The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-14
TEN BILLS PASSED
BY the Two Houses Of tho Legislature
a Move Against Capital Removal.
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Special Dispatch to the InteIgcnccr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. IL
Ten bills We're passed by the two
branches OF the legislature to-day; four
by the house and six by the senate.
Several OF them are of considerable i'm
portance. The one that is Of most in
terest, in view Of the efforts that are
being made 10 have the capital removed
from here. is the bill providing for the
purchase OF grounds and the erection
thereon of q fire proof building for the
use OF the supreme court. the auditors
and treasurer's offices. the state library
and the historical society, which pass
| ed the senate this afternoon. The bill
| has only been pending Il few days. and
the haste With which It has been put
through is significant of the desire on
the part of the majority OF the senate
| 10 sit down on any such attempt. The
| bill appropriatcs $4,000 for the pur-
| pose.
The bill making the speaker Of the
| house the second in succession In case
| of a vacancy in the governors office
! also passed the senate.
Mr.. McNeils bill. providing for the
appointment Of deputy fish and game
wardens, was rejected. Mr.. Mcneil HIM
self alone voting for II. Another meas
ure introduced by the same senator. in
reference to the appointment of attur-
neys for corporations, was also re-
jccted.
or the four bills passed by the house
only two are Of any general interest.
One OF these is Mr.. Fishers bill giving
wOrlmen lien for the value OF their
labor on the property Of the person or
persons for whom they have worked.
The other is Mr.. Browns BILL making
it the duty Of assessors to gather cer-
tain agricultural statistics. The other
two are purely idcaf-one of these
amending the charter OF Sstcrsville
and the other defining the boundaries
of the independent school district Of
Clarkshurg.
The bill increasing the appropriation
for teachers institutes Was made a spc-
Clal order for business In the senate to-
morrow.
Mr.. Bowan introduced In the house
a bill providing for the reduction of the
state levy from 81 cents TO 20 cents. He
thinks 1t will go through the house
without trouble.
The senate devoted the greater part
OF the afternoon to 4 discussion OF Mr..
Whitaksr's bill amending the law au-
thorl2ing fidelity and guarantee COM
punies to do business in this state. Mr..
Whitaker and Mr.. Mcneil are cham
ploning the bill. while Mr.. Farr and Mr..
Smith are conducting the opposition.
outside Of this there was very little ar
gumcnt The day was devoted to bug
mess In both houses.
Governor Atkinson to-day commis-
stoned S. w. Warner, of Gienviile, sec
ond lieutenant, assistant surgeon in the
Second West Virginia regiment, Vice
William +. DAILY. OF Terra Alta. re-
signed
The senate committee on roads and
internal navigation to-day reported IA
vorably the bill providing for free
bridge at Wheeling. Originally the
bill provided for purchase ot one
bridge. but IN this form 1t excited op-
position. on the ground OF tiiscrimina-
ton. As amended, 1t provides for the
purchase OF both bridges between
Wheeling and the Island. or else. pend
Ing purchase, for nn arrangement for
free toll on one or both of the bridges.
No bills were signed to-day by the gov
ernor, as had been expected. Neither
of the two thus far passed has been
presented TO him for signature.
\ delegation from ParkcrsburS Will
arrive here tomorrow to urge the re-
moval Of the capital from this city to
that place. 1t will be composed OF about
fifteen prominent citizens. among whom
will be L. NJ. GIlkeson. Captain W. n.
Chancellor B. NJ. Amber and Il. e.
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