Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-31
SENATE

sumeo, out the hour OF 1850 r. NJ. having
arrived, the House adjourned.
SENATE
Thirteeneh Days Session ,wtthoN; the
Opening Prayer.
FRIDAY, January so.
The Senate met at o'clock with every
Senator in his seat and calendar replete
with bills on first and second reading. No
minister being present the usual opening
prayer was dispensed with. A eommuni-
cation from the House was received stating
that body had passed Il. J. X. No. ii.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr. Burgess, Chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee, reported back 5. BIS. Nos. 10
and ", with the recommendation that each
do pass. Also S. ]. K. No. without re-
commendation. Also Senate Resolution.
That the Judiciary Committee be directed
to inquire into the expediency Of reporting
joint resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution Of this State exempt
ing from taxation agricultural productions
grown from the soil, and the products and
increase in number Of live stock produced
within this State during the year prece hing
the first day of April and remaining I'M
sold on that day in the possession of the
original owner or his agents; the produce
during the same time Of mines, salt wells
and oil wells within this State remaining
unsold in the hands of the producer or his
agent, on the first day OF April, and all
manufactured articles ard products OF
mechanical skin and labor produced in this
State during the same time and remaining
unsold on the first day Of April in the hands
of the producer or his agent, and house
hold and other kitchen furniture to the
amount Of Fifty dollars.
Without Recommendation, as the subject
is already before the Senate in the shape OF
n Joint resolution. Also S. j. Z. No. 3.
concerning the manner ofprinting the Jour
mails aud bills, without recommendation, asa
resolution on the subject is at present be-
fore the Senate Also Senate resolutions
That the Judiciary Committee inquire into
the expediency of so amending the law as
to Increase the jurisdiction of Justices OF
the Peace in criminal cases and report
thereon. Also Senate resolution, That the
Judiciary Committee be directed to inquire
into the expectancy of amending the crimi-
nal law so as to make the larceny of goods
or chattels of the value OF S. or more, grand
larceny, and that they report by bill or
otherwise; with the recommendation as to
each that it is inexpedieut to legislate upon
the subject.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Sommerville-S. L. No. 81. A bill
authorizing the State Superintendent offree
schools to contract for the supply Of class
books to be used in the free schools OF This
state. Referred
Scots. B. No. SO. A bill transferring
to the county of Ohio that portion Of the
Cumberland road lying within said county
Referred.
Melyin-S. B. No. 80. A bill to amend
and reenact sections Is, lj and Is Of chap
ter IS, acts of 1851, relating to county
roads. Referred.
Dawson--S. B. No. 80, A bill to author
ize the county court of any county to estab-
ish therein a true meridian line and the
standard length of Gunther's chain and to
provide that surveying done in counties es'
tablishing the same shall have reference
thereto. Referred.
SommeryiIle-S. B. No. 81. A bill
providing for the purchase of DeHass' His
tory Of West Virginia. Referred.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
McCreery-Of W. J. Denman, of Nc
Dowell, asking relief from State to refund
money paid by him into School Fund Of
State for land. Referred.
Price Of MineraD-0t c. W. Daily and
$40 others of Mineral county asking for re-
ducfion of the license tax on ten-pin alleys
bilIiardtables and other tables of ike ma
ture. Referred. -,
A message from the House was received
stating that body had passed Il. B. No. 81.
BILLS PASSED.
S.B. No. 81, introduced by Senator Nor
rison, a bill to amend and re-enact Section
Is of Chapter "a of the Acts of the Legisla-
ture, incorporating the Elk River Land,
Improvement Manufacturing and Booming
Company, passed February q, 1869.
This bill provides that persons shall not
be prevented, who may desire, from con-
structipg in said river or its tributaries from
the mouth of Little Sandy Creek, IN the
county Of Kanawha, to the Webster county
line, what are known as pocket or shear
booms, for the purpose ofstoppiDg and Sc
curing their own logs masts, spars, ties,
slaves and other timber; the party con-
structing any such boom or booms shall pay
20 the owner or owners of the land on either
bank of said river where boom may be
constructed, such damages as may be mu-
tually agreed upon; the owner OF any such
boom or booms shall be liable for damages
for catching or stopping the said legs, etc,
belonging to another person who may desire
the same to pass.
S. B. No. 6, to open the West Virginia
University to both sexes coming up as the
special order was debated upon at con-
siderable length. ,
A message from the House was received
stating that that body had passed H. b.
No. -.
Upon motion of Senator Scott the rules
were suspended and II. J. Il. No. II, relat-
ing to the insurance on the Capitol build
ing. was taken up for consideration.
Senator Price alone opposing it. The same
| Senator moved to make the renewal of in
suranee for three months instead OF SIX
months, which motion was lost. Senators
Price. Of Marshall, and Cochran alone op'
posed the passage Of the resolution.
On motion Of Senator HAYS the Senate
at 5:45 p. nj. adjourned.