Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-12
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Routine Proceedings of the Lower
House Yesterday.


CHARLESTON, w. VA. February II.
In the House to-day the Judiciary
Committee reported back Senate Bill
No. 3, the reaSseSSment measure, Sng-
geSting that section IL be stricken out
and the bill SO amended as to apply To
this year. Tho Australian ballot bill
was recommended 10 pass.
House Bill No. %, tax on hawkers
and peddlerS, came back from the Sen
ate with two amendments. The first
one compelling hawkerS and peddlerS to
keep their license in a conspicuous
place about the wagon or pack, was
adopted. The second, eXempting buck
sterS, who exchange merchandise for
produce and cash, from paying Ii
cenSe tax. was not agreed TO, and a con-
ference committee was appointed TO
consider the same, a. follows: Fergu-
son, Thompson, Campbell, Gramm and
Keller.
Bills and petitions were introduced as
follows;
by Mr.. Gibson, Of jefferson, by re-
quest, the petition Of Col. r. p. Chew
and l9j others, f. VI. Sponcelor and 81
others, each praying that Storer College
be designated an Agricultural College
for cOlored pupils.
BY Mr.. Lamon, OF Berkeley, House
Bill No. a., authorizing the issue OF
bonds by Berkeley county for piking
and macadamizing the principal roads
Of the county, accompanied by the petit
tion Of j. w. Bishop and 23S other citi-
zens and taxpayers Of Berkeley county
praying for its passage. Also House
Bill No. PAS, concerning building and
loan associations, accompanied by the
petition of the Improvement Loan and
Building Association, of MartinSburg,
praying its passage.
BY MIR. Johnston, OF Monroe, the Pc
titiOn of 3 citizens Of Monroe county
asking the passage OF House Bill No.
A., the uSury bill; also the petition OF
the Farmers Alliance, OF Monroe coun-
", praying "a change of text books for
the schools; the Office OF county super
intendents of schools aud Teachers In
StituteS be- abolished; that the State
school fund be distributed equally 10
the counties; that the irreducible
school fund be loaned 10 the people AT
q per cent interest: that House Bill No.
~ be passed.
By Mr.. Garden, Of Ohio. the petition
Of the Patrons Of Toll asking that a
chair Of agricultural chemistry be es-
tabliShed in the West Liberty Normal
school.
By Mr.. Holt, Of Hampshire, the petit
ton Of K. ID. Powell and others, praying
the passage Of Senate Bill No. go, con
corning the catching OF fish in the South
Branch of the Potomac and Great Capon
rivers aud their tributaries.
BY Mr. WEIGH, Of Mineral, by request,
House Bill No. 2i6, giving local option
TO towns rs TO giving license to sell in
toxicating liquors, providing that II
three-hfthS OF the legal voters vote for
license Council shall grant the same; it
three-ifthS vote against IL Council can
not grant it.
House Bill No. LOT, amending the
charter Of Charleston, was taken up out
of its order, read second time and or
dered % its third reading.
Senate Bill No. 3. for the reaSSess-
ment OF real estate, the special order
was discussed and passed, Just rs Il
passed before
Mr.. Garden, Ohio, introduced Housc
Bill No. ~, TO punish fraudulent prac-
ticeS in pork packing.
Mr.. Clark, Greeubrier, offered a rcSc-
luton authorizing the appointment OF a
special committee OF five TO ascertain
the needed repairs to the Capitol build
4 Il 10 90
quired 20 the Committee ON Taxation
aud Finance. Adopted.
The Speaker announced the commit
tee 20 inquire as to necessary repairs Tor
State House as follows: MeSSrS. Clark,
Morgan. OF Marion. Stump, Lynch and
-. Clair.
senate Bill No. IL, providing for the
manual training of colored youths was
tabled.
senate BIZ No. Il, allowing berkeley
county 10 fund az lower rate of inter
est sos. 900 Indebtedness was passed.
Senate Bill No. l., prohibiting pro
curing for, or sale TO. minors under Id
years OF age, cigarettes or opium in any
form, was passed.
Senate Bill No. SIS, restricting the
sale Of artificial butter, Mr.. Parks bill,
was passed.
House Bill No. 3, providing for the
repair OF the Cumberland road, was
passed.
House Bill No. -, relating to keeping
a school register and the length of time
OF Institutes, was passed.
Adjourned.