Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-09
THE LEGlSLAIURR
Business Transacted at Yesterdays ses-
sien-Ths First Measure to Become a

Business Transacted &C Yesterdays ses-
sion-Ths First Measure to Become a
Law.
SBscial Tsisoram 10 nc REGISTER.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, February s.
The House session was opened with
praver by Rev. ]. Stump, OF Elk city,
Chairman cambridge OF the Commit
tee on Humane Institutions and Pu0lc
Buildings, reported, recommending that
the vote taken yesterday by when tue
word male" was stricken out or the
Reform School bill and the word "mi-
nor" substituted, be reconsidered ana
the bill left as before. The committee
reported adversely on the bill reiatlng
TO cruelty 20 animals.
Mr.. Thomas, for the committee on
Labor, reported favOrably on the ON
proViding FOR the adjustment OF labor
grievances by arbitration.
BiUs were then introduced by
Brosius. 70 authorize the trustees OF
Berkeley Springs water works 10 sup
NV the people Of Bath and neighoor-
hood; by Allen, concerning roads,
bridges and wharves; by Floyd, con-
corning execution of the death penalty.
Mr.. Gamble made an effort 70 bring
Dtbe married wOmen's By suspen-
sion OF the rules, but 10 was defeated.
The senate bills 70 establish criml-
nal court in Mercer county; Mr.. whey $
bin to encourage breeding Of trotting
and pacing horses; the boom DILL ana
the bin to prohibit the sale Of LIQUOR TO
students were read a first time.
House Bill No. 8, relating 70 married
women. was then taken up. Mr.. Gam
BILE moved 20 amend 70 make woman IS
property liaole TO the payment OF her
debts contracted during cOverture as
we'll after the cOvertUre Is terminated
"a during It's continuance. Pending
confederation of the amendment the
bour Of eleven o'clock having arrived,
the sDecial order for that hour, the bill
fixing the levy for State and general
purposes, was taken up and the remain
der of the day spent in It's discussion.
The Senate was opened with prayer
by Rev. Father Stenger Of the Catholic
church.
on motion OF Mr. Henderson the
rules were suspended aud Senate OIL
81 was passed as amended oy the
HOuse. This is the first bill TO pass
both houses. It provides for an apPro-
priat.0n 20 pay for the Code.
Mr.. Dorsey, of the Committee on
PenItentiery, presented a substitute Tor
his bin offered last week, 10 direct the
BOARD OF the Peuitentiary to open GER
tair streets through the grounds OF the
prison. -,s,.
House Joint resolution "A, providing
for the distribution Of copies Of the
Acts, was cOncurred In by a unanimous
vote.
The Tin defining tFamps and proyid-
ing for their punishment was read
third time and passed.
The bin 10 protect the rights OF
riparian owners was also passed
General Watts, for the Committee on
Judiciary. reported back without re-
commentator the bills 20 estaoiSn
courts OF limited jurisdiction In wayne
Marion and Logan counties; also the
bin relating TO the election OF county
superintendents and other school otli-
GERS. and adversely upon the bill liking
the liabilities OF insurance companies.
Mr.. Watts of the committee on coun-
ties and municipal corporations report
cd back the law amending the act III
cooperating the city Of ClarSsburg with
anumber OF amendments and a recon-
mendatiou that 10 do pass.
SIR. Marcum introduced Dill TO es-
,lSbllsS. the independent school district
Of Milton, Cabell county.
senator Tarr's bin TO authorize the
county court OF Brooke 70 fund the
. bonded indebtedness OF the county was
read q third time, and passed.
Mr.. Parks introduced a bill relating
10 the assessment Of taxes. The bill
fixing the time of holding the Circuit
Court of the sixth judicial Circuit was
read o third time and made the special
order for o'clock.
The bin providing for license for the
sale of peach brandy was read a third
time and passed.
The bill fixing the rate OF tax on haw-
kers and pcddlers came up for conSid-
GRAFTON on its third reading, and after a
brief discussion was defeated by vote
Of rs 60 6.
Mr.. Sheppard introduced a bill to
prevent the entry OF escheSted, forfeit
"a and waste end unaDprODriated, land
i'm the land books. Tho afternoon ssS-
sion was spent 10 a discussion OF Mr..
sheDbard's waste and unapprOprlated
sud oill, but no action was taken.