Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-01-20
THE BILL FACTORY.
WHICH THE SAME is The l(GlSlA.
TURt.
Short, Sharp Sessions, Pushing Bills and
Resolutions 10 the Front Char.
acterizes the Present Term.
DETAILED DolNGS IN BOTH HOUSES,
SENATE.
Yesterdays Session.

1uC lltuluCIS VI uhBucN wv y
were slow In convening yesterday and il
was O quarter OF three before the session
was opened with prayer by the Rev.
Geo. r. Hite, soon after however, the
members fOcked in and the chamber
rapidly filled up. A communication
was sent from the House by Mr.. Beck
with announcing the passage by that
body OF s. B. No. Is fixing the time for
holding terms OF court in the 10Th Judi
cial Circuit. The regular order OF busi-
ness then being taken up the following
COMMITTEE REPORTS
were made. Mr.. Donehoo OF Education
reported back bills 30, and 80 with the
recommendations that they do not pass.
The GrEt defines the duties, requirements
and salary OF County Superintendent
and the other In relation 10 the election
OF School Trustees. Roth bills are am
endments and reenactments OF the acts
OF 1877.
Chairman MeGregor, OF the Roads
and Navigation Committee, reported
bills 20 and 81, with the request that
they pass.
No. 20 is In relation to the formation
of corporations for the construction OF
booms, dams, etc. No. 81 regulates fer,
ries on the Ohio and other water courses
OF tho State.
Mr.. Brown, OF the Banks and Corpo.
rations Committee, reported in favor OF
the passage OF the bill changing the
boundaries OF rhe RayensNood school
district.
READING OF BILLS.
S. B. No. IL, which is Mr. Dennis
bill, providing for the holding OF terms
OF courts in the Tenth Judicial Circuit,
came up OH its third reading and passed,
taking effect from its passage
There being no bills on second read
ing, the following came up on their first
reading:
No. %, which WAS reported back from
the Hanshtiob Committee adversely
vas rejected Mr.. Stout, who offered
the sarne, made no objection.
No. so, also offered by him, was ro-
ierred back to the committee, on mo-
tioa OF Mr.. Mctircgor, who wished to
present a petition in relation to the
same.
The House reported through Mr..
Cresap the passage OF 3 j. X. NO. 8.
This is the resolution offered by Scna'
tor Smith, providing a special commit.
tee to fix the times for holding the
courts in all the circuits.
No. 20 WAS read and ordered to It's
second reading, and Mr.. Dawson re-
ported the proper enrolment OF No. 10
The bill relating to ferries and ferry
men was ordered TO its second reading,
aud tho Ravenswood school bill was, un-
der suspension of the rules, ordered to
it's third reading and engro@ment.
Mr.. Woods offered bills 81 and 80.
The frst reads as follows, and, as can be
readily seen, is Sunday paper scheme:
BE it enacted, that any publication
authorized or required by any law OF
this State 10 be made not more than
once week in any newspaper may he
published in ancwspaper issued on any
day Of the week" 1t was referred TO
the Judiciary.
No. 35 is q very long and important
BILL and its title is "A bill to provide for
State Board Of Health and Vital
Statistics, and regulating tie
practice Of medicine and surgery" 1t
is bill prepared by Drs. Reeves and
Allen of this city together with other
dist nsuishel practitioner, AMI pro-
vIdes for the appointment, within sixty
days after the passage OF the bill. by the
Governor of two we'll known and distin-
guished physicians from each Congress
sional District to constitute said Board.
The duties, time of holding office, etc,
are set forth in very plain AMI lucid
manner.
Senator Dennis presented bill So, pro-
yiding for the abolishmcnt OF the sale OF
delinquent lands by the Sheriff, and
leaving that matter to the School Com.
missioner. Referred 10 the Judiciary.
Petitions were offered by Messrs.
McGr9or, Farnsworth and Dawson;
the chair took this opportunity to an
nounce the following Special Commit
tee on Immigration, Messrs. Smith,
stolling and Maxwell This is the com.
mittee iathercd by Mr.. Smith and its
duties will be to gather statistics. un-
der s. J. X. No. 3, Messrs Stolllng,
Brown and Smith, were named. This
committee will fix the time for holding
Cncuit Courts all over the State.
On motion OF Mr.. MCGrew at 4 o'clock
the Senate adjourned.