Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
QUITE MYSTERIOUS HOW
some THINGS DISAPPEAR.
DELEGATE kESNEY DRAWS THE
ATTENTION OF THE HOUSE TO
ONE INSTANCE.
THE CLERK PLEADS AN ERROR.
PREPARATIONS MAKING FOR THE
LEGISLATIVE BALL on FRIDAY
MIGHT
Special TO the Register.

Special TO the Register.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, January "a.
A sharp passage at arms took place in
the House to-day between Kenney and
Stapeton. kenney wanted to know If
the two resolutions offered 10Y himself
referring to the election of United
States Senators by direct vote of the
people, and relating to the railroad as
sessments made last year had been
dropped from the calendar because the
majority wanted TO avoid going on rec
ord concerning them.
Stapleton replied that the Republic
cans aid not have to resort TO Subter-
fuge of that kind to take care OF them
selves, and henney asked why then
they did it. The Speaker explained
that the clerk had informed him that
the omission had occurred through er-
ror, but kenney found il hard TO see
how all the errors OF the kind had
happened TO resolutions OF Democratic
origin, and which Republicans seemed
anxious TO dodge.
Anderson also took a shot at the ma
jorlty tor their determination in all
things, made evident, to suppress Dem
ocratlc measures.
Darst offered a resolution against ad-
journing two days for the purpose OF
giving the people chance to hold
me Regular Legislative hall
in the capitol building. and it was
adoI Ted by majority OF 81 to 8. Tho
oall Will De held IN the building new
ertheless. 1t has always been thus.
Members when they first arrive at the
capital are full Of enthusiasm for
economy and reform; then get full OF
other things and forget the fullness
they brought with them from home.
Two loDOies are here from Hinton,
one for, the other against the bill in
trOduced to divide that town and make
two towns.
Professor Jones. Of the colored insti-
tute in this county, was before the
committee on Finance to-day in the
interest OF a large and juicy apprOpria-
ton for his school.
That betenoir OF the colored race. the
Jim Crow car bill, will soon be intro
duced into the Legislature by a prom
inent member. 1t will be immediately
smothered by the Republican MAORI
ty.
Senator Harmer has introduced
bill to amend the charter of New
Martinsville and Senator May a bill
10 establish a State printing Office and
bindery The Senate took up the res
olution from the House
To Investigate the University
and referred it to the committee on
Judiciary.
The resolution to separate the pre-
paratOry branch from the main school
was laid on the table. A warm dis
ScussiOn took place in the Senate over
the bill to create an anatomical
board at the University and having
the bodies OF stiifs who had no friends
to claim them, carved up thereby in
the interest Of science Koran. Kidd,
and others vigorously opposed the bill
and Lanham strongly supported II. 1t
was passed by a vote Of IA to 8.
The bill to appropriate Ave thousand
dollars for statue Of Pierpont was
passed in the Senate under suspen-
sion Of the rules. II will be vigorous
~ OPPpSSA ~ Nht a. ltl4h0 VI the tdlo
a. w. Campbell and may not get
through the House.
The bill to increase the license
taxes on corporations. and joint stock
companies seems to be having smooth
sailing over an open sea in the Sem
ate. she lobby will tackle II in the
House. and it's fate is uncertain.
The Senate bill to allow keepers OF
summer resorts 10 take out licenses
for a less period than a year, and
House bill 70
Grant IL Charter TO NorKantown
were passed In the Senate.
The Senate has decided to adjourn
from Friday till Monday TO accommo-
date the managers Of the legislative
ball.
A curious thing ls apparent in Sen
ate bill 40, relating 10 the fees Of the
Secretary Of States Office. 1t deyel-
opes that, In face Of all the fire to
which mis- department has been sub
jected the bin Is intended to augment
instead of diminish the returns OF
that functionary. For a copy Of any
paper he Is to be allowed one dollar
for one sheet. and seventy-fiye cents
for each additional sheet: for a testf-
I monial one dollar and fifty cents. and
so on through long list Of dollars.
1t is a large bud TO the secretary's
graft