Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-20


Rou-es Reld Yesterday-New Measures
introduced and Others Reported by
Committees.
Spscias Is.sOrGm 20 tee Register.
CHARLESTON. w. VA, January 19.-Both
Houses held very brief sessions this morn
ing and adjourned until tomorrow morn
lag, in order 10 allow the different commit
tees TO get 10 work. The House met AZ III
o'clock, being opened with prayer by kev.
81. w. Terrence. of the Kanawha Pres0y-
terrain Church. Mr. BrOckunier,
chairman Of the Committee on
Taxation and Finance, submitted
a report referring back House bill No. 80
taxing inheritences. with Recommendation
that il do not pass; also House OH NO Il
with the same Recommendation. CHAIRMAN
Lively, of the Judiciary committee, pre-
sented q report referring back bills Nos. /,
4, 8 and $, with Recommendation tn9t IuSy
DO not PASS. No 9, the oil fixing haOlli-
Ties of ire insurance companies, was re-
ported favorably. Mr.. Johnston offered
Joint resolution No. proposing an
amendment TO the cOnstiuon, striking
ont section 48 Of Article 8. Mr.. Gaines
offered a BIN 90 reform and modify the
County Court OF Marshall county. Mr..
Hartmver introduced a bin extending the
fishing privilege ia Cheat river Mr..
Chamb ers. Of Logan, offered Oil REQ ulr-
fnr persons who sell revOlvers and pistols
bv retail no obtain q state license. Mr..
1'hompson introduced a bin aDOlishlug
capital punishment, making the penalty for
murder in the first degree Imprisonment
for life and requiring the Governor 20 ap-
noint "A committee on i've 20 investigate
every case before exercising the pardon
power Delegate cambridge offered a OIL
Tor the prevention Of cruelty 70 children
and providing for their proper care, educa-
tiOn and maintenance In certain cases. Mr.
Allen offered g oil extend ng the time Ia
which distraint and sale may 90 made
for taxes and fee bills. Mr.. hOOntz offered
a bill providing for the election OF school
officers: Mr. Floyd a bill 20 provide Tor
filing Intermediates to an adverse party,
q claimant i'm actions NJ law, and IN pro
ceedings before commission Of court. Mr..
Thomas offered q resolution 10 instruct
the committee on humane lnstitu-
tions and public buildings 10 inquire
inUo the expediency Of providing
bv law for the Establishment and malnte-
nance of "a State orphan asylum. The res
olution was agfeed 70. Mr.. smith, or Ma
rion, offered a resolution instructiug the
Finance Committee to inquire into the eN-
-pediency Of empowering the Board or PUP
lie Works to purchase a lot and erect
suitable dwelling thereon for the residence
of the Governor. On motion or Mr.
KoOntz- Mr.. MaXwel's motion referring
to a recount in the Ohio county contest case,
offered on Monday was taken up. Upon
the question of the adoption OF the resolu-
ton. ne ayes and noes were cal e1, result
inc in its defeat bva vote Of 81 70 80 The
motion was laid on the table Mr. Wilson,
of OhiO. moved 70 reconsider, and Mr.. Nc
CaUister moved 20 Law Mr. Wilson's
motion on the table. Mr.. McCa.isters
motion prevailed, and Judge Maxwells
resolution viii probably not again De
taken up.
The position OF the Democratic side upon
the Smith-Okgne contest has been misun-
derst0od The Committee on Privileges
aud Elections decided that Mr. O'hane
had prima facie right % the seat and Mr..
smith has the right % contest with
in reasonable time. 10 ls also
the custom 20 pay the expenses OF the con-
test. SO that the defeated contestant has
nothing 90 lose.
The following additional committees
were announced. Immigration aud A<rl-
culture: HAYES. Thomas, Allen. Atkinson,
Brosius, Chambers, Daniels, Davis lAi-
WIND, Han. Hunter, Pyle, Anderson ana
Staat Forfeited and Cnappropuh-ee
Laads Conrad. Moonmaw, Mc61cc, Sle.-
ton. Shumafe lu sd. Workman, Mans
A.FNs NNANa..Hr ANAHN"f AN .HN|f N|.H-tA .rtr
Bl.kiues. Tallcr. Burgess Davis, lL I'D
Raimsiand Grievance. Holt, HammelJ
Alarrer. Daniels. Imlcf. Lavele. Shumatc
lB. p.l StaEIct0u, Galues Greer, hoontE,
Riley and Atkinson. Federal Relations.
MacCalistCr. Johnston. Allen, brosins,
NcGlce, Okaue. smith lAl, Hartmyer,
Bowman. Burgess, Cook. Thompson, Davis
(T. Pl. The House then al .0urued.
The Senate session was opened with
PRAYER by Rev. j. 81 McGarvcy, OF the
Christian Church. Mr.. Stewart presented
a petition praying FOR the passage % the
Girls Reform School bill he also intro
duced O bin providing for the execution or
an death sentences in the State prison az
MoundsvilIe Gen. Watts introduced Dill
providing thai all regular sessions OF the
Supreme Court be held at Charleston, and
q bill concerning the arrangement or the
Supreme Court docket 10 conform with the
same Senator Fiuley'S Joint resolution,
offered yesterday, regarding the election of
United States Senator's by direct vote of
the people, was adopted