The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-24
HOUSE OF DELRG ArEa.


Several Interesting Dlseassions-Scw Bills
Presented, etc.
Rev. DR.. Cooke, Of the SECOND Presby,
terrain Church. made the opening prayer
yesterday.
Among thereports from committees was
one from the Committee on Arts and
Sciences, concerning Mr.. Lucas's bill to
purchase Faris's painting, "The Last Bat
lie OF the Revolution" The committee re.
ported it inexpedient to purchase in the
present depleted condition OF the treasury.
The Committee on Taxation and Finance
tayorably reported Mr.. Davidson's bill to
inerease the license tax on circuses aud
shows, and Mr., Dyer Q bill to increase
license taxes in general.
The Road Committee reported Mr..
Dennis's resolution to require all road
taxes 10 be paid in money as inexpedient
TO iegisiate upon.
The Judiciary Committee reported back
Mr.. Stapleton's resolution looking to
IN amendment to the Constitution
exempting from taxation agricultural
articles and manufactures produced
with in year and unsold, with
the opinion that itsis inexpedient to
so amend the Constitution. Mr.. Mcplungs
Joint resolution OF Che same tenor was re-
turned with the same report, and the reso-
luton OF Mr.. Hayman to change the
beginning OF the assessment year TO April
/ was handed back to be committed to the
Finance Committee. Mr.. Stapleton's bill
TO extend the law against gambling to
games not nov included was reported back
About score OF petitions asking favor,
able action on tho Prohibitory amendment
were submitted.
NEW BILLS.
MIR. Terrell presented House Bill No.
81, making the number Of days work on
the roads two.
Mr.. Campbell, IS, authorizing the ap-
pointment OF special constahlGs to keep
the peace at agricultural fairs and the
like. gf
Mr.. DYER SO, to authorize vote on the
question OF taxing dogs in Tucker county,
Mr.. Over 81, to authorize the taking oil
testimony in writing demanded alta pre-.
Iliminary examination before justice OF
the peace, and the payment Of 40 cents an
hour to the person writing out tue evil
dence.
D. Horner, late Sheritf0t Harrison county.
Mr.. Gilkeson, No. 50, concerning Coun-
tty Boards to examine teachers.
Mr.. White, No. 90, amending the law
concerning justices Of the peace.
MIR. McWhorter, No. 81, making an APP
propr;at;on Of $50, $50 SO TO complete the
State House at Charleston.
Mr.. Lucas, No. 92, making an appro-
priation for the State law library.
aIr.Bavisson, OF Lewis county, present
ed a resolution directing an inquiry ints
the expSdiency OF enactlpg law 10 re-
duire toll keepers who exact excessive
tolls to reimburse the victim in twice the
sum collected Illegally.
Senator Lobban's joint resolution pro-
yiding q commission TO locate an addi-
honal insane asylum, and the Senate Joint
resolution providing for an investigation OF
the election returns from Randolph and
Preston counties, were read and referred
to tho proper committees.
KtLLINa EMBRYO LAWS.
Mr.. Sayre's House Bill No. 12, TO amend
the law concerning the collection Of taxes
Iby SherllFs, having been reported by the
committee with the recommendation thai
Il be rejected, the question whether Il
, should be rejected or ordered to second
reading was put Mr.. Sayre made
iorcible speech in deienae OF the bill,
! showing that no had given the question
considerable study. He wentinto the taa
laws Of different States TO substantiate hiE
claim that West Virginia paid more FOL
he collection Of her taxes than any Other
State. All over the State he said, cry
was going up that the taxes were burden
!, some, and It was to relieve the people o
Z some OF these burdens that the bill was oil
! iered,