Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-30
THE LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
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HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, January 29.
House met at 10 o'clock.
Prayer BY Rev. DR. Hall
On motioa Of Mr.. MeGill, the reading of
the Journal was dispensed with.
REPOKTS or STANDING COMMITTEES
Mr.. Lucas, from the Committee on Fed
eral Relations, reported back the resolution
directing our Representatives in Congress to
vote for the Blair bill without recommends
tion.
Mr.. Raymond, from the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported back S. B. No. 5,
providing for eompensations Of county Of
ticers, recommending it to pass With certain
amendments
Also, H. B. No I |, empowering the coun-
~ court Of Taylor county to allow Joseph
NJ Allen 8 reasonable compensation for his
services as assessor during the year 1880,
with the recommendation that it do not pass.
Also, II. B. No. l03, for the preservation
Of game, with the recommendation that il
do pass
Also, II. B. No. ll3, amending the char
ter Of the town Of Grafton, with the recon-
mendation that it be referred to the Com
mittee on Counties, Districts and Municipal
| Corporations.
Mr.. White, from the Committee on Rail-
roads, reported back B. B. No. lis, extend
ing the time in which railroad companies
organized since March IL, 1881, may com.
menee the work Of construction, with the
recommendation that it do pass.
Mr.. McClung, from the Committee on
/ Humane Institutions and Pubic Buildings,
reported back the resolution providing that
so much Of the Governors message as re-
lates to the Capitol building, the Hospital
for the Insane, and the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind Asylum, and Reform School, be re-
ferred to that committee, with the recon-
\ mendatiOn that so much as relates to the
Capitol building be referred to the Special
Committee on Capitol Building, and that
the portion relating to the AsyiSm for the
| Deaf, Dumb and Blind, be referred 10 the
Committee on Finance.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The special Committee ON Causes Of
| Difficulty of Hearing Proceedings, reported
as follows: That the acoustic arrangement
of the House is defective, but that IL Is mex
pedient to make any change at this time
but that if persons addressing the House
would distinctly artic1lste every word. and
good order WAS maintained, there would be
no difficulty in speakers making themselves
understood. We therefore recommend that
no spectators be admitted to the floor Of the
House by the doorkeeper without the con-
sent Of the Speaker, and that spectators be
not permitted to engage in conversation,
either in the gallery or on the floor, during
the sitting of the House, and that this be
made standing rule and rigidly enforced.
We also recommend that the rules of order
be stringently enforced among members.
Members sitting in front of the Speakers
stand are annoyed by the glare of light at
the back Of the Speaker. If part Of the
light could be shut off without inoonven-
fence to the Speaker, it would better enable
members to sec and understand, when they
are addressed by the Speaker.
Adopted, but afterwards reconsidered and
laid on the table.
PETITIONS.
The following petitions were presented
praying for the submission of . prohibitory
amendment. From ]. 7. Koonz and 36
others, /. d. Parkman and 20 others, Il. 81.
Cox and % others, Henry NJ. Hawkins and
50 others Of Marshall county; from the an
nusl conference of the N. E. Church of
West Virginia, $4,000 members; from Al
bert Loekhart and 80 others of Jackson
county: from Silas p. Whitney and IA
others Of Roane and Jackson counties;
from the annual Conference Of the United
Brethren Church, 10000 members; from
John s. Logan aud SO others of Braxton
county; from the West Virginia Presbytery;
from j. J. Harper and Is others OF Lewis
and UpShuF counties; from the Baptist As
ISOLATION Of West Virginia, 10000 members;
from " j. Anderson and l5S other OF Sum
mers county; from j. II. Humphreys and
II others Of Clay and Gilmer counties;
from Soloman Snyder and So others OF
Jefferson county; from J. Fl. Davis and
76 others of Doddridge county. From j. 2.
Dent and IS Others Of Marion county, ask
ing for the abolition Of the law authorizing
the State Board Of Health; also from NJ. l..
linn and 6I others Of Monongalia county,
praying for the abolition of the same law.
MESSAGE FROM THE AUDITOR.
A message from the Auditor transmitted
statement showing the amount of license
tax collected during the last year from each
Of the several classes Of business which are
liable to such tax.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By. Mr.. Raymond, H. B. No.LI7, relat.
ing to trustees for religious bodies. Re
forrsd to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY. Mr.. Rock, II. B. No. ilS, embracing
the report OF the Mine Inspector. Referred
to the Committee on Mines and Mining.
By. Mr.. Drives. ii. B. No. llS, concern
ing screens used BY owners Of coal mines.
Referred to the Committee on Mines and
Mining.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Hawvermale--
Resolved. That all speeches shall be lin
tied to Eve minutes
Laid over under the rules.
By Mr.. Hammond
Resolved, That all petitions praying FOL
the Submission Of 9 rr--chipitory smendmen
to be laid on the table, to be considered II
connection with a. ]. r. 10. 6.
Adopted
By Mr.. Stspletcu, II. B. No. 40, relsSag
to the school district of Parkersburg. Re
ferred to the Committee on Education.
By Mr.. Davis, II. B, No, III. 70 extend
the time in which the county court Of Fay
ette may correct erroneous assessments o.
lands. Referred 10 the Committee on Tax
alton and Finances.
By Nh. Crockett, II. B. No. 10, chang
ing the basis Of the assessment Of lands IN
the county Of Summers. Referred to the
COMMITTEES on Taxation and Nnance.