The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-10
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When it came up as a special order this
morning Mr.. Brockunier made clear,
business-like, forcible statement from
the records in the auditors and state
superintendehts Office, together with
other facts and figures from other
sources, giving in a lucid manner his
reasons for opposing the increase. Mr..
Edwards made characteristic speech
,fayoring it, and Messrs, Floyd, Dand-
ridge and others opposed 1t.
The question was on Mr.. Broclsunier's
amendment to substitute ten centa for
fifteen cents, and on an aye and no
vote it was lost by 40 to 2s. The bill
was orderedto its third reading. There
is little doubt that it will be killed in
the senate.
Senator Doraey's bill, introduced to-
day, amending tho act providing Tor
free schools for the town OF Mounds
vile, provides for six members OF tho
board Of education instead OF three at
present, to be elected on tho second
Tuesday in March, 1893, and biennially
thereafter. All persons OF tho proper
age and otherwise legally qualified are
to be allowed to vote at all school cleo
tions uuder the act or to hold office or
perform any duty required by it with
out regard to sex,
The joint committee TO visit the pen
itentiary reported to-day. 1t is very
llatterlng to tho management oil the in
stitution. The report recommends that
additional cells DO furnished; that nine
hours be made days work in the
summer mouths and eight hours in tho
winter; that the wood work of the
buildings DO repainted ;that tho appro-
priation asked for by the board OF d.
rectors DO granted and $1,000 in addi-
tion thereto for laying pavements. A
pardon for Peter Pauley, OF Lincoln
county, is recommended OIL the ground
that he is an idiot, and an investigation
is recommended in the cases oil Christy
and Kelly, OF Ohio county, who are
serving lie terms for murder.
Al the morning session OF the house,
the committee on education reported
iavorably on the senate bill concerning
the state board OF examiners and grant
ing atate certificates; also on tho house
bill amending the act providing for FREQ
schools for the town of Moundsvillo,
and on house bill to amend the act re-
iating to tho school district Of Wheel
Ing. An adverse report was made on
the bill concerning filing vacancies on
boards OF education
The committee on counties, districts
andAmunicipals corporations reported
iavotably ON tho bill authorizing the
uso OF part OF tho grounds OF Marshall
college for street extension.
The committee on roads and internal
navigation reported favorably on tho
bills amending the boom law and on
Mr.. Edwards bill providing for the
construction OF public roads aud the
working OF convicts thereon. An id
verso report was made on a bill con-
corning the obstruction OF public roads,
and bill TO regulate tho grade and
grading Of public roads.
Tho judiciary committee reported a
substitute for the bill authorizing the
governor to procure certified copies OF
patents, etc., and favorably OH the bill
authorizing Boone county to issue
bonds to bridge Coal river, and in ac-
cordance with a house resolution re-
ported bill, No 2l5, to provide Tor an
adequate Quarantine against cholera
and other epidemic diseases,
Mr.. Atkinson introduced bill rclat-
ing to the correction OF erroneous as
easements, and Mr.. Shaw, OF Mineral,
bill to amend the game law. a resolu-
tien was offered by Mr.. Hollo 0uthoriz-
;on, tho Snnolyan "a onnoiok a nnn,p,iktaa
Of three to inquire why the scat OF NJ.
j. 0'Kane should not be declared vacant
by reason of his continued absence, and
the further fact that during that alb
sence no has been serving as n member
OF the Wheeling City Council. 0bjec-
ton was made to its immediate con
sideration. Mr.. Edwards offered res.
olution providing that the speaker ap-
point q committee-three Democrats
and two Republicans-to investigate
and inquire into the operation and
workings, accounts, ETC., OF the auditor
and secretary OF state offices. and d.
recting the auditor and secretary OF
state to afford the committee every
facility to forward and facilitate such
examinations. The preamble states
that tho fees OF tho auditor are some
$1,000 and tho fees OF tho secretary OF
state some $4,000 annually in excess Of
the salaries allowed them by law, Its
immediate consideration was objected to.
Tho married woman's bill was amend
cd by making q married woman's pro-
perty liable for her debts after coverture
and was aiteFwaFd made the special or.
der for 1880 tomorrow.
The Parkersburg city charter bill ro-
ceived several amendments at the after
noon session and was ordered to third
reading. Senator Calls bill to establish
the independent school district Of Bel.
ington was tabled. Mr.. Stats bill to
amend tho road law was read q second
tlmo, but the house refused TO order 1t
TO u third reading.
THE SENATE,
In tho senate the committee on educa.
ton reported favorably on bill creating
tho Independent school district OF Elk
City, Kanawha county, Milton, Cabell
county, and Bayard, Tucker county.
Con. Spilman's hill amending the militia
law received q few minor amendments
and was ordered TO its third reading.
Bills wero introduced as follows: BY
Mr. Watts, amcndntory to tho election
laws. 1t ish very lengthy ono and will
probably mako 100 printed pages, 1t
was sent to tho printer at onCO. BY
Mr. Henderson, by request amending
the law relating TO the sale OF liquors
by druggists. BY Mr.. Dorsey, by ro.
quest, Amending tho net providing free
schools for tho town OF Moundsvlllo.
BY Mr.. MRrcum, extending to two years
tho tiino inwhich corrections Of erro.
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