The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-02-04
IN THE LllGlsLATu,,E.

'"Wu"S ochNoh OF thn House ma tho
business Transacted.
Special Di,pGteh 70 ne hrtsafoenor,
CnAnLEsroS, W. Va, Fob. S.-In tho
house yesterday tho railroad committee
reported adversely on house bills % and
l97, to regulate railroad ireights and
passenger tariff. etc, and on oG6, requlr.
ing railroad companies to fence their
lines. The committee reported iavora.
bly, on tho substitute for PA, to prevent
railroads from engaging In the coal bus.
iness, and 100 TO prevent trespns.es on
cars, etc.
Tho committee on Immigration aud
agriculture reported iavorably on house
bills 257, taxing dogs; IA, relating to
the sale OF oloomargarine; adversely on
Ia, to prevent tho spread OF noxious
weeds aud plants without Recommended.
ton on senate bills 60, establishing a
weather aud crop bureau; so, encourag.
ing the breeding Of trottlug and pacing
horses.
The committee on federal relations
reported favorable on house bill 2i0, 10
prevent the display OF foreign tlaga on
public buildings, and on house Joint
resolutions 10, requesting our repre-.
sentatives In Congress to urge the pass.
ago OF u bill for improving Coal river,
and IS, requesting o representative In
Congress to procure legislation restrict.
ing forcign immigration.
Tho committee on education reported
favorably on house bills o26, amending
section 20, chapter Is, Of the code; o5S,
amending sections IS aud SO. chapter IS,
OF the code; 7ee, relating TO the duties Of
county superin;endonts. with amend
ments; adversely on s, amending sec.
tion %. chapter %. acts OF 1873; $50,
providing for the education OF children
ut poor houses; 40, tho Jones' compul-
sorry school law; and without recon.
mendation on l2, amending sections .,
10 and IS. chapter 20, acts OF 1888; 225,
making It unlawful to give rewards to
any person employed in public school
for recommending any particular bool;
or other school supplies. The commit
tee reported uniavorably on Mr.. Mar.
tins resolution to furnish free text
books.
The judiciary committee reported ia.
vorably on house bills l56. concerning
the execution OF sentences; 1863, amend
ing section 10, chapter 139, OF the code I;
III, providing u punishment for circu-
la,ing false reports affecting financial
credit; 209. 10 provide for supplying los,
records; 263. amending section S, chap.
tor 1853. OF the code; without recon-.
mendation on 243, declining trusts-(tho
Toxa, anli.,rus: Iaw).
The committee on military affairs re.
ported favorably on house bill $50, nu.
thoriziny tho adiutan. general to com.
pilc aud publish the records in his
Office pertaining to the civil war.
The committee on Claims and griev.
ancss reported iavorab!y on house bills
o42, creating a West Virginia state ser.
vice commission; al, concerning tho
taking OF bonds for 6nes.
Mr.. Sturin introduced house joint res
oution %, authorizing the adjutan!
general to loan the normal schools gun.
to supply their cadet organizations.
Petitions presented: From George
Cumbacker aud others, OF Wheeling
asking the passsgs OF bill for the re-
Lief of James Burns, for the sale OF his
property for taxes; from citizens OF Gil
mer, asking the exemption oil tthe prop
er,y OF veterans and their widows. whom
bought by pension money to The
amount OF $4,000, except for taxes and
unpaid purchase money; also to make
Memorial Day legal holiday.
A resolution Of Mr.. Fleming, proyid
ing for the printing OF report Of the
West Virginia debt commission wa,
made special order for $50 Tuesday.
Bills introduced; l67. by Cook, o.
Mcdowell, authorizing tho establishing
OF evening schools; 26S. by Davis, &c
prevent tho evasion OF the exemption
laws; 269. by Smith, OF Ohio, relating
TO domestic aud foreign building and
loan associations: 30. by Jones, pro-
yitiing for tho purchase OF flags for
school houses; Ell, by Jarrett, to re:n'
ialo tho practice OF dentistry; 27o, by
tho railroad committee, substitute 10,
I'll; 273, by Blue. Amending the law
providing for incorporation OF banks.
Bill, passed: House bills lS2, amend.
ing tho charter OF B!ueiie!d; 81. rcgu
lating a husbands liability for hi.
wiie'a torts.
House bill SO. the mechanics lion
law, tho special order for l1:3O. was
called up. Considerable time waS sponI
in :ts discussion and it was made q
special order Tor 1880 Monday.
House bill TIC. creating bureau Of
labor statistic, and n board of atbtra
ton. was made special order for II
o'clock Monday. Adjourned.
FjOXHS 40 DEATH.