Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-15
OUR STATE sOLoNS:
Reapportionment Bill introduced in
the Senate.
The Public Health Bill In the House-Ihe
Discussion Renewed-The Views Of
Both Friends and Opponents
Passage Of the Bill.
A QUIET AFTERNOON SESSION.
SENATE.

The Senate met at the usual hour yester-
dsy morning. A communication from
the Lower House announcing the passage
of several bills and resolutions was read
Mr. Dennis, from the Judiciary Commlttee
reported a number OF bills to the Senate,
and recommended their passage. The
following House bills were passed: bill
providing for the relief OF J. G. Wander.
wort, late Sheriff of Lewis county; bill
to amend and re-enact an act passed March
18th, 1879, entitled an act to establish q
County Court and Board of Commission
ers for the county of Pendleton, under the
3ith section of the Sth article of the constis,
tuition or west virginia; a bill to amend
and re.enact chaptar seven OF the code OF
West Virginia, concerning certain general
provisions respecting officers.
Mr. Dennis introduced several bills
amending various sections OF the Code and
had them referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
A Senate bill amending chapter twelve OF
the Code, concerning the Legislature, its
members, officers and proceedings, was
read a third time and passed.
Mr. Faulkner, from the joint
Committee on ApportiOnment
of Senators and Delegates, introduced
Senate bill No. 220, apportioning represen-
of this State, The first provision of tue
bill relates to the Senatorial districts, but
makes no change in the present system, al
lowing each district TO remain as now
constituted.
The second provision is as follows:
That until a new appointment OF dele
gates shall be declared in pursuance of
the provisions OF the constitution, the
House OF Delegates shall consist of seven
ty-nine members, which shall be appoint
ed as follows:
To the county of Ohio five Delegates: to
the county OF Kanawha four Delegates; to
the counties OF Mason and Wood. four
Delegates each.
To the counties of Berkeley. Cabell,
Greenbrier, Harrison, Jackson, jefferson,
Lewis. Marion, Marshall, MonOngalia,
Preston. Ritchie. Wayne and Wezel, two
delegates each; and to the counties of
Barbour. Boone, Braxton. Brooke, Cal
houn, Doddridgc, Fayette, Gilmer, Grant,
Hampshire. Hancock Hardy, Lincoln, Lo-
gan. Mercer, Mineral, Monroe. Morgan,
Nicholas, Pendleton, Peasants. PocahoptaS,
Putnam, Raleigh Randolph Roane. Sum-
mers, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur and Writ, one
delegate each.
To the counties OF Roane and Clay, which
shall constitute the first delegate district,
one delegate.
To the counties of Mcdowell and WyOm-
ing which shall constitute the second del
egate district, one delegate.
To the counties OF Braxton, Upshur and
Webstsr, which shall constitute the third
delegate district, one delegate.
To the counties of Barbour and Tucker,
which shall constitute the fourth delegate
district, one delegate, and to the counties
of Harrison and Taylor, which shall con-
stitute the fifth delegate district, one dele
gate.
Mr.. Smith introduced bill to amend sec
tons and ~ of chapter 30 OF the acts of
1910, amen"ing the charter OF the town Of
Fairmont, which Vas referred to the Judi
ciary Committee.
House bill amending char.er 81 of the
code concerning the liquidation and ply
ment of claims against the State was SaSSTn S;',Srn
Mr. Stout, at II clock, mnS-o-, ~ 20 IL f,r
,rt;l 20 Jo,, cov;ug .l--s the senate was lar
Mnoii @ Quay, Cs .te House in the work of the
sns";s.., -, -: and also that the Senate commit
fees were overcrowded with work, and he
was desirous that the committees be given
the balance of the day in order that they
might consider their accumulated work.
The Senate agreed to the motion.