Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-21

The House and Senate Devote the Day
to Routine Business-The henua Statue
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The House and Senate Devote the DAY
to Routine Eusiness-The kenna Statue
Provided ZOE.
Special ICIlgi4a 10 t,s Eg.,tsr
CHARLESTON, ~. Va, February 20.
The Senate session was opened win
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. MCCiuUE
Mr. Marcum was granted leave or
absence for one day.
The Senate then TOOK up the 6usi-
ness on tLe calendar and had the ca'en-
dar cleared before eleven O'Clock. 10
then took o recess until % O'Clock.
The Senate bin rendering women ell
giCle % The Office of notary public cane
up on third reading, aud ON motion OF
Mr. Wor'ey was laid On the table.
House BAH 20, amending the 0ct con-
corning the ventilation and drainage Of
coal mines and Cor the prote2Jon OF the
lives of perS96s employed therein, was
read q thIEJtmc and made special or
CeSllr Xree o'clock. IL provides that
fHe state be divided into three mining
Districts. Ats o'clock the bill came mp
for consideration, and was passed with
its title
Senate bill No. o., prescribing duties
of sher.Es, was ordered 90 It's third
reading; also bilI No. 152, amending the
code concerning marriages, births and
deaths.
Gen. Watts. from the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported fayorably upon the
bin concerning the taxation OF costs for
witnesses, .n regard % shorthand re-
porters, and concerning bills of eNcep-
lion, and adversely upon Senate bin No
III, tOall0w wholesale druggists 20 sell
LIQUORS by simply taking our a license
iu the county in which they are eSta0-
lShed.
The House oil, 20 prevent cruelty TO
children and providing for their proper
care and maintenance in certain eases
was reported back without recommends
ton. Mr. Gall moved 90 suspend the
rules aad take 10 up out of los order Tor
consideration, but the motion was lost.
Senate b.i 6J, concerning public
roads, was rejected on motion OF Sen2-
tor Peek.
Senate BIN 81. creating the Office Of
Court steu0crapler, was also rejected
Chambers's DIN 60 tax retailers OF re-
voivers and pistols lmnOt's bill for the
preservation of the health OF female en-
ployos, and the bin ia relation 20 the
duties of tho Commissioner OF Labor
and providing for the punishment OF
disobcdience OF bis reasonable notices,
were read q first time and referred 10
committees
The Keuua statUe bill was taken no
in the afternoon, and the House amend
ments coucurred in.
Mr. Finley, FOR the Conference Com
mitteo as 90 disagreeing votes OF the
two Houses on the Deaf aud Blind
School bin, reported thar the House
members agreed 90 the Senate Suosti-
tutc for the bill.
General Watts, for the Judiciary Com
mittee, reported back without recon-
mendation The DIN extending the time
in which dis,raint ead sale may be made
for taxes aud Zee bills.
The Dill authorizing criminal courts
10 employ shorthand repO rterS, and re-
gardiag bills OF exception, we're ordered
% q second reading.
The Senate bin allowing wholesale
druggists 90 take orders for liquor in
counties in which they have no lice nSe,
came up on its first reading with adj
verse recommendation by the commit
tee. and was rejected.
The bill 20 prevent cruelty 90 chill
dren, aud providing for their proper
care and maintenance 10 certain
eases, came up on its third read
ing, and tho Senators who were
opposed TO IT, resorted 20 fllbuStering
tactics 20 delay the final vote until To-
morrow, when Senator 81. Clair is eX-
pected TO be present, who is relied
uyon 20 aid In defeating the measure.
The friends of the bill were deter
mined to pass il before adjournment,
and the discussion proved one OF the
most interesting OF the session. The
enemies of the measure were in hope
less minority and did not succeed in ac-
compishjng It's defeat. The bill was
read q ;hird time aud passed with its
title, by vote OF IL % e,
The House was opened with prayer by
Delegate Hines, Of WOoS county.
on motion Of Mr. CiaSSe, OF Green
brier, the rules were snsPNded and the
Kenna statue bin was ;aEeINup ont its
regular order Cox coDSidsraI Pm on sec
ond reading. Go motion MAlr. Clark,
the words $40, eco were strl cut aud
5000 substituted. On n OF Mr.
Edwards, the words 'foy .tizens
OF the state were out
and tie names -. T. d, aua-
wha. aud a. ". Cam bio,
johnson " Camden, nd
Chas. j. Faulkner, OF ne
Dill was taea read a sec q