Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-29

DOddridge, Gilmer, Grant. Hampshire,
Hancock, Hardy, Jefferson, Lewis, Lin
coin, Logan, Mcdowell, Mercer, Min
eral, Monongalia, Monroe, Morgan,
Nicholas, Pendleton, Peasants, Poca-
hontaS, Putnam, Raleigh, Randolph,
Richie, Roane, Summers. Taylor,
Tucker, Tyler, Upshur, Writ and
Wyoming, one delegate each.
To the counties Of BraXton and Web
Ster. which shall constitute the First
Delegate District, one delegate; TO the
counties OF Clay and Roane, which shall
constitute the Second Delegate District,
one delegate; to the counties Of Sum
merS and Monroe, which shall constitute
the Third Delegate District, one dele
gate; 10 the counties of Randolph, Bar
bour and Harrison, which shall con
Stitnte the Fourth Delegate District,
one delegate.
The number Of members TO which
which this State is entitled In the House
of Representative OF the United States
shall be apportioned among the several
counties of the State arranged into four
districts as at present, except that
Peasants county shall be cut off from
the Fourth and added TO the First dis
trict.
The following bills were introduced
BY Mr. Dorsey, Senate Bill No. a,
to reduce the fees of eseh Sealer OF
Weights and Measures.
BY Mr.. Campbell, Senate Bill No. IS,
to provide against injury or damage re-
Sulting from the operation OF stationary
engines and boilers by incompetent en-
gineerS and others within cities, towns
and communities Of one thousand and
more inhabitants.
BY Mr.. Morrison, Senate Bill No. 20,
TO regulate charges for bOomage on logs
and timber.
BY Mr.. Watts. Senate Bill No. so, TO
provide for the enforcement OF the lien
Of common carriers for freight and
charges on unclaimed articles.
The President appointed as the COM
mttee TO examine the condition OF the
Hospital for the Insane MessrS. Dorsey
and WOrley.
On motion of Mr.. Morris the vote by
which Senate Bill No. was ordered 10
a third reading was recOnsidered.
Senate Bill No. II was read third
time and passed.
Senate Bills Nos. 5, 30 and ;, on their
second reading, were ordered TO en-
grosSment and their third reading.
Senate Bill No. II, on its second
reading, was made the special order for
tomorrow at IL o'clock.
Mr.. Campbell moved to take up Sen
ate Joint Resolution No. 3, which was
tabled on motion of Mr.. Arbuckle.
Senate Bill No. 43 on its second read
ing was recOmmitted To the Committee
on Humane Institutions and Public
Buildings.
Senate Bill No. II was ordered TO its
engroSSment and third reading.
Senate Bill Nos. Ii and Sc we're read
second time and ordered to engrosSment
and third reading.
Senate Bill No. 3, the reaSSeSsment OF
real estate, on its second reading was
read by sections.
The bill was finally amended by Mr..
Davis, its author, so as to provide for
the assessment of lands within the cor
porate limits of towns and cities and all
lands offered for sale as town lots at It's
value by the lot, not by the acre.
Mr.. st. Clair amended by adding IA
section providing for employing com
petent attorneys TO assist the prosecut-
ing attorneys in guarding the interests
Of the commonwealth.
Another amendment provides for the
appeal from erroneous assessments.
There were few other minor changes
made, and the bill was ordered to its en-
grOSSment.