Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-22
IN THE SENATE.
Col Chew's Railroad Bill KiIied-Legis-
lation for WheelinG-Appropriat
Special Telegram TO the Register

Col Chew's Railroad Bill Knled-Legls-
lation for wheeling-Appropriat
Special Telegram to the Register.
CHARLESTON, February 21.-The Sen
ate has practically killed Col. Chew's
Railroad Bill, as far as this Legislature is
concerned. It was done this morning
The bill was reported from the committee
uuiavOrably early in the morning session.
Mr.. FlOurnOy moved that it be taken up
and considered out of its order. In max
ing the motion Mr.. FiOurnoy addressed
himself to the merits of the bill, and made
q comprehensive and forcible argument.
There was little other debate. Mr.. Morris
saii there were only thirty-six hours more
of this session, and tine measure would con-
sumo the entire time If taken up and con-
sidered as il should be. The vote on the
motion to suspend the rules was: ayes, 7;
nOes, Is. This is not fair expression OF
tbs sentiment, but it settles the fate Of the
bill.
Nevertheless House bill No. 13, the
Parkereburg charter bill, was then taken
up on It's third reading and passed. Next
on the calendar was bill No. 10l, estGb-
fishing a Police Court in the city Of
Wheeling 1t was read a third time snd
passed without opposition. Senator Scott
is understood to believe that the bill
should not take effect until the term Of the
present Mayor expires bat did not offer
any amendment of this character.
n.enN 81
ti0nal powers to the district for certain i'm
pOrtant purposes, was slso passed on mo-
ton of Senator Furbee. H. B. No q,
transferring the States interest in the
Fairmont and Palstiue bridge to the coun
ty Of Marion, was taken up out of its order,
read ard ordered to q second reading.
The second Wheeling bill, giving addi-
tional powers to the Mayor, was the sub
ject Of a short discussion. 1t was on it'
third reading and passed. There was an
attempt to amend it, due TO a misap0re
hension Of its character. The bill passed
safely, however, and Senator Scott com
municated it to the House. The bill for
the relief of Ira Baily, Sheriff Of Monon-
gala county, also passed.
Mr. Scott then offered q resolution en-
powering the Committee on Privileges and
Elections to sit duIing the adjournment Of
the Legislature to try the contested cleo
ton cases. 1t went over under the roles
A few local bills of minor importance wei e
read and the general appropriation bill
called up 1t Was made the special order
for 3:15 this sfle rnOon. Pending further
action the Senate joined the House in
Joint Assembly to vote for an U. S. Sena-
tor, after which q recess was taken.
Two bill were considered in the after
noon before the special order was reached |
They were II. B. No. 90, to encourage the
raising Of stock, and H. B. No. Il, Mr.. |
CorcOran's BILL establishing a State
bureau Of labor. The rules were sus-
pended on both. The former was left on |
itg third reading and the latter on its
second. The appropriation bill became
the order then and work upon it lasted |
the remainder of the day.
The Senate continued the consideration |
Of the bill and throughout the Republicans |
showed q disposition to cut the
on very nearly every impoT-
tsnt schedule. Scott was particularly |
active in this work. On bis motion the |
salary of the clerk of the penitentiary was
cut down 81 OOO. The amendment carried |
BY nearly strict party vote. Two thou
sand dollars was appropriated for the pur-
pose Of keeping lunatics out Of isil. The
appropriation for the normal schools was
from S13, 200 to $4,000
Scott made 8 determined onslaught on |
the University appropriation. One Of his
was, in effect, to reduce the |
salary of the President 81, 900. All Of
them were defeated. Several amendments |
ia small amounts were made. The bill |
was then laid aside informally to be taken
up at the night session. The House |
in the Legislative ApprOpria-
tion bill were cOncurred in and the Senate |
then took a recess.
The Senate held night session and !
ground out bills at a great rate for about
an hour and a half It was intended to
discuss the appropriation bill, but the
crush of other matters was too great.
None of the bills were discussed at any |
length, and no one ventured to oppose any |
of them. Among the measures
that passed were Senate bill
No. Sc. "a amended by the House |
erecting an agricultural experiment sta
ton in connection with the State Univer-
sitv; House bill No. %, transferring the |
State interest in the FairmOnt and Palatine
bridge 10 the county Of Marion; House
bin No. Z, creating the State Bureau OF
Labor and providing for the inspection OF
Industrial establishments, and Senate bill
No. 1U3, cooperating with the United
States in the suppression snd extripation
of plueIo pneumonia among domestic
cattle. Gluck's militia bill was also
passed, fifteen Senators voting in the stir-
native. bpt the amendment of the vote
was postponed until tomorrow.