The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-01-20

Ohieet Nos. 10 and ~ fourteenth street,
THE SENATE SESSION.
Tho Randolph County yots-preston cour
TVS Discrcpancy-Newl Measures.
The Senate met yesterday afternoon a
3 O'Clock, and was opened with prayer b,
Rev. Dr.. Smith, Of the Fourth stree
Church.
Mr.. Gwinn, Chairman Of the Committe
on Privileges and Elections, reported bacl
Mr.. Morris resolution to investigate tn,
returns in Randolph county, with the roc
ommendation thatit be adopted. Senate
Floyd made % minority report recommend
ling the adoption Of differently wordet
resolution, TO the same effect. Mr.. Lobbar
psetented resolution, feciting the fac
that discrepancy exists in the official re
turns in Preston county, between th,
vote cast for superintendent Of Free
Schools and, that cast for other State OIL
GERS, and creating committee OF investi
cation. This resolution created . smile
Afr. Dawson said he was glad the Senator
had relieved him Of this duty; he desired
10 know how the clerk OF his county had
made state OF affairs seem TO exist which
he did not think did exist.
Mr.. McCreery moved to refer, and, aftel
considerable discussion and after mo.
ton by Floyd to table had been rejected
the proposition to refer was adopted.
THE LATR SENATOR HosTuTLER.
Shortly before 8 o'clock Mr.. Price, o.
Marshall, presented resolution that the
Senate now drop its ordinary business, in
order to enable the former colleagues oil
the late Senator D. NJ. Hostutler, Of Wet.
Eel county, to pay the tribute OF respect 10
their deceased friend.
The resolution was adopted. Mr.. Price
said he had not known Senator Hostntler
personally, but from those who had he
heard nothing but good report. Senator
Scott also paid high tribute to Senator
Hostutler's character as q man and ability
as a Senator, as did also Senator Smith,
the latter making very eloquent though
brief speech,
Senator Dawson also spoke briefly, ex-
pressing high appreciation Of the late Sem
ator's sterling qualities Of mind and heart,
and especially Of the purity OF his mo-
,iyes. Senator Coburn also spoke briefly
and warmly. Mr. Floyd also paid tri-
butte to the earnestness aud conscientious
ness OF Senator Hostutler, and the absence
Of anything selfish or partisan from his
motives asa legislator, Mr.. Burgess and
President Price also spoke in the same
strain, af.er which Senator b. w. Price
offered the following, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Senate has heard
with deep emotion the announcement OF
the death Of the Hon. Daniel NJ. Hostuler,
late member OF the Senate from the
county OF Wetzel.
Resolved, That by his death tho State has
lost a true representative, the community
an honest man and the country spirited,
worthy citizen.
Resolved, That tho Senate tonder to the
family and relatives OF the deceased its
fullest sympathy In this sad event.
Resolved, That copy Of these resoiu-
tons be transmitted by the Clerk of the
Senate 10 the family OF the deceased.
ResOlred, That as a further testimonial
to his memory this Senate will now adj
journ.
NEW. NEAsuREs.
Before this matter was brought upby
Senator Price, thefollowing new bills we're
introduced: .
BY Flournoy, No. "a. amending Section
II Of Chapter rs OF the Code, concerning
widows and husbands renunciations.
BY GSinn, No. 25: making the State
schoolieyy 20 cents.
By McCreery, No. %: 10 repeal the law
exemp.ing certain agricultural products
and manufactures from taxation.
BY woodward, No. q; amending the
law concerning the return OF delinquent
tax sales.
by the same, No. 49,. to amend the law
concerning the transfer OF funds by out
going Sherifls to their successors.
BY the same, No. 90: To enact that
seduction uHdorp promise ofmarriage shall
be punished by imprisonment for not less
than 2 years nor more than 10 years.
By the same, No. SOL: Concerning
Sherift's bonds for the handling Of school
funds. IJ s,
By Morrison, No. 81: To amend the
charter Of the Elk River Land Improve
ment Manufacturing and Booming Com
pany. at
law. ls.,
By Flournoy, No. SO: To repeal Chap.
ter 1856 OF the Acts Of 1889, increasing the
jurisdiction Of Circuit Courts. II
BY McCrcery, No. 81: to amend thelaw
governing joint stock companies without
special charters. @
BY Melvin, No. So: concerning the con-
struc,ion and repair ofcounty roads.
By Switzer, No. SO: repeating the I'm.
constitutional exemptions from taxation.
BY the same, No. 81: to increase the
liability Of railroad companies for the kill
ing or ininring Of stock. .
By Lobban, No. So: concerning the COL
lection Of municipal taxes.
By Smith, No. 80: to amend tho road
law. ~.