Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-18
SENATE
Twenty-Eighth Days Session-No Opening
Prayer.
TUESDAY, February II.
Senate met at 10 a. m.

COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Flournoy, from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back S. j. Rs Nos. 2 and
l6, with substitutes, without recommends
ton, both proposing an amendment to the
constitution exemptng property used TOR
educational, literary, scientific, religious or
charitable purposes, all cemeteries aud pub
lie property; S. ]. r. No. l6, authorizing
the Legislature to exempt from taxation
for county, district or municipal purposes
al agricultural products grown directly from
the soil; the products and increase in value
Of live stock, produced or grown within this
State during the year preceding the lst Of
April, and remaining unsold on that day in
the possession of the original owner; all
manufactured articles and products of me-
chsnical skill and labor, produced in this
State during the same time, and remaining
unsold on the lst dao OF April in the hands
of the producer or his agent; and the pro
duce OF mines, salt wells, oil wells, within
this State remaining unsold in the hands OF
the producer or his agent on the lst day OF
April. The substitute for S. j. r. No. ,
reproduces the law of 1881 exempting said
property from taxation. This resolution is
the minority substitute for the original res
olution and also for No. l6.
On motion of Mr.. Lobban, the mail and
banking page was allowed $3.50 per day
extra and the three Journal, bill and floor
pages were allowed $l.00 each per day ex
ira for their respective services during this
session to be paid out ofthe contingent fund
of the Senate.
PROHIBITION.
Mr.. McCreery offered S. j. Il. No. II
proposing an amendment to the Constitu-
ton Of the State.
Resolved, That the following amendment
to Article VI, of the Constitution Of this
State be and is hereby proposed to wit:
That section &c Of Article VI, of the Con-
stitution as it now is be stricken out and
the following inserted in lieu thereof
Section 46. The manufacture sale and
keeping for sale of all Intoxicating liquors,
drinks, mixtures and preparations, to be
used as beverage, are forever prohibited
within this State and the Legislature shall
without delay provide by appropriate legis-
lation for the due enforcement of this pro-
hibition. The manufacture sale and keep
ing for sale of the aforesaid liquors, drinks,
mixtures and preparations for other pur-
poses than as beverage, shall be regulated
By law, under sufficient penalties and Sc
curities. The resolution hes over one day
under the rules.
BILLS PASSED.
SD. No. 81, (iptroduced by Mr.. Sommer-
ville) authorizing county courts to sell prop
erty, etc., transferred to it, etc. Passed by
q vote of l6 to none.
On motion of Mr.. Sommeryille the bill
takes effect from its passage
S. B. No. a introduced by Mr. Dawson)
concerning the recording, ETC., OF papers IN
the Secretary Of States Office. Was passed
by vote of Is to none.
Senate bill No. 3S introduced by Mr..
Lobban) concerning the powers and duties
of the Mayor. Passed By vote of IA to |.
S. B. No. 62 introduced by Mr.. Dawsou)
amending the game laws. Passed by vote
of II to3.
S. B. No. 90 introduced by Mr., Coch-
RAM making the fourth conviction for sell.
ing liquor felony. Passed BY vote OF
Ii to3.
S. B. No. "a introduced by Mr.. Switzer)
directing Justice upon the fling of prop.
er affidavit by the plaintiff to enter iudg-
ment for said plaintiff for the amount
sworn 10, unless q counter affidavit be filed
by the defendant denying the justice OF said
amount. Was passed by vote Of l6 to l.
S. B. No. 90 introduced by Mr.. Lobban)
concerning the administration of the estates
of deceased persons. Passed by vote OF
10 to-.
s. B. No. 81 introduced by Senator Lob
ban) providing for the appointment Of pub
lie administrators. Passed.
S. B. No. 80 introduced by Mr.. Brown
concerning the protection Of agricultural
and ether industrial societies. Passed by a
vote Of % to l.
S. B. No. 81, introduced By Senator
SommeryillE), authorizing the State Super
intendent of Free Schools to contract for
the supply Of class books to be used in the
free schools of the State. Passed BY a
vote of 20 to l. On motion of Mr.. Som
meryille the bill takes effect from its pas
sage
S.B.No. Is, Originating in the Judiciary
Committee), to regulate Surety companies
doing business in this State. Passed BY
vote Of 81 to none.
S. B. No. &C, introduced by Mr.. Flour
noy), empowering the County Court Of Pen
dle,on county to pay to James e. Daugh-
erty sum not exceeding seyenty.6ve dol
lars in payment for extra sryices per
formed by him as assessor Of said county
in 1883, and rendered necessary by the sup
Elemental assessment orders Of the Gov
ernor and Auditor of the State. Passed Oy
a vote of IL to /,
s. B. No. lO4, introduced by Mr..
SWitzer), changing the boundary line of the
school district OF Winfield. Passed by
vote of 81 to none.
On motion of Mr.. Hayes the Senate at
) D. m. adjourned.
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