The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-04
ruB CHAMBER PROTESTS
Against House BIZ No. 90, Now Before tho
Legislature at Charleltou.

Against House Bll No. 90, Now Before tho
Legislature at ChRrlsbtou.
An interesting and important meeting
Of the Chamber OF Commerce was held
last night for the purpose Of entering q
formal protest against House bill No. 50,
now before the Legislature, and to take
action in several other matters Of inter
est to members Of the body.
President Quarter presided and Sec.
rotary HRzlett was OF his desk. Those
present and taking part in the meeting
were: John NJ. Sweeney, Colonel Ned
Stainaker, Marcus Baer, E. Buchanan,
F. P. Jensen, P. B. Dobbins, John Frew,
william List, William II. Hearne, O.
Hess, John G. Hoffman, A. w. Kelley,
Colonel Thomas 0'Brien, A. W. Camp
bell, Morris Horkheiuer, George K.
McMechen, George Wise, N. B. Scott,
Frank ]. Hearne, Colonel Al. Devinney,
6, o. Smith, Thomas Riley; L. A. Roll,
Benjamin Fisher, II. +. Behrens, @. j..
Rawling, John O. Riheldader and sew
eral others.
President Quarter called the meeting
to order and at the request Of Mr.. Frank
j, Hearne, Secretary Hszlett read House
Bill No. SO, concerning which action
was TO be taken. It's provisions were
printed in yesterdays INTELLIGGNcER. !.
The following had been prepared, and
was unaalmously adopted.
"wHEREAs, There Is now pending before The
Legislature Of this State a. bill known as House
Bill No. 60. proposing 70 change sections " and
IS OF chapter % Of the Code OF West Virginia In
reference 70 assessments; and
WHEREAS, II Is the sense OF this body that such
legislation is unwise, unnecessary, linguistic,
rial In It's character, detrimental and luxurious
TO the business interests OF the State and de-
struCtiye OF thRt privacy in his affairs TO which
evory Citizen Is entitled. Therefore, DO y ,,,.
Rttotred, That the legislature be respectfully
mcmorinlIzed and requested not TO pIls said
House Bill No. 90, nor any bill Of Hinilaf na'
ture."
Hon. N. B. Scott expressed the opin.
ion that a telegram should BIO sent to
| Charleston representing to. Colone!
White the desires Of the Chamber in the
matter.
Mr.. John Frew suggested that the res
olution should be sent as
A SPECIAL TELEGRAM
at tho expense OF the Chamber, to the
newspapers in Charleston. His sugges,
ton was put In the form Of O motion and
carried unanimously.
1t was then decided to send personal
telegram to Col. Robert White signed by
number Of members OF the Chamber,
asking him 10 have the action on the bill
postponed until the body could be heard
from.
The following telegram was prepared
ana signed ss ahoWn: =,
ZION. Rooert 'I"ae' C@ar'es'0a, w va o,..-
We The HSasssSnea sTeSiS o. d t@s ~ SS n1Ss
So Dol e. or have tabled, House 6IiI 10. o. Until
ibis body can be heard from. -, y.r
Isis SaS1, I'M FISSHr i sweeney. SiiiiSH
SIlinThaia. n il. Scott, 3. r. jepson, John FTew
William NJ; List; N. Reilly, !. b nH SOS, FFGnl
So HeSne SnS n RdaT oSenS sptde James
fancy, Howard HaxlCtt, William D. simpson, 9
E. BrandfHss, Louis G. s1ilel and Alonzo LoFinE'
That matter disposed OF, Mr.. william
q. Hearne, called attention to the dis
advantages which would arise from tht
passage OF House bill No. 102 which pro
yides that no suit can be entered for thu
collection Of a debt except in the magis
terial district in which the person OWNS
the bill lives. The law at present per
mits suit 10 be brought before any jus
tice in the county, and is very much
more convenient than the proposed
plan. The matter was left in the handE
Of committee.
Col. A.. J. Sweeney spoke OF the I'M
fairness OF the ACTS Of the Pittsburgh
CAR SERVICE ASSOCIATION
/, oo,,oo,iro DAMAGES making a clear case
iroH H. oSn a~5eTIcn"s It aid nol
s uWn LIZ So on tbo Hbomhsr could do INV.
sbInn IN Ivy re sA nreniSss nnIess snit wa,
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