Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-03-02
LEGISLATIVE WORK.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS THAT PASSED
THBTW0 HOUSES.
A Brief Synopsis Of the Esasures-Some Very
Important Bills That Be
came Laws.

A complete list will De found in the fol-
lowing Of sll the bills and resolutions that
passed TIE two Houses Of the legislature
az toe regular session. IL will ne seen that
the great maiorisy were pDrely local Only
few bills oi State imp lrtanCe passed.
SENATE BILLS.
No. 1, "a bill app-oprisiing money TO
psy claims in the hands Of sheriffs for
keeping aud supporting lunatica in Jail"
Ne. 4, "a bin to amend and re-enact
sections 2a06 3. OF chapter 10, Of the code
of West Virginia, ss amended and re.eu-
acted by chapter 1913, OF the acts Of 1852,
concerning the issuing Of writs of certiO
rarisn
No ., "a bili TO smeud and re-enaci
section 10, of chapteS So, Of the code Of
West Virginia, relating 20 the sale Of real
estate by the husband of an Insane wife, or
the vile Of an insane husband"
No 9, "a bill 70 empower the board of
education Of the Independent school dis
trict OF Point Pleasant to borrow money
and issue bonds for the erection of a public
school bnildiug."
No. 10, "A bill authorizing the Board of
Education OF the independent school dis
trict Of Ravenswood, in the county Of Jack
son, TO issue bonds for the purpose Of pay
ing of it's existing Indebtedness for the
purpose OF building supplying and equip
ping school houses in the town OF Ravens
wood in said district.
No q, An act providing for the estab-
lishment and management Of the West
Virginia reform school"
No "a. "a bill 20 amend and re enact
section 20 ar chapter 40 Of the Code OF West
Virginia, az revised, amended and re-
enacted by chapter Is Of the Acts Of1SSl,"
concerning powers OF boards Of education, |
graded schools, etc.
No. SO, "a bill 30 amend and re-enact !
section l6 Of chapter 40 ofthe Code of West |
Virginia, as revised, amended and re-
enacted by chapter 10 Of the Act7 OF one
Thousand, eight hundred and sighty-One, |
Of education"
No. 40, "A bill 20 amend and re-enaci |
chapter IS Of ihe Code OF West Virginia, |
concerning insane persons
No. 49,, can ret 10 amend and re-enact |
sections 90 end 81 of chapter 10 Of the /
Acts of 1881, rs amended and re-enacted |
by chapter 81 OF tLe Acts of 1857, relating |
to the State normal schools, - sppropriating |
8 500 70 each. auG daties OF the President |
OF be Board OF Regents, &c.
No ga, CA bin Co amend sec-i0ng % /
and % of chapter A oi ,he Code Of West |
Virginia Second edition ' Vetoed By |
the GOyeraOr.
No 66. "a bin 90 amend snd re-enact |
section 13 of chapter AZ OF tie Code, pro |
yidirg fer the formation Of rev wards in !
towns or ci,i5s
No S.. "a bin 70 ameld and ie.enaci /
section OF chapter 80 Of tie Acts OF 1887, /
entitled eu ac, Go ameld ard re-enacs the |
charter or the town OF Grafton, &c.
No So. "a bill. accepting appropriations ]
from the United Ststes government for the |
establishment and mai teusnce OF an agri- |
cultural experiment station
No 90, "a bin 20 amend and re-euact /
section g. of chapter Il. O. the acts OF is g !
authorizing tle erection and maintenance |
OF booms on Elk river, providing that such |
booms shall 1ot interfere with the naviga- |
ton Of said river
No. 1Ol, "a bill 10 establish police
court 10 Wheeling
No lo5 "a bin making appropriations |
of public money, 60 pay members Of the /
legislature aud i1r salaries of officers OF
the government, il pursuance Of The forty |
second section of The sixth article Of the /
contribution "
HOUSE BILLS.
No I. "A bill relating % the school dis |
trics Of Huntington
No. Z, "a bin 10 create and establish ,
Staie Bureau OF Labor, TO collect and COM I
pile statistics relating 20. and 20 provide /
for inspection of, The industrial establish |
ments Of IVES. virginia
No IS ga bin 20 amend and re-enact !
sections 81 and 81 O. chapter 25 Of the Acts
OF 1Ss7. entitled An sct 70 amend and re- /
enact and reduce into one The several acts /
Incorporating TIE city Of Perke'sourS, /
within the county Of Wood, defining the
powers thereof, exc.
No. IA. "a bill TO amend and re-anect /
section 1 Of chapter % Of the Acts Of 1855, /
entitled AN act c0Eferring additional au /
tboritv on the Council Of the city Of Par |
kersbnrg Wood county, In relation 10
fundng the bonded indebtedness OF said
No. 30, ''A bill 10 encourage the raieing
Of horses, mules and cattle
No. %, "A bill 20 transfer the interest
of this Ststa in the Fairmon. and Paiatne
Bridge Company, to the county OF Ma
rion."
No 81 "A bill to amend and re-enact
cbeptsr go of ibe ACTS Of the Legislature
Of West Virginia, pissed on the 231 day OF
Fehroary. 1866, rs amended by chapter
Ig5 of Ire Acts OF 1863, 20 change The
name of the town of Moundsgllie 10 the
Citv of Moundsvills; 10 incorporate such
citg; to extend and tx its corporate ilmlta
and to prescribe aud define the powers End
duiies OF the authorities thereof.
No 40. 90 ameld 8nd re-euGci section l,
of chapter III, Of toe Acts Of lo77, as
amended and re-olaclsi by the Acts OF
1881. 1ss2. 1883 and 1885, providing Tor
the incorporation OF companies for the pur-
pose of building boous, but prohibiting
Inc building of b0Oms in any stream when
is uavigsfed by steamboats,, az an ordinary
STAGE If ws.ar, above the places wheIe
such booms ere proposed 70 De ioo7'eU'
No 81 "A bill TO amend and re enact
section /. Of cbspe- SO, Of the Acts oil
1857. entitled 'Au act transferring stocks
md interests in banks 10 the school
fund 80 ,.
No. So. "a bill TO smend ana re-enacti
ana raduce into one Act, chapters 10, 20,
81 % %. "a. %. DC. p and - Of the
Code OF West Virgins, relating TO the
militia ,.
No. -. "a hill to amend end re-enset
the third. fifth and ,ighih aeciions OF a.
Aci psssed on the twen'y-ttth day OF
Frb-uary. one thousand eight hundred
and eirhty-twc, entitled An act TO CHAR
Ter the dry Of Bsnwo0d, in the county
Iof Marshall, aad State Of West FlT-
No. 10. "a bill to amend and re enact
section o. of chapter 100, Of the Code Of
west Virginia, " relating to the practice Oh
No. 155, a bill enlarging the powers
If ,be independent board OF education Tor
The citv of Charleston
No. l68, "An act making appropriations
of pnblic money to pay general charges
upon the treasury"
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
M . Concerning the manner Of
,,~inting .hs Journals and bills"
No. 3. providing for the adoption oil
@..s.am his