Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-24
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
short Sessions of Both House and Senate
Yesterday.
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CHARLESTON, w. VA, January 23.-Both
Houses held business-like sessions this
morning, and the matter before the House
was disposed OF with promptness. Inc
House was opened with prayer oy Rev
]. Q. Barr. The Committee on Taxation
and Finance presented its report which
was very important as it included the
House bill relating TO the increase OF the
school tax and decrease on personality,
which has met with such strong opposition
on the part OF delegates from wealthy
counties. The Committees reported IA
vorably upon the bill. IL also recon-
mended the passage Of bill a, extending
the time in which distraint and sale may
be made for taxes and fee bills. The bills
relating to taxes on hawkers and
peddlars, and retailers of revolvers
were reported adversely Other commit
tees submitted their reports also. The
Educational Committee reported fsvorabiy
on the bill to re-enact the laws OF the dear
and dumb asylum and adversely upon DIS
81 and o. the latter concerning reports 10
be made by school trustees and their Iurls-
diction. The Judiciary Committee re-
ported adversely upon bill No. 80, giving TO
witnesses summoned before grand jury.
mileage and one days attendance; also Dill
No. 46, providing that the punishment Tor
emoezzlement be the same for THEFT OF the
same amount 1t also reported untaVor-
ably upon several unimportant ollls, ana
fsvorably on the bill TO establish q criminal
courtin Ohio county, and the other Ohio
county bill offered by Mr., Wilson, relating
to the punishment Of owners OF houses
rented for immoral purposes.
By resolution of Mr.. HansfOrd, the 0lf-
ferent recommendations in the Governors
message were referred to appropriate COM
mittees for consideration. Mr.. smith
offered House Joint resolution No. 9, re-
uuesting our representatives IN Congress
10 take the necessary steps to secure tue
desk aud chariot the late Senator John b.
Kenna and forward the same TO Charles
ton, to be kept here permanently IN the
State house as the property OF the state.
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
A food of bills followed, among which the
following were the most important BY
Mr. Thomas. bill providing for the estao-
lishment and management OF an or
phan's home, also a bill TO amend
the act authorizing the formation
OF corporations for the purpose OF
constructing dams and booms for the pur-
pose of securing boats RATS, logs, etc. Mr..
Smith offered a bill TO amend the code con-
corning Joint stock companies; also 10 pro-
hibit the useof ferrets IN catching rao-
bits also 10 amend the law concerning ne
duties of the State Librarian. Mr.. Lively
offered a bill 10 amend the law relating 10
municipal elections Mr.. Mooman offered
a bill prohibiting the sale of cigarettes,
tobacco and cigars TO minors under 10
years Of age. BY Mr.. Hansford, Dill
making EN- involvement and breach OF trust,
larceny of the amount involved. Mr. Smith,
of Marion, introduced an important bill
providing that the law shall not De
construed to authorize the incorporation OF
any company for the purpose OF buying
and selling lands for profit, nor the incor-
poration of any stock, life, marine, hall
storm, tornado or plate glass Insurance
company, unless such company has at
least 100000 OF stock subscribed and 70
per cent. paid up The bill covers all the
points in the insurance bill which is caus-
ing so much opposition, except that 1t does
DOT drovide for an insurance department In
dependent Of the Auditors office.
The Senate morning session was opened
with prayer by Rev. Father Stenger, OF
the Catholic Church. The Committee on
Finance. TO whom was referred the queS-
ton Of inquiting into the expediency OF
framing law requiring all notes, etc, TO
be stamped by the assessor before collected
reported the matter back untavoraoly.
The bill providing for the establishment OF
a Girls Industrial School under
the management of the State, was
mittee of Public Buildings recommending
that be passed. Chairman Stewart, Of the
Committee on Education, reported back
without recommendation the bill prohibit
ing the sale of liquors to students OF any
public or private school, Mr. Parks pre-
sented the bill OF w. t. Hanshaw, M. D..
asking payment of claim for quarantine
services during the cholera scare. A num-
Der of bills were introduced in the Senate,
among the Rumber one by Mr.. Finley reg
ulating the preservation Of FISH In private
streams and ponds; by Mr.. Peck, provld.
ing for the payment Of magistrates out OF
the general fund, if the special fund be ex-
hausted. also to prevent cruelty to chill
dreu; by Mr.. Tarr authorizing the County
Court Of Brooke county TO fund the bonded
debt of Brooke county. Gen Watts intro
duced the Hanawha bridge bill mentioned
in this mornings REGISTER.
A message from the Governor notified
the House Of the death Of Senator Kenna,
a3d a Joint resolution was adopted, provid-
ing for the filling of the vacancy according
to law. In the afternoon the Senate was
officially appraised of the vacancy through
d message from Governor Fleming. The
House Joint resolution was then taken up
and unanimously adopted. AT noon to-
morrow the members of each House will
ballot for candidates for the full
and unexpired terms in the United States
Senate, and at the same hour on Wednes-
day the bodies will meet in joint session
and proceed to an election to NIL these po-
sitions. There will be no elaborate nomt-
mating speeches either tomorrow or We'd
uesday. The names Of the caucus nsmi-
nees will be presented and the first ballot
will settle the contest for the seats.
In the House the afternoon session was
very brief. Mr. Gaines introduced a bill
providing that the subject of patriotism be
taught in the free schools and United
States flags be provided by the boards or
education for the school rooms; by Mr..
Workman, fixing the tax on peddlers. Mr..
cambridge introduced a Joint Resolution in
structing the West Virginia Senators and
Representatives to use every means to Sc
cure the passage of the bill now pending in
Congress, looking 10 the completion OF the
Nicaragua canal Another important res
olution was offered by Mr.. Hoff, instruct
ing our Congressman 10 aid in the enact
ment of laws prohibiting immigration for n
time sufficient 10 protect the country from
cholera, and restricting the character
and number Of immigrants hereafter.
This resolution was adopted. a
third resolution was introduced, ask
ing the West Virginia members Of the
National Congress to vote and work for
the Homestead Laws, and holding Of the
many public lands for actual farmers who
are citizens of the United States, 10 be sold
only 20 actual settlers. The House then
adjourned.