Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-23
UNDER THE DOME,
Gossip of the Law Making Process
at the Capitol.
Roth Houses Hard at Work--Oscusslon on
tie Blair BlI--Notes Gathered
from the Two Houses
in Session.

from the Two Houses
in Session.
Il :s ONLY within the past two days that
The Legislature has gotten down to real
work having disposed Of the many prehm'
:rnry matters. The Senate, being the
smaller BODY, is a little ahead and has got
30 far ss TO have passed bill, while its
calendar is beginning to loom up tFcmend-
ouslv. The House calendar has something
on it. now, and for the future there will be
something more interesting than routine.
Thus far, spectators have been rewarded BY
10 discussions, but there are many AID IN
ult,.ipg ones in store.
ruE BLAIR HIL;.
\ .harp debate occurred in the House.
yesterday morning on the Blair bill now
perIing before Congress. MIR. HcM horIer
offered q Joint resolution, Iustrucung our
Senators and requesting our Representatives
to support the bill and procure its passage
The House at once arrayed itself into two
political parties, the Democrats tsvorlng
reference to the Committee on Federal he
la,ions and the Republicans, excepting
Powell, Of Taylor, opposing 1t. Messrs
White, Post Marshall, Dyer, OxleY, Gilke-
son, Haymond and Powell favored Col
Whites resolution to refer and MIR. Nc
Whorter and Sayre urging immediate CON
sideratiCn. Finally, seeing reference IN
eyitable, Mr.. McWhorter moved its refer
epce TO the Committee on Education.
The general features OF the Blair bill were
but little discussed, the strong argument be-
ing made that members generally were not
familiar with it. 1t Was represented that
Supt. Butcher would soon have copies oil the
bill and the idea of deterrlng action pre-
vailed. Mr.. Ladley moved to table the
whole matter, which prevailed.
AFTER BrTTERISE.
Mr.. Jacob has introduced bill which
aims centre shotat butterne and ole0mar-
garine. 1t provides that fine OF not less
than $40 nor more than 500 shall be lm'
posed on any one who sells or offers tor
| sale AS butter or cheese, an article that Is
not made wholly Of pure cream or milk.
| The seller Of such mixture is required to
have it labeled durabIy, and the yendeT
must acauaint thcsIuyer with the character
Of the alleged butter. Mr.. Jacob Is
granger and is on the watch 10 protect
| their interests. There is so much cheap
trash on the market that the genuine arti.
Gle has no sale.
| ROUGH On TIE COUNTRY PRESS.
Senator McCrearv, Of Raleigh, has intro
| duccd a bill in the Senate that will bring
down on his devoted head the wrath of the
| giants Of the State press. The law AS 1t
stands. requires the publication OF an item
izcd nccoun, Of the expenditures OF the
| county commissioners; the new bill proposes
| 10 simply give the aggregates. This, should
It b,rGme a law, will prevent the taxpayers
| from knowing exactly what wss spent and
how il went which is the object OF the pres
mt law. 1t will also do the State press out
Of lot of fat printing, which contributes
| lprcelv 20 the lie blood OF those papers.
The Senator's bill will hardly be popular
with hem.
COUNTY DETECTIVES.
Prosccuting Attorney Jordan was busily
preparing q bill that vii, be approved by
| the people Of Ohio county. 1t provides for
the appointment Of a detective in this coun-
ty. But in the meantime, Mr.. Rock, OF ks-
nawhu has introduced one, which covers
the ground, and provides that any county
may elect or appoint detective. lie shall
give bond to De approved by the Prescott
ing Attorney and Shall receive fees for the
service of processes, the same as consta'
| ole in addition to which he shall receive d
salary, 10 be fixed by the Commissioners.
n,tcctncS are badly needed in this State
in many places and Mr. Rocks bill is re
cciyinr commentator.
uuysr NUrrS.
Who Is familiar with the Blair bill
The House is quickly divided, when a pc.
ljtical measure is sprung.
Mr.. Dean is great on the school question.
His resolutions have prCam0lcs rs long AS
the moral law,
MIR. Gilke,ou tried 10 call up the rcso.
luton bringing class Of the Romney
| ASYLUM to exhibit before the Legislature,
| but the House would not have it.
Mr. Post wants no railroad passes in his,
because they are uemor"I"ih6'
The House has early shown a disposition
% st down on local and relief bills.
SEVERAL more prohibition resolutions
struggled in. YESTERDAY.
The Joint committee 10 ascertain the cost
e r..psirinr the Cap,,oI will NOT NEE, mill
| l.c,',w civ Council is orTan;lcd
,ry,r,' >nTI.s
-. gfGr 'orh-Du hos been heard from i'm
| lr hupp OF bill making the fourth con.
,ic.:nn for scliinr spurious liquors unlaw.
| IE.a felony.
.Io,.. az, tho floor
S.,.o,or Sect, thinks Tho mana man. Of
,bo ,or (s,rm ,' Is 100 o"o , II'' oT r'o;
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