Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-03


Bottle branches of the legislature adj
journed at noon on account of the trip
to Huntington to inspect the first build
ing of the asylum for incurables.
The Senate refused to recede from
it's position regarding the political COM
plexion of the committee to investigate
the appropriations two years ago to pay
certain military claims. The Republi-
cans have opposed this investigation,
as well as all others originating on the
Democratic side. At the same time
they loudly proclaim their entire conf
dence in the administration. The peo-
pie will draw their own differences.
The House was enlivened with de-
bate on the bill providing for execu-
ting the death penalty within the walls
of the penitentiary. Mr.. Gorrell, Of
Peasants, made a remarkable speech
in which he stated his belief that exc
cutions should be public. Christ was
crucified in public, and he did not think
criminals should be treated better
Public executions, he argued would act
as warning to evil-doers.
Mr.. Martin, of Kanawha, opposed the
= bill on the grounds that it would i'm
pose an additional and unnecessary
hardship in depriving convicted men
of the privilege of last parting with
The families and friends. The bill was
advanced on the calendar
Most of the members departed on the
afternoon and evening train for Hunt
ington.
Mrs. John K. List and Mrs. George
K. Wheat. of Wheeling, are here in
the interest of the West Virginia HUI
name Society. They will endeavor to
aid the members to better under
standing of the aims and purposes of
the society, and to enlist their support
of the bill to extend it's scope. 1t was
introduced by Mr. Behrens, and pro-
vides for an appropriation of $4,000
to the society.
DR.. Harriet B. Jones is here to look
after the appropriation for the Girls
Industrial school at Salem, Harrison
county.
Col w. w. Arnett, Hon. John A.
Howard, and Hon. T. M. Garvin are
among the prominent Wheelingites
here. Ex-Governor A. B. Fleming, of
Fairmont, is a late arrival.
Frank Harrison, of Morgan county,
offered bill yesterday which aims to
safeguard elevators against accidents.
1t creates the office of inspector of
elevators 1t is a measure in which
1.-THE public, rather than owners of
buildings, will feel especially inter
ested.
A general laugh was created in the
House when the clerk read the follow
ing, which was offered by Mr.. McIn-
tosh:
Whereas, There has been a DISPOSE
ton on the part of the world to unbur-
den itself of certain books, blank and
otherwise, calendars, circulars, period
icals and what not, upon members of
this Legislature, who have no defense
nor recourse, nor means of re-impOSing
said iniquities upon those equally or
more susceptible of imposition, there
fore be it
Resolved, That the Speaker of the
House ought to be, but is not, author
ICED to hire, employ and provide for
each delegate of this House, either a
librarian who will catalogue, secure
and take care of such books, calendars.
circulars, periodicals and what nots;
or a sergeant-at-arms for each member
who will protect such members and
prohibit such invasion on the part of
the world from such books, calendars.
circulars, periodicals and what-nots,
upon said deferseless and long-suffer-
ing members. And
Resolved, That the gentleman from
Cabell CDR Taylor be inhibited and en-
Joined from moving to make this reso-
luton the special order for any dav.
and
Resolved, That the member from
Wetzel county (Mr. Stephens be SUD-
pressed and not allowed to speak to or
upon said resolution, and
Resolved That the member from
Kanawha (Mr. Martini be not allowed
to delay the passage of this resolution
by demanding the ayes and noes upon
its adoption.
Mr.. Bowman, of the Committee on
Education, has introduced bill which
aims to prevent any further damage
through the school book job of 1895 and
1897, which established repositories in
each county. Purchasers of books have
been put to great expense and incon-
venience in going to the repositories.
Under the old system they were enabled
to trade farm products, ETC., but the
present law requires payment in cash.
Mr. Bowman's measure Oh. B. $50 en-
ables dealers generally to sell school
books in all the counties.
Mr.. Wyatt introduced a bill in the
House yesterday which provides for the
establishment of free beds for use of
INDECENT poor throughout the State. in
hospitals in Wheeling, Charleston.
Huntington and Clarksburg. The sum
of $4,000 for each, $4,000 in the aggre-
gate, is appropriated for the purpose.
| House Bill No. 1853, introduced by Mr..
Spencer, exempts from taxation all ag-
ricultural and live stock products, and
all products of mines, and oil and salt