The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-02-11
Special Dispatch to tho Intelllgonccr.

SpCClul Dispatch 10 tho lntelligenCcEs
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Feb, TO-
Senator Fast, of MonongalIa, offered
to-day TO make Saturday afternoon a
legal holiday The measure follows the
Ohio Saturday halt-holIday law. 1t
provides that all bills, bonds, or pro-
missary notes presentable for payment
or acceptance on Saturday, or on the
preceding day, II said preceding day
should be a holiday, shalt be present.
able for acceptance or payment at or
before l2 o'clock, noon, OF such Satur-
day, but II not then paid or accepted,
"a demand OF acceptance or payment
therefor, may be made and notice OF
protest or dishonor thereof may be
given at the next succeeding secular
day. This act Is to apply to all cities
containing five thousand Inhabitants.
The hght over the new county pro-
ject came on in earnest in the house
to-day. Each side had done its level
best TO hammer the life out of the 9TH
er. Both were drawn up in battle ar
ray, members in their seats, visiting
pnrtisans beyond the trocha. The
contestants clInched on a motion to
strike out the enacting clause. other
wise TO cut on the head OF the new
county. on II went by u vote of thir-
ty-eight to twenty-five. The rejoicing
on the victorious side was just about
cuualled by the disappointment ana
detection on the other.
The senate bill on the same subject
was the special order for this after
noon, but the action OF the house I'M
pressed the friends OF the measure In
the senate. and Senator Hoge, of Wet
ZeI, had the bill made a special or
der for next Friday afternoon. This
gives the new county men time 10 con-
suit. There being no probability OF IN
ducIng the house TO change its mind, II
Is thought that It may be decided to
press the matter no further In the SEN
ate. although the new county men do
not say that they Will give 1t up.
The defeat OF the military bill in the
house to-day was grIevous disap-
polntment 70 all Interested in the Ma
tionaI guard. Friends OF the measure
are confident that it was not well un-
derstood. Their present intention isto
move FOR Il reconsideration tomorrow.
Mayor Henshaw, OF Martinsburg. is
here In the intercs: OF an amendment
to his cIty's charter. to enable It TO go
into electric lighting.
Mr.. C. W. Brockunier. of Wheeling
arrived tonight. to presen. to the
finance committee the proposition 10
separate the schools for the deaf, dumb
nnd blind AIR. RrOckunier is well rec
commended here as the efficient chair-
man OF the finance committee four
years ago.
Chairman ciloVe-.of the house finance
committee. Is getting responses TO let
ters sent TO every county in the hope Of
agcertainlng how many claims on the
criminal charge fund are outstanding
and the amount OF them. All but TWEEN
ty-two counties have responded. and 1t
appears that at least $4,000 In claims Is
vet 10 come In for removing prisoners
TO the penitentiary, and for other
things not included in the reports from
clerks OF the circuit courts. The deh-
cheney IN the criminal charge item VIII
be much larger than has been report
ed to the legislature. Chairman Glover
Is determined TO ascertain, II possible,
Just how much It is.
The state executive committee OF the
sound money Democracy, is called to
meet here on the g2nd inst. Members
of the party who do not belong to the
committee, are invited also. and It is
expected that there will be u large at
tendance. much interest in the meet
ing having been manifested In cores
pondence with tho leaders.
Senator MarshaITs bill to appropriate
$4,000 to the relief OF Bethany college,
passed tolts second reading glnthe senate
to-day. Senator Marshall Is deeply in
tcrested in the measure and is pushing
It with vigor.
Judge John \. Campbell, OF HancocIs
county. is here,
President Whitaker, who is laid up
with the grin, is much improved, al
though he will not be out FOR several
days. c. B. II.