Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-31

pOTtd0G OlllS.
Mr.. Peck offered resolution declar-
ing it the sense OF the Senate that two
sessions day should be held, and that
the committees should meet at night.
The resolution lies over one day.
On motion OF Mr.. Cunningham, the
Committee on Education was directed
to INQUIRE into the expediency OF send
ing Joint committee from both Houses
to investigate the management of the
STATE University.
The following were among the bills
introduced: BY Mr.. Stewart, an anti
Pinkerton bill, to prevent the employ
ment of persons not citizens OF the
State to perform police duty; by MIR.
Dorsey, authorizing the Board of d.
rectors Of the penitentlary to cede to
the city OF Moundsville certain lands
belonging to the State for street pur-
poses.
The Senate took up the House joint
resolution instructing our Senators and
Representatives to favor the completion
or the Nicaragua canal, and 1t was
agreed to by vote Of II to 4.
Gen. st. Clair's bill authorizing the
union OF the Chesapeake and Ohio and
Greenbrier and New River railroad COM
panies, and Mr.. Worley's bill, relating
TO the management Of the West Vir-
gina Reform School, were taken I'D and
read third time and passed.
In the House, Mr.. Brockunier, for the
Committee on Taxation and Finance,
reported back the bill relating to assess
ors and the assessment Of taxes, with
the recommendation that it pass.
Chairman Lively, Of the judiciary Com
mittee, reported unfavorably upon the
proposed constitutional convention, as
reported In Saturdays REGISTER; also
the bill abollshing capital punishment;
also the bill relating to the descent and
distribution of real estate; also the bill
to provide for fling interrogatories to
an adverse party or claims In actions
at law, and proceedings before commits
sioners of courts: also the bill to pre-
vent the creation Of trusts.
The committee reported favoraoly
upon the bill concerning publication OF
the lists OF persons and property re-
turned delinquent for non-payment OF
taxes; also the bill to establish County
Court for Pendleton.
Chairman Mooman, of the Committee
on Counties, Districts and Municipal
Corporations, reported favorably upon
the bill authorizing the Common Coun-
Gil OF ClarksbUrg to divide that town
into five wards and provide for the cleo
ton Of municipal officers; also the bill
to reform, altar and modify the County
Court Of Marshall.
A Senate joint resolution providing
for the appointment Of committee OF
thrae from that body and two from the
House to visit the hospital for the deaf,
dumb and blind, was read by the clerk.
Mr.. Meetings. stated that the board OF
the institution will hold a meeting here
tomorrow and suggested that they be
seen instead Of appointing the commit
tee. Mr.. Floyd objected to further con-
sideration of the resolution and 1t goes
over one day.
Mr.. Thompson offered joint reSolu-
ton to strike out section two, of article
ten OF the Constitution. The section
named provides for the annual capita
tion tax of one dollar upon every male
twenty-one years Of age. The resolu-
tion offers no substitute for the section.
Among the bills offered were the fol-
lowing: BY Holt, providing for the
publication Of official copies OF certiti
Gates of Incorporation; by Griffith, pro-
viding that any candidate VINO shall
distribute intoxicating drink on election
day or three days preceding shall
forfeit the office, If elected; by Nc
Chung, concerning the appointment OF
of police at campmeetngs; by Mooman,
in relation to the reports OF physicians
and others to the clerk of the courts OF
births and deaths; by c. l.. Smith, con-
corning the charter of town of Fair
mont; by Wilson, Of Wayne, a substi-
tute for the alternate road law; by
Handsford, requiring incorporated COM
panies to pay damages to the owners
of land before taking charge Of the
lands; by Allen, authorizing the county
court of Boone, to raise money for the
construction of bridge ouer Big Coal
river; by Thompson, relieving teachers
OF compulsory duty Of attending insti-
tntes; by Edwards, empowering the
county court of Kanawha 10 purchase
the bridge across the Great Kanawha
river.
At the afternoon session Of the House
the following bills were introduc by
McCallister, to prevent railroad COM
panies from employing inexperienced
conductors and engineers; by Edwards,
relating to warning of approaching
trains. Several petitions were then pre-
sented by members, after which the
House ad iourped.