Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-19
HOUSE AND SENATE.
short and Unimportane Sessions OF Both
branches of the Legislature.

short and Unimportant sessions OF Both
Branches of the Legislature.
Special Telegram 10 n Register.
CHARLESTON. w. VA, January 1S.-The
House was called TO order at 10 o'clock,
and was opened with prayer by Delegate
Burgess. The reading Of the journal OF
the previous day was dispensed with, and
the Speaker announced the FOL
Sciences and General Improvements;
Messrs. Clark, Of Greenbrier, cambridge,
McClung, BrOckunier, Gamble, Wilson,
of Cabell Brock, Pyle, Austin, Gaines,
kimeS, Thompson and Griffith. The
Speaker also announced the appointment
of +. Is. SmoOt, of Greenbrier, as page, to
take charge of the House library.
Mr. Maxwell moved to AXE up the reso-
luton offered by him Yesterday providing
for q recount Of the vote OF Smith and
O'Kane in Ohio county, but the motion
was defeated. This probably puts the last
nall in Smiths political coffin, and no tur-
Their effort will be made 10 seat him.
House Joint resolution No. ., requiring
the Auditor, Secretary of State and others
10 furnish a report to the Legislature OF
the total amounts OF their respective year
Is earnings, was taken up, but upon mo-
ton Of Mr.. McCallister il was laid on the
table. The resolution offered yesterday to
appoint person 90 take charge Of the
House, was taken up and defeated.
A number of interesting bills were IN
PRODUCED at the morning session. A bill
was introduced TO change the law govern
ing the establishment Of roads giving land
owners an outlet to the public road, to-
gether with the petition of j. .. Shinn and
100 others, asking the Legislature TO make
such change a bill was introduced by
Wickeuhafer, providing for the employ
ment Of a weighman at each mine, and al
lowing the miners to employ another
weighman. Mr. Chambers introduced a
bill concerning the election Of County
Superintendents Of Free Schools.
A bill was introduced to regu-
late the compensation Of election
officers, paving them 81 50 day and mile
age for messenger service. Delegate I'M
hoff, of Ohio, introduced an important Dill
TO prohibit and punish the prevention and
attempt TO prevent employees from form
ing, joiuing or belonging 70 any lawful Ia
Dor organization, providing that such act
shall be q misdemeanOr punishable by fine
or Imprisonment, or both. Mr. lmhoh in
troduced another bill making eight hours
DAVIS work in mechanical, manufacturing
and mining business, in the absence OF a
contract to the contrary MIR. Atkinson in
troduced a bill TO allow the deduction Of
debts before paying taxes. The House
then adjourned until tomorrow morning.
In the Senate prayer was offered by Rev.
=. j. McClung. A resolution was intro
duced by MIR Hardman, of Calhoun, direct
ing the committee on taxation and finance
10 inquire into the eXpediency Of so amend
ing tae assessment law as to require coun-
" and deputy assessors TO be provided with
a seal 70 be laffixed TO ell notes, bonds, and
other written evidence OF debt, and also
providing that said notes, bonds, etc, can
not be maintained unless such seal
appear thereon. The following bills
were introduced: BY Mr. Stewart-Ex-
tending the remedy by the action at law
known as tresDass on the case IN as
sumpsit. By MIR Tara bill 10 compel
Sheritfs to return the tax tickets OF per-
sons returned as delinquent. The Senate
took recess until two O'Clock, AT which
hour all the members were again in their
places.
Mr.. Mahood offered Senate bill No. 80,
providing for the Authorization and record
Of deeds and other writings. Senator Fin
ley offered Joint resolution No. 3, request
ing the West Virginia Representatives and
Senators in the United States Congress to
favor an amendment to the constitution
providing that United States Senators
shall be elected by the people Of the re-
spective States instead of by the Legisla-
lures. The resolution, under the rules,
went over for one day. This amendment
is now pending in Congress, and Senator
Faulkner in his speech last night in caucus
was outspOken in favor of it.
Senator ST. Clair, who has been absent
several DAYS, occupied his seat in the SEN
ate chamber this afternoon. The Senate
.hen adjourned until ten O'Clock tomorrow
morning TO allow the different committees
to get properly at work shaping legisla-
zion