The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-21
Social dispatch 10 the In.e,llsencer.

eral,y considered the death-blow to the
persis;ent efforts that have been made
during the present session TO increase
taxation on corporations. By q non
partisan vote. It adopted an omnibus
oil. as a substitute for the house bill
taxing express companies, and few
minutes later killed the similar senate
bill by striking out the enactins clause.
The house bill which was introduced in
;aat body by Mr.. Bowman and passed
the other day. came up as special or
der Of business al . o'clock. the opposl-
lion offered as substitute Mr.. Coles
bill, taxing not only express, but also
telegraph. telephone and pipe. line COM
panieS, as well.
Senator's Farr. Rep.), and osenton,
and Cornwell, (Dem.). led in the opposl-
ton 10 the substitute, while Senators
Whl,nker and Cole. Republicans, led in
the opposition 10 the Bowman bill.
When the second reading Of the substi-
,u,e was completed Il vote was taken
whlch resulted in its adoption. The
trtO-lltlll ~ tlls lUtll llllDuS-
tered for reconsidera ton and failed to
obtain Il.
Then Senator Osenton called up the
senate bill corresponding to the Bow
man bill. which had been substituted
for Il. but 1t was killed on its second
reading.
senate is regarded as putting a quietus
ba ,fF q, IN
corporations, is because the omnibus
bill. which was adopted as substitute,
was killed in the house the other day by
decisive vote, while the express bill.
Killed In the senate. was accepted. The
opposition 20 the omnibus bill was loud.
in both houses. not on any desire to let
any oEe OF the four classes of corpor:r-
tons 90 untaXed, but was made with
The hope that II they We're attacked
separately, the chances OF accomplish
;Hc the end sought would be enhanced.
Among those who favored this course
was Attorney General Rucker, who Is
now endcavUriag 10 have the house ac-
cNpt the omnibus bill. Even IL he
should succeed in. this, however, the bill
mIsh; not be passed. Outside of the
senatorial fight. and the Kidd Norris
contest, this matter has received nore
Comment than any other action taken
By ;he legislature.
Governor Atkinson to-day sent to
Doth houses message urging the pas
cage ot the bill providing for the cree
tlon ot m annex to the capital He says
lAe safety Of the records demands It.
lie caaracteriZes the recen; attempt To
remove the capital. as n scare and only
u scare"
me senate adopted resolution pro-
wilma Tor an amendment to the con-
sttuiloH giving 10 missionary societies
iAe tight % be Incorporated.
Another important ac,i0r OF the
Senate was In taking up for re-consid-
e:auon the vote Of Saturday on the
valued policy insurance bill. which has
H"en so hard fought by Senator Whlts-
NOT, lAe announcement Of the vote was
T"+.i"Hed until tomorrow, butsa ma
J'!.E recorded themselves as being in
FAVOR Q! accepting the bill.
The appropriation BilI.
Inc house devo,eG this isafternoon 10 The
appropriation bill, on which excellen;
progress was made.
y few changes were made in minor
Items. The committee rannr,.a the nth
er appropriation bill, allowing salaries
10 the state officers and nor diem tn tha
members and o,lIpr attaches OF Tho leg
N!atuTe. Several bills ware oassed in
t"e morning. among them being Senn-
t?F Nh.take:'s bill charging the iuris-
cOun:y. (o"i' vi ot''o
me house passed Senator S,urm's
~" excluding iat Tog!IRson farm from
"s corporate limits Of Moundsville.
SIX bills received the signature OF the
to'esG0F to-day and became laws. They
n,t: House bill Il. In regard 10 the i'm
T.Y'eseat OF public roads: house bill
.,'' authorizing the board Of education
y. ~ sHe independent school district Of
nAleAS"ood, in the county of Jackson
I[ilhd their debt OF nine thousand
1IU 'Fe hundred dollars at a lower rate
u. interest; mouse bill 50. authorizing
s"4 sh ht"WcfiES the board OF education
-. ., '..e independent district OF Hunting
81" - ieIitEc and reimburse the sure
80 u" he bond Gt T. D. peyion, con-
t,,,,,S9gI' IN the construction OF school
,,".'tiHIS: mouse bill lO9. amending the
iii, "."FloFitlns the town OF Sisters
49, ~onse ON 70. changing the time
lung me clrcui. courts Of the
cs N.s' JUDICIAL district. and h6Gsc bill
-. amending The ncendiary law,
.sF senate and house presented TO
H', Presiding officers. Senator Mar
I.,.,. ,.a.. anu Speaker Mckinney. handsome
IVORY gayeis.
'"t presentations were accompanied
~ hIesbiution OF thanks and praise. The
w'.,nthh1n In the senate vas made by
GfT.'M ~ n.iakeF. and IN the house by Mr..
Met ADJUST Fate.
'at 'Tuant school officer bill, which
vas Introduced by Mr.. Meade. of Min
county, met its death In the house
,, ""gn i came up on its passage. 1t was
,'.t4 down because It was contended Il
- 800 radical ana uusuitcd to conditions
a.. ms state. The bill amended the
'sseNt compulsory school law IN such
way aE 10 enforce still more regular
".'shIhucc The present law makes Il
~, "'tense II the child fails TO attend
""9I Tor any one consecutive week out
t'e sixteen wccks' attendance re-
,h,a"ed. The spirit OF the law was cas-
40 e9adcd by letting the child attend
one Haf In each. In the Meade bill nm
9"thse consists IN failure FOR two con-
sS"slFe Gays In any week 10 send 10
s.tool aHy child except in instance;
,"Htre It can be shown that the child
- - or has received an equivalent educn
uoH' But !, was not this change tha;
excited opposition. II was the provis.
.ph comforting on marghals. town ser.
Esnnts, and constablcs the designation
., tFnant officers. with power 10 enforc,
g'"miscuousiB the provisions Of the
la". This. 1t was Contendcd would be
v. nhwarrantcd invasion OF the rights
~. "a free pEGpie. and when the bl came
I'll W. Il was accordingly Killed on this
Inc counties affected by Mr.. Bees BIZ