Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-20
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
A Big List of Buls OGered-The Reports
OF Committees.
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OF Committees.
SUsci1. T.lsgr1n 60 re Rsgists-.
CHARLESTON, W. VA. January 10
House met no 10 o.. m., to-day, and was
opened with prayer by Rev. johnson. of
the Baptist church. Mr. Gibson. Chair
man of the Committee ON Privileges and
Elections, submitted report Of the
mem0erS-e.ect. and the mileage due
each, except Mr.. Hole, who has not yet
appeared.
The Committee ON Taxation and
Finance reported back House BAl No.
55, requesting that il be referred TO the
Judiciary
The Judiciary Committee recon-
mendcd the passage of bills numbers l,
lO. 10. fG, and -.
Bills and resolutions were introduced
and referred 20 proper committees, rs
follows:
by Mr. Gibson, of Jefferson, House
Joint Resolution No. 3, authorizing the
/ Auditor t0 issue warrants upon the
Treasurer for the per diem and mileage
/ oi members. officers and attaches OF
/ both houses. Adopted.
/ by Mr.. cambridge. Of Jefferson.
/ House B.I No. -, bill comforting ad-
dit.ouai powers % the Council OF Shep-
hcrjstowu regarding It's Indebtedness.
By Mr.. White. of Ohio. House Bill
No. 50, concerning the validity Of wills
and testamentS.
By Mr.. Morgan, Of Wetzel, House
. Bin No. SO, concerning regulations res
pecting licenses.
By Mr.. Uoyermale, of Morgan, House
/ Bin No. 81, making the sale OF intoNi-
caulS 90 drunkardS and minors q miSde-
meanor and providing penalties.
BY Mr.. White, OF Logan, House Bill
/ No. -, confirming titles 10 purchasers
OF land heretofore sold as waste or un-
appropriated.
BY Mr.. Young, of Upshur, House Bill
/ 80 So, amending the Code relating TO
/ state licenses and injuries arising from
the illegal sale of intoxicating drinks.
/ Ey Mr.. Dyer. of Kanawha, House Bill
/ No. -, providing against injury or
| damage resulting from the operation Of
stationery engines or boilers by incOm-
/ petent persons.
/ by Mr.. stone. of Wood, House BIZ
| No. s.. % amend the Code concerning
/ the poor.
By Mr. Morgan, of Marion, House Bill
| No. 50, creating penalties for interfer-
eucc with or injury 90 oil or gas lines
or wells.
By Mr. Welch. of Mineral, House Bill
/ No go, amending the code relating 10
the preservation of certain useful ami
mails. Also House Bill No. 81, to amend
the code concerning the sale of apple or
peach brandy made from fruit grown in
/ the State. Also House Bin No. g.. To
amend tue Dim concerning tolls.
By Mr.. prichard of Marion, House
| Bill No. 93. 90 amend chapter ll5 of the
acts of lS.o.
Bv Mr.. Finley, of Tucker, House Bill
\ No. 94. amending the acts concerning
| the construction OF bOOmS.
By Mr.. Randall. Of Harrison. House
/ BIZ No. gl. concerning the execution oil
sentence 90 the penitentiary or OF death
upon persons pronounced by the Cir
cult Courts, aud defining the duties OF
| the Clerk
By Mr.. shaw. of Barbour county,
House Bil No. 96, creating state
school Board 20 secure books for use
I in schools. defining the powers of Ger
tain officers therein named and provid-
I ing penalties.
By Mr. Young, Of UpShur county,
I House Joint Resolution No. q, instruct
7 ing our senators and Representatives
/ in Congress 10 endeayOr to secure PEN
sious to our State troops for their SER
vice iu the war. Laid over.
Communications were received from
the Senate announcing the concur
renee iu House Joint Resolution
No. 8. aud the resolution di-
recting the Committee ON Education
% enquire into the report upon the
evpediency OF abOliShing the office OF
County Superintendent of schools
Bills number =, :, 26, -, % and 81 were
read "a first time and there being no o0'
iectiouS were ordered TO second read
iug.
The Speaker announced the commit
tees as published in the REGISTER to-
dav. with the following additions:
Labor -Corcoran. Thompson. Lam
bert. Prichard. Good Carle, kiSer, Lin
VILE. Haycrmale, Cook, Austin
Immigration and Agriculture LamOn,
Garden. Arnold. Thomas, cambridge
Sarver. Brown, stump, Erwin. Miller,
OF jackson. Laird Randall. Hole
Additional members of the Judiciary
Garlic, Johnston. Bryte, and Robert
Simpson, Counties, Districts and Mu-
nicipal Corporations.
Mcssrs. smith aud Tyler asked To be
excused from serving on any committed
[ Not granted. On motion tine House ad-
journed till 10 a. M. Tuesday.
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