Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-20
SATURDAYS SESSIONS
OF tho House and sennte-The Two
wheeling Measures.

OF the House and sennte-Ane A"o
wheeling Measures.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, February 49,
The Senate held brief session this
morning, and adjourned at noon until
Monday morning, to permit the mem
bers to meet in committee.
Rev. Roller opened with prayer.
Mr.. Worley introduced a bill TO repeal
certain sections Of the code concerning
marriages. deaths aud births. On mis-
motion the rules were suspended and
the bill read the first time.
On motion OF Mr.. Finley, the rules
were suspended, and the House bill TO
amend the code concerning educatlon
was read the first time and referred to
the Committee on Education.
The bill to establish preparatory
branch of the State University at Fay
etteville, Fayette county, was passed
by a vote of IS to 4, the Republican
members voting against 1t. II is ex-
pected that the bill will meet strong OPP
position in the Honse.
The Senate bill to create court OF
limited Jurisdiction is the city OF Blue
field, Mercer county, was passed by a
UNANIMOUS NOJts
Mr.. st. Clair introduced resolution
directing the Auditor to furnish the
Senate a statement showing the present
amount Of the irreducable school fund
and list of the counties with the total
amount OF money contributed by each
TO the fund, since its establishments
The resolution was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Finley, the bill TO
| amend the act concerning the ventila-
ton and drainage Of coal mines, and for
! the protection Of the lives OF persons
employed therein, was taken up and
ordered 10 its third reading.
Mr.. Stewart asked to have entered
upon the journal for future considera-
ton. motion TO reconsider the vote by
which the Senate yesterday passed the
bill amending the boom law.
A message was received from the
Governor, notifying the Senate OF his
approval OF the bill to consolidate the
Chesapeake and Ohio and Greenbrier
and New River Railroads, and the'bill
| 10 amend the acts concerning the es-
Enlistment and management OF the
West Virginia reform school.
In the House this morning, the oil to
appropriate $4,000 to erect a statue in
Washington TO the memory OF Senator
| John Z. Kenna was up for consideration
under a suspension OF the rules. A mo-
| ton was made TO dispense with the con-
stitutional rule requiring bills to be
| read on three separate days, and Mr..
Edwards made speech In opposition to
il. He objected TO hasty consideration
OF measures to appropriate money. The
motion did not secure sufficient num-
| Der of votes, and was declared lost.
The Wheeling water works bill was
taken up out Of It's regular order and
read a first and second time. it was
placed first OF the calendar, under the
head OF Senate bills, on third reading.
| and will be reached on Monday, and
passed without doubt.
The session this morning was opened
with prayer by Rev. johnson, OF the
Baptist Church.
Leaves OF absence were granted
Messrs. Smith, OF Marion; Davis. OF Fay
cite, and Wickenbofer, Of Harrison.
On motion OF Mr.. Brockunier the
rules were suspended for the purpose
Of taking up out OF its order on sec
ond reading, House bill 2s6, making APP
preparations of public moneys 10 pay
general charges on the Treasury, ana
on his further motion II was made the
special order for 1890 o'clock Monday
morning. BE also moved to make the
executive mansion bill special order
for 4:S0 o'clock, but the motion was
lost.
Mr.. Lively, for the Committee on Ju-
diclarr snhmitfnd a fHvnrahLa IaDOrt