Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-24


Nj Floyd offered S. J. r. No. 10 pro-
vidirg for a joint committee OF the Senate
ard Heuse to select such bills as this Legs
lsiure shall consider.
Resolved, That three members OF the Sem
ate and three Of the House be appointed to
select such bills as are most important to
be acted upon by this Legislature and re-
port at the earliest practical moment:
Tie rule was dispensed with and the res
oluiion passed by party vote, IN which the
Democrats had majority OF three.
EXEMPTIONS.
Mr. Byrue offered S. ]. R. No 20, pro-
POSING an amendment to the constitution
of the State.
Resolved, That Section of Article \ OF
the Constitution as it now is be stricken
out and the following inserted in lieu there
of:
Taxation shall be equal and uniform
throughout the State and all property, both
real and personal, shall be taxed IN proper
ton 10 its value to be ascertained as direct
ed by law. No one species of property from
which a tax may be collected shall be taxed
higher than any other species of property OF
equal value; but property used for educa-
tional literary, scientific, religious or char
table purposes; all cemeteries and pubhc
property, and the food provisions OF each
housekeeper and head Of q family residing
in this State, laid up or provided, kept or
owned BY such for consumption BY his or
her family and in the hands of and belong.
ing to such, on the LIST day Of January OF
each year, reasonably sufficient in quantity
to supply his or her family with food for
FIVE consecutive months from and including
the LIST day of January of each year; and
products of the soil grswn directly from the
soil in the hands of and belonging, on the LIST
day of January of each year, to house
keeper and head of family residing in this
State for consumption as food by his or her
live stock in the hands of or belonging to
such on the said day, reasonably sufficient
in quantity for food for said live stock fer
FIVE consecutive months from and including
the said day, and products of the soil grown
directly from the soil in the hands OF and
belonging, on the said day, to any person
or persons residing in this State. or
corporation, firm or company of this State
engaged in the business of manutactur-
ing, or mining of coal, or any other min
eral, or producing oil, gas or salt water
from the earth BY wells or otherwise, or en- :
gagged in mechanical or scientific business
or pursuit, laid up provided, kept or owned
by such, or if for consumption as food tor
his or her, or their or its live stock, on hand
and belonging to such, on the lst day OF
January of each year, employed BY such,
reasonably sufficient in quantity for food TOR
said live stock for five consecutive months
of each year from and including said day;
all family portraits and pictures, one Bible
for each member of a family, and the wear
ing apparel of every person and family, ex-
cept watches and iewelry, and all fowls IN
the hands of the original owner thereof may,
by law, be exempted from taxation, and
only so much Of the solvent accounts, SOL
vent bonds, securities and Gquidated claims
of any person or persons of this State owing
from others owed by such person or persons,
the remainder thereof, if any, after deduct
ing therefrom the amount owing from such
person or persons to others as principal
debtor or debtors, shall by law be taxed,
Full power and authority is hereby con-
terred upon the legislature to make full and
ample provision by law as to the mode and
manner by which the amount OF the solvent
accounts, and solvent bonds taxable
under this section, and the quantity OF food
provisions for families and products of the
soil grown directly from the soil for con-
sumption by live stock for five consecutive
months and in this section mentioned and
authorized to be exempted by law from tax
alton or to be taxed shall and may be ascer-
tanned and fixed so as to carry into effect
the true intent and meaning Of this sec
ton as nearly as may be, if the Legislature
shall by law make such exemptions in whole
or in part. The Legislature shall have
power to tax by uniform and equal laws all
privileges andfranchises of persons and cor
porations.
The rule was suspended and the resolution
referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Brown presented a petition asking the
submission Of a prohibition amendment to
the vote of the people.
Messrs. Morris and McCreery presented
petitions to same effect as the one offered
by Mr.. Brown.
Mr.. Smith offered S. J. R. No. 81, pro-
viding for the adjournment of the present
session of the Legislature
Resolved, That the present session OF the
Legislature will adjourn sine die on Friday,
February q, 1885, at the hour OF 6 o'clock
D. m. Lies over one day.
Mr.. Scott offered S. j. r. No. p, giving
the State House to the use of the committee
on arrangements for the inaugural ball ten
dered Gov. Wilson on the 18th of March
next. The rules were suspended and the
resolution passed.
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS.
S. B. No. 100, making appropriations Of
public money to pay the general charges on
the Treasury for fiscal year ending Septem-
Der 80, 1885, coming up on Its
second reading was amended on
motion of Mr.. Brown, by striking out the
item of 81 800 for the support of convicts
and pay of guards at the Penitentiary and
also 5000 for the salary ofcommissary.
On motion of Mr.. Sommerville the bill
was amended by inserting in addition:
For deficiencies in Normal school appro'
pristions for the year ending September 30
1884, to be paid according to the provisions
of section sc, chapter As of the Code as
amended and re-enacted by chapter 10 Acts
oflSSl, the sum of $2,0t5.
On motion of Mr.. McCreery the bill was
amended by making the appropriation fol
repairs to Marshall college $500 instead o.
$1,000.
On motion of Mr.. Morris, the Senate al
1890 took recess till pm.
Afternoon Session.
Senate re-assembled at p. m.
The consideration Of s. B. No. 100 was
resumed.