Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-07
HOUSE or DELEGATES

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CHARLESTON. W. VA. March 6.-ln
the House to-day the Judiciary Commit
tee reported fayorably House Bills rs
follows: No. l21. to fX aud regulate the
Liabilities OF railroad corporations for
injury by Them done 10 persons, incluG-
Ing employees of such corporations.
NJ. ESQ. Co protect a-istcrS of live
stock giving lien of property for pas
turage.
The special committee 10 select desks
reported recommending the purchase OF
inc Andrew, desk aud Grand Rapids
Furniture Company chair
Sir. Prince offered resolution in
Istructirg the Board of Public works 10
buy these.
Mr. Mor-au. of Wctzcl, moved TO
amend bv inserting tue desk of the
Grand Rapids Furniture Company I'M
stead OF the one recommended. The
resolution was laid ou the table.
Senate BIZ No. "a, providing method
. for constructing aud keeping in repair
county roads. making the cOuuty county
court upon the petition of twenty-five
voters of said county or of any district
/ in the county submit 90 the voters OF
I the county or district AT the next en-
,uine election the ratification or re-
/ lection of any method of constructing
and repairing Sine county road that tine
petitioners may ASA FOR. IL takes effect
/ from It's passage.
Senate Biu No. 9s. creating the office
/ OF State Librarian and specifying his
duties passed yesterday, was put INTO
effect from los passage.
Special orders set for II O'Clock were
postponed until after the consideration
lot bills on the calendar ON their third
reading.
House EU so. So, which passed,
concerns tine confirmation of titles to
purchasers oi school lands, provides
that thc state may institute suits IN her
own name against uou-reSidcutS.
So. OBJ. concerning the organization
aud government of building and loan
associations. No. 1913, concerning the
appointment and qualifications OF mine
inspectors the inspector must be a
practical miner of at least five years
experience: No. 2is. amending section
@ of CHAPTER. of the Code, which pro-
vfies that any party may except to any
action or decision of the court, and the
court may sign writ of error or bill! OF
exceptions within thirty days there
after. We're passed.
Mr.. Laird introduced House Bit No.
PSI. 90 extend the corporate limits OF
Parkcrsbury, the same as the olll
vetoed by the Government, except the
clause objected To. The rules We're
suspended and the bill ordered TO its
second reading.
House BIN No. li3, amending the
code. allowing persons 10 work out the
road tax upon roads. WAS passed.
House Bin No. 1917, the Petersburg
electric light dill, was also passed.
Col White then called up House Joint
Resolution No. "a. To accept West Nir-
giuia's share of the direct tax refunding
act of Congress, and it was made the
special order for Monday at 1890.
Senate Bit No. ia. the school book
bin. was taken up, with Mr.. Finley :
substitute pending. Mr.. Gardens
amendment 10 strike out Wentworth :
Arithmetics and insert Rays series of
Arithmetics. was taken mp as special
order. Mr.. Garden Withdrew his amend
mcut and substituted Rays First,
Second and Third ArithmeticS. The
amendment was lost.
Col. White offered a substitute for
Mr.. Finley's substitute. providing for Il
one-vcar contract and a commission, as
in tie original bin TO recommend books
to the Legislature Mr.. Whites SubSti-
rutc.eaS rejected. Mr. Ferguson moved
90 strike out Rays Higher Arithmetic
from sir. Finley substitute. Adopted.
Mr. Finley, substitute was adopted and
ordered 90 its third reading.
Adjourned.