Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-19
THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
A Number Of Bills Passed-Mr. Howard In
the Custody OF the House.
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the Custody OF the House.
SPECIAL Tsieqrdn,s % The Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, February Is.
In the House this morning the Com
mitteC on Penitentiary reported that as
there is iive-year contract for convict
labor in the penitentiary, il is not expe-
dent to change the law so as to require
cOnyicts 20 work on roads.
Bills and resolutions were offered as
follows: BY Hanen, of Marshall, House
Bill No. 262, authorizing and directing
the Board Of Public Works of the State
to purchase the ground in Moundsville
known as the Indian mound.
BY Mr.. Garden, of Ohio, House Bill
No 263, TO provide against injury or
damage resulting from the operation OF
stationary engines and boilers by in
competent persons.
BY Mr.. SamuelS, from the Committee
on Public Buildings and Humane lnSti-
tutions, House Bill No. 264, relating 10
the removal or transfer Of patients from
one hospital for the insane to the other.
By Mr.. Ferguson. of Kanawha, a res
Oluti0n, as follows:
WHEREAS, From the statement made
on the floor Of the House by +. Il. Dyer,
member thereof, it appears that one
George A. Howard did on the 18th day
Of February, Is9l, attempt To influence
the action OF the said Dyer in the mat
ter Of selection by the Legislature OF
West Virginia Of school books 10 be
used in the public schools of the State,
by attempting to force upon said Dyer
the acceptance Of money; therefore,
be il
ReSolred, That a committee Of five be
appointed by the Speaker of this House
TO investigate said charge and any other
attempt at bribery touching the Selec-
ton Of school books, with power TO send
for persons aud papers, and make re-
port thereon az the earliest day practi-
cal.
ReSolred further, That all proceedings
on the warrant issued by the Speaker
OF this House on the 18th day OF Feb
ruary, 1891. be suspended, except that
/ the said Howard be Kept in custody by
the sergeant-at-arms until after the re-
port of the committee OF investigation
so appointed be made TO the House.
/ Adopted.
The Speaker appointed the following
special investigation committee: WEIGH,
OF Mineral; Finley. OF Tucker; Simpson,
Of Ohio; Miller, OF Jackson; Lynch, Of
Harrison.
Mr.. Shaw, from the Committee on Ed
ucatiOn, reported House bill No. 265,
providing what text books shall be used
| In the free schools. The bill was
drafted by the Joint Education Commit
tee in order TO bring the school book
question before the Legislature.
| Senate bill No. 43, in regard To the adj
I mission Of youths 10 the reform school,
was ordered to its third reading.
| House bills on their second reading
were ordered TO their third reading, as
| follows; No. IFS, concerning the con-
SOlidatiOn of railroads. No. l24, amend
| ing the alternative road law OF 1881. 1t
provides that no voter living in any in
cOrpOrated town, village or city shall
/ be permitted 10 vote upon the adoption
or continuance of such alternate road
law: that If contractor fails to per-
form his contract, the cost OF fulfilling
the same by the surveyor shall be de-
Quoted from the amount paid the contrac-
tor for the work.
House Bill No. 40: Every person
claiming 10 hold 4 State license OF any
kind shall provide the same for inSpec-
ton whenever required by any citizen Of
the State.
House Bill No. II, extending the time
I'm which distraint and sale may be made
for taxes.
ranttfriprr IN =
sion merchants TO give bond and for the
enforcement Of liability upon such bond.
House Bill No. l49, relating to the
payment of labOrerS' wages IN anything
other than lawful money.
House Bill No. l59, amending the
charter of Wheeling, giving to Council
the authOr't y to change the location Of
any street or alleys, to transfer any in
tereSt the city may have on any exist
ing street or alley or part thereof in con-
sideratiOn OF the opening OF a new street
or alley or extension OF one already ex-
isting or for other valuable considera-
ton.
House Bill No. 100, amending the code
with reference TO the appropriation of
land by railroad companies.
The Sergeant-at-ArmS returned the
warrant issued for the arrest of Mr..
Howard with the following endorse
ment: Executed the within warrant
by arresting the within named Geo. A.
Howard, and having him now in Gus
tOdy. subject TO the order Of the House
of Delegates, this 18th day of February,
1891" W. BROWN GIBBS,
Sergeant-at-ArmS of the House OF Dele
gates.
The House ordered the Sergeant TO
retain Mr.. Howard in custody till other
wise order ed by the House.
Adjourned