The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-19
PARTIAL REPRESENTATION

involved IN the claims now pending in
Congress for the payment of amount
due the state under the direct tax bill,
as well as many other matters OF grave
interest to the state aud its people.
Senator Camden, on the contrary, could
we'll take, without embarrassment, tho
short term, and thus receive tho
splendid vindication which the action
Of the last nights caucus brought to
him.
"It is in my judgment very great
honor for any manto occupy the place
In the American senate once honored
by the commanding talents Of John L.
Kenna,"
"Mr. McGraw, Mr.. Walker, Mr.. Faulk.
ner's manager, said that tho senator
was certain Of at least forty votes all the
time. How is that%
"0h, we'll, further discussion-ot that
subject is post nlOriem, futile aud unnec.
essary. Stewart is q generous soul and
deals in generous conclusions"
Mr.. Faulkner will leave tho city to.
morrow morning for Washington. Early
in the morning Senator Camden, accom-
panied by Col. McGraw, Gen. Spellman
and others, will leave over tho K. d NJ.
in Mr. Camden's private car.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
In the senate scarcely any business
was done in the morning session, Al.
ter the formal opening Mr.. Stewart in
troduced bill to extend the remedy
by the action at law&nown as tresspass
OH the case in assumpsit
Mr.. Tarr eiIered u bill relating to and
prescribing the duties OF sheriff.
The senate then took recess until
two o'clock.
On the reassembfng OF tho senate
Mr. Finley, OF Tucker county, intro
duced Joint resolution requesting tho
West Virginia representatives and SEN
atora in Congress 10 vote for tho passage
Of the constitutional amendment now
pending providing for the election ot
United States senators by direct vote
OF tho people. The senate then adj
journed.
Several Of the senate committees are
at work, and q number of bills will
likely be reported Tomorrow
IN THE HOUSE.
The session OF tho house was briet to-
day. After the introduction OF a few
bills and their reference to committees
adjournment was taken until to-mor-
row. The committees are all at work
and until some OF them report on meas
ures before them the wheels OF legisla'
ton cannot start. A number Of bills
arc expected to be returned tomorrow,
when business will begin in earnest.
Among tho bills introduced to-day were
the following:
BY Mr.. Gamble, relating to the ap-
pointment Of committees OF inquiry. 1t
provides that when person is sus.
pected Of being insane his state OF mind
shall be examined into after five days
notice.
BY Mr.. staats, OF Jackson county, to
change the road law that governs the
establishment Of roads, giving the
county court, after hearing the facts,
the power to say what the grade should
be.
By Mr.. Edwards. Kanawha, prescsib.
ing acts valid between parties but void
aa to creditors and purchasers.
BY Mr.. Atkinson, 10 deduct debts be-
fore paying taxes.
BY Mr.. Conrad, concerning the ASSESS
ment Of taxes,
BY Mr.. Wickenhafer, requiring the
screening and weighing Of coal at the
place where miped.
BY Mr.. Edwards, TO abolish the doc.
trine OF the part performances OF verbal
contracts for tho sale OF land or any
term therein for moro than one year
as heretofore administered by courts Of
equity.
hibit and punish the prevention aud
attempt TO prevent employees from
Joining labor unions. II makes the
otlense misdemeanor and punishable
by fino Of not less than twenty nor
more than fifty dollars.
BY Mr.. Brock, Marion, to establish an
independent school distrist in the town
OF Mannington.
BY Mr.. imhoff, making eight hours
days work in mechanical manufacture
ing or mining business In the absence
OF q contract to the contrary.
Seyenty.eight bills have now been
presented in tho house. The speaker
announced tho appointment Of Messrs.
Clark, cambridge, McClung, Brockunier,
Gamble, Wilson, Brock, Pyle, Austin,
Garner, Kimes, Thompson and Griffith,
as the committee on arts, sciences and
general improvements.
Judge Maxwell moved 10 take up his
resolution offered by him yesterday
directing the elections committee to
recount the votes cast for members of
the legislature in Ohio county. The
motion was lost.
THE doyERSoR's RECEPTION.
The reception rendered by Governor
and Mrs. Fleming tonight to tho Gov
ernor.oloct and Mrs. MacCorkle and the
members Of tho legislature was o bril-.
liant affair. The reception was from s
until ii o'clock, and during tho throo
hours thore was q constant atroaml oil
visitors, the throng filling tho parlors
until almost tho hour Of departure, Tho
Governor and Mrs. Fleming were assist
ed In receiving by Mr. James Ewing, tho
governors private secretary, who intro
ducod Tho pliests, Governor MacCorklO
ard his slsleE, Miss MacCorkle, ox.GoY.
ornor and Mrs. Wilson, Judge Il F.
Fleming and Miss Ina Watson, OF Fair
mont. In tho roireshmunt room tho
hospltalltyoi tho occasion was dispensed
BY Misses Ida and Virginia Fleming, ae.
sisted BY Mlssos woodward, Of Spencer,
Owihss, Of Baltimore, Tarlton, Of Iowa,
Lively, oil Weston, Hodriek, Of Charles:
ton, Tarr Of WcllSburg, Knight OF
Charleston, Judge and Mira o. II, Sny.
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