Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-24
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Considerable Business Transacted Yester-
day-The Sessions of the House and SEN
ate in Detail

day-The Sessions of the House and SEN
ate in Detail.
Special Telegram 20 the Re0lstsr.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, February %.
The House was opened With prayer
by Rev. r. d. Roller.
The Senate amendments to the bill
creating three mining districts in the
State were concurred in, and the bill
passed.
The Senate refused to concur in the
amendment to the Senate bill relating
TO the sale Of lands for the school fund,
and the House receded from its position
and again passed the bill.
The Senate resolution, putting the
Warrington school distric; bill in eff
feet from its passage, was agreed to.
Mr.. Lavele offered a resolution lin
itinG speeches to two minutes during
the remainder OF the session, and it was
passed.
The appropriation bill for the year
1894 was then taken up for consid-
Grafton. The historical society appro-
pration was increased from $500 TO
$3.50. Under the sUb-head OF Marshall
College, SO, 500 was granted 10 pave
street through the college grounds. An
appropriation of $500 10 purchase lot
was added TO the deaf and blind school.
TIE colored institute appropriation
was taken up in the afternoon and an
amendment TO strfKe out the amounts
for dormitories for the boys and girls,
aggregating s., 400, was lost by an over
whelming vote. The item of books for
the cadets at the university was changed
from 81, 500 to 81, 900. 4 communication
was received from the Governor calling
attention to an amusing error, by which
the bill TO set aside the alternate road
law OF 1872 and substitute the road law
OF 1891, in Marshall county, was ap-
proved by him without having
been passed by the Senate. The
communication aud bill were re-
turned by him. The appropriation
for the Fish Commissioners, $3.50, was
stricken out. On motion of Mr.. Floyd
$500 was cut OF the contingent fund for
the Auditors Office On motion OF Mr.
Johnston the Treasurer's contingent
fund was decreased $3.50, and the At
torney Generals contingent fund 5000,
leaving the amounts $50 and 500 re-
sDectively. A second clerk was given
TO the Treasurer'S Office at a salary of
ST, GOO. Mr.. Edwards moved to amend
the Secretary of States appropria-
ton by reducing the salaries
OF clerks 1000. II was lost
by party vote. Mr.. Chambers voted
with the Republicans aud Clark, of Up
shur. with the Democrats. On motion
OF Mr.. Floyd, the amount for Auditors
clerks was reduced $500. The appro-
priatjon for vaccine agents was reduced
from $50 TO $50. The amendment TO
strike out the appropriation for the
Board of Agriculture which prevailed
in the estimates for 1898, was lost by
vote Of 30 10 80.
One Of the most animated and acri-
monious discussions of the session took
place upon the amendment offered by
Mr.. Johnston to Mr. Smiths
motion 10 appropriate 1000 to
erect tablets on the field OF Gettysburg,
10 mark the position Of the Federal
troops from this State. Mr.. Johnston
wanted TO include the Confederate
troops, and made an eloquent speech In
support of bis amendment. II was like
exploding bomb shell in the hall. 4
dozen red hot speeches were made and
there was patriotism and oratory galore.
The blue and the gray were arrayed
against each other after a silence OF
quarter Of century, and feeling ran
high.
The Speaker was obliged to rap con-
tinuslly for order. and after some time,
Quiet was restored and the white dove
OF peace spread its wings over the
House. Mr. Johnston's amendment was
defeated by vote of 81 70 81, and the
original motion was carried by small
majority.
1t was after FIVE o'clock when the ap-
preparation bill was finished and or
dered to its engrossuentand third read
ing.
Mr.. Johnston then offered a joint
resolution providing for an extension Of
the session for five days. Mr.. Brock
unier objected to its immediate con-
sideration, and it goes over one day
under the rules.
On motion OF Mr.. Brockunier, the
legislative appropriation bill was made
special order for o'clock, until
which hour the House adjourned.
At the evening session Of the House,
considerable business was transacted.
The legislature appropriation bill was
taken up and passed TO its third read
ing without amendment.
The Wheeling water works bill was
taken up, read third time and passed
with its title. II will become a law