The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-02-28
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THE LEGISLATURE
rHE sENArH sEssInN.
The Appropriation Buns Passed- EItsniiOn

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The Appropriation BUS Passed Extension
Crushed Again. IS
The senate's last session; which began
yesterday at 1OA. NJ, was opened withuoi
prayer. The Senate 1t once proceeded to
the consideration Of Senate Bill No. $50,
the general appropriation bill, with the
amendments proposed by the House.
The Senate refused to strike out the ap.
preparation Of 5000 for each Of the two
years to pay the salary Of. the Commits.
sary OF the Penitentiary; 10 reduce the
appropriation for the civil contingent
fund from 81, 900 TO 5000 per year, and
to strike out one or two minor clauses OF
the bill. The bill was then again passed.
The Legislative Appropriation bill was
then read the first, second and third times
under asuspension OF the rules, and passed
asst, came from the House, aES
The Senate took the usual recess at l
o'clock till 2. z n
1nthe afternoon Mr.. Morris performed
the unparalleled feat Of presenting a new
bill on the last day OF the session, secur-
ing the suspension Of the rule requiring It's
reference to q committee and It's distinct
readingin full on three several days, had
ii read three times in succession, engross.
ed and passed. II bears the number $50,
and II gives the consent of tile State OF
West Virginia TO the purchase by the Uni
ted States OF land at Clarksburg, for the
purpose oferecting thereon o postotfice,
q. s. court room and revenue Office, and
comedies to the general government juris-
diction over the same. 55s.
Mr.. Brown moved TO reconsider the
vote by which the Senate, refused to ex-
tend the session. The motion prevailed
by q vote Of II TO 4, Messrs. Arnold and
Coburn voting to reconsider. Mr.. Brown
then moyedto amend the resolution by
striking out ten days and inserting five.
This motion was adopted. Mr.. McGrew
moved to amend by adding, without
pay" and on this motion demanded the
ayes and noes. Slessts. Arnold, Byrne,
Floyd, Morrison and President Price voted
no. Mr.. Cobnrn, though present, did not
vote. .sis
onthe amended resolution to extend
the session for five days beyond the Com
stitutional limit, without pay. ~
Mr.. Dawson said this proceeding was q
farce any member who stays here five
days can demand his pay, and receive Il
under the Constitution.
Mr.. Morris alluded to the charge by
President Price that there were lobbyists
here In the interests OF corporate monopo-
lies. The only lobbyists he had seen were
Democrats, from tile United States Sena-
tors, down. Mr.. Morris said, alluding to
Senator Flournoy, nHe Is one OF the
sweetest, cutest, dearest, incest little con.
scientious' partisans on the floor.
! Ayoice: "He'sa daisy.n
Mr.. Morris: Yes; he's o daisy but
can't forgive him, for going bareheaded
ever since somebody said lie looked like
me with his hat OIL ar y 4
Mr. flournoy said Mr.. Morris had not
succeeded in his avowed attempt 10 stir
up the animals. He called for the pre-
vious question.
Mr.. Morris moved that the resolution
be referred To the Judiciary Committee,
and on this motion demanded the ayes
and noes. Lost. ~
The resolution was then put to q vote,
which resulted: Ayes 10; noes 10. Mr..
Arnold alone Of the Republicans, voted
aye. The resolution failing to receive the
required two-thirds vote, was declared to
be rejected.
{ Theioint resolution proposing to amend
the Constitution so as 10 authorize the ex-
emption OF certain property from taxation.
was taken up Mr.. Somerville moved to
table the, resolution; lost. The vote on
the resolution resulted in afailure to adopt
It. NIessrs. Byrne, Cochran, Flournoy,
nhhanf fNfnf tranfv5 Somarvitla anil prpsi.
dent Price voted no.
The joint resolution TO adjourn at mid
night was adopted.
Senate Billf2, with the House amend
ment concerning the Ohio county court
house, was again passed. House Bill g,
the General Boom bill Al, amending the
law concerning the crimeof burglary; 4s,
concerning attachments and arrest Of de-.
PENDANTS; SO, excluding Grant county
from the operations Of the dog law except
when adopted by . vote OF the people Of
the county, were also passed. "a
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