Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-04
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Bms Introduced Hy Delegates simpson
and Corcorau Advanced on the Calen-

Bms Introduced Hy Delegates simpson
and Corcoran Advanced ON the Calen-
dsr.
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CHARLESTON. February @. - The
House transacted The following business
to-day.
Reports of standing committees were
made As follows. The Committee ON
Taxation and finance reported back
Bu No. lq5, recommending that il do
not PASS, aud No, POS, that it do pass;
also % resolution asking the Auditor
aud Secretary Of State 20 report the
amount of salary and fees of their re-
>Dective Offices for the past fiscal year.
The resolution was laid over for one
day.
The Judiciary Committee reported
back House Bills Nos. "a and l2S, and
recommending that each do pass.
The Committee ou Railroads recon-
meuded the passage OF House Bill No.
eiI.
Bills were introduced and referred,
petitions presented and resolutions
offered as follows
By Mr.. Stone, % Wood, House Bill
~. .l3. providing for the removal OF
Che i've years contraction school books
named ln the school law, II they can Oe
gotten 40 1895 per cent. discount from
present contract price, or two years II
at 25 per cent. discount. Also House
Bnl No. gl4. proposing % substitute
/ Barnes instead of H0mes' history % oe
used iu tue schools ~ the State.
BY Mr.. Johnston. OF Monroe. House
BW NO. sI5. proposing an amendment
90 the Code relating 90 o0euSes against
public policy. preventing railroads IRON
issuing passes 90 public officers OF dele
gates tO conventions.
By Mr.. Miller. Of Jackson, House
BIZ No. el6, relating 90 taxation %
costs for witnesses. providing how the
same shall be made out by the clerk, un
.der the supervision OF the Judge anc
transmitted 20 the Auditor. This bill
is intended 90 prevent the recurrence o
frauds similar to the CloustOn case, u
Wood county.
By Mr.. Laird.of Wood, House Bill No
.2f-. 90 amend the Acts of lss2, concern
ing the dissolution OF injunctions.
By Mr.. Simpson, Of Ohio, petitions
from the mas0nS and bric6layerS' uniOl
OF Wheeling. praying the passage OF th'
amendment 20 the mechanics lien law
so as to give protection 20 laoorerS.
Bv Mr.. Erwin. of Grcenbrier, the pc
Itition ofJ. A. Lutl and 40 others, %
.Gr-enbrier county, asking the passage
I.f N. IL. No. 81. amending the usur,
law. and m. B. so. 1913, amending th
sunday law.
Ry Mr.. Bryte. %, Preston, a reSolu
zion authorizing the Boa.d OF Public
Works Co place new carpet in the CORR
dor % the Capitol.
House Bill No. 81. allowing Shep
herdstowu 90 issue new bonds on it
second reading, TO be taken up out o
Iits regular order ordered 90 lts engross
meut and third reading, and the rule
suspended aud the bin passed.
Senate Bill No. 46, providing Tor Tn
having OF the streets of Huntington
was passed. the bin taking effect from
It's passage
Senate Bill 40. %, allowing the indie
pendent school district Of Ripley U
borrow money % issue bonds 10 erect
school building, was taken zap an'
passed.
Senate Bill No. IS, allowing BerSele,
county 90 refund no lower rate OF lu
tcrcst sos. coo of it's indebtedness, wa
read a second time and ordered TO 10
.eurroSsment and third reading.
House Bills No. % and 2s were OF
.dercd 20 their engroSSment and thir
reading. No. - is Mr.. Corcoran'S bill pro
.hibitlug the employment iu factories
mines. &c. an children under - year
.0f age.
House Bll No. 3o, Gardens road Dill
'came up on It's second reading ana wa
tabled.
House Bill No. 81 was ordered 10 en-
sros,meut and third reading. This olI
was introduced by Mr.. Simpson, o. Oalo
.and prevents corporations from water
ing stock.
To give the committees time to W"l
.the House decided to take a recess OH
.g1'..ock. aud chat uo business should %
considered at the evening session ou
bills on their first readings, aud oui
tnos, reported tayorably from commit
tecs.