Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-11
YESTERDAYS SESSION
Ofthe House and Senate-Business Acted
Upon-Buls Passed and New Ones IN

Ofthe House and Senate-Buslness Acteu
Upon-Btlls Passed and New Ones IN
troduced
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CHARLESTON, w. VA, February TO-
The Senate session this morning was
opened with prayer by Rev. Shaun
berg.
The Ohio County Criminal Court bill
came up on It's third reading ana was
passed with its title, Senators Garr'-
son, Hardman, Peck and Scott voting
against 10. Senator Tarr moved that
the bill take effect from It's passage, ana
the motion prevailed.
The bin 10 incorporate the city OF
Clarksburg was read a third time and
Dassed by a vote of fourteen 10 three.
SIR. Morris introduced a bill 70 modify
the County Court, OF Tyler Gen. watts,
OF the Judiciary Committee, reported
favOrably upon the bill amending the
act establishing a Criminal Court IN
Wood county, also the Dill concerning
the drawing OF grand juries, the OIL
relating TO land books and adversely
upon the bill relating 70 prosecuting al
torneyS.
The bills relating 10 issuance Of war
rants by Justices, 20 establish a Grim
inal Court i'm Summers county, relating
10 the Office of court StenOgrapRer, the
bills TO establish a Criminal Court in
Marshall county and rendering women
eligible to the Office OF notary public
were reported back without recOmmen-
dstion. On motion Of Mr.. Stewart the
rules were suspended and the bill TO es-
tablish a Criminal Court in Wayne
county was taken up on its first read
ing. On motion Of Mr.. Sheppard the
same course was taken with the bill to
establish a Criminal Court in Logan
county Both were read the hrst time
and ordered 10 a second reading.
Delegate Walker appeared with
message from the House announcing
the passage OF the married woman's
law with several amendments, and the
Senate suspended the rules and con-
Cured.
The bill relating to the assessment Of
taxes was ordered 70 its second reading.
On motion o. Mr. Henderson the rules
were suspended ard the Din amending
the Wood county criminal court act
was ordered 10 q second reading.
At the afternoon session score OF
bills were read the first time by the
clerk and ordered 10 their second read
ing. The bill fixing the time for hold
ing the circuit courts OF the Sixth
Judicial Circuit came up on its third
reading and was passed by a vote Of
fifteen 20 eleven.
The House session was opened with
prayer by Rev. Graham.
Leaves of absence were granted to
Messrs. Griffith. Tabler, Riley, Austen,
Green, Clark (0f Upshur), and Pyle.
The leave of absence Of Mr.. O'kane was
extended until tomorrow.
Mr.. Lively, of the Judiciary Commit
tee, reported favOrably upon the bill TO
authorize cities and towns 70 purchase
or construct gas or electric works, also
the bill providing for an amendment to
the act providing for the reasSesSment
Of real estate in the State.
Mr.. Prince, OF the Committee on
Penftentiary, reported back Senator
Dossey's Penitentiary bill with an
amendment and a recommendation that
IL DO pass; also the bill concerning the
execution of the death penalty within
prison enclosures.
Mr.. Greer presented the claim Of
Mason county for money expended dur
ing the smallpox epidemic In that cOun-
" last year by order OF the State Board
of Health and asking reimbursement
NJ. Clark, of Upshur, introduced a
bill to protect the fish and the purity OF
the water in the rivers, creeks and their
tributaries in this State.
Mr.. McCallister introduced bill to
REQUIRE all railroads doing business in
this State TO furnish equal accOmmOda-
lions and separate cars or compartments
for white and cOlored passengers.
Mr.. Thomas offered a resolution lin
ting speeches during the debates to
five minutes for the remainder Of the
session. Mr.. Stapleton objected 10 Its
immediate consideration, and il goes
over one day under the rules.
Mr.. Smith, Of Calhoun, offered a res
olution 70 instruct the Committee on
Printing and Contingent Expenses to
investigate the cost OF the State print
ing and consider the advisability OF es-
tabllshing a printing department.
At 1890 o'clock the special order for
that hour, the married wOman's law,
was taken up for consideration on its
Wr8E r60QiDA. 4ut Cuuellbulloudl Illco
were dispensed with and the bill was
read a second and third time and passed
with its title, with several important
amendments. The final vote upon the
bill was unanimous.
Several members made efforts 10 take
I'D bills for consideration out OF their
regular order. but were unsuccessful In
securing unanimous consent.
House bill &c, to change the law gov
erning the establishing OF roads giving
landowners an outlet 70 public roads,
came up o. its second reading. 1t
was amended on motion OF Mr..
Stats, aad upon Mr.. John
stOn'S melton was indefinitely
postponed. At the afternoon session
the vote by which il was indefinitely
postponed was reconsidered upon Mr..
Hansford's notion The bin was made
the special order for tomorrow morn
ing at IL O'Clock
Delegate J. 3. Wilson's bill to amend
the fence law came up, and the discus
sion upon It's provisions was protracted
aud very spirited. The bill was several
times amended, and finally postponed
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