The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-26
NO TIME WASTED
BY tho Legialntura. .nud Much Dugl-
ness Accomplished.
IT WILL PROVE A RECORD BREAKER
In That RcSpcc:-A Discussion on the
Nicaragua scsoIution In tho Senate.
Passed. tho House Unanimously but
Goes to a ComIniltos In tho Senate.
Tho State Grange In session NJ
Charlcston-'rhe Officers Elected.

For Proceedings OF tho Legislature, Sec Third
Page.
Special Dispatch 10 the M.cli1sacr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 25.-Tho
sessions OF both houses to-day were
quiet and businoas.likc. There was
little discussion and admirable progress
was made. The senate finished its
calendar und the house also disposed Of
great deal OF work. Very little time
ls being wasted, and 1t is likely that
more business will be done at this
session than by any previous !esis.
lature i'll the history OF the state.
House bill s, relating TO qualifications
OF teachers and allowing members OF
boards OF education to teach school, was
vigorously opposed this morning by Mr..
Campbell, who was ably seconded by
Mr.. Parson, Of Braxton, tho ground
bers OF boards to employ themselves ut
their own salary. Asa reault Of their
efforts 1t wns referred back TO the COM
mittee on education. 1t Is not likely
that 1t will pass.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
There was brief discussion in tho
senate this afternoon over the resolution
introduced by Senator Reed, directing
our senators ut Washington to use every
effort 10 secure the com pletion and GOV
ernmcnt control OF the Nicaragua canal.
4 Similar resolution had passed tho
house al tho morning aession. having
been introduced BY Speaker Edwards.
Nr. Evans in the chair. 1t was adopted
there unanimously, bu. in the senate
Mr. Farr objected TO its immediate con-
alteration, saying that he believed our
United States senators were able TO take
care OF themselves. He moved that it
be referred TO the committee ou federal
relations, which was done. A joint res
olution 10 the same effect had been
pending before THAI COMMITTEES for sew
eral days. Mr.. Farr claiming that the
resolution introduced to-day was to all
intents tho same, and was out OF order.
Senator Patton agreed with him. Sem
ator Finley seemed quite anxious for its
adoption, but the majority was against
him.
THE STATE GRANGE.
The state grange has bean in session
here for two days past This morning
the old officers were reelected, as fol
lows: G. II. Knott, Of jefferson county,
master; 7. c. Atkinson, Putnam county,
overseer; u. V. Brown, Putnam county,
secretary; T. c. Perry, OF Jackson county,
was elected treasurer. The grange has
in Wow considerable legislation which it
consldersin the interest OF farmers, and
its officers were to have met the judi
ciary committee this afternoon. but as
the house refused to grant the commit
tee permission to sit this afternoon,
while the house was in session, there
was no meeting.
A resolution adopted by the grange
was presented in the house to-day by
Mr. Evans, which wac referred to the
judiciary committee. 1t asks that all
real and personal property under mort
gage be exempt from taxation, and that
The holders OF evidence OF such indebt-
edness be taxed to the amount they
hold. This, ,he grange people claim, ia
in line with recommendations made by
the state auditor OH page 6 OF his report
Tor lSSI-SS. CD. II.