The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-19
TEIR ROuTINR WORK.
A Petition Against tile Inauguration hi
Other Matters OF Interest.

THE ROUTINE WORK,
A Petition Against tile Inauguration mn,
Other Matters Of Interest.
Special DiSpateh TO hs LHiolligaleer,
CuARLEsToN, VIVA, Feb, lS.-In the
Senate Senator Furbec, and in the
House General Duval, presented the
petition OF +. H. Plerpont and others,
although examination Of both petitions
failed to disclose any name save his
own, demonstrating against the appro.
priation Of 5000, or any other sum, in
aid OF the immigration and development
movement. The petition sets forth that
1t would be unconstitutional that the
State has no land to sell, and that such
q course will only increase the taxation
OF the people who are already burdened
and will benefit but a few individuals,
besides being a legislative step always
held odious. 1t sets forth at great
length that there Rre many vicious
titles OF land In this State and that the
holders OF these vicious titles are the
most active In hunting purchasers. II
held that for the State to advertise these
lands created confidence in the title and
tended to attract tho innocent
immigrant TO the State only to
fall into the hands OF the land
sharks and be tleeced Of tho fruits OF
years OF honest toll. Thus, 1t held, the
State would become a party TO fraud. 1t
held that tho most desirable large sur
Veys were held by residents and nom
residents, who had no desire to sell on
account OF the increasing value Of the
possessions. 1t went on at length 10
show how the poor are pursued by taxes
while the holders OF largo surveys escape
with little or no taxation. 1t held that
this grew out Of the shallow and vicious
theory that unproductive property
should not be taxed. II urged that
these large surveys md bad titles are the
great incubus TINT holds the State from
progress and Conteuded that 1t can only
be removed by an amendment TO the
Constitution, providing that no large
surveys OF over | 200 acresshRll be placed
on the books aL lcss valuation than 50 30
per acre. These were the reasons Ex-
Governor pierpont urged why the good
work inaugurAted for tho development
ofWest Virginia should bo check.matod.
wIEELING BILLS.
Senate blu 1Ol, establishing Police
Court in the city OF Wheeling, and Sem
ate bill 100, giving the Mayor of Wheel
ing the veto power, were read the first
time and ordered to second reading.
Senate bill l02, authorizing the city OF
Wheeling TO purchase, ETC., all necessary
paraphenalia to generate, distribute, ETC.,
electricity and gas was rejected.
The announcement OF the vote in the
Senate upon Senate joint resolution 4,
providing that the present provisions as
TO registration In the Constitution be
'stricken out was postponed until to-
morrow at o'clock.
House bill 72, amending the charter OF
the town OF Benwood passed in the
House and was transmitted to the Senate.
THE GuDERNAToRlAL CONTEST
Senator Price introduced Senate joint
resolution No. 10, authorizing the joint
committee to DO appointed to inquire
into the gubornatorial contest,to sit dur
ing the vacation ofthe Legislature and to
employ Unnecessary stenographer. SEN
ator Scott moved To amend by inserting
the nameof Alfred Rheinstron as such
sLenographer, and made a strong fight
for his man. Senator Campbell moved 10
amend the amendment by inserting the
name af John II: Norris. The resolution
was finally adopted by authorizing the
committee 10 employ q clerk who shall
be n competent slenoprapher, II deemed
necessary.
As predicted, tue report OF the Sen.
ate's railroad committee on House bill
No. 73, the Interstate bill, was that the
bill donot pass.
y. 4 c. ROAD.
Senate Bill No. 100, amending section
50 OF chapter 81, tho bill introduced for
the purpose Of SO amending the law that
tho Fairmont & Clarksburg road may be
pushed to completion, by providing for
the consolidation OF the two companies
who have acquired rights anl interests
In the premises, was read the second
time and, after being amended In minor
particulars, passed to Its third reading
EXTRA SESSION.
Senator Snyder introduced Senate
joint resolution No. II, providing, In
order that much Of tho legislation now
accomplished bO saved by tho 1egis-
laLure not adjourning, the session bo OK
tended until Saturday, aud that II ther
. adjourn to meet Wednesday, Aprill3th,
, at l2m.
Senate Bill No. 81, creating the Board
OF Immigration and Development, wa
read tho first timu and ordered 10 III
second reading
MONT SESSION.
Tho House hold u night session, th,
compulsory education bill being unde
> consideration on lts third reading.
III tile House,
Tho militia bill, House bill No. o., IVA
passed In the House and communicate
10 the Senate.
!; House bill No. II, fixing the tax o.
\ realities aud personal property for Stat
y purposes az twenty-five cents, and 70
The support Of free schools at fltee
Y cents, was defeated by a Ito vote Of 20 |
!, 20. Delegate Dorr contends the tlO vol
4 gives tho right Of reconsideration, bt
y y this iB questioned,
|. Fire at charleston.
Z, 6pttial DiApdlch 10 Le falotigtRcef,
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