Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-05
SENATE


the Senate met yesterday, there was
very good attendance.
Committee on Education reported
back :. b. No. So, without recommends
lion. This is, "An act to amend and re-
enact the school law OF the State.
Mr.. Farnsworth, of the Committee on
Humane Institutions, reported back ;.
B. No. 81, which is in relation TO the
granting OF the bodies OF deceased per-
sons in the public institutions TO the
physicians of the State for the purpose
of encouraging and regulating the study
Of practical anatomy.
Mr.. Farnsw orth presented the petit
tions of W ii. Curry and seventy-nine
others, and Rosa f.. McAvoy and forty.
nine others, praying for the prohibition
o! the manufacture and sale OF intoxicat-
ING liquors within the State.
Mr.. Dennis moved that when the SEN
ate adjourn it be until . P. N. on Mon
day, and that this body hereafter meet
at that hour until otherwise decided.
The motion was carried. Mr.. Dennis
gave rs a reason for his motion that the
Judiciary Committee had great amount
of work on hand OF an important nature
which they desired to dispose OF and get
in shape for action.
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9, which proposes an amendment 10 tho
Constitution of the State in relation 10
the manufacture and sale OF intoXlcat-
my liquors, be taken up and read.
Adopted.
Mr.. Faulkner then moved that this
resolution be made special oruer Tor
Friday, February IL, at 2:30 p. NJ. This
motion was also carried.
The following bills were read third
time and passed:
House bill No 81, which relates to the
probate OF wills, the appointment Of per-
sonal representatives, &c., during the
recess of the county courts.
Senate bill No. 81, which is in relation
to the construction of boOms or dams
for the purpose of stopping logs.
Senate Bill No. 4, which is
in relation 10 the sale of Ii
liquors by druggists. Ii provides that
ii any druggist shall sell spirituous Ii
auors or wine, unless for medicinal
purposes, or alChOhOl, unless for medic.
inal or mechanical purposes, he shall
for each and every offense be fined not
less than twenty nor more than five
hundred dollars; and it shall be the
special duty of the circuit court to give
this provision in charge of the grand
juries OF their respective courts. No
sale OF alcohol, except for mechanical
purposes, spirituous liquors or wine
shall be- made by any druggist under
the provisions of this section, except
upon the written prescription OF prac-
ticing physician in good standing in his
profession and not OF incorporate habits.
The rules were suspended and the fol-
lowing bills were ordered reaG Tor the
first time:
SB.N 80. which is an act to do
away with the county tax Of 81 on every
deed recorded.
S.B. No. 2S, "a bill to provide for the
licensing of dogs, and ior the protection
of sheep"
III. b. No. l., which is TO regulate the
practice OF dentistry in this state.
A memorial was presented from the
Sheep Breeders and Nool Growers AS.
sociation of this State, asking the pass
age of House Bill No. %.
The Chairman of the Committee on
Penitentiary requested leave for that
committee to visit the penitentiary In a
body on Saturday, the l2th inst.
The Senate then took recess until
80 Pm.
Afternoon Session.
Senate was called 10 order at assigned
time. there being but bare quorum
present, the tardy ones however filed in,
in the course Of time. Eighteen bills
were read for the first time aud ordered
upon their second reading.
Senate Bill No. 10, which is a bill 10
amend the charter of the Northern and
Southern West Virginia Railroad Com
pany, was brought up on its third read
ing. Mr.. Faulkner moved To- recOmmit
the bill 10 the Railroad Company, in
order that more time might be given TO
the members To examine into the meas
ure. \ very spirited debate then sprang
np and lasted for over an hour, the
pending motion finally passed and the
bi was recommitted.
Sd. No. -. which is an act to change
the name Of the Potomac and Pied
mont Coal ard Railroad Co." and 10
confer additional powers thereto, was
read a second time and ordered TO its en-
gro sment and third reading
:. b. No. d, which is bill 10 regu-
late the practice of pharmacy and the
sale of medicine and poisons, was read
a third time, pending vote on which on
motion OF Mr.. McGregUr the Senate nd.
iourned until 200 p VI. Monday.