Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-13
n THE SENATE.
Resolutions on the old Debt Question
Whee.iug's Three Charter Buls Favora-
hlv Eenorted

Resolutions on the Old Debt Question
whee.iug's Three Charter Bulls FavOra-
bly, Reported.
81 l.e.1l T. eerGn 90 .ic Register,
CHARLESTON. February 12-The Fl
nsrcs Committee WAS the first to report in
She Senate. The bill for the relief of Ira
B.usy. Iato Sheriff OF MonooRalia county,
vs8 rstu-ce1 with recommendation that 1t
Go no. pass. AIr Lowther, whose change
O. mind practically defeated the co-eduea-
ton resolution, last week, moved that 1t
be reconsidered. The motion was tabled.
This. practically, settles the fate Of Co
education. as far as the resolution was
concerned.
Another attempt to resurrect the old
debt question was made BY Mr.. Gettluger.
he introduced the folioWing resolution
WHEREAS. To is OF vital importance that
the p'aco- Of this State. with reference to
ths Set neu- OF payment OF her portion,
ifany. OF the debt of the old State, should
ae properly understood; therefore
"Re.0're9. That il is the sense Of this
I..gislature that the State is, and has al
v.,vs b.en, ready and willing, upon the
proper statement OF the account, to pay an
equitable proportion of the same if any
;h-ug shall be found due from West Vir-
g.uia.n
Tue resolution went over under the rules
I for one dsr. Senator Morris shortly after
werd presented q counter resolution to the
effect that it was the sense Of the Senate Of
| the State ST West Virginia, that this Legis-
| lature should in no wise consider the Nir-
cuia debt question, OF receive any prOpO-
stion TO purchase any part OF all of the So
called certificates issued by Virginia as
this Stote's pact Of the debt Of Yirgiuis.
/ 10, too went over for one day.
The House resolution concerning PEN
/ sion fer soldiers who had been imprisoned,
came up and was passed by the vote Of l3
% TO-
The Senate then remit.ed the fines Of
/ Senators Furbse and Lowther, but refused
10 remit Others.
1 Senate bin No 30, concerning appTOpria-
| tio1s for normal schools, was passed. Sen
/ at0r Fiourn0y moved that the resolution
| that the Senste elect two Senators to serve
OF The ioiat committee trying the contest
/ be tsken from the table. IL carried, and
/ the sderaiion OF the resolution waa
made tie special order for tomorrow at II
\ s.. M. After some other routine work,
/ during which the gallant Ohio Senator s
/ biz for tae aeemancipation of married woman
I was read second time, The Senate pro-
I ceeded To- the hall of the House and or re-
tu-n took recess until $50.
I1 the afternoon several bills we're resd
ana ordered 20 an enyrossment Among
/ them was hili No. S6, relating TO the es-
tbGshmeut of an agricultural experiment
station ia connection wiih the State Uni
veusiiy: No. 6S. providing how tsxes shall
he assessed I'm towns OF more than 5000
iphabitsnts. and Ne. 10, authorizing the
independent school district of Ravenwood
to issue bonds Co build a school house.
Senator Care introduced joint resolution
NJ. IO. providing for the extension OF th'
present session Of the Legislature, as pro
vide1 by the law. There is much oppCsi
tiru TO this procedure ard the resolution
is rol likely to pass, when 1t comes III
tomorrow.
The Wheeling charter bills, three II
number. were reported favorsbly from tn
COMMITTEES on Municipal Corporations, b.
Senator FlOurnOy ana took their places OF
shs cslendar jus. before sdiourning tn
. fr.eads of Ire Moundsville charter bill 90
! s., tbsir work. and it was Put along ut
,re,t rate. It was called up under su'
t,r ,f tbe rules, and the reference to CON
, mites dishensed with. 1t was then rea