.. Workman and others,
said the clock might be stopped, or put back,
and time thus gained, and the bill mill con-
tinued to r~eyolye.
At ll:30 Mr.. 0xley offered a resolution
allowing Mr.. ~Scroggins, page in charge Of
the House cloak room, fifty cents per diem
additional compensation. Agreed to, ayes
%, nays IA.
Mr.. Dean then offered the following:
Whereas, THIS House has at various times
increased the compensation of pages, ETC.;
and, whereas, there is no authority of law
for such proceedings; therefore, resolved,
that such resolutions be rescinded." The
resolution, however, was afterward with
drawn.
Mr.. Oxley called up s.. j. r. No. 81, pro-
viding tor the adjournment of the Legisla-
ture on riday, February q, at the hour of
midnigit, and, pending consideration,
moved bat the House take a recess for ten
minutes,
The motion was agreed to.
On reassembling, the above resolution
was agreed to, aud a joint committee of two
from the Senate and three from the House
was appointed to wait upon the Governor
and notify him that the Legislature was
about to adjourn.
Mr.. Dorr offered the following:
Resolved, That this House expresses its
appreciation of the services of its very eff.
cient Sergeant-at-Arms and Door Keeper,
and tender to them it's thanks for the faith
full manner in which they have discharged
their duties. Adopted.
Mr.. Gilkeson offered the following: Re
solved, That the thanks OF this House BE
rendered to John l.. Thornhill, Mail and
Banking Page, as well as to the other pages
Of this House, for the courteous and efficient
manner in which they have discharged their
duties. Adopted.
Mr.. Oxley offered the following: Resolved,
That the thanks Of the members Of this
House be rendered to the various commit
tee clerks for the faithful performance Of
their duties. Adopted.
Mr.. Stapleton offered the following: Re
solved, That the thanks of this House be
rendered the ~janitor and his assistants for
the faithful manner in which their duties
have been performed. Adopted.
Mr.. Dorr offered the following: Resolved,
That the members of this House return
their thanks to the clergy of this city for
their services during the present session.
Adopted
The following was sent to the Clerks
desk and read:
ITO the Hon. Thomas H. Dennis, Speak
er, and members Of the House of Dele
gates:
1--WE, the undersigned, pages under the
appointment of the Speaker, desire to
express our thanks to him for his kindness,
and to the members, collectively and indi.
vidualy, for their kind appreciation of our
services.
John l.. THoRNHILL,
JOSEPH CHAMBERS,
FRANK ESGLE,
''BENoM Coon,
JAMES CUNNINGHAM"
A message from the Senate, at l:3O, an.
nounced that body was ready to adjourn.
The Committee on Enrolled bills made its
final report, after which Mr.. Gilkeson offered
the following;
The Committee on Education of this
House desire to, and hereby express our
high appreciation of the valuable services
to the cause of education in this State By
our very efficient superintendent of schools,
Hon. B. L.. Butcher, and of his Kindness
and courtesy extended to US during the ses.
sions of our committee,
H. B. GILEEsOY,
Chairman"
A committee Of three was then appointed
to inform the Senate that the House was
ready to adjolrn, and on their return, the
Speaker, with 8 few appropriate words of
thanks to the members, declared the House
adjourned without day.
SENATE.