Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-13
TIE DAY IN DETAIL.
what the Peoples Representatives at
Charleston Did Yesterday.

| what the Peoples Representatives at
Charleston Did Yesterday.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, February IL
/ The House session was opened with
prayer by Rev. Hutchinson, Of Buck
! harmon.
Leave Of absence was granted Mr..
Workman.
Mr.. Bowman introduced a bill con-
corning the election and payment Of
taxes for road purposes.
Mr.. O'Kane arrived late last night
and occupied his seat to-day.
He introduced a bill AUTHORIZING the
city OF Wheeling to generate and sell
electricity.
Mr.. Edwards offered a resolution that
the Committee on Taxation and Finance
be instructed to report back 20 the
House on or before Monday next the
bill recurring the Auditor to pay into
the State treasury for school purposes
the fees accruing to said Office in excess
Of SO, 600. Mr.. Brockunier objected to
its immediate consideration and it goes
over one day under the rules.
Mr.. Johnston offered a resolution
that the House hold evening sessions
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At 1890 Mr.. Walker called for the
special order for that hour, the bill for
the preservation Of the health OF female
employees. II was ordered TO It's third
reading.
Senate bill AZ, authorizing the union
OF the Chesapeake and Ohio aud Green
brier and New River roads, coming up
on its third reading, it was passed with
its title.
Mr.. Edwards resolution. offered yes
terday, providing for the appointment
OF a committee TO inquire into the fee
system in the Offices of Auditor and
Secretary Of State, came up for con-
sideration. The Republican men,
bers opposed it to a man, and
several democratic members thought
the people should know what salaries
the State officials receive. Mr.. Walker
moved 70 lay the resolution upon the
table, and called attention TO the fact
that the opposite side was united in
favor OF the resolution for the purpose
OF securing some political buncombe,
and be took occasion incidentally to re-
ply with some spirit TO the charge OF
Democratic extravaganza. lie urged
Democratic members TO vote for his mo-
ton. Several members explained their
votes. The motion OF Mr. Walker was
carried by vote Of 80 to 25.
Mr.. Thomas resolution limiting de-
bate to FIVE minutes was taken up and
defeated
At eleven o'clock Mr.. Wilson, of Ohio,
called up the special order for that
hour; the bill to change the law govern
ing the establishment Of roads, giving
land owners an outlet TO public roads.
The bill was then amended and ordered
10 its engrossment and third reading.
The Senate bill relating to corpora
tions for mutual relief and protection
of their members, insurlng lives on the
assessment plan, was read third time
and passed.
Mr.. O'Kane introduced a bill to ex-
empt Odd Fellows Hall property in
Wheeling from taxation; Mr.. Imhoff,
bill to prevent railroad corporations
from employing incompetent engineers
and conductors.
, House bill 20, concerning the assess
ment OF taxes, came up on a third read
ing and was passed with it's title.
House bill y, extending the time
within which distraint and settle may
be made for taxes, and fee bills was
read third time and passed.
The House bill to amend and embody
into one the laws concerning the deaf
aud blind schools Of the State was read
third time and passed by vote of "a
to 0.
At $3.50 Mr.. Thomas called up the
special order for that hour, the bill pro-
viding for the establishment and man
agement OF the West Virginia Orphans
Home, on second reading. On motion
Of Mr. Johnston, the bill was laid on
the table. Mr.. Johnston explained
that the appropriations for the State in
situations and departments would leave
a large deficit. Mr. Chambers'S bill to
tax retailers Of revolvers and pistols, in
its amended form, making the tax $50,
was taken up, read third time, and
passed by vote OF IS TO 10. House bill
los, authorizing the formation OF COM
panies to construct bOoms and dams,
was read third time aud passed. Ad-
jOurned.
The Senate was opened with prayer
By Rev. johnson.
General Watts, for the committee on
judiciary, reported back the election
bill with a few amendments, and re-
commentator that 1t do pass. The
bill was sfterward taken up, the amend,
menrs agreed to and ordered to its third
reading.
Senator Mahood's bin concerning the
diverting OF water courses and the rights
of riparion owners, came up, and as some
members known to be favorable TO the
measure were absent, it was made the
special order for Monday morning at 10
o'clock
Senator Haynes bill to prevent the
recovery Of higher rate Of interest
than six per cent. after the same has
been once paid, was passed.