The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-02-27
THE CLOSING HOURS.

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CnAnLEstoN, W. Va, Feb. 2G.-When
the Senate assembled this morning q
message from the House Of Delegates an-
nounced the agreement by the House
IN House bill No. 80, the general appro.
priation bill, and the passage Of the bill
as amended.
On motion Of Senator NlcCrcery, tho
rules were suspended and House bill No.
81. concerning elections and nominating
conventions to maintain political purity,
and prescribing the penalty for any vio-
lation thereof, "was taken up out Of its
order, read third time and passed.
The following resolution offered by
Senator Price, was agreed on.
Resolved, That the per diem Of the
President OF the Senate be extended
ten days after the close Of the session
for the purpose of signing the journals
and completing the business of the Sen.
ate, said per diem payable out Of the con.
klAHGAG AAAN VI IllC keudlG,
Senator Arbuckle, chairman of the
joint committee to wait upon the Gov
ernor, reported that the committee had
performed that duty and-the Governor
had no further communication to oiIer
to the Legislature.
Senator Lowther. OF the committee ap.
pointed to investigate charges preferred
by Senator Morrison against the Ser.
geant.at-Arms, reported that the com
mittee met ut S o'clock last evening;
that Senator Morrison did not appear,
and the whole matter was dismissed.
House bill No. 81, making appropria-
tons OF public money to pay members
OF the Legislature and for salaries oil the
officers OF the Government, was taken
up, amended and passed, to take effect
from it's passage.
The following resolution. offered by
Senator Price, was agreed to:
Resolved, That the thanks OF the Senate
are hereby given to the Hon. R. S. Carr,
President Of the Senate, for the digni.
fed, courteous and impartial manner in
which he has presided over the delibera-
tions Of the Senate, and to the officers
and attaches OF the Senate for the faith.
full and efficient discharge of their re.
spective duties. ..l5- g.
The following, offered by Senator Nc
Creery, was adopted: S@87
WHEREAS, 1t becomes the dnty Of the
Senate at every session 10 purchase
waste baskets and other articles for the
use OF the Senate, because such articles
are taken from the chamber at the
close Of each session therefore be it
Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms Of
the Senate, Immediately after adjourn
ment, take charge OF all waste baskets
and other articles belonging to the State
in use by tho Senate and place the same
in charge Of the janitor, and take his
receipt therefor, and deliver it to the
Secretary Of State.
On motion OF Senator Snyder, a com.
mittee was appointed to wait upon the
House and notify it that the Senate had
completed its business and was ready to
adjourn.
A message from the House by Mr..
Parrish announced that that body had
agreed to the Senate's- amendment to
House bill No. 81 and had passed the
bill, TO take effect from its passage. &
Senator Lowther, Of The Joint commit
tee on enrolled bills, reported that House
bills Nos. Sc, 35, 81, 50 and 81; House
joint resolutions Nos. II, l3 and 20, and
Senate joint resolution No. 10 were truly
enrolled: zs ts&
A message from the House by Messrs.
Stone, Corcoran and Altizer announced
that the House had completed its bust
ness and was ready to adjourn. On mo-
ton OF Senator Morris the Senate then
adjourned sine die. Beforetputting the
motion to vote President Carr thanked
the Senators for the uniform courtesy
and kindness with which he had been
treated and said, il lie had in any way
hurt any ones feelings, he would take
great pleasure at any time in Offering
proper apologies.
At precisely 1860! the eaveI fell and
the Senate was declared adjourned. The
members clasped each others hands, bid
each other farewell, and five minutes
later the chamber was deserted. s