Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-17
TIE LEGISLATURE.
senate PrOceedings-El Elections Committee
Reports in Favor of Morris.

senate FEottehihlN E.iftiiohN NohiA''tNN
Reports in Favor of Morris.
SB>c;ai TELEGRAM, 10 ne Re0is'er.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. February 10
In the Senate to-day bills were intro
duced as follows:
by Mr. Knott Senate Bill No. liz, to
amend section o. Of chapter29 OF the
code, providing for the assessment OF
taxes on money invested in agriculture.
by Mr. Neatcr, of Wetzel, Senate Bill
No. ll3, TO amend the code by allowing
county commissioners mileage, in addl-
tion 10 per diem.
by Mr.. Parks, by request, Senate Bill
No. ia, amending the charter OF Mar
tinSburg, making the payment OF taxes
necessary To qualification to vote. Also,
by request, Senate Bill No. 10, empOw-
ering the Council Of MartinSburg 10
borrow money aud issue bonds for the
erection Of 4 gas or electric light plant.
Also, by request, Senate Bill No. lld,
10 amend the code relating To state tax
on license for theatrical performances
by reducing the same. Also, by request,
Senate Bill No. IL. authorizing the
County Court of Berkeley county 10 pay
To the town of MartinSburg its equita-
BILE portion of money appropriated
for roads and bridges over aud above
the general levy thereof.
by Mr.. Watts, Of kanawha, by re-
quest, Senate Bill No. IFS, providing
for the disposal of money paid into the
court To defray the costs in eases where
land is condemned by a commission
against the consent of the owner. Also
Senate Bill No. ll9. authorizing married
women To convey lands by an attorney
in fact,
The Committee on Elections and
Privileges presented majority report
ia the contested election ease of William
Morris. contestant, ". Newton Og-
din. contestee. from the Fourth
Senatorial District. showing that
there should be deducted from
the vote certified 10 for O5din as fol-
lows: George Boss, c. Z. Cochran,
Peasants county: George l.. Fine. e..
b. Newhart. Wood county; George
ChiSler, Freeman Howell, W. +. Clark,
Jr.. Tyler county. That there should
be added To the vote certified TO for
Morris as follows: James Powell.
Peasants county: Vincent e. Buckhan-
nou. Tyler county. thus giving Morris
a plurality Of !: therefore
ReS0lred. That the contestant. Will
lam Morris, was elected 70 the Senate
of West Virginia from the Fourth Sen
atorial district OF West Virginia, at the
election hekl on the fourth day OF No
yember, 1880.
second That Newton Ogdin, the
coutestee, was not elected TO the Senate
of West Virginia from the Fourth Sena-
torial district Of this State at the cleo
ton held on the fourth day of Noyem-
Der 1890.
The report was ordered printed III
the journal.
The Governor returned Senate Bill
No. 81, regulating the manufacture and
sale Of eleomargarine with his approval
\ number of Senate bills ON the sec
ond reading were ordered To engro>S-
ment.
A petition was presented from the
members OF the bar OF Wood county
asking the establishment of criminal
court for Wood county.
House Bill No. rs, concerning vacan-
cies in Office. vas ordered 10 its third
reading.
Mr.. Morley, of Preston, introduced
senate Bill No. l20, To amend the code
relating to companies organized for the
purpose of transporting natural gas,
petroleum or water through tubing or
pipes.
By Mr.. Gall. of Barbour, Senate Bill
No. ial. relating To collections of fines
and costs. Adjourned.