Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-22


ed, to consist Of not less than five nor more
than seven members except the Committee
on the Judiciary, which shall consist OF ten
members, and the said committee for the
session of 1886, shall consist Of nine mem
bers, two TO be hereafter appointed, VIZ ;
On Privileges and Elections, on the judi
eicary, on Finance, on Education, on Coun'
ties and Muaicipal Corporations on Roads
and Navigation, on Banks and Corpora,
tons, on Public Buildings ano
Humane Institutions, on Peni-
tertiary, on Railroads on the Militia
on Federal Relations, on Immigration and
Agriculture, on Mines and Mining, on
Claims and Grievances, on Forfeited, Delin
ouent and Cnappropriated Lands, on Pub
lic Printing. on Rules (the President OF the
Senate to be ex officio chairman), on Public
Library, to examine Clerks office Ito con-
sist of three memberS); and there shall also
be appointed on the part of the Senate two
members OF the Joint Committee on En-
rolled Bills Adopted.
Senator Floyd offered resolution that
the clerk Of the Senate he directed to issue
certificates to the committee clerks OF the
Senate for pay from and including the first
day of the present session Of the Leglsla'
lure Adopted.
Senate Joint Resolution No. was adopt
ed after being amended so as TO read as
follows:
Providing for q commission Of four per
sons to view, examine and report upon q
location for second Hospital for the In
Al IS
Whereas, The West Virginia Hospital for
the Insane at Weston is in an over-crowded
condition, having go patients within its
walls and that it was originally intended to
accommodate only about 300; and
Whereas, From the rapid increase ofPop,
uiation of the State, q certain per cent. oil
whom became insane, and the present In
ability of providing for any increase OF pa
tents at the hospital at Weston, it becomes
necessary on the part Of the State to take
immediate steps to care for this unfortunate
class of our citizens; therefore be it
Resolved by the Legislature OF West Vlr'
ginia:
That commission Of four persons be ap,
pointed as follows: One from each OF the
four Congressional districts. From the
First Congressional District, A. Il. kuntz;
from the Second Congressional District,
Joseph Vanmeter; from the Third Congress
sionsl District, James Withrow; from the
Fourth Congressional District, Vim. Wood
ward of Roaue county, who shall proceed on
or before the LIST day of September next to
view, examine and report upon a location
for second Hospital for the Insane in the
State of West Virginia. The said commls'
sion shall also report to the next Legislature
on at least three locations, and shall state the
price of each the number Of acres, its till
able acreage, the wafer privileges, amount,
&C., the popularity and fitness for drain
age, sewerage, &c, and all other intorma.
ton they may think necessary. The said
Commission is hereby empowered to take
options on the said location, running for
two years and half giving the State the
site selected from either OF the locations
within tina time. The said Commission
will also report, as far as possible, the cost
of land and the erection and furnishing q
brick hospital that will accommodate, when
finished, 800 patients; shall suggest plans
for building either part at time or the
whole. as they may believe for the best IN.
terest ofthe State and its finances. The said
Commission shall transmit the said report
to the Board of Public Works on OF
before the 25th day Of October, 1885. The
Board Of Public Works shall lay the same
before the next Legislature. Said Commits
sioners shall receive four dollars per day
each. exclusive Of their travelling expenses
but the whole amount of expenditure shall
shall not exceed 800. The amount fol-
such service shall be paid by the Auditor on
presentation of accounts, duly certified, out
Of any money in the Treasury of the State
not otherwise appropriated. The said Com
mission may also examine the Asylum al
Weston and report as to the sdvisabihty oi
enlsrging the same to sufficiently accom-
modate the insane OF the State.
Senator Lobban was designated BY the
President to communicate the passage Of
| S. J. r. No. by the Senate, to the House.
A message from the House was received
stating the concurrence OF that body IN
Senate Joint Resolution No. 5.
Under suspension Of the rules Senate
bill No. Sc was ordered to its third read
ing. =,
In reply to the resolution offered by Mr.
Smith, that the Secretary of State be di
rected to ascertain if "Wsrths Amended
Code" can be obtained in sufficient mum
bers to supply the Senate, and the cos
thereof, at the earliest practical moment
the Secretary of State returned: That JohI
A. Warth, compiler and publisher Of tn
work, offers to deliver 26 copies at A.5C
each.
The remainder Of the session was tskel
up with bills on first reading.