Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-02-10
LIVELY LEGISLATION.
The Railroad Bill Calls Out n Series OF
Cross COuuters.
sneoial Teleyram In the RaQieter

The Railroad Bill Calls Out n ssries of
Cross Couuters.
Special Telegram TO the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, February O.
Legislation received the consideration Of
the Senate for several hours Saturday. A
large number Of bills were on the calendar
at various stages, and after two or three
Gays Test Tue oO--,--- tackled them in
hand to hand combat. A warm discussion
over the manner OF procedure occurred
shortly after the booy called to order.
Senator Morris moved to have several plIs
taken up cut of their order, Senator Pirce
opposed the proposition, and said that the
whole calendar could be disposed Of if the
Senate would take it up 10 order. This
plan agreed oD, and Mr.. Morris retired to
bis tent.
Senate bill No. 13 was the first messure
taken mp. 1t provides for the settlement
with commissioners Of school lands, and
passed after b.ipg slightly amended.
Governor Wilson's election bill came up
as a special order, and was Pgiin made a
special order for Monday at 1920.
House bill No. "a, the school book bill,
making the present contracts for term OF
one year, was taken up in spite of very
determined opposition, lead by Senator
Sweeney. II was read and ordered to ite
second reading.
Senate bill No. Is, to confirm the title
to purchasers of waste and unappropriated
lands sold by school commissioners, was
similarly acted on.
Senate bill Nc. 2, providing for q court
OF limited Jurisdiction in Fayette county.
wss alec read aud ordered to second
reading. THE Senate then took recess
and resumed it's srdueu3 lsbors at 2:30.
House bill 6. granting certain rights TO
the Brooke County Cemetery Association.
was the first matter considered. Senator
Price irquired under what section Of the
Governors call the bill came. No one
seemed able to answer the question. Bot
a email MISTER like that did not bother the
Senators and the bill was rushed through,
with mild kicks now aud then, to its third
reading
Senator Van Pelt moved to take up out
of its order House bill to protect the rights
OF counties and towns subscribing to the
stock OF corporations. At the same time
be stated that the bill was intended to pro.
tect Jefferson county particularly.
The county had subscribed $3.50. 600 to
the stock OF a railroad. It's subscription
built the entire line, but the company wac
now contemplating the Gale OF the road,
and the interest of the county would thus
be total loss. Senator'S Gettinger and
Kuott both strongly appealed TO the Senate
to take up the measure, as ii was a mat
ter of vast importance. Maxwell ard
Morris both showed a great deal of i'll
temper, but the motion finally prevailed
The bill was then taken up on its first
reading, and amid a q )od of tquab6les,
contentious ard points of order, il was
passed, the title slightly amended, and
Senator Gaitingsr bore it back proudly to
the House.
Several bills were then taken up on their
frat reading and read.
Among them wss the bill to establish
criminal court in Ksnawha county, which
on motion Of Senator Carr, was made
special order for Monday at 3 p m. Houss
bill %, transferring part Of the Cumber.
lamp road to the county of Ohio, and
House bill 8, the mine inspection bill,
we're ordered to their second reading. Az
415 the Senate adjourned until Monday.