Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-23


Mr.. HOLE. Mr. Clark spoke in favor OF
the amendment. calling attention to the
large amount of useless printed matter
i'm the Capitol. Mr. Floyd called his
attention to the fact that the printing
is REQUIRED by law and the proper way
10 cut down the appropriation would be
10 repeal the law. Clark, OF Upshur,
Brockunier, Thomas and Judge Max
well. OpDcsed tho amendment, 1t was
defeated by a vote of 81 TO p. On mo-
ton OF Judge Maxwell the words "on
contract" were added to the sub-hesd-
inc "public printing" On motion OF
Mr.. Johnston, the Appropriation was
amended 20 require the public printer
20 make annually an itemized statement
To provide for an additional In
spector of Mines, 10 accordance with
q bill recently passed. the appropriation
vas increased 20 -, coo, and the travel-
ir,, expenses $3.50. On motion OF Mr..
Haruer. the entire appropriation OF
81. O01 for the Board of Agriculture
was stricken ont. The Worlds Fair
concentration of S25, coo was reach
e1 9gd motion made TO
strike il out This was defeated. Mr..
Brockunier made q strong speech In
favor of the appropriation. lie stated
thar favoritc son of West Virginia IS
virtually % the head of the Exposition,
and showed the advantages 10 be de-
rived from making a proper display OF
The bOundleSS resources Of the State.
When the House convened after the
recess for supper, there were very few
members m their seats and Mr.. Walker
smoke elCQuently for about half an
hour I'm order TO allow the members to
come i'm and save the appropriation Tor
the fair.
At the close Of his speech, Mr.. Staple
ton spoke briefly against the aDpropria-
ton and vote was taken. The amend
mept OF Mr. Johnson, making the
amount $4,000, was lost, but Mr.. HOr-
oer's 10 make 10 $50, 600, was agreed to
and the subject passed over. While
this is not all the Board OF Managers
think they ought 20 have, il is ample 10
make 81 very Creditable display.
Mr.. Johnston moved to reconsider the
motion by which the appropriation for
the State Board Of Agriculture was
stricken out The motion was opposed
by MesSrs. Hole, HOG, Goad and Har-
uer. Messrs. Johnston, Thomas and
NcClung favored it. Those who spoke
against it seemed TO think the Board
D3litical body. which did not help the
farmers, and Mr.. Hole took the ground
that the whole purpose of the Board
was TO get positions for its members,
and cited as proofs that Johnson, At
kinson, IT. NJ Turner and others had
profted by II. The House seemed 10
agree with the farmers, who did not
want the Board continued, and voted
down the motion 10 reconsider.
The motion OF NJ. Green, OF Mason
county, 10 insert an item Of $4,000 10 re-
imourse Mason county for portion OF
the expenses incurred by order of the
State Board of Health during the small
uox scourge last winter, created some
discussion, Mr.. Brockunier speaking
against the amendment.
The Code was called into question
and &c appears from the statute that the
county is responsible for the costs OF
the quarantine but the amendment was
agreed 20.
The item OF 81, 6G6 for railroad trans
portation for the National Guard going
10 the state encamDment last summer
was debated for some time. Mr.. Clark,
of Grcenbrier, moved TO strike out the
items. Mckinney and cambridge OPP
pOsed tho amendment. The amend
meut was lost and the House adjourned.
The Senate was opened with prayer
by Rev. Johnson.
On motion of Mr.. St. Clair, the Prince
tax bill which was under consideration
when the Senate adjourned yesterday,
was made special order for 2;5O
o'clock.
Senate bill 139, to repeal certain sec
tioas Of the acts relating to marriages,
births and deaths, came up on q third
reading and was passed. House bill 50
was next considered on its third read
ing, and was rejected. 1t concerns the
appointment Of committees for the in
sane.
House bill &c, to change the law gov
erniug the establishing OF roads, giving
landowners an outlet to the public
roa0s, was read q third time and passed
with It's title.
House bill 1856, concerning education,
came up and was ordered 10 its third
reading, with several amendments.
The Warrington School bill, passed
by the House, was taken up under SuS-
pension Of the rules, read first, second
and third time and passed by a unani-
nous vote.
The Pendleton County Court bill was
read a second aud third time and passed.
The remainder OF the session was
spent In consideration Of the Prince tax
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