The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-13

CHARLEsroN, w. Va, Feb. 12.-The
House Committee on Military Affairs
to. day reported back House bill 24S,
providing for the erection ofmonuments
TO West Virginia soldiers on the Gettys-
burg field and making an appropriation
therefor, recommending its passage.
Mr.. Moore, OF Pocahontas, offered a
resolution asking the Auditor to furnish
a statement showing the amount Of
monies paid into the State Treasury by
commissioners OF school lands during
The last ten years, the statement to
include the name and county Of each
commissioner making payment and the
amount paid. Adopted.
Mr.. Thomos, OF Putnam, offered a
resolution instructing the House Judi.
ciary Committee to report within the
next FIVE days as TO the constitutional
power Of the Legislature to enact laws
compelling employers and employees Of
all incorporated companies doing busi-
ness in the State 10 submit all serious
matters Of difference to friendly arbitra.
tration.
House bill, No. II, the Elections bill,
was taken up out Of the regular order.
The rules were suspended and the bill
read by title and ordered to second read
ing.
county infrmaries shall receive ipstruc.
ton In common schools in morals and
manners was passed.
The bills concerning The construction
of booms, giving the boom company con.
troll OF streams only two miles above the
boom; giving the party aggrieved by de.
cision OF commissioner OF arbltation six.
ty days instead Of thirty in which to
take exceptions were passed.
Bill No. 146, to prevent frauds In the
manufacture oi commercial tertillzers
and prescribing regulations concerning
the laws, was passed.
Bill No. 72, adding civil government
and single entry bookkeeping to the llst
of branches to be taught In free schools,
teachers not required TO teach or be ex.
amined upon the same before July J.
1892. was paesed.
Bill No. 0, providing that tenant
shall not be liable for his landlord'f
taxes further than he may be indebted
for rent, was passed.
Bill No. 35, permitting the consolida'
tions OF the street railways Of Wheeling
when the provisions OF the bill shall BIZ
approved by the City Council, was
passed.
Bin No. 81, abolishing the privy ex.
animation Of married women regarding
the acknowledgment Of deeds, was
passed.
H. j. resolution No. 10. asking sens'
tors and Representatives in Congress to
assist in the passage OF the bill trans.
ferrirg the revenue marine to the Navy
Department, adopted.
Mr.. Stump, OF Calhoun, offered reso'
luton that the Judiciary Committee in.
quire into the expediency of building o
turnpike beginning ct New Martinsville
via Mlddlebourne, Harrisville, Grants,
vile and Spencer to Charleston.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Fergu
son, Thompson, Shaw, Lynch and
Hanen q conference committee on Sen.
ate bill No. 8.
House bill No. 16G, amending the
charter ol Charlestown, was taken uE
out Of the regular order and passed.
House bill No. n, extending the cor
porate limits OF New Cumberland, wa
ordered to second reading.
House bill No. 5S, amending the actl
incorporating Adslphi Lodge 7S,, Ode
Fellows, ClarkBburg, was ordered TO en-
grossment and third reading.
Senate bill No. Is, granting the priv
ilege to borrow money, Issue bonds FOL
and erect q school building at Wes
| Union, was ordered to third reading.