The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-15
HOUSE PkUUbtDINGS.

Routine Work BegloB iu Earnest-A Flood
Of Bnta-Mr. White Introduces a Number.
Special Dlspaich toh he InttIItOenec.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 14.-The
House was called to order by Mr.. Gar.
den, of Ohio county, and after prayer by
Rev. Cook, of the Methodist church,
South, the list OF members-elect, fur
nished by the Secretary of State, was
read by the Clerk and the oath Of office
was administered to the members by I.
Hill Marshall. All the members were
present at roll call but Mr.. Halle, OF
Doddridge.
The Democrats presented Hon. Lewis
Bennett, Of Lewis, and the Republicans
presented hon. Anthony Smith, Of
Tyler, for Speaker, The formal vote
stood Bennett A, Smith 20.
For Clerk the Democratic nominee
was Col. ]. B. Peyton and the Rspubit:.
can candidate was John o. Thomas, OF
For sergeant.at.Arms the Democratic
nominae was W. 8. Gibbs, OF Roane,
and tho Republican, W. b. swiger, oil
Harrison.
For Doorkeeper the Democratic nomi'
nee was Thomas L. Feamoter, OF Green
brier, and the Republican Robert W.
Simmons, OF Wood. The Democratic
candidates were all elected.
AT 1880; recess was taken until 3
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House reassembled at 8 o'clock
and proceeded to work Immediately.
The Governors private secretary ap-
neared and presented the Governor a
Biennial Messsgc,. which was read by
the Clerk and laid upon the table. -.
FNoTg The Governors message will
ba iSnnd elseyhere in this issue
At the conclusion OF the reading the
following bills we're presented;
By Mr.. Smith, OF Tyler county, House
bill 10. ], in regard to changing the
time OF holding tho Circuit Courts
throughout the State. Rsterred to the
| Oommittee oD Judiciary.
Rv M. Arnold, OF Gtlmer county,
Hofss bill No. 81 billto provide Tor the
reassessment OF lands and authorizing
the Auditor To appoint one commissioner
from each assessment district in each
Ieorn.y, who shall be q resident free
beldey thereof. Referred to the Com
'sGQe on FipGuce.
mi. Vhito, Of Ohio county, House
MI I, a bill authorizing the issue Of
plil NJ -, Ns repair Of the Cumberland
oSnS eSaS sn5 ~ N " o., inR for gSyment thereof.
Ts TSaa nrSa,pbis Sn% S reS Stes the sOhon Of the
don 1oe pyisi pInissioSsrs Of Quo connty setting apg
G0%i Sos9b tSst 4 would not 10 we'll tor Unl9
1OLsn nonn nn+H Su 10 take cha,R4 Of she ROAD an9 i
VS .Sot Ike Snm Of $4,000 will b. fequILeu Hs q
~ STv mi the road In good coadido1' 1ne pS
S;,l nyovides for thirty year bonds. he
tas.aJ @ n the Committee on RoAds am
NaviUation, Also House Bill NO, =,
which provides that when 9nslS ht,, y ~ :
county infrmary no pauper sns.s ~ y
Kept In any other place than gAla lnlstu- it,1..t
ary longer than three months, e1gePs
unon permission gtented By Q two'thlros
VIE Of the county court, aud all persons
aria 10 work shall be reqiIed to perform
reasonable labor. Also House Bill no:
< Which refers to tho police court OF
Wheeling. Referred to the Judiciary
COMMITTEES, Also House Bill No. D, Z
mi to proyide for the incorporation aud
resonistion Of titla and trust companies
Referred 10 the Judiciary Committee
! Also House Bill No. Z, authorizing the
CITY Of Wheeling to generate, distribute
and use electricity and gag,
By Mr, Gibson, Of Jefferson county
Honse Bill No. s, in regard TO service o.
notice and protest, Referred TO Ln1,S LnS
TniiSiaYy Committee. Also House Bill
4 No. 0, concerning collections Of taxes
Rsierred TO the Judiciary Oommittee
House Bill No. 10, concerning We'gnu