Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-03

Morris Proposes an Amendment TO the
Constltution-New judicial Circuits.
Sgs-Il. Telegram 90 ii. Register.

Morris Proposes AN Amendment TO thu
Coustltotlon-New judicial Circuits.
sg,-.ll Isisgr1a 90 or. Register.
+ CHARLESTON. W. Va. February g.
The Senate met at ten O'Clock to-day
I Reports of standing committees were
made as follows.
By the Finance C0mmittee-Senat,
bin 40. 800. without recommendation
also House Bills Nos. 26 aud %, each
recommended % pass; also House Joint
Resolution No %. au extra allowance tcI
thc 'auitOr and pay for sweeping during
the session Of the Legislature. aud
recommended not 90 pass.
Bills were introduced and referred tO
the proper committees as follows:
By Mr Morris, ot Ritche, Senate Bill
40. ST.. to amend chapter l4i OF the
Code. section IS. 10 any person use
toward another, in any public place,
any insulting or abusive language, on
apply Co another any low degrading or
onpru0riOu~ cp.thetS. bee shall Doe guilty
% a. miSdemeanor aud subject 20 fine
of net less than I've uOrm0re than twenty
dollars, upon conviction thereof.
By. Mr.. Knott. jefferson. Senate Bill
No. -. 90 amend the Code relating to
enclosures and treSpaSSe>
By Mr.. Morris, 0f Ritchie. reSOiu-
-iou. asking that the Judiciary Com
mittee De instructed 90 inquire into the
propr.ety of a law providing for the re-
turn 90 Geo. =. Smith. of Calhoun coun-
o.. OF S2.4l6. the amount of purchase
money and costs paid by him for a GER
tain tract of land in said county. sold
Co him by the State, which land he was
deprived of by paramount title TO that
Of the state; also, % inquire into the
DrOuriety of general law providing
Tor relief in al. such cases.
Senate Bill No. ~, in regard TO the
charter OF Point Pleasant, was read a
third time and passed.
senate Bill NO. 60 ON It's second read
iug was ordered 10 t> engrOSsment and
third reading.
senate Bin 40. 90, ou it's second read
ing. was made the special order for
Friday. at II o'clock.
Mr.. Morris introduced Senate Joint
Resolution No. 5. providing for an
amendment tO the constitution concern
ing the Judicial circuits. 10 proposes
that the counties of Brooke, Hancock
and Ohio, snail constitute the first cir
cult. Mouongalia Marion and Taylor
the second; Preston, Barbour, Tuck
cr and Randolph the third; Marshall.
Netcl and Tyler the fourth, Wood and
Writ. Tie dfth, P.eaSan-s, Sitchie and
Doddridge, the sixth; Jackson, Boone,
q Ha Las HaH INN
Lewis and Jpshur. the eighth; Gilmer,
BraNt0n and Clay, the ninth; kanawha,
Mason and Putnam, the tenth; Cabell,
Wayne and Lincoln, the eleventh
Boone. Logan, Wyoming aud Mcdowell
the twelfth. Fayette, Raleigh and Mer-
Ger. the thirteenth, Greeubrier, sum
mers ana Monroe. the fourteenth; Mich
ola~ Webster. PocahontaS and Pendle
ton. thc fifteenth, Grant Hardy, Min
eral and Hampshire, the Sixteedth
Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan, the sew
euteeuth.
Mr.. Stewart. ot Hancock, introduced
Scuat. B.ll No. 50, providing for th,
payment Oi losses on fire, lightning auO
tornado Insurance policies. aud provid
ing method of determining amount o
losses.
By Mr.. Arbuckle, Senate Bin No. 9o
pro, Iiiug Tor the regulation of railroad
irrightS aud passenger tariffs iu thi
State to prevent unjust Discrimination
aud eNtortion iu rates charged for the
transportation of passengers and freigh
and Co prohibit railroad, from charging
other than just and reasonable rates
prescribing the method of procedure
and rules FOR evidence in relation
thereto.
By Mr.. Lowthcr Of Writ Senate
/ Bill 80. gl, empowering the Board %
/ Education OF the Independent district
I Elizabeth. 90 borrow money aud iSsu
bonds for thc erection of public >choo
I house.
Mr.. Watts, of Kanawha, presented
the petitions faom the Ma>ons' an'
Bricklayers' Union aud the Knights %
/ Labor. OF Charleston, asking the enact
n..ut of law amending the laws rei1
tive to mechanics lieu>.
Senate Bin No. 43 was taken up ON 10
second reading. as the special order a
3 O'Clock. aud finally ordered to It's en
sroSsment and third reading.