The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-17
THE STATE SENATE.
Electric Light Bnl Pnssed-Morris.OEd OEdIn
Contest Reported. d.

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Contest Reported. h.
Spocta! Dlpaieh to the h!slgaaeE.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Feb. 1G.-In the
Senate to-day bills were introduced as
follows:
By Mr.. Knott, No. 112, to amend sec
tion 05 of chapter 20 Of the Code, pro.
vidirg for the assessment Of taxes on
money invested in agriculture.
BY Mr.. Yeater, Of Weizst, No. 113, 10
amend the Code by allowing county
commissioners mileage in addition TO
per diem.
By Mr.. Parks, by request, No. Ia,
amending the charter OF MGrtinsburg,
making the payment OF taxes necessary
to qualification to vote; also, by request,
No. ll5, empowering the Council Of
Martinsburg to borrow money and issue
bonds for the erection OF gas or electric
light plant; also, by request, No. 1lG, 10
amend the Code relating to the State
tax on license for theatrical perform.
ances by reducing the same; also, by re-
quest, No. III, authorizing the County
Court Of Berkeley county TO pay to the
town of Martinsburg its equitable por-
ton OF money appropriated. for roads
and bridges over and above the general
levy.
BIZ Mr.. Watts, of Kanawha, by re-
quest, No. 1lS, providing for disposal Of
money paid into court to defray costs in
cases where land is condemned by a
Commissioner against consent OF owner;
also No. 1l9. authorizing married women
to convey lands by an attorney in fact.
A number OF bills were read second
time.
The Committee on Elections and
Privileges presented majority report in
the contested election case, Morris va
OEdiu, showing that there should be
deducted from the vote certified to for
Osdin as follows: George Boss, @. P.
Cochran, OF Pleasants county; George
L. Fine, G. B. Newhart, OF Wood couu-
ty; George Chisler, Freeman Howell,
W. F. CLARK, Jr., Of Tyler county. That
there should be added to the vote certi.
fed to for Morris as followsI James
Powell, Peasants county; Vincent G..
Buckhannop, Tyler county, thus giving
Morris a plurality Of 4; therefore,
ReS0lvtd, That the contestant, William
Morris, was elected to the Senate OF
West Virginia from the Fourth senator.
ial district OF West Virginia at the cleo
;ion held on the sixth day OF November,
1890;
ResOlUed second, That Newton Ogden,
the contestee, was not elected to the
Senate OF West Virginia from the Fourth
senatorial district Of this State at the
election held on the 4th day OF No.
vember, 1890.
House bill No. I, the Wheeling Elec-
trio Light bill, on third reading, on
motion OF Mr.. Whitaker, all amend
meuts heretofore adopted by the Senate
we're stricken out and the following sub.
s,ituted in lieu thereof: "But the city,
before offering to sell or selling any
electricity to consumers, shall purchase
so much OF the property and assets, not
including grounds and buildings, OF the
Wheeling Electrical Company as may
be intended and used for generating,
distributing, controlling or usinR elec'
tIicity for lighting purposes at a price
and upon terms to be agrced upon be.
tween the city and said company, and in
event OF their not being able to agree
upon such price or terms, the same ehall
be determined by the award in writing
OF majority at least OF board OF aIbt.
tration selected 10 the manner follow
ing One member thereof by
said city, one by said company
and the third by the two thus chosen.
II, however, the said company shall fail
to appoint an arbitrator hereunder with.
In thirty days after notice in writing
from the city Of its desire that such ap.
pointment shall be made, the city shall
not be required to purchase any Of the
company!s property as a condition
precedent to It's 'haying the right to sell
electric light. Mr.. Whitaker further
amended by striking out supply" in
the title OF the bill and inserting sell
in lieu thereof. The bill as thus amend
ed was passed. Ayes = McCreery
Campbell, Cunningham, Davis, Dorsey
Gall, Garrison, GiikesoD, Hatdnan
Knott, Lowther, Marcum, 0Edln, Parks
Prichard, Sheppard, st. Clair, Whitaker
Wiley, Worley, $eater, II. Noes-Ar
buckle, !. Not votipg-Morris, Morri
son. Stewart and Watts.
On motion Of Mr.. Campbell the bill
takes effect from its passage.
A petition from members OF thu
Wood county bar asking the establish
ment Of q criminal court In Wood county
was presented,
Mr.. Woriey; Of Preston, introduced
Senate bill No'l90 TO amend the Cod,
} relating TO companies organized for tn,
purpose Of transporting natural gas
petroleum Of wafer Though tubing o
pipes. "
Adjourned. -