The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-08
pecIal Dispatch to the Intelllgencer

Special Dispatch to the Inteillgencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. u
Without 4 ripple of excitement. with
out even word of argument, The sen-
ate to-day rc-seated Kidd The whole
proceedings lasted NOT more than five
minutes, and was as simple and quiet
as the prayer ceremony OF the morning.
Mr.. Mcneil, as chairman, presented the
report Of the committee on privileges
and elections accompanied by a resolu-
tlon, declaring that Mr.. Kidd was entl-
tied to the seat. Mr.. Osenton moved
the adoption Of the report. The chair
put the motion. It carried by an un-
animous rising vote. Mr.. Kidd came
forward and toolI the oath OF office, the
second time. and returned smiling to
his seat.
AS was expected. the house seated
Dent. but not before vigorous and de-
termined protest had been made by the
Republicans. Arguments We're made in
thei: cause by Messrs. Oldfeld, Cut
right and Hughes. and for the Demo-
cratic side by Messrs. Fisher, Mans
field and j. II. Davis. Mr.. Oldfield
made very strong case; but as he
stated, 1t was of no avail against a pre-
arranged verdict. The Democrats based
their arguments on the recount made
by the subcommittee of the committee
OIL privileges and elections at Grafton.
The resolution to seat Dent was adopted
by Il strictly party vote Of 50 to 81. Dent
viii be present Tomorrow TO take the
oath OF office. The legislature now has
on joint ballot, Republican majority OF
one.
About Corporations.
The senate passed three bills to-day,
but only one OF them was OF any gener-
al interest. This was one of Mr.. Ash
by's corporation bills. 1t provides that
corporations may dispose OF their STOCK
In payment OF real or personal! prone:ty
needed in their business. II also makes
In addition provision of considera BILE i'm
portancc. providing that certificates Of
stock shall show whether they are
paid or not. Another OF Mr.. Ashby's
bills. repeating the provision limiting
capital stock OF corporations chartered
In this state TO s5,OOO,0OO, was rejected
by 4 very decisive vote. The senate al
SO administered the dose of defeat TO
Senator Anthony Smiths anti-pr!ze
fighting Dill. which went under by a
vote OF 16 10 3. The members who voted
for it were Msssrs, Smith, Farr, and
Whitaker.
The only bill passed by the house was
Mr.. Harmison's bill authorizing the exc
cut!on of a lease and agreement made
by the trustees Of the Berkeley Springs
property TO DR.. Charles W. Chancellor
OF Baltimore. Ii was taken up out <.f
its order and Immediately after its pas
sage was sent to the senate, being the
first bill to be forwarded from the
house.
The senate to-day passed n very i'm
portant amendment to the report OF the
constitutional commission. II provides
FOR the distribution OF the ..reducbla
school fund In ten annual installments
for the benefit of the free schools and
other educational institutions under the
control Of the state. The amendment
was proposed by Mr.. Smith. A measure
providing for the taxation OF express
companies was introduced In the house
to-day by Mr.. Bowman. IT provides for
al assessment OF all the express COM
I.AIiIt'' III atiiNS bs Lii'' bbiltl Vi !'uu-
lie works. and imposes on them tax OF
81 pc: cent.
4 mild sensation was created In the
house to-day, by the refusal OF twenty
members TO vote for the resolution ten
deriaS 10 the committee Of arrange
ments Of the legislative bali the use of
the hall. The opposition was based
partly on an alleged prejudice against
dancing. 1t was led by Mr. Darst and
Mr. Spencer. The resolution was car
r!ed.
Chances for Bills.
II the home for incurables gets an ap-
preparation OF S50. 1000. it viii be doing
well. This is only fourth of what has
been asked. The board OF directors
wants 100000 and Is bringing immense
pressure to bear TO get It. But 1t Will
not succeed In doing SO. An influential
member Of the house committee on tax
alton and finance stated yesterday that
the committee would not recommend the
appropriation OF more than $4,000, it
that much.
There Is no disposition on the part ot
any member OF the house to throw cold
water on this latest or West Virginia's
humane Institutions. They were more
than favOrably impressed with il from
what little they saw OF It on the night
OF its dedication and are going to do all
they conscicntiouslS- can 10 help It
along. but tns! uo nor leti that t.ie
state eHh hloIu 10 put so ihuch money
III one llisIi.utio" at .his ti.nc'
An important aniehamen' 20 Sne re-
port ol lne eoisutoilshai COMMISSION,
was passed. |es'eruay py Tue senate. II
makes cnarse III me composition OF
lnc sINteeh.h diu easLiteentl seaniollu!
nisnicts. D! 'ahlNg Fehuletoh county
our OIL the FORMER una putting IL IN the
later anu lakihS Grant county OUT OF
Lhe latter anu putting IL III lhe former.