Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-25
TIE ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
Ofthe West Virginia observation-disclosures
Importance Done.

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\ Spe,iGl 70 he Rectster.
/ CHARLESTON, w. VA, January "a
/ Tna House Committee on judiciary re-
\ Dorted favorably on House bill No. l29'
| authorizing Mineral county TO cnange
the boundary lines between heySer ana
| Nev Creek districts; No. 100, amending
\ section IA, chapter 80 OF the Coue; No NJ
| 1872, amending chapter At, acts OF Io9s'
I and adversely House bill No. Ioo'
amending section 3, chapter 63 OF the
\ Code; No. 1S1, amending section II,
chapter SO of the Code, and No. lss,
regulating the collection OF costs 10
misdsmeanor cases; also substitute
I FOR No. 157, concerning gaming, lotter-
/ les, ETC., without recommendation.
The Committee on Education re-
ported adversely on bill 60, TO create
I the independent school district OF Ben
/ wood
The Committee on Counties, District
and Municipal Corporations reported
I fayorably on House bill lS2, amending
the charter OF Buefeld.
Petitions from citizens OF Lewis,
I Preston, Harrison and Boone, asking
7 for the creation of State highway COM
sion and passage of what IS known as
the Edwards road bill were presented
Harmer introduced House joint reso-
LUTON No. q, providing for the puOl.-
cation OF forms % aid Justices ana con
stables 10 performance OF their duties;
referred 70 Judiciary Committee.
Pearson presented petition from
citizens FROM Writ county, asking the
passage OF a bill that county officers be
said fixed salary and that all fees oe
paid into county treasury, also fixing
terms OF County Com miSsloLers at two
years.
Bills introduced: No. 1914, by Purdy,
authorizing the trustees Of the Mounds
willie NJ. L. Church TO remove bodies
from the old Durying ground OF that
church: No. I95, by Morris, authorizing
the town Of Harrisville 20 issue bonds
for oil and gas purposes; No. 1876, oY
StaUleton, making dogs personal prop
cry and stealing the same larceny, and
dog poisoning a crime; No. l97, by hess,
providing for working out fines on roads;
No. lgS, by Jones, amending the law
relating 10 license tax on billiard and
pool tables; No. 100, by Mcknight, pro-
yidlug that all school books be sold
by the secretaries OF boards OF educa-
ton al profit not to exceed ten per
cent, TO be fixed by the board.
Whiting presented petition from
Lyon Post, g. A. r, OF Independence,
Preston county, asking for the passage
of the Gettysburg monument Dill.
Toler called up resolution author
ling the appointment Of an assistant
doorkeeper. Stapleton moved that il
DO indefinitely postponed. Brady
amended by detailing committee clerks,
when unemployed, 70 assist in preserv-
lag order, which was adopted.
Mcdonald offered resolution direct
the Judiciary committee 10 inquire as
20 the adyisability of amending the
election law by requiring persons com
ing % the state and desiring 10 vote TO
6le3with the county clerk, at least ten
months before election, declaration OF
intention TO become citizens: Referred
TO the Judiciary committee. The
speaker announced the appointment OF
Pyle aud cambridge as committee OF
part of the House TO visit the peniten-
tiary.
Pipes, Bumgarduer aud Hawkins
were granted leaves of absence.
Senate bills, No. Is, relating 10 fees
of officers; No. 20, authorizing the ap-
pointment OF deputy clerks for criminal
courts; No. p, relating TO suits In part
nership name: No. IS, relating TO school
for deaf and blind were ordered 10 their
second reading. House bill No. "a,
concerning county courts, their jurIsdic-
ton and powers was read The third time
and DaSsed Adjourned.
In jhe Senate the Committee on Coun-
ties, Districts and Municipal Corpora
tious. reported favorably on Senate bill
No 65, amending the charter of Wells
burg.
The Committee on Public Buildings
reported favOrablY on Senate bill No.
Il, establishing reform school for
girls.
Scott, (by request, introduced Sen
ate joint resolution, providing for APP
Uointment of a special joint committee
10 investigate as 10 the respective mer-
its aud prices Of books, proposed and
report as early as possible.
Bills introduced: No. 50, by Patton,
authorizing school district OF st. Adams
TO issue bonds; No. 90, by Young, to re-
lisve suretes on bond OF j. w. William
son, late sheriff OF Barbour county; No.
81, by Lockney. providing that school
books be furnished by secretaries
of Boards OF Education at a
profit not toexceed 10 per cent.
No. 90, by Whitaker (by reQuestl,
amending charter OF Benwood; No. 90,
by Scott, relating TO preservation OF
fish ln private streams and ponds; No. "a,
by Farr. relating 10 life, health, accident
and annuity insurance on the mutual
or assessment plan; No. 95, by Furbee,
amending section %, chapter IS, of the
Code, relating to State Board OF Exam
iners; No, %. by Henderson, amending
section 90, chapter -, Of the Codo, con-
ceruing collection and levylng OF road
taxes.
Patton offered a resolution allowing
the use Of the Senate Chamber for the
legislature ball which was adopted.
Senate bill No IL, establishing Grim
inal court in Summers county; No. IA,
providing for-special judges Of supreme
court in certain cases; No. 80, (Finle7's
bin relating 10 State licenses, and No.
43, extending the time for correction Of
erroneous assessments were passed; No.
"a 70 take effect from passage. Ad-
iourned % two o'clock Friday.