Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-20

had under consideration the resolution tnat
| 90 much Of the Governors message rs re-
I ferr, q 10 the militia be referred to the CON
mittee and they report by bill or otherwise
ana reported the resolution back With the
recon mendation that it is inexpedient 10
legislate upon the matter.
Mr. Borgess., chairman OF the Judiciary
Committee, reported back 5. b. Ne. lSs,
with the Recommendation thar it do pass
Also s. b No. SO, with amendments and
the recommendation that Il, rs amended, 90
pass. Also S. B. No. III with substitute
and the recommendation that the substitute
do paes.
Mr. Sommerville offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That no Senator shall hereafter
speak longer than ten minutes on any one
proposition, but the chairman of y commit
tee in which bill may have been originated,
shall not be limited as to time when such
bill or resolution is under consideration
The Republicans exhausted the red tape
Of the Senate in the endeayor to defeat the
resolution, but failed, and the resolution
was adopted by strictly party vote.
On motion of Senator Floyd the Senate
at l2:45 took recess TIL P. m.
AFTER RECESS
Senate reassembled at Up m.
Mr.. Dawson moved to amend rule 6S OF
the Senate, rs follows
Sc. The rules OF parliamentary practice
comprised in the Pocket Manual OF Rules
OF Order for Deliberative Assemblies by
Henry N. Robert, shall govern the Senate
in all cases not provided for By the rules o.
Senate or the joint rules of the Senate and
House Of Delegates. In any case not Gov
cred by said manual or the said rules, the
SeDste shall be governed BY the practice in
the Congress OF the United States.
The amendment was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Morris, leave OF so-
sence with pay, was granted Senator Wood
yard for the rest of the day.
At 3 o'clock, Mr Price (President) ealleS
for the special order. S B. No. 60.
On otion of Mr.. Flcyd the bill was
amend d BY raising the proposed license to
.sell liquor al theatres from 800 to $l5O.
On motion of Mr. Flouruoy the bill was
amt nded by reducing the license to retail
LIQUOR in any town o. more than 900 and
less than S, 900, from $3.50 to 5000; in aay
town of more than .009 and less than To-,
600. from $3.50 TO 1928, and IN any city
containing $4,000 or more, from $500 70
$3.50.
On motion of Mr.. Floyd, it was AMENDED
by reducing the Wholesale liquor license
proposed from $500 to $3.50.
On motion Of Mr.. Price (President), it
was amended BY reducing the proposed re,
tail license in towns of more than 900 and
less than 5000 inhabitants, from 800 to
S75; and in any town of more than 5,OOU
and lees than $4,000, from $50 to 800;
and in any city OF $4,000 inhabitants or
mole, from $50 to Sl25.
On motion of Senator Scott the proposed
license of druggists was increased from Sl0
to$20.
The bill was then ordered to its engross-
ment and third reading
Mr.. McCreery's general license bill No
II was ordered to be engrossed and read
third time.
BILLS REJECTED.
s. B. No. rs, introduced by Mr.. Flour
now to amend and reenact sections 10 and
20 of chapter 40 of the Code Of West Vir
GINA, as amended and re-enacted by sec
lions Is and u of chapter Is of the Acts Of
1881. and as further amended and re-enact
I'd by section q OF chapter l47 o. the Acts
of 1882, was rejected
s. B. No. 50 introduced by Mr.. Byrue),
regulating the working and proper ventils,
ton and drainage of mines, and providing
for the appointment of chief and two dis
II ct inspectors of mines, was rejected.
Up motion of Mr.. Hays the Senate at