The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-21
THE OPPOSITION TO AN EXTENSION
ofthe Session Is strong-It Depnnds
on tho Appropriation NIL, Which
tho Conference Committee OF Both
Houses 10 Now Considerlng-Thc
Poiuta OF Dinerence-School Book
Question May Go Over Until tho
Next Observation-Disclosures Lieu
Law Defeated.
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tne SESSION haS ocen made, Is destined
to expire In the senate. It's friends
think they could pass it II they could
&c. 1t up, but they have triod In vain
to ralse 1t from Il, slumbo,a Tho
mechanics lien bill Is another measure
that 10 likely to fall. The advocate, Of
tho judicial circuit bill thought thoy
would be able to &c. It on its passage In
the senate to-day. but they wero di,ap.
pointed. Tho chance OF passing thi.
measure In the remaining two day, Is
remote. Two conference com mmittoo, are
in session tonight. one on appropria.
tions and one on the school book bill.
The conference committee on appro.
prlauons Is composed OF Whitaker, Farr
and Scott, OF the senate, and Rev nolds,
Brady and cambridge of the house. Tho
school book conference Is made up OF
Furbee. Reed and Finley, OF the senate,
and Morris, Smith aud Moomau, OF the
house. The chief points of difference
between the two houles with regard TO
appropriations are 5000 to purchase a
lot adjoining the governors mansion,
$500 for an experimental farm at the
university and $4,000 to make an OK.
hibi. at the Baltimore centennial, all
which items are in the senate bill.
On the school book bill, tho points OF
difference between the TWO houses are
many and radical, so much so that un.
less there be good deal OF yielding no
school book bill can pass. This would
throw the matter over to the mex. log.
isla,ure, which mee:s soon after the
present contracts expire.
The moro the question Is discussed,
the moro opposition develops to au ex-
tension OF the session. The senate
seems to DO strong against extension.
and majority OF the house is believed
to be the same way, but there is a worry
decided movement there in favor OF OF.
tension. The speaker Is believed 10 be
contributing his widows mite to
situation that, in his opinion, would
force an extension. Members say tha.
after the passing OF the appropriation
bills nothing can force an extension.
SLOW BusIyEs.
Business proceeded rather slowly In
the house this morning. Considerable
time was lost in discussing senate bill
Sc. It is intended for the relief of pur.
chasers Of lots in boom towns, where
the entire property has been returned
delinquent Tor non.payment OF debts,
or less such part Of II as they have pur-
chased. The bill wa, vigorously op-
posed by Messrs. Hansford and Harmer,.
aud substitute was offered, which was
not favored by the friends ol the meas
ure, chief among whom was Speaker
Edwards. The substitute was adopted,
but the vote was reconsidered, and the
ayes and noes were taken. The sub,ti.
tuie had majority OF one, but while an
effort was being made to postpone the
announcement Of tho vote, Mr.. Purdy
changed his vote to no." aud the SUBJ
sti;u.e was declared rejected. after one
Of the mos. closely contested fights Of
the session. The bill seems likely to
pass but probably by q narrow margin.
The bill providing for employment OF
convict labor on public roads, was also
discussed. Aessrs. Edwards and Smith,
OF Ohio. fsvoring 1t, while Mr.. Staple
ton opposed it A call for The previous
question prevented further talk, and
tho bill waa rejected by vote OF 35 to 81.
WILL NOT PASS.
It has been the custom in past years
to psas resolution toward the close OF
the session. allowing the page, Of both
houses additional compensation for
their services. Similar resolutions
wore introduced to-day, but the passage
seems doubtful. In tho house tho re,o-
luton met with decided opposition.
BY tho vote taken tonight, it carried by
Il small margin, but motion WAS made
10 postpone its announcement, and bs.
fore anything definite could be dono
tho house adjourned on motion OF Mr..
Pyle. Its predicted tina. tho senate
resolution will bo defeated. Many take
tho good ground that at two dollars a
day tho pages are paid we'll for their
snrvices. and thero Is no reason why
thoy should be given more.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Judge Fleming, who has beon i'll aev.
era! days, occupied hia seat In tho
house to-day.
Tho governor has appointed ".
"ylio Bsall. OF Brooke county, colonel
on bis staff.
Capt Charley Wells, the Glover's Gap
statesman, who has been ono ot tho
most cflec,ivo nembcrs of tho third
house. says he ia quite rondy to adjourn.
Major Kan Sinlnaker, who Is as much
at home In Republican as In Demo-
cratic crowd, and Is favorito alwaya,
viii 20 homo via Washington 40 as to
help his party friends out OF their
financial difficulties.
Col. John A. Robinson, OF tho Balti-
moro & Ohio. left for homo tonight.
lion. John A. Hutchinson, OF Park
srsburg. arrived this evening ..on law
business. s.a
Among tho inombors OF tho progcnt
legislature who have been emincntly
snccossful in seoing tho legislation do.
sircd by the people Of thoir particular
locality. Is Mr.. purdy, OF Marshall
county. he camo hore with fivc bills OF
local Importance and has succeeded In
soeing tho passage OF nil in tho house.
Throc have passed tho senats and tho
other two probably will.
Senator Patton was patron OF tho bill
which pasaed tho nenato to-day, provid.
inp for tho payment Of military claims
audited and reported on January -,
1871. Tho claina woro for sorvice, as
homo guarda during tho civil war, and
tho bill approprlatos s8.l60 for thoir
payment. Similar moasuroa have been