The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-11
7HB LHGISLATURB.
Still no Adjournment at Charles.
tnE ton--Bills Passed. h
THE PENSION RESOLUTION
Passes the House Endorsing the Ser.
vice Pcnsion Bill Before Congress.
o The School Book Question 4
& ytand tho Appropriations. q, Il
Special Dispdtrh to u.e Inteiltce.or.

Special Dtspdteh to lH lntel1enoeT. r'r
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Feb. 1O.-Iu the
Senate this morning, House Joint Reso
luton No. 8 authorizing the Governor
to procure from the State Of Virginia
certain land books and to ascertain and
communicate to the next Legislature the
probable cost Of securing copies Of rec
ords, ETC., was adopted. 3|P
House bill No. 20 coming up in regular
order was read third time and re.
jected. 800 ,res
Senator McCreery from the Committee
Oh Mines and Mining reported back
House bill No. 0 with various amend
ments and recommended the passage OF
the bill rs amended. t.tr.. w.
House bill No. "a, authorizing the
State Superintendent OF Free Schools to
contract for the supply OF class books to
beused in the free schools OF this State,
coming up in regular order, was read a
second time and Senator Sweeney moved
to amend by adding after tho word
Secure" the words "and at the expira.
ton of said period shall be renewed from
time to time until otherwise provided
by law" This ainendmnet was lost and
the bill was read third time out OF its
order and passed with its title. E
Senate bill No. IA was read second
time. amended and ordered to It's third
reading.
Senate bill No. Is, "To confirm the
titles to purchasers OF lands heretofore
sold as waste and unappropriated lands"
was read second time and on motion
of Senator Vanpelt was laid on the
table.
PENSION RESOLUTION.
In the House this morning the follow
ing resolution was offered by Mr.. Web.
er: ..
"WnEREAs, The two great political
parties OF this nation are thoroughly
committed by their platforms and the
declarations OF their public speakers in
favor Of general pension law for the
surviving soldiers OF the late war, and
, : WHEREAS, Said soldiers are becom.
Ing old aud most of them broken in
health, aud many OF them are unable TO
furnish necessary evidence that would
entitle them to pension for disability,
therefore be it i
"Resolred by the Legislature OF West
Virginia that it is the sense Of this Leg.
islature that as q simple act Of justice to
the brave defenders OF the Union in its
hour OF danger Congress should at an
early day pass law placing upon the
pension rolls Of the Government NIL
honorably discharged soldiers and sail
ors and the widows and orphans OF de-
ceased soldiers Of the late war. n ID
"Resol,cd, That the Governor be re.
quested to furnish u copy OF these reso.
lutions to each Of our Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress-" sfs'
The preamble and resolution were
adopted. ..I.l y.
Engrossed House bill no 6, repeating
all acts and parts Of acts prescribing text
and class books for use in the free
schools Of the State, etc, was on motion
Of Mr.. Stone, laid on the table, q.
House bill No. 80, the appropriation
bill, was then taken up out OF its order,
was amended, read third time and
passed. House bill No. 2S was taken up
as special order and read second time !;
thereupon the House resolved itself into
a committee OF the whole, and lively
discussion followed until the committee
arose and reported progress. A recess
until $3.50 in the afternoon was then
taken. ,,r1T VIZ
/ f; AFTERNOON SESSION.
: In the Senate this afternoon Senate
bill No. ., to establish court OF limited
jurisdiction for the county Of Fayette,
was read the second time and laid on the
table. +
House bill No. 15, to establish crimi.
nal court for kanawha, was taken up
and provoked much discussion. 1t WAS
finally made Especial order for 10: 30 to-
morrow. ~,
Mr.. Oxley offered a joint resolution to
adjourn sine die tomorrow and it was
laid on the table.
The appropriation bill was read the
first time by its title, ordered to its Sec
ond reading and, oD motion OF Mr..
Flournoy, the rules were suspended and
it was being read when the Senate ad-
journed. .s.rf .-.5F. &, .ug
In the, House this afternoon Mr.. Dorr
offered a resolution to adjourn sine die
Wednesday. Mr.. Sprigg objected to its
immediate consideration. "
On motion OF Mr.. Stifel the House was
resolved into a Committee OF the Whole
for the further consideration Of House
bill No. %, which was discussed until
nearly @ o'clock, when recess till this
evening was taken.
The whole night session OF the House
was occupied by discussions and amend