Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-07

Republicans Oppose the Biz TO Privide a
Residence For the Governor.

Republicans Oppose the Bill TO Privide a
Residence For the Governor.
Special Telegram 20 tls Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, February O.
The Senate session was opened with
prayer by Rev. 5. Z. McCiung, OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
General Watts, OF the Committee on
Judiciary reported favorabiy upon the
bill TO amend the code fixing the time
for holding Circuit Court sessions In the
sixth judicial circuit; also a substitute
for the bil 70 tax inheritances and
leeacies, with q recommendation that 10
do pass: and the bin concerning pro
ceedings before justices on oenalI OF
the State. without recommendation.
A number of bills were then taken up
for consideration on their third read
ing. The first was Senator DOrsey's
bin to reform and alter the County
Court of MarshaIl,and establish a board
of County Commissioners similar 10 that
of Ohio county, which was passed by Q
unanimous vote.
The bin 30 create a criminal court Tor
the county Of Mcdowell was read a third
time and passed with It's title.
Senate bill No. 81, concerning the
execution Of the death penalty, was
also read a third time, and passed by q
vote OF 10 to4. This bill Is a substitute
for the bin requiring all executions 10
take place within the walls OF the State
prison and simply provides that there
shall be no public executions and Speci-
fyipg the persons who shall be permit
ted to DO present.
The bill for the prevention OF cruelty
10 children. and providing for their
proDer care and maintenance In certain
cases. was read a third time. Mr..
Scott moved that further consideration
be made the special order for to-mor-
row. His motion was LOST, and the OIL
passed by a vote of 9 20 8.
Senate bin no. 80, concerning con-
missioners OF fishes in the State by a
vote OF "a 20 /, Gen. Watts voting In
the negative.
Senator Mahood's bin TO grant the
right Of holders OF notes TO bring SUIT
on them before they are protested, was
passed with several amendments or mi
nor importance.
Senate bin No. Il, empowering the
Board OF Education Of the school dis
trict OF st. Adams 70 borrow money
and issue bonds was passed by unanl-
nous vote.
Senate bill No. 1O2, to provide for an
executive mansion, was the only meas
IRE which met with much opposition.
Senator Tarr took the floor 70 speak
against it, and pronounced 10 unconstl-
tutionsI. He opposed it on other
grounds. He held that the Office was
merely intended to be an honorary one.
Gen Watts replied in an excellent
speech, in which he pointed out the Iact
that the Governors 81 Try 40 present Is
ipade1uate 10 meet his reasonable eX-
Uenses. The bin has never been con-
Sidered q partisan measure, but on It's
passage the only Republican members
present. Senators harrison. Tarr and
Morley, voted against IL, which tact Is
significant. On motion OF Dir. Shep-
nara tho announcement of the result OF
tie vote was postponed until tomorrow
Eoro HE.
Senate bin no. "a, 20 establish the in
ceaendeut school district Of Charles
Town, Jefferson county, was amended
aud passed.
Mr. Watts, by request, Introduced a
l,a .o authorize the government 70 pro-
Qua - led copies Of patents, plats
- 49, " lands ia the State, aud
,r~kisgau appropriation 10 pay for the
s1wc. AT one o'clock the Senate TOOK
q recess until three, but failed 70 secure
o quorum 40 that hour.