The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-01
rmE RLEorIoN RETURNS


In the House tho Finance Committee
recommended tho passage of House Bill
No. 8, concerning the assessment Of
taxes; also House Bill No. 10, concern.
ing hawkers and peddles.
The Committee on Immigration re-
ported with recommendation thatit pass,
the bill OF the Board oil Immigration and
Development.
HILLS AND PETITIONS.
Mr.. samuels, Of Cabell, introduced a
bill in relation to the paving Of the
streets Of Huntington, Referred.
Mr.. Corcoran, OF Ohio, presented the
petition OF Thomas Owens and ESQ
others, OF Ohio aud Marshall counties,
asking an amendment to child labor law
and for a labor bureau.
Mr.. SydenstriCker, OF Greenbrier, pre-
sented the petition Of William II. Clark
and 80 others, Of Nonongalia county,
asking a better plan for the higher edu.
cation OF cOlored youth.
On motiOn.oi Mr.. Shaw, the Judiciary
Committee was instructed to inquire
into the expediency OF amending the
State Bankrupt law.
FIRST AND SECOND HEADINGS.
House bill No. 0S, ito provide for the
regulation Of railroad freights and pas.
senger tariffs" was read first time.
Bills ordered to second reading-By
Mr.. Duyal, House bill No. q, to require
railroad companies to give notice at sta.
tions whether passenger trains are or arc
not on time; also the bill TO establish co.
education at the University; also the
House bill No. 81, to amend an "aCt
transferring stocks and interest in banks
TO the school fund"
House bill No. 40, relating TO the cree.
ton OF booms and dams in certain coun.
ties was ordered to its engrossment and
third reading.
INSANE HOSPITAL GROUNDS.
There was lone discussion on the bill
Of Mr.. Lively (Democrat), OF Lewis, to
donate to the town OF Weston for pub
lie walk about two acres Of the Insane
Hospital ground. Mr., Meyer, Of Kama
wha, who Is also II hospital director, OBJ
jected because the directors had not ap'
proved the measure and because the
ground was coveted by a railroad still
under consideration.
TO PROTECT THE GINSENG.
DR.. Brytc, Republicanl Of Preston
offered a resolution instructing the Com
mittee on Immigration and Agriculture
10 inquire into the expedienCy Of setting
time during which ginseng shall mol
he dug In West Virginia, In order L
protect the same. DR.. Bryte thinks some
such Limitation necessary, because oi thu
rapid determination Of this important
West Virginia product. Ginseng is nov
dug In the spring and fall and DR.. BTytI
thinks that d prohibition Of fell digging
might give ginseng chance to recuper
atc; or, the Legislature mlghtgo further
and prohibit digging for a term ot years
FORFEITED LANDS.
Delegate Roach offered a resolution
that tho Committee on Forfeited ant
UnapproprlatCd Lands inquire into th
expediency OF amending and re.enaCtinI
chapter l05, Of tho aCts Of 1882, or an,
section or sections thereof, 80 as to bet
ter facilitate the ways aud means b.
which the former owner or his heirs
grantees OF forfeited and inappropriate,
lands can obtain the benefits OF the sui
plus proceeds OF such lands or otherwise
and 10 provide for making o deed 10
the same conveying 10 tho purchaser
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