The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-23
Special Dispatch to the lntellsencer.

Special Dispatch to the lntellieencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. Elm
marked contrast with yesterdays cx-
citing session of the senate was the
quiet consideration to-day OF the mp
preparation bill. outside of little rip
| pie in the morning. when the express
compang taxation bill came up for
passage, there was not an incident TO
| disturb the prevailing calm of the day.
Senators Whitaker and Cole made
some further eight against that meas
urc, bu; It passed by vote of Is to 10,
and is nov ready 10 be sent to the gov
ernor for his signature. Whether 1t will
receive that, is a question which is q
matter OF speculation.
Tomorrow, It Is probable, the senate
] will engage in another fight over the
similar measure taxing telegraph conf
panies. This bill passed the house this
afternoon, after 1t had nun Il gauntlet
OF motions for delay and postponement
/ ana ui IlIlbtlb buil
ment. Onlv Il few votes We're recorded
against it. The bill has gone through
the same serpentine route IN the house.
as its sister measure, taxing express
companies, and will have TO go through
a similar struggle in the senate. A
| powerful lobby Is here fighting II.
Outside OF the passage OF these two
| measures. the most important action
was the embodyment, by both houses,
In the appropriation bill. OF clause
setting aside S6O0C0 for the construction
| of fire proof annex TO the capital. The
appropriation Is divided iaio two parts.
OF 00O each. one for each OF the two
years intervening between this time
and the next session. and Is condition.
ed on the donation OF plans and speciii-
| cations and a site for the annex. The
| section making the appropriation does
not 50 into effect until after the site has
been selected aud the title 20 il vested,
without cost to the state. in the state.
TIE amendment was proposed in the
senate, by Mr.. Osenton and fought by
| NJ. Kidd. but went through without
much difficulty. because of the fact
that the governor had sen; In special
message urging the appropriation. In
the house it was proposed by Speaker
| Mckinney, who was careful to state
| that his action had no bearing what
ever on the capital removal question.
but was based on the absolute neces-.
| sItS .: providing n safer place for the
records Of the state. He said that II he
| Should ever be called on again TO vote
on the question OF removing the capital
his vote would very likely go against
| Charleston.
J The Appropriation Bill.
| Excellent progress was made on the
appropriation bills in both houses, and
II Is expected that they will be COM
pleted and ordered 10 their third read
| ing Tomorrow The bills do not dif-
FER in any important particular and 1t,
Will not take the conference commit
tees. which will be appointed 10 adjust
| the differences, long 10 come 10 an
agreement.
! The house t0-daE. under n miSappre-
hensOn. cut d1wn the appropriation for
the national guard from SIS 900 TO Sl0,-
coo. When this section was reached
the cut In the appropriation was moved
| by Mr. Bennett. 4 vote was taken,
which resulted 20 - 80. in favor OF the
motion. but the clerk through an error
III calculation, announced it 10 be 20 TO
81 against the motion. Several mem
| bgrS asked 10 change their votes. but
| the requests came too late. When the
error was determined and the correct
vote announced. Mr. Merrill asked
again 10 have his vote changed. but Mr..
| Morrow. who was presiding. ruled the
request out OF order This vote would
| have changed The result, but the cham
| piOns Of :he guard were indignant
| They will endelvor TO have the vote
| reCOnSidered.
In the course OF the discussion Of this
question, Mr. Talbot, who opposed the
appropriation outright made a remark
| Which Air. Grant and several others In
| terpreteG TO be reflection OIL the West
] Virginia volunteer regiments. Until cx-
| plana tons We're made there was
| pretty lively Cross-!ire.
The senate. following the house. cut
out of Its bill the appropriation oi &O.-
| 600, recommended FOR the state geolog-
| lcnl survey commission. The house in
| creased the appropriation for the COM
| plction OF the war record OF the West
| Virginia soldiers In the civil war, now
| being prepared by the adjutint general
| from $500 10 $l,5OO, and also increased
| the appropriation for vaccine purposes
| from $50 10 $500.
\ memorial on the Virginia debt
question was presented 10 the house to-
day by request. by Mr.. Morrow. who,
| however, dIsclaimed all interest In It,
The speaker refused To entertain the
memorial because of the Joint resolu-
| ton adopted at the beginning of the
session. declaring that the legislature
! would take no action whatever on this
| question,
The calendar OF neither house was
scarcely touched the; appropriations
having precedence over everything
else. Nevertheless, an extension OF the
session is improbable.
Probable Ecfucs.
1t ia understood that Governor Atkln-
son will veto the bill regulating the re-
m5val oc county seats, because /; con-
iains retrospective clause which Is
| unwisc. The measure provides that no
| election Tor the removal OF II county
| seat shall be held again within five
| years after the holding Of such an cleo
I ton In any county and makes its pro-
visions apply TO elections held previous
| TO It's passage. as well rs 20 elections
that maE he held subsequently. This is
| the provision or which the governor
| disapprOvcs.
The supporters Of the valued policy
| bill. which had such u hard time get
ting through. are also apprchensivc Jf
! lis fate NJ the governors hands. The
governor nov has It under conSidcrl-
ton. and Senator Whitaker Is stlii
| fighting t.
The Wheeling bridge bill to-day -c-
cclvrd the signature OF the governor.
| As Il now stands. the law authorizes
| the city W Wheeling 10 purchase both
ot the bridges; and until such purchase
| IS mldc. 10 contract sOr and purchase
I IRE" passage tJr passengers.
The COvcrno" also signed tho follow
| ing other bills. which became laws:
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