Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-14
SENATE.


Twenty fifth Days sessIon-NO Prayer Of
fered.
FRIDAY, February l3.
Senate met at 10 o'clock 8. m.
The open prayer was dispensed with.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
Mr.. Burgess, Chairman Of the Judiciary
Committee, reported back s. B. No. n with
several amendments with the recommends
dation that the bill as amended do plss
Also II. B. No. 3, with an amendment, With
the recommendation that the bill as amend
ed do pass. Also 81. B. No. 4, with al
amendment, with the recommendation thai
the bill as amended do pass.
Mr.. Cochran Chairman of the Co Q IA lttse
on Immigration and Agriculture, reported
back 8. b. No. 80, with substitute, with the
recommendation that the substitu do p .ss
Mr.. Brown, Chairman Of the Joint
Committee on Enrolled Bills, re-
ported that on February IL
they presented His Excellency, the Govern
or, for his approval, the following enrolled
bills, signed by the President of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House Of the Dele
gates. s. B. No. Sc, concerning the estab'
lishment of an independent school district in
Richie county and ). B. No. II, concern
ing elections.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Morris-S. B. No. Us. A bill providing
that the conviction OF any person or persons
for obtaining by false pretense, embezzle
ment, larceny or robbery any money goods
or chattels shall have the effect OF q judg
ment in favor of the person TO whom the
said money, goods or ehsttels belong
againt the property Of the person or persons
so convicted Referred.
Dawson-S. b. No. l26. A bill to
amend and re-eusct section % of chapter
ll6 of the Code, Of juries generally, a.
amended and re-enacted by chapter So Of
the Acts of 1882, and to repeal chapter A.
of the Acts of 1928. Referred.
Dawson-S. B. No. l27. A bill to amend
and reenact section Of chapter II of the
Acts o 1871, concerning the West Virginia
Institution for the Deaf Dumb and Bind.
Referred.
Senate Joint Resolution No. Is:
Whereas, 1t is charged that number OF
persons are being cared for at the Hospital
| for the Insane at Weston, who are not
proper subjects 10 be cared for at that In
stitution, such as idiots and persons Of weak
mind; and
WHEREAS, Said institution is reported as
being in an over crowded condition and I'm.
able to accommodate all the insane of the
State, many OF whom are now confined in
the county jsi 8; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Legislature of West
Virginia, that comm ttee OF FIVE be ap.
pointed, two from the Senate and three
from the House of Delegates, to visit said
| Hospital at Weston, with instructions TO
thoroughly investigate such charges, a.
4 well as all other matters pertaining to said
institution, and report the result of Their in
vestigation to this Legislature at as early q
period as practicable.
Coming up for consideration was tabled
on motion Of Mr.. Coburn.
BILLS PASSED.
S. B. No. Al, introduced by Mr.. Scott),
las amended), bill to provide for obta' ming
and publishing reports Of bank, savings III
stitutions and trust companies organized
under the laws of this State
and of every other corporation,
person, firm or company which re-
ceives money on deposit except banks or,
ganized under the laws Of the United States.
Was passed by vote of 81 to none
S. B. No. ", introduced by Mr.. Nc
Creery), requiring thai County Courts build
their court houses and jails of stone or
brick. Was passed by vote o. % to none.
On motion Of Mr.. Tourney tie bill takes
effect from its passage.
s. B. No. ~, Qntro' uced bV Mr.. Pr'ce,
of Mnersl), concerning land distractions,
Was passed by vote of "a to none.
s. B. No so, introduced by Senator
Dawson) concerning work on roads
bridges, etc. Was passed by a vote Of %
10 none.
s. B. No. 81, introduced by Mr.. Nc
Creery), concerning oFenses against the
property of railroad corporations, etc, and
making such offenses if resulting in loss Of
life, murder. Was passed b. vote Of q
TO none.
On motion of Mr.. McCreery the bill takes
effect from its passage.
BILLS REJECTED.
s. B. No. IS, introduced by Mr.. Swltzer)
concerning the duties of Prosecuting At
torueys Was rejected by a vote Of 2 to 8
On motion of Senator Sommerville, the
Senate at II m. took a recess till 2 p. m.
After Recess,
Senate resSsembled at 2 p. m.
Mr. Dawson on leave introduced s. b,
No. l2S. 4 bill to establish "Kingwood
independent District in Kingwood Distric
in Preston county. Reference dispensed
with. The rules were further suspended
and the bill ordered to its second reading
The petition of J. A. COnley and so other
Of Preston county asking for the passage o
said bill, was offered, to be considered witt
the bill.
BILLS PASSED.
S. B No. SIS. Introduced BY Mr.
BROWN. Extending the time for the cor
rection of erroneous assessments. Wa
passed by vote of IA to s.
THE REFORM SCHOOL BILL.
S. No. %. introduced By Mr. Price
President). Providing for the establish
ment and management Of the West Vii
ginia Reform School. Was passed by
vote Of 81 to 2. Messrs. Price, Of Marshal
and Cochran alone opposing Its passage.
On motion Mr.. McGreW leave Of absenc
with pay was granted Senator Scott for tn
rest Of the day.
On motion of Senator Dawson leave c
absence till Wednesday, with pay, wa
granted Mr.. Morr;s.
On motion Of Senator woodward the Ser
ate NJ n. M. adjourned,