Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-20
THELEefsLATURs,
HOUSE OF DELEGATED
Morning Session.

Morning Session.
THURSDAY, February 10, 1885.
Yesterday mornings session Of the House
vas opened with prayer by Rev. VIM ri
Cooke, OF the Second Presbyterian chareh
Mr. White, from the Committee on Taxa
non and Finance, reported to the House
Il b No. 20S, spPropriating money to pay
members OF the Legislature and the salar-
les OF the government, with the recommeu-
dation that it do pass. Also, q. B. No
2OS, aPIropriSting moLey to pay general
charges Tn the treasury, with the recon-
mendatiCn that 1t do pass. Also, q res0lu-
tion allowing the Clerk of the House and
Journal Clerk certain days extra after I'D
tournament Also resolution increasing
the compensation Of Committee Clerk L.
ID. Houston to that Of an assistant clerk.
Mr.. Dorr, from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported back h. ]. r. No. Ia,
asking the Senate and Congress Of the
United States to pass q law relieving Ger
tain drafted and enlisted men OF the Sixth
West Virginia Cavalry and Seventh West
Virginia Infantry regiments from the
charge Of desertiou, with the recommends
ton that 1t pass as amended.
Mr.. Snodgrass, from the Committee on
Printing and Contingent Expenses, report
ed back II. b. No. l3l, concerning the
printing of the Acts of the Legislature,
with the recommendation that it do pass.
Mr.. Gilkeson, from the Committee on
Education, reported back the resolution in
relation to teachers holding certificates I'M
der the law of 1928, IS inexpsdisnt to leg.
islste upon.
Mr.. MeClung offered the following resolu-
ton: THAT this House enquire whether it
is the better plan to kill important bills in
the House on their first reading, or whether
it would be more expsdient to let them 90
TO the printer and die there. LAID on the
table
Mr.. Laidley introduced Il B No. 2Ol, su-
tLorizing the judges Of the Eighth Judicis
Circuit to employ shorthand writer's in GER
tain cases. The rules we're suspended, ref.
erence to q committee dispensed with, the
bill read q first time aud ordered to a Sec
old reading.
Mt. Raymond Offered the following:
That the present session OF the Legislature
he and the same is hereby extended beyond
the period Of forty-fve days pursuant to the
provisions Of section % OF article of the
Constitution OF the State OF West Virginia.
Tabled.
The following bills were read a third
time and passed: II. B. No 81. concerning
powers and duties of mayors; II. B. No. 81,
concerning the formations of corporations
for the purpose OF constructing boous, etc. !;
II. B. No 90. concerning rates Of charges
for transportation Of passengers and freight
by railroads; H. B. No. ~, to prevent
county courts from abusing their powers;
n. B. No. Sc, concerning tax on dogs;
q. B. No. 90, eOnceruipgihe sale Of impure
butter; Fl. b No l7S, concerning orphans
and destitute children; 81. B. No. 80, con-
corning the jurisdiction, powers and duties
of Justices of the peace
d. B. No. q, providing for the establish
ment of State House OF Refuge. was re-
committed, With g substitute offered by Mr..
White, to the Judiciary Com mittee.
n. B. No. 81, concerning the testimony
of witnesses, was rejected
Mr.. Dorr offered 81. j. r No. IL, for the
relief of Fl. w. RAIDER, ex-SheriH OF Web
ster county. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. GiIkesou offered the following: THAT
the Auditor be requested to report to this
House a statement showing how the moneT
heretofore appropriated for the Capito,
building at Charleston has been expended.
Adopted.
Mr.. McClung offered the following: That
the Sersevnt-st. Arms be requested to see
that the pages promptly place upon the
dssk of each member Of the House all bills
or other printed matter to which they are
entitled" Adopted.
Afternoon Session.
The following bills were read q third time
and passed II. B. No, 80, concerning at
taehments and arrest Of defendant; II. D.
No. 81. concerning education.
The hour for the special order OF the day
q o'clock having arrived, the House took
mn s. B. No. 6, opening the State UNIVERSE
~ td'both sexes, bat owing to the absence
of Mr. Lucas, the House postponed action
ON the bill for half an hour, and the reading
OF bills on their passage was proceeded
with. as follows: FL. b. No Al, concerning
punishment for the crime OF burglary; d.
b No %, concerning sessions OF the .Sus
irene Court OF Appeals
Mr.. McGiIl introduced H. B. No. 20, to
prsyspt the contamination of flour. Tue
rules were susps nded. reference to com
. mittee dispensed with, the bill read hrst
time and ordered to q second reading.
At $50, S. B. No. 6 was taken up, the
pending amendment being that offered oy
Mr.. Oxiey, striking out the words, except
that ofmilitary tactics" Mr.. Lucas moved
to amend the amendment By striking out
the words:
"But there shall be no discrimination on
account of sex in the admission or instruc
ton Of students, and every department OF
he University except that OF military tao
tir, shall hereafter be open TO females, up
on he same terms and in the same manner
a. 10 males" speaking against the bill as
= cane from the Senate until 5 o'clock.
vbsn Mr.. Dean took the floor in behalf OF
the measure, speaking until $3.50, when the
House took q recess
Evening Session
The House reassem6led at 1880 o'clock.
The entire time Of the session was consumed
IN debating the eo-educston bill report
az which debate viii be found elsewhere.
The bill comes up this morning as unhn-
ished business.