Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-27
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Chew

RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Chew
Whereas, Under the present Law q State
license is required from persons who sell
spurious liquors, from persons carrying on
the business of q druggist, from persons
keeping for public use a bowling alley
billiard table or bagstelle table, from per-
sons exhibiting any circus, menagerie,
theatrical performance or public show, to
which public admission is obtained for
money, from hswkers, peddlers, and suc-
tioneers, from persons prsc6cing the busi-
ness Of stock or other broker by buying
or selling for others securities or properties
for commission, from persons practiciug
the business of money broker or private
banker by buying or selling uneurrent
money or funds, and from persons offering
for sale any patent right; therefore,
Resolved, That the Auditor report, as
near as may be convenient, from the records
of his Office, the amount of license tax
collected from each one Of those sources
during the fiscal year ending September 30,
1884.
Also
Whereas, It appears from the report OF
the Tax Commission that the license tax in
Virginia Yields 1888, 900, in Georgia Sll0,
600, and in Tennessee $2S2, 900; and
Whereas, 1t appears that large part OF
this revenue Of many States arise from a
license tax; aud
Whereas, 1t appers from the report Of the
Auditor that the license tax Of this State Is
only about 80, 900; therefore
Resolved, That the Committee on Taxa
ton and Finance enquire into the expe-
diency of enlsrging the scope OF the license
tax of the State 80 IS to include occups-
lions, professions, etc, other than those for
which license is now exacted.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Campbell
Whereas, Ii has became very difficult for
members of this House to hear enough OF
ANYTHING that is read or said to determine
the subject under consideration; therefore
Resolved, That the Speaker appoint a
committee of three members TO inquire as
to the cause or causes ofthe great difficulty
of hearing, whether owing TO the defective
acoustic arrangements of the building, or
on account of detective articulation Of
speakers, or in consequence OF disorderly
noises in the House, and report at their ear
hest convenience what in their opinion will
be remedy for the evil
Tabled, but reconsidered and adopted,
and the Speaker appointed as such COM
mittee Messrs Campbell, Deyer and Gilker-
SOD.
BY Mr.. Marshall
Whereas, 1t is an established fact that
all business can be done better and with
more efficiency when said business is car
RED on under Fixed aud well regulated
system; and,
Whereas, The Normal Schools have be-
come permanent fixture in cur free school
SYSTEM and,
Whereas, There has not been any plan
adopted for the building and keeping in re-
pair the houses and property OF the State
for said Normal Schools; therefore,
Resolved, That there be collected every
vssS-for each of the Normal Schools Of the
State ore esnt on every one hundred dollars
of real and personal property. as ascertain
Al by the assessors Of the counties OF the
State, and set apart as building and re.
pair fund foe said Normal Schools, and
that the Executive Committee Of each
school shall, By and with the consent OF the
Board of Regents, use the money 80 collect
"a for each school exclusively for the build
ing aud repair Of said Normal School prop
critics.
Adopted.
By Mr.. McClung-
Resolved, That the Committee on Rules
inquire as . who has the keeping and con-
troll ofthe ball Of the House, CLOAK rooms
committee rooms etc. while this House Is
not in session during this biennial session
/ Of the Legislature.
Adopted
BY Mr.. Gilkeson-
Resolved, That the Committee on the Ju
dicary enquire into the expediency OF %
| amenGing the law for the preservation Of
game ~ 10 further protect deer and Other
game in this State.
Adopted.
By Mr.. kcC1ang-
| Resolved, TAas ne oommitscs On Eduea