Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-02
SENATE AND HOUSE.
Details OF Yesterdays sessions OF the Two
Branches of the state Legislature.
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Defaus OF Yesterdays sessions OF the Two
Branches Of the state Legislature.
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CHARLESTON, w. Va, February l.
The House was opened with prayer oy
Rev. 7. C. Johnson, OF the Baptist
Church.
Mr.. Brockunier, for the Committee on
Taxation aud Finance, reported favor
ably upon the bill 10 appropriate money
for monuments at Gettysburg; also reIa-
ting TO the publication Of records ana
Official copies Of certificates Of ineorpor-
alton. The Committee on Education
reported favorably on the bill amending
the code concerning the duties or cOun-
~ superintendents and adversely upon
the bill relieving the teachers or the
COMPULSORY duty OF attending school IN
stitutes. The Committee on Humane
institutions and Public Buildings re-
ported adversely upon the bill Tor the
prevention Of cruelty 20 animals ana
children.
Among the bills introduced were the
following: by Good, providing that rail-
road taxes be distributed among the
school districts Of the counties, accord
ing 10 the number OF school youth; by
Games. 10 regulate the grading OF pub
lie roads; by Thomas, Amending
the laws concerning the mine
inspector, and the drainage
and regulation OF mines; by Hartmeyer'
concerning the obstruction or pubic
roads: By Pyle, concerning tiduciarieS;
by Hunter, making it unlawful for
stock 10 run at large, and providing
that the owner OF such stock shall De
liable for all damages done aud the
person owning the property damaged
may take possession OF the STOCK until
damages are paid in full.
Mt. Johnston moved that the time OF
the afternoon session be given 10 the
consideration OF bills on their first read
ing. and a recess was taken until $3.50
o'clock.
AT the afternoon session Chairman
Moemaw. of the Committee on Counties,
Districts and Municipal Corporations,
presented favorable report upon a dill
concerning the charter Of the town OF
FairmOnt.
Mr.. Thomas introduced joint resO-
luton to Instruct the Committee on Ju-
dietary Co inquire as to the cOnstltu-
tlonal power of the Legislature TO enact
laws compelling the employers and en-
Moves OF all CORPORATIONS 10 this State
10 refer an matters OF serious differ
ence and misunderstanding TO a board
of arbitration 10 consist Of one arb itra-
tor chosen by the employees, one by the
employers and a third by the two thus
selected, and TO report 10 the 10
bill covering the matter.
Bills introduced: BY Mr.. Griffith,
concerning magistrates; by Mr.. Dan
bridge, bill TO preserve the
peace and to authorize the
Governor to appoint special officers and
prescribing their duties and compensa-
tious:by Koontz, concerning the hold
ing OF Courts by Judges In other JuriS-
dictons than their own; by Mr. Har-
per, providing for amendments 10 the
Australian ballot law.
A large number Of bills were read
first time, after which the House adj
journed.
The Senate session was opened with
prayer by Rev. j. G. Barr, Of the Pres
byteriau Church.
Mr.. Tarr, Of the Committee on
Finance, reported adversely upon the
bills for the relief OF Sheriff SteenrOd,
Of Ohio County, and relating to State
taxes.
Nrkstewart. Of the Committee on
Education, reported that the committee
decided il 20 be inexpedient to investi-
gate the management Of the University
az MorgantOwn.
Mr.. Cunningham, for the Committee
on Agriculture and Immigration, re-
ported back without recommendation
the bill concerning enclosures and GER
tain trespasses.
Tue Senate then took up number OF
bills on their third reading, aud several
were passed. Mr.. Calls bill providing
for counting the words in illegal adver-
tisement by dividing the words In the
first six lines, and counting the lines,
was passed; also ScOtt's bill 70 create an
independent school district at Elkins;
Senator Finley's bill to amend the
boom law; Senator Wiley'S bill TO
encourage the breeding of trotting and
pacing horses, and to prevent fraudu-
lent entries In speed practices; and
General Watts bill to appropriate
money for the third edition Of the code.
Several bills were read third time,
and the following bills were introduced
and referred 70 committees: BY
Peck, 10 establish preparatory
branch Of the State University at
Fayetteville and appropriatiug $4,000
to be used with s., 600 raised by citizens
OF that community; by Sheppard, re-
curing foreign insurance companies
doing business in West Virginia 70 pay
into the State treasury 5 per cent OF
their gross receips from premiums col
lected in the State and make sworn
statements Of the amounts.
Considering Appropriations.