The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-28

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THE LEGISLATURE.
SENATE SESSION.

Action ON the ELK River Bill STAYED on
Various Other Matters.
The Senate was opened with prayer yes
terday by Rev. X. r. swope, Of st
Matthews Church. Mr.. Burgess, FROM
the Judiciary Committee, presented TIVE
new bills, No. 70 and 70, the first tc
regulate surety companies doing business
in this State, and the second to facilitate
the giving OF bonds required by law.
Mr.. Price, OF Marshall county, present
ed Bill No. n, to amend the Benwood city
charter.
Mr.. Flournoy, No. IS, amending the
school law.
Mr.. somerville, No. 20, to change the
fiscal year SO that 1t shall commence on
January and end on December 81.
Mr.. Dawson presented n petition from
residents OF Preston and Tucker counties,
asking that the game laws be so amended
as to prohibit the killing Of deer between
September Is and December l, and to
prohibit chasing deer with dogs at any
time.
FLOYD FILLIDusTRRs.
Mr.. Morrison's bill TO repeal the clause
OF the Elk River Improvement Com
pany's charter, giving It exclusive con-
troll OF u portion OF that river, was taken
up. Mr.. Floyd moved to table it in order
to allow representatives OF the company to
be here when it is considered, but the
Senate refused. Mr.. Floyd then, moved
to make it the special order for Thursday
afternoon. After considerable discussion
the motion was lost by tic vote. Mr..
Floyd then moved to refer the bill to the
Judiciary Committee, but the motion was
lost. He then moved to refer to the Com
mittee on Roads and Navigation, and
again the motion was lost, he alone voting
for it. The motion was then renewed, the
Committee on the Militia being substi-
tuted. This motion was likewise rejected,
only Mr.. Floyd voting for it.
The bill was then partly read, and again
Mr.. Floyd moved to table it. Before the
result OF a pird r0ce vote was announced,
lie demanded the ayes and noes. The vote
was 3 for the motion to table and 90 against.
The large clock on tho Capitol tower
here struck 3, and Mr.. Floyd demanded
the special order for that hour, Senate
Bill No. IL, but the President ruled that
the clock on the wall of the Senate cham
Der not having yet reached O'clock, the
special order was not due.
Again Mr.. Floyd moved TO table the
bill, but this was ruled out. no business
having interviewed since a similar motion
was voted nown. lie then moved to make
IL The special order for 3 r. VI. to-day, and
on this motion demanded the ayes and
noes. The vote was S to is, and the motion
again defeated.
Mr.. smithmoved to postpone tho special
order until 3:l5 r.M.
Mr.. Bvrne moved to mako Senate Bill
No. II the special order for Thursday at 3
p. NJ. This motion Mr.. Floyd opposed.
Several other gentlemen rose to speak, but
they were all cut Off by message from
the House by Mr.. Lucas, announcing the
adoption of the Joint Resolution 10 In
vestigate tho election returns OF Randolph
and Preston counties.
Then Mr.. Somervile favored the post
nOnement, az did also Mr.. McCreery and
Mr.. Byrne. The motion was adopted.
rhe question on the passage Of the Elk
River bill again coming up, Mr.. Flournoy
moved 10 make IL the special order for
$50 r. ~. on Thursday. This motion was
adopted without division.