Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-18

The usual GrlSt OF 1bu'iheSS @A'@hS
acted Tesserday-BllS and Their Stand
ing.
SgeetaI 7eleorsn 10 tbs Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, February IT,
The House was opened with prayer by
Rev. Terrence.
Mr.. Imhoff, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Labor, reported back with favor
able recommendation the bill 10 prevent
railroad companies from employing IN
experienced locomotive engineers, aEc
the bill TO secure prompt payment
WAGES, without recommendation.
A communication was received from
State Auditor Duffy in complained with
a resolution adopted on the ID, accom-
panied by statement Of the fees col
lected by him during the year OF 1892.
The insurance fees amounted to S5,720,
and the fees for the redemption Of
lands 10 S474, making a total of Sc, 1874.
On motion Of MIR. Clark, OF Greenbrer,
the communication was laid on the
table and ordered printed in the
journal.
House bin No. 4, with amendments
proposed by the Senate, concerning the
number OF assessment districts In GER
tain counties, came up for conSidcra-
ton, and was passed on it's third read
ing by a unanimous vote.
The Senate amendments to the Eliz'
abeth, Writ county, school bill, were also
cOncurred in.
Mr.. McClung made an unsuccessful
effort to take up out OF its order the
bill providing for the regulation OF
freight and passage tariffs in the state,
and to prevent unjust discrimination.
Mr.. Clark, OF UpShur, introduced
bill concerning the adoption OF chill
dren.
Mr. Trent introduced a bill to amend
the act authorizing the establishment
of ferry across the kanawha in Writ
county.
Mr.. Gramm introduced a resolution
directing the education committee TO
INQUIRE into the expediency of requiring
trustees of Sub-districtS to employ col
ored teachers for coored schools.
Mr.. Johnston presented a resolution
adopted by the Farmers Alliance of
Monroe county, opposing further appro-
priatiOnS to the Worlds Fair. They
were laid on the table.
Speaker Shaw presented the petition
OF the West Virginia students in the
Peabody College, OF Nashville, Tenn,
asking that q diploma Of that institution
be equivalent TO 4 State certificate.
House bill 2G, concerning otfenses
against the peace, passed to its third
reading.
House bill %, the inquisitorial tax
bill, came up on its second reading.
Several amendments were offered and
the ayes and noes being called upon,
the question OF ordering to its third
reading prevailed by vote Of 46 to 20
House bill IS, concerning duplication
OF lists of persons and property re-
turned delinquent for non-payment Of
taxes, was ordered to third reading.
House bill 1919 providing for the sale
Of lands for the benefit OF the school
fund and for releasing the title of the
State to forfeited lands, came up On its
second reading. The rules were dis
penSed with and the bill read by its
title. Mr.. Floyd then offered q sub
stitute, and on his motion the further
consideration Of the bill and substitute
was made special order for tomorrow
at o'cloch.
AT the afternoon session, on motion
Mr.. Hole, the vote by which House bill
s., concerning the duties OF Boards Of
Education, was rejected yesterday was
reconsidered. Mr.. Edwards offered an
amendment, which was objected TO By
Mr.. Walker, who raised the point that
its reconsideration brought il back 10
its third reading, and it could not be
amended. The Speaker ruled the point
well taken. On the passage Of the bill
it was rejected again by vote Of &c
10 81.
Mr.. Brockunier introduced the gen.
eral appropriation bill and moved 10
dispense with the constitutional rule in
order TO read the bill BY its title. II
was then ordered to a second reading.
Mr.. Davis. Of Cabell, introduced bill
TO protect educational institutions in
incorporated villages in this State. He
also introduced petition praying the
passage of the bill.
A resolution was adopted TO forbid
smoking upon the floor Of the House.
Mr.. McClung moved to take up the
resolution offered by him opposing the
opening OF the Worlds Fair on Sunday,
which had been laid upon the table,
but the House refused to take it up.
The PendletOn county court bill came
Up on second reading, and House bill
95 was adopted as substitute for it.
Delegate Candles bill providing for
election precincts in every county and
Requiring voters TO vote in their proper