The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-31
ROUTINE OF THE lEaIs1ArURE.

Many New Measures introduced in Both
Houses-Committee Reports.
Special lbpdteh 10 ths Inaligshetr.
CHARLEsToN, W. Va, Jan. S0-In the
house this morning the committee on
taxation andginance reported iayorably
on the bill relating to assessors and the
assessment Of taxes. The committee on
judiciary reported adversely on the bill
to amend section 16. chapter 144, OF the
code; on the bill TO abolish capital pun
ishment; on the bill to amend the code
relating to the descent and distribution
OF real estate; and on the bill to prevent
the creation OF trusts. The committee
reported fayorably on the bill amending
the law concerning the publication OF
lists Of persons and property returned
delinquent for non-payment OF taxes;
on the bill TO establish q county court
for Pondleton county, and on the bill to
amend section 2 OF chapter ISL Of the
code.
The committee on counties, districts
and municipal corporations reported
fRyorably on the bill providing for the
division of Clarksburg into five wards
and for the election Of city officers, also
the bill to modify the county court Of
Marshall county.
Mr.. Smith, OF Calhoun, offered a joint
resolution, providing for q joint com.
mittee to visit the state hospital for the
deaf, dumb and blind. II lies over one
day.
Mt. Thompson offered a joint reso.
luton to amend tho constitution by
striking out the section providing for
tho annual capitation tax Of 81.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Hollo, providing for the publ.
cation,o f official copies Of certificates Of
incorporation, to be bound III separate
volumes from the acts Of tho legisla.
tute. BY Mr.. Griffith, providing for
tho forfeiture OF office by candidates
who use liquor on election days and
providing penalties for Others who use
liquor for the purpose OF influencing
voters BY Mr. McClung, to amend the
code concerning the appointment OF
police at camp meetings. BY Mr..
Moonau, relating to the reports by
physicians to county clerks Of births
and deaths. BY Mr.. Smith, Of Marion,
concerning the charter OF tho town OF
Fairmont. BY Mr.. Wilson, Of Wayne.
to set aside the alternate road law OF
1899 in Wayne county and substitute
the alternate road law Of 1928. BY
Mi. Hansford, requiring incorporated
companiea 70 pay. damages TO tho own
Org Of lands before thoy have t1ken
charge OF said lands. BY Mr.. Allen,
authorizing Boone county 70 issue bonds
Tor the construction Of q bridge acrosa
Coal river. BY Mr. Thompson, rcliev.
Ing teachers oil compulsory duty oil at.
tonding teachers Institutes, BY Mr..
EdwArdB, by request, empowering the
county court Of Kahawha To build or
purchaae a bridge across the Kahawha
river at Charleston. BY Mr.. Wilson, Of
Ohio providing for regulating tho ros.
itnation OF commissioners Of accounts,
adding an additional section 10 chapter
1853 uftTO codb.
Az the afternoon session bills wero
introduced 10 foiluwH BY Mi McAiils.
tOf, 10 prevent railroad companies from
employing Inexperienced conductors
aud engineers. BY Mr. Floyd, rogard-
ing the duties OF the secretary OF state
and requiring him 10 repottto tho l0gla.
lntute d list Of all interpretations, the
gatao 10 DO publiahed IN tho Journal Of
both houset By MI. Edwards, relating
To- warning Of approaching train.
IN riiG SENATE.
Tbu committee on judiciary reported
.i.o.taaiV an thh hiiia "a ceaaia Neitnlnat