The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-06
West Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY, December 4, 1915.

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House met pursuant to adjournment and
session opened with prayer by Rev. Webb.
BILLS REPORTED.
BY Mr.. Ice, from the Committee on For.
ieited and Unappropriated Lands; Petition
OF II. r. Tomkins and others for stay law
and extension Of time for the redemption
Of lands sold for taxes, recommending the
passage Of II, Il, $40 on same subject.
BY Mr. Miller s. Il. 81, concerning ap.
peals to the Supreme Court, recommending
its passage.
Also, II. J. Il. 90, relating to suits by As.
pinw4ll and others, with an amendment,
recommending that It do not pass.
Also, :. d, 81, In relation to Circuit
Courts, recommending same to pass
Also, $. B. 53 and $. b, SO, concerning
the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court
OfAppeals, recommending their passage.
Also, $. u. 100, concerning limited part.
nerships, with recommendation TO pass
Also, y. u. 1906, prohibiting physicians
from prescribing spirituous liquors except.
ing In cases Of sickness or necessity, with
the recommendation that II pass.
Also, s. d. ITO, providing for the recov.
cry Of costs in suits at law, recommending
same to pass.
Also, !. b. 23l, in relation to the bOun.
Diary line between West Virginia and Mary.
land, with House substitute for same, and
recommending substitute to pass.
Mr.. Welch, from the Committee on PEN
ltentiary, made report setting forth that
the management OF said institution was in
every respect satisfactory.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Tanner: InStructing the School
Board to furnish statement Of all moneys
received from the sale Of lands donated by
the general government for the support Of
Agricultural Colleges.
BY Mr.. Zinn: Changing the hour for the
assembly OF the House TO 0 o'clock A. NJ,
which was adopted.
by Mr.. Reynolds, Of Mercer; To make
the substitute for II. u. l9i, relating to the
Public Schools, the special order for even.
Ing sessions.
by Mr. Spencer: lnstructing the Com.
mittee on Taxation to inquire into the OK.
pediency Of extending the time for the col.
lection Of taxes w days. Referred.
BY Mr.. Mason: That the Governor be re-.
duested to inform the House as to the
amount OF taxes due from the u. Il o. II. Il.
Co. and whit steps have been taken TO en-.
force collection Of the same.
Mr. Spencer presented the petition Of G6
residents Of Wood county asking for the re.
peal Of the charter Of WillamstOwn. he.
ierred to Committee on Corporations.
Leave Of absence was granted to MeSSrs.
Wilson, Jackson and Shinn.
A message from the Senate announced
that arrangements for the impeachment
trial had been perfected.
Also that they had passed II. u. Is In re.
latlon to the transfer OF pri Soners from the
Jail Of one county TO that OF another.
Also, $. d. 200, in relation to courts, to
he In force from and after It's passage.
The following bills were taken up and
passed:
II. u. 4, for the erection Of boom on
New Creek, In Mineral county.
II. d. 80, In relation TO the collection Of
fines
H.B. 50, in relation to docket fees Of at.
lOfneyS.
LIB. SO, concerning orders Of process,
was rejected.
The House took recess untilg r. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
II. b. 1917, for an appropriation Of 1900
10 aid In the construction OF bridge across
GuyandOtte river, near James Brady's,
coming up on It's third reading, was dis.
cussed,
Nj. Fleming informed the House that
there was no money in the treasury; that
after the appropriations for the necessary
expenses Of the State government were
made there would not be left for improve.
ments and public buildings one thousand
dollars. The bill, however, was passed.
Ma. Hutchinson called up II. j. H. 10,
authorizing the Attorney General to defend
certain claims Of ". II. Aspinwall and
others, which after being amended was
adopted.
EngfOMed s. \. 203 for the relief OF Evan
Hinton, Sheriff Of Summers county, was
aiken up and passed.
8. d. 1863, appropriating money for the
support Of the Normal Schools was taken
up and the action Of the Senate Concnrred
IN.
A message from the Senate announced
that 8. b. lTj appropriating moneys for
the per diem and mileage Of members had
been passed, and the concurrence Of the
House therein was asked
Mr.. Chapman moved to reconsider the
NVte U! NulCu o I' 81 pIuNlulng LOT lNc
payment Of certain criminal costs in the
capture Of the Huntington bank robbers
was rejected. After some maneuvering
the resolution was Eeconiidered.
MI. Gittenger moved TO amend by insert.
ing $500 In place Of 1900, and the resolu.
ton as amended was adopted.
Nj. Booker Short moved to adjourn, and
the motion was lost.
II. j, r. No. II, proposing amendments
TO the Constitution, being the report Of the