Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-02
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CHARLESTON. w. Va, February p
The House was opened with prayer by
Rev Dr. Webb, of the Methodist
church
Mr.. Campbell. of Hardy. by,request,
introduced House Bill No. 279, pro-
vidiug Tor the appointment by the Cir
cult Court, of committee 10 take
charge of business and estate of any one
who from habitual or continued drunk
enueSS, or continued Use OF opium or in=
toXicantS, is incompetent TO attend To
his business or provide for his family.
House bills passed as follows: No. los,
concerning division fences and pro-
vidng for board of arbitration TO be APP
pointed 10y County Courts, appOrtioning
cost of building such fence in case par
/ ties do not agree; l59, regulations 70
govern boards of teachers examiners
and granting teachers certificates. The
bill provides that no person shall be add
United 90 examination under is years OF
/ aye. aud mast be of good moral
character and of temperate hab-
I its. that no college diploma, certificate,
or recommendation from the President
or faculty of colleges, Normal schools
or academies shall be taken as an equiv
aleut % am examination; that certiti-
Gates shall be- graded according 20 the
merit of the person examined. Follow
| ing is the scheme numbering certificates
/ from one 90 three. The first grade
I shall be- issued 10 those who average 40
/ per cent. on all branches taught In pri-
mary schools and theory and art Of
teaching general history, civil
government, bookkeeping and educa-
tionM psychology, and receive not less
than e. Der cent. On any branch the
certificates shall DE valid four years,
| and shall Dee reiSSued without eXamina-
| tion IL the holder has taught two years
on said certificate. The second grade
shall Doe issued % those who fill other
requirements and attain ~ average OF
Sn per cent of the same branches pre-
Scribed for in No. I grade, and re-
ce.ve not less than 20 per cent.
on any branch. The second grade
is good for two years and is reisSued only
upon examination. The third grade
shall bee granted 20 applicants who pass
satisfactory examination and obtain an
average of seventy per cent. and not
,ower than 30 per cent, in any one
branch. valid one year and reiSSued only
only on examination and not more than
twice 20 the same teacher
No. 2O2, amending the charter OF
Wheeling allowing the city to increase
the number of wards. The present
law is. Not less than four nor more
than eight" The amendment Is: Not
less than four nor more than ten
No. 233. empowering the Board OF
Education Of Triadelphia, Gilmer coun-
". % borrow money and issue bonds
FOR the erection of 4 building for school
purposes. meetings OF the Board OF
Education. and other public purposes,
To Dee subject 10 the control
of the Board of Education OF said dis
trict. the bonds to draw no greater rate
of interest than per cent, and pay
able In not less than one nor more than
ten years. No. 2Ol, authorizing and
empowering the Board Of Regents OF
the Fairmout Normal School to sell TO |
school district the States right and title !
i'm said Normal school upon the payment
bv said district OF $4,000. The bill APP |
propriates $50. 600 out of funds OF 1872,
To- be used with the $4,000, for the
purchase Of ground not to cost more
s.. 600. anu the erection Of a Normal
school bgiIding. l
No. POO, empowering the Board OF
Education of Fairmont district to Dor
row money and issue bonds TO comply |
with requirements OF the preceding bill /
House Bill No. 50, concerning the sale /
of lands for the benefit Oi school; the /
fund was tabled aud made the special
order for Tuesday at II o'clock.
Mr.. Dandridge'S resolution asking /
the Adutant General to report to the
Legislature the membership Of the ma
tional guard ia the different States aud
appropriations therefor was objected TO
and laid over.
House Bin 10. l79, making it per
Jury TO wliuny swear falsely, on It's
third reading vas rejected. The vote
was reconsidercd and Col White offer
ed \ resolution providing for the print
ing and distribution Of 1000 copies.
UouSe Bill No. -. aboliShing the
privy examination of married women
was objected TO and laid over
Mr.. cambridge Introduced the Demo
cratic redistrictlng bill House Bill No.
2SOl.
House Bill No. 1872, regarding the
duties OF county clerks, recording birth
and death certificates, with an increased
fee Tor recording from two to i've cents
Zach, was passed.
House Bill No PIP, to empower the
own of KeySer TO borrow money and
>sue bonds for the erection of water
works. etc., was passed.