Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-28
TEE BILL IN COMMITTEE


The Appropriation Bin VIII be Carefully
Considered In the Senate - BINS Ap-
proved by the Governor.
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CHARLESTON, w. VA, February III ne
Legislature has spent the day in lounglng
about the Capitol and the hotel loooies.
The only members who have been busy
az work are those composing the Finance
Committee Of the Senate. The committee
has been lard az work al oay behind
closed doors, or the geRerS' aPpropflatloH.
bin. as reported from tee hSCse aac 70
was thought IL would be ready g report
TODAY. but they found they had a bigger
lob on hands than they had anticipated. The
Senete met at ten O'Clock and TOOK recess
TN two. At TWO 10 took recess III Iour,
and at four il adjourned.
The Finance Committee continued It's
work tonight ana viii be ready 10 report
when. Senate meets tomorrow morning.
1t was remarked by a member OF the
Senate last week just before the close OF
the regular session that it looked Ike tne
House would delay the appropriation Dill,
and give IL to the Senate on the last uay OF
the session in order 10 force that BODY 10
pass the bill as IL came from the House
without due consideration.
Whileit is certainly true that the mem
bers OF the House OF Delegates had no snca
object in view, it is evidentthat the Senate
is not inclined 70 accept the oil without a
critical examination of every line, ana VIII
not hesitate to lascerate 10. Iu is the opinion
Of many Senators that the bill in the aggre-
cate can be reduced at least
$4,000. Senator Scott and others
are Of the opinion that the
appropriation for insurance OF public build
mos should be cut ont
The State is az the expense or employing
watchmen to take care Of the public build
ings and supplying these buildings with
improved appliances 70 eXtnguish IRE, ana
altogether the risk Of destruction IS not
great enough 20 justify the additional eX-
Iens Of insurance.
Tue amounts appropriated Tor insurance
a ggregate more tnan $4,000. and II IS con-
s. dered q useless expenditure. 1t IS under
stood that Senator ST Clair will make an
effort to have the 5000 cut IRON the
Worlds Fair appropriation as reported oy
its committee restored in the Senate de
asserts that $4,000 will not be too much,
but IL is evident that the Senate Will not
give more than t25,0OO.
1t now looks as if the Legislature would
not be able % get through its work before
next week. Governor Fleming has exam
med and approved the following bills:
The second act amending the law IN reIa-
ton TO the seperate property rights OF mar
ried women; amending the act creating the
Favette Criminal Court providing for the
employment of shorthand reporters in
criminal courts; amending the law
IN relation 10 boom and dams;
creating the independent school
district Of BelingtOn; creating the indie
pendent school district Of Elkins; amend
inc the code in relation 10 waste and unap-
propristed lands; providing for securing
virginia land books; creating the lDdepen-
dent school district OF Warrington; amend
ing the election law; authorizing wheeling
TO construct q water WORKS outside the
city: creating an additional mine inspec-
ton district: amending the law in relation
10 ferries, toll bridges, etc; the anti-Pink-
erton act; providing for Governors man
sion: changing che time for holding Cir
cult Courts in the Sixth, Eighth and Ninth
Judicial Circuits.