Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-12
so.eial 7e.e1ram to ths Regis,sr

This Week.
Special 7e,eqran to tis Register
COLUMBUS, O., March 11.-This week
is likely TO be- an important one in the
legislature. More important measures
are on the calendar as special orders
than in any other week so far in the
session, and others are likely to come
up in the regular order of business
The Griffin school book bill has been
made a special order for Wednesday,
and the WOOD bill, giving suffrage In
school elections to women, is set for
consideration the same day in the
House. The Earnhart bill, proYid-
lug that before troops can be called out
in labor troubles, the questions In
dispute must have been submitted 10
the State Board OF Arbitration, will
come up in the Senate on Tuesday, and
Senator Phillips bill to cOdify the State
insurance laws is a special order for
the same day. .sSenatOr AbbOt's two cent
raj way fare bill comes up Wednesday,
and Earnhart'S bill authorizing munich
pal corporations TO own and operate
street railway lines is on the calendar
for the same day. On Wednesday the
Lawler bill amending the law requiring
railway companies TO pay their en-
ployes monthly, mandatory and etfec-
tive, will also come up for consideration
In the Senate.
The people the State are becoming
disgusted at the course Of the LegisIa-
turo regarding the biennial session
question. Ii looks as though Governor
Mckinley would be turned down in'his
message recommendation, if the LegiS-
lature could be forced 10 take any stand
upon the proposition. The Avery reso-
luton declaring for biennial sessions
will come uD in the Senate on Wednes-
dav and will probably be defeated.
Senator Whittlesey has introduced
bin providing that the emergency
board may create deficiencies only TO
meet unforeseen needs, such as the re-
pairing of damage to State property by
storms, etc. aud not more than $4,000
in any year. Sleeper's House bill abol-
ishing the emergency board, after be-
ing defeated in the Senate, has been re-
considered and will come up again this
week.
The bill Of Representative Barber to
cut down the pay Of County COmmiS-
sioners will scOme up in the House
Tuesday OF next week. Locke's bill TO
permit a lawyer who prosecutes in a
disbarment proceeding to be paid out
of the county treasury, is now law.
Senator Avery has introduced a bill
forbiddiug the location of a saloon with
in 500 feet of any cemetery. Repre-
sentative Paxton has introduced
school book bill very much like that of
Representative Griffin. They both con-
template furnishing the text books TO
pupils at cost. Representative Strong
mas introduced a bill providing for
State Board Of Veterinary Examiners.
It will stand 10 veterinary surgeons In
the same relation as the Board Of Med
ical Examiners in the Musgrove bill
does to physicians Senator Rorick
has introduced a bill to increase the
price Of notaries' commissions from 81
TO So, and 20 charge county officers So
for their commissions, except justices
Of the peace, who are to pay SO.
The House has passed GrItlin's bill TO
compel the County Auditors, who are
the sealers OF weights and measures in
their counties, to appoint deputy seal
ers, who shall personally inspect and
test the weights and measures Sena-
tor McMaken has introduced bill pro-
vidng that suit cannot be brought on
cognovit note. The Senate has pass
ed Senator Johnsons bill providing
that where no contract exists, railway
companies shall pay their employees
SIPS per day aud s hours shall consti-
tute q days work Representative
Doty has introduced a bill providing
for the lew OF 81 of a mill on the State
duplicate for 1894, 1895 and 1896 to
complete the Mansfield ReformatOry,
the Massillon Insane Asylum, the CALI
polls EDileUtic Asylum, the Agricul-
ture Experiment Station at Wooster,
and the construction Of new building
at the Soldiers and Sailors Home at
Sandusky.
Representative Hale has introduced
bill to settle the wrangle the State
has been having with the Pennsylvania
railway about the occupation by the
latter of the bank of the Walhondling
canal by giving the bank 10 the rail-
way company for $1,000. II will be
strange il there are not some sensa-
tional developments ia this matter.
Representative lanyard has introduced
q bill providing that If the owner Of
mortgage or other security falls 20 list
il for taxation be shall have no stand
ing 10 court in trying to collect II, and
shall further pay to the county fine
Of 20 per cent of the face value. Rep
resentative Winn has introduced bill
to enable municipalities to issue bonds
upon vote OF the people and without
legislative authority. A bill by Mr..
Lanning 20 the same effect Is pending
in the Senate.
Representative Thomas has intro
duced a bill that will interest miners.
Ii fixes a standard of quality Of oil 10
be used in the mines. and is intended 70
prevent mine explosions and confagra-
tions. Representative Locke has intro
duced a dill providing that in cities and
towns that are divided int wards, the
council may appoint the assessors.
Now, they are elected by the people.
Representative Sleeper has introduced s
bill establishing State Board OF Insane
Asylums. It-is 70 be made up Of one
member Of the Board OF Trustees Of
each said asylum, and the purpose is
TO make the purchases for all these in
stitutions, at enormous wholesale rates.
Senator Hogg. OF Harrison county, has
introduced a bill making II illegal for
any city, county OF township treasurer
70 be director or paid emploYe OF any
bank.