Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-11
HOUSE or DELEGATES.


That Body Does "a Good Days Work.
Wheeling street Railway Bill Amended.
Special Telegram 10 he Register
CHARLESTON, w. VA, February TO-
In the House to-day bills were intro
duced as follows
BY Mr. White, of Ohio, by request,
House bill No. 933, regulating the Cir
cult Court docket.
BY Mr. sBrowu, of Nicholas. House
Bill No. 239, giving persons who pas
tire live stock, a lien upon the stock
for the amount Of paSturage until the
same is paid.
BY Mr. Gibson, Of Jefferson, House
Bill No. 940, to protect the lives and
property of persons at railway cross
ings over public highways, accompa-
MED by the petition of ChaS. ii. Trail
and 222 others, praying its passage.
BY Mr.. Welch, Of Mineral, petition Of
L. p. White and 81 others, asking the
repeal Of that portion of the law re-
Specting witnesses which allows per
sons summoned before grand jurieS pay.
House Bill No. -, was put on its sec
0nd reading, Delegate Stones bill, pro-
viiing that the county court shall en-
ploy managers, physicians, nurses and
servants to care for poor under its
charge, employ teachers OF competent
ability al the county iuiirnary at least
four months each year for the inStruc-
ton of all youth at the Iuiirmary be-
tween the ages OF t and Is, and the
county court shall furnish the necessary
books and stationary.
Mr. Lynch, Of Harrison, moved to
amend by making it discretionary with
the county court as TO employing teach
erS. The amendment was adopted, and
the bill ordered TO its engrossment and
third reading.
House Bill No. "a, Mr.. FinleyS bill,
regarding the construction of boomS,
giving railroad or boom companies the
privilege OF only two miles of river IN
stead Of four. as at present, and extend
ing the time i'm which exceptions may be
taken to the report of commissioners OF
arbitration from thirty TO sixty days,
was ordered TO its engroS>mont and
third reading.
House Bill No. 1916, Mr.. Carlos Dill.
requiring every package of commercial
fertilizer To- bear a plainly printed state
mert, clearly and truly certifying the
number of net pounds in the package.
name, brand, place Of manufacture, ad-
dress of manufacturer, and chemical
analysis, was ordered TO its third read
ing.
House Bill No. -, introduced by Mr..
Morgan. OF Marion, adding civil govern
meut aud single entry bookkeeping To
the list of studies TO be taught in public
schools. was made the special order for
3 p. m. to-day.
Senate Bill No. was called up out
Of the regular order and recOmmitted 10
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr. Thomas, Of Putnam, introduced
House Bill No. 2il, amending the law
regarding stock running at large.
House Bill No. - was then taken up
at 3 o'clock for further consideration
ON lis second reading So rs to provide
that the added branches shall not be
taught nor teachers examined thereon,
before July |, 1882. II was then ordered
TO its engrossment and third reading.
House Bill No 9, providing that q
tenant Sha not be liable for his land
lords taxes further than his indebted
ness for rent, and if rent be payable In
Il share Of the crop, such share only
shall be liable. was ordered to its third
reading.
House Bill No. 30, permitting the con
,oiidation of the street railways OF
Wheeling, giving to the consolidated
company all franchises held by the two
COMPANIES, was amended SO that the
provisions Of the bill cannot take elect
until ratified by the City Council of
| Wheeling, was ordered to its cngrosS-
mcnt aud third reading.
Mr.. Wclch, of Mineral, by request oil
the city council Of KeySer introduced
House Bill No. PAP, empowering the
council Of the town Of Keyser to issue
bonds To the amount Of 100000 for the
purpose of erecting suitable water
works. etc. in said town.
House Bill No. 81, Colonel Whites
him relating to acknowledgements oil
married women to writings conveying
real estate, and providing the acknowl-
edgement may be made together with
or separately from husbands, was or
dored to its engroSsment and third read
ing.