The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-17
Both Houses Getting Down to
Business at Last.
AN EXTENSION OF The SESSION
Not Likely, Though 1t is Possible,
The "Jim Grow" Bill Reported I'M
Gayorably by tho House Committee.
Several Important Measures Passed
by Both Houses,
Special Dtpaich to tAs InlellrJeHcsr.

seem to realize that there Is no time TO
lose ii anything is done before the close
Of the session and are disposed to do
what they ought to have dono in the
beginning, There is some. talk oil an
extension OF the session, but no definite
movement in that direction has been
made and all seem to be at sea in regard
To it. The general opinion is that there
is no necessity for II and there is no
legislation now pending to justify it. 1t
was thought the Republicans would
oppose it as n unit, but there ia no
understanding between them and should
the question arise II does not seem
likely that party lines will be drawn
omit.
The house judiciary committee has
decided to nuke an adverse report on
the Jim Crow" cur bill introduced in
the house recently by Mr.. McCallister,
OF Cabell. A committee Of colored peo-
pie appointed ut Monday nIghta IN
dignation meeting were before the COM
mttee, aud are in high feather over
their success. Tho TACT is, however, that
the comInitteo'a action was chiefly in
tluenced by the consideration that as
the session is rapidly nearing it's close
the bill stood scarcely shadow oil
chance for passage Had it been other
wise il ia safe 10 say that at least some
OF the Democratic members would have
been in favor OF reporting it to pass.
The house passed house bill 81,
amendatory to the election law intro
duced by Mr.. Clark, OF Upshur; also
Mr.. ImhoiI's bill (house bill 1922 for
the preservation Of the health OF
female employees, the bill relating to the
duties OF the commissioner OF labor and
providing punishment for disobedience
vi his reasonable notices, Mr.. Stats
bill changing the law governing the es.
tablishing OF roads and giving land
owners an outlet to public roads, the
bill reported by the committee on edu.
cation amendatory TO the school law,
the senate reform school bill and house
bill 80 amending the code relating TO
tho appointment of committees.
Mr.. Stats road bill has been quite n
bone Of contention in the house, but
when it came up for passage only two
votes were recorded against 1t. Speaker
Shaw's bill to amend tho school law
was laid on the table for the reason
that its provisions are embodied in
house bill 1856, prepared by the commit
tee on education, which was passed.
Mr.. Edwards bill, concerning the
duties of boards OF education, and Mr.
Thomas bill, requiring incorporated
cities and towns to publish financial
statements, were rejected. The senate
amendment to the Ohio county Grim
nal court bill was agreed to and the
amended bill passed, to take effect from
Its passage. This morning Mr.. Floyd
introduced a bill amendatory to the
married womens law, passed ut the
present session. 1t provides that the
separate property OF married woman,
together with its income, profits, etc,
shall remain her separate property as
though she were a single woman, and
shall in no way be subject to tho con-
troll of her husband or be liable for his
debts. At the afternoon session the
judiciary committee reported favoring
its passage. The legislative appropria-
ton bill was read first time and or
dered to its second reading.
The finance committee has agreed
upon all the items in the general appro-
priation bill and it will DO reported to
the house tomorrow. On motion OF
Mr.. Walker night session was held,
when house bills on first reading that
had been favorably reported and senate
bills ON first reading were considered
Quite n number were read and ordered
to a second reading,
TIE SENATE.
In the senate Mr.. Finley's joint reso-
luton proposing constitutional
amendment providing for the registra-
ton OF voters was adopted by an unani-
nous vote. 1t was at once reported to
the house and motion was made by Mr..
Lively to take il up out OF IL order for
immediate consideration. Tho Repub.
licans voted solidly against it and tho
motion was lost. AS the resolution has
TO take its re2ulor place on the Calen-
dar il Is vcry doubtful whether IL will
be reached Ia limo to he adopted a. this
session. The senate passed. Mr. Stew
arts State University plll Is. u. 1907 to
take effect from its passage; house bill
No. concerning tho number OF assess.
ment debts in certain countios; tho
house bll to establish criminal court
in Marion county; senate bill 1873 in 70.
gard to tho rc.hcaring oil cases by the
supreme court OF appeals, Mr.. Wilson's
house bill making tho usnalLy for rent
ing or leasing buildings to be used as
houses OF ill-lame the same IA for con.
ducting such houses house bill relating
to ofienses against property; the hoDse
bill empowering the board oi education
Of Washington district, plcasants coun.
ty, TO borrow monoy for school build
ing; the house bill empowering thu in.
denendent schol distrots OF Elizabeth
to issue bonds. Most OF tho local bills
are TO take effect irom their passage.
Anumber OF billswcre advanced to
their third reading, among them tho
bill amending tho act providing free
schools for Moundsvilio, Senator Wor-
ley's bill making women eligible to tho
office OF notary public, and tho oduca.
tionM committeo's substitute for tho
house bill concerning tho school for tho
deaf and blind.
A message from tho governor an
nounced his approval OF Mr.. PcCk's bill
relating to corporations for tho mutual
relief and protection OF thOir members
insuring lives on tho present plan.
General Watm's bill relating to making
land books and the bill to amend tho
mcdaniel lien law wcro rejected.
House bill IS, relating to salaries OF
county officers, was tabled for tho roo.
son that senate bill 40 covers tho same
ground. Colonel st. Clnir's joint reso.
luton to appoint committee OF five to
roviss tho school law and report at tho
noxt session Of tho Legislature was
adopted.