The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-22
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county. The bill WAS reported to the
house adversely and the question was
on its rejection. Delegates Harmer and
Hess, OF Harrison. made earnest pleas
for the bill. Delegates Pyle, Tyler aud
Kimes, OF Wood. declared themselves
opposed to all such measures. A vote
was taken which seemed 10 prove the
rejection OF the bill, but the aunou nee
ment of the vote was POSTPONED until
tomorrow in Difference to many mem
bers who are absent on com mit,ec
work.
BgSwooD's BILL.
". II. Hearne, OF Wheeling, appeared
before the committee on education to-
day in favor OF the Independent school
district for Bcnwood, although the COM
mittee bad already decided to report the
bill adversely.
The bill abolishing the act establish
ing tho criminal court OF Wayne county,
reported adversely by the committee,
was before the house this afternoon.
Before the vote was put on Its rejection,
Mr.. Atkins, OF Wayne, made an earnest
speech. saying that the people OF tho
county were almost unanimous for it.
He said that the court was cumbersome
and piece OF legal machinery that no.
body except few direct beneficiaries
wanted. On this statement the house
refused 10 comply with the recommen-
dation OF the committee, and the bill
was ordered TO it's second reading.
THE FEE BILL.
Mr.. Stapleton's bill, No. l65, intro
duccd in the-house to-day, will proba-
bly, be accepted as the measure to
make the proposed fight against the
fee system in county Offices, in the state.
1t provides that sherifi's shall receive
in salary and fees not to exceed 81 900
yearly, except in Barbour, Berkeley,
Braxton, Jefferson. Logan, Lincoln,
LOWS. Monongalia, Putnam, Randolph,
Ri,chie. Roane, Summers, Taylor, Up
shur, Wayne and Wetzel counties,
where Sl,20O is allowed, and in Cabell,
Faye.te. Greenbrier, Jackson, Kama
wha. Marion, Mason, Marshall, Mercer,
Ohio and Wood counties, where 1000
is tho limit.
Circuit clerks are to be allowed 81, 900.
except in certain counties, where the
limit is 81 200 and $1,000, and in Kama.
wha, Marion, Mason, Marshal, Mercer
and Wood, 5000. The circuit clerk Of
Ohio county is 10 receive s, 500. Clerks
OF county courts are TO receive from
81, 900 to $, 500, the latter amount being
allowed the clerks Of kanawha, Ohio,
Tyler and Wood counties.
All fees received in excess OF these
sums are to be turned into the county
treasury for tho support Of schools.
Mr.. Pearson, OF Braxton, voted in the
Democratic senatorial caucus for Con-
g,cssman Wilson, not for Ex-Governor
Wilson, as has been made to appear.
lie will support the caucus nominee,
because he is n Democrat
THAT DEBT RESOLUTION.
Tho debt resolution was brought up
in tho senate to-day. Delegate Brady
telegraphed to the clerk OF the house to
got the resolution out OF his desk and
communicate it 10 the senate. There
Senator Henderson, OF Wood, sought 10
bring it up for immediate action, eX.
Judge 0key johnson being on the floor
earnestly cndeavoring to get tho reso-
luton rushed through tho senate as it
has been through the house. Judge
johnson is understood to represent the
little Jim Mason syndicate in Baltimore.
which holds some OF tho certificates.
The senate was better advised OF the
situation than the house. Senator
Whitaker, OF Ohio county. said there
was no occasion for hasty action.
Furthermore. tho legislature must take
no stand tina, would look like repudi.
alton, and it must meet this as busi.
ness question involving the good name
Of West Virginia. Hc spoke earnestly
and effectively.
The resolution went over until to.
morrow, when it will be brought up in
regular order and roferrod to the
finance committee, which may be
trusted TO deal with it in a way that
will DO crcdirab!e to West Virginia.
Several bills have been introduced to
provide II twenty cent tax levy Tor gcn-
oral purposes, and Il fifteen cent levy
for school purposes. One oil these will
be reported adversely tomorrow. From
present indications the TAX levics for
both purposes will remain as at present.
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