Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-01
IN TIE LEGISLATURE
The Regular Grind of Routine Business
Transacted Yesterday-Bins Passed and
Nevr Ones Presented.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, January 81
The morning session of the House was
ouened with prayer by Rev. A. G. Low
ing, OF the Huntington Baptist church.
Most of the time of the session was
consumed in a discussion OF Delegate
Fdwards's bill providing for the pay
ment of wages by corporations every
month, and it was finally defeated by
its friends.
Mr.. Wickenhofer moved to amend Oy
striking out the word monthly, and In
sertin2 "every two week. AIter
short discussion the amendment pre-
,-silsd Mr. Thomas. one Of the strong
as, f,ieDds of the bill. then moved 20
sDand 50 as Co include every indiyid-
Tei EMPLOYER. The discussion brought
ont the opinion of many members that
Mr.. ThOmas's amendment would i'm
nose ga onerOuS duty upon certain clas-
Ses {. employers and the enemies Of the
bill yoted for the amendment, with the
result that 10 was incorporated in the
bill. The Bill as amended, was then
discussed Ugly, and was finally post
pOneaSo jehnitely on motion Of Mr..
johns "a by a vote Of SO TO %.
Mr.. Brockuuier, of the Committee on
Finance. reported back bill 153, with
favorable recommendation.
Mr. HOff, Of the Committee on Educa-
ton, reported favOrably upon the bill
concerning the appointment Of police
at camp meetings, also the bill giving
school teachers the right TO punish
pupils, and adversely upon the bill re-
garding patriotism and the national
-f- Hill mi N Ina aIpn-
tion Of school trustees.
Mr.. MCCalliSter offered a reSOlutinn to
pay the library pages 81 per day, which
was objected &c, and goes oysr one Cay
under the rules.
Mr.. Shaw (Mr. Lively in the chair
presented the remonstrance OF the
Council of West Fairmont, protesting
against the passage Of a certain bill in
cooperating the town, except on certain
conditions.
Mr.. Snumate, Of Summers, presented
the petitions Of 507 citizens OF his
county asking the creation Of Grim
inal Court.
On motion Of Mr.. Riley, the Commit
tee on Judiciary was instructed 70 in
Quire into the expediency OF so amend
ing the statute as TO make IL mlSde-
meanor for saloon keepers to permit
minors to be in and about premises
where liquors are sold.
Mr.. Clark, Of Upshur, offered joint
resolution providing for the payment OF
claims due'by the State.
Mr. Edwards offered a resolution that
the Committee on Military Affairs be
directed TO prepare bill to provide for
the payment OF arrears due the mem
berS OF any patriotic military OrganiZa-
tion known as the three years volun-
teers' State service, or militia. The
resolution goes over one day.
Mr.. Lavel,e introduced a bill to pre-
vent railroad corporations from en-
blowing inexperienced conductors.
At the afternoon sesSiOnOf the House
the bin in regard TO weighing coal be-
fore it has been screened came up on
second reading. Mr.. Floyd thought
the measure would inflict an injustice
upon the operators in the hard coal
region, and also the Skilliul minerals it
would place the man who breaks up the
coal on a plane with the more skillful
miner. He desired 10 smend the meas
ure by striking 9Gs bs-ssstion reQuir-
ing that coal In the hard coal region be
weighed before screening in order 20
put all the operators on IA equality.
His motion that the bill be made the
special order for tomorrow morning
prevailed.
The S-hour law was passed TO its
third read ing
Several bills were then passed to a
second and third reading and the House
adjourned.
The Senate was opened with prayer
by Rev. j. w. Garyey, of the Christian
church.
The communication from the Cover
nor transmitting the particulars Of all
fines, reprieves and pardOnS, was laid
before the Senate. The communication
and accompanying document were or
dered printed in the journal.
Gen. Watts reported for the Judiciary
Committee, a substitute for the bill TO
create 3 criminal court 10 Cabell, and
favoraby upon the Marshall county
court bill.
The Committee on Labor reported
favorably upon the anti-Pinkerton bill.
Chairman Stewart. Of the Education
Committee reported favOrably upon the
bin 20 establish an independent school
district IN Charles Town; also the bill
TO enforce the use OF the class books
authorized by law in the schools
throughout the State; also the bill en-
towering the Board of Education of st.
Adams to borrow. money and issue
bonds.
Bills were then introduced by Senator
Peck, concerning the deaf and blind
schools Of the State; by Stewart, to es-
to provide for the better regulation Of
land surveying.
Mr.. Morris offered a joint resolution
providing for the purchase Of furniture
for the State library. IL lays over one
day under the rules.
The resolution introduced yesterday
providing that tho Senate hold two ses-
sions daily and the committees meet In
the evenings was rejected.
The Senate then took up bill No. 81
relating TO corporations for the mutual
relief Of their members, insuring their
lives on the assessment plan, on its
third reading, and IL was passed. The
bill grants additional rights and priyi-
leges TO mutual benefit insurance COM
panies.
A resolution offered oy Gen. Watts
providing for the appointment Of an ad
ditiOnal page was adopted.
The Parkersburg corporation bill was
then taken up in its third reading, dis
cussed briefly and passed with its title.
The act defines the powers of the city
and extends the corporate limits. The
vote on the passage Of the bill was
unanimous.
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