Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-18
SENATE AND HOUSE.
short Sessions of Both Bodies Yesterday
Bills Introduced and Committees
Named.

| SnOTL SESSIONS Oh DUH AlOAtts
Bills introduced and Committees
Named.
Special 7sIeo- an TO ths Register.
CHARLESTON, ", Va, January lI.-Tne
session of the Legislature to-day was orlei,
| both houses adjourning at noon until TO-
morrow morning. A number OF measures
were introduced, but no business OF I'M
portance was transacted. The House pro-
ceedings were opened with prayer oy Kew
Father Stenger, of the Catholic church.
The Republican members again brought
I'D the Ohio contest contest in the suomls-
sion OF the following resolution oy judge
Maxwell:
sRssolued. That the Committee on Elec-
tious and Privileges Of this House De di-
rected to recount all the votes cast in the
county OF Ohio on the eighth day OF NO.
vember, 1892, for members OF the House OF
Delegates and ascertain which received
greater number of votes at said election,
NJ. j. O'kane or ). q. Smith, ana report
the result 10 this House.
''The immediate consideration was oo-
iected to by Mr. McCollister, and II goes
over one day, under the rules, TO be called
ND on motion. The Speaker then an
nounced the following standing committees
in addition to those already published IN
the REGISTER:
Taxation and Finauce-Messrs. Brocku-
nier, cambridge. Clark (of Greenorier),
Shumate (ot Mercer, Prince, Holt Hays,
Mooman, Smith (of Marion), Hon, Hart
ley, Gramm, Mckinney, Clark !ot up
shur), and Anderson. Military Affairs
Messrs. Smith (of Marion), McCiung,
cambridge, Good, Lavell, smith
(of Calhoun, Hammett Hsr
per, Hays, Cook, Edwards, Hohe
Anderson, Burgess and Tobler; Education
-Messrs. Hoff, Johnston, cambridge, Holt
McClung, Brock, Lavelle, Prince, Smith,
(of Calhoun), Wilson, (of Wayne, Nc
Kinney, Hartmyer, Thompson, Pyle and
| Gains; Roads and Internal Navigation.
Messrs. Gosde, Chambers, Davis. (oi
CabelD, Harpef, Shelton, front, Holt,
| Workman, Mckinney, Hunter, Koontz,
Burgeas. Atkinson, Griffith and Wicken-
hofer; Humane Institutions aud Public
Buiidlngs-Messrs. cambridge, Holt,
Shumate, (of Mercer,) Davis,
| (of CabelO, Smith. (of Marionl.
| O'Kane Mooman, Hays, Lively, Hon,
| Greer, Anderson, Bowman, Hartley ana
| Riley; Printing and Contingent Expenses
-Messrs. Johnston, Smith (of Marionl,
| GoaR, Hammett Moomau- Conrad, Clark
(of Upshur), Hsrtmyer, Stapleton, Riley,
| Shaw (of Mineral, and Staats; Executive
| Offices and Library-Messrs McClung,
Brockunier, Brosins, Mooman, McGee'
| O'Kane, Shelton, Maxwell, Austin, kimes,
Kooptz, Stats aud Griffith; Penitenuary
-Messrs. Prince, McClung, Imhof, Shu-
mate (of Summers), Thomas,
Conrad, Harper, MCGEE. Broslns,
Gramm, Gaines. Austin, Wickenhoier,
Hole and Atkinson: Mines and Mining
Messrs Thomas, Prince, Brock. Daniels,
Shumate (of Summers), Allen, Gamble,
Hansford, Greer, Davis (of Fayette), Wick
enhoffer. Wills, Hartmyer, Hunter and
Shaw (of MineraD; Rallroads-Messrs.
Hansford, Lively, McCallister, Goade'
O'Kane, Brock, Walker, Chambers, Trout,
Floyd, Gramm. Mckinney, Tobler. Shaw
Shaw (Of Mineral) and Pyle; Labor-lm-
hoff. Hammett, GOade, Thomas, Allen,
Daniels, Hoff, Austin, Wills, Wickenhoffer,
Davis (of Fayt~te), Cook and Bowman.
A number of bills were then introduced,
of which some Important ones are here
mentioned, Mr.. Greer offered bill pro-
yiding for the punishment Of emhezzlement.
Mr.. Wilson offered his bill providing for
the establishment OF Criminal Court IN
Ohio county, and which has been referred
TO in the REGISTER. II was not prepared
in time 10 present yesterday. Mr. Hon Of
fered a bill regulating the manner OF ex-
amininZ teachers and making cetuhcates
good throughout the State.
Mr.. GaineS OUereu DlLl 10 govern buS
Boards OF Examiners In the several coun-
ties in the State. Mr.. McCallister, bill
to incorporate Central City in Cabell
county. Mr.. Edwards introduced bill
directing the Boards OF Education 10 an
nually publish sworn statement Of ex-
penditures and disbursements during the
prior year.
Mr.. Johnston offered resolution direct
ing the Speaker 10 appoint suitable per
son TO take charge Of the House during the
sence Of members, at a salary OF s. per
day. II was objected to by MIR. Floyd and
went over. A resolution offered by Mr..
Floyd, providing for the establishment OF
library for the use Of the House, was
discussed and adopted. After adopting
resolution 10 pay John Doddridge, acting
page the House adjourned until tomorrow
morning.
The Senate met at 10 o'clock. Rev. S. j.
Cotton. Of the NJ. f. church, led in prayer.
A number OF bills were offered by Senator
Gall and others, and after being in session
but half hour the body adjourned until
tomorrow morning.