Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-01-17
proceedings Of the Legislature.


The West Virginia Legislature held
ito first business session last Friday.
number of bills were introduced in both
houses, among which we note the fol-
lowing:
Tn the House of Delegates-By Nor
ris. amending divorce laws; by Morris,
authorizing married women TO convey
real estate by an attorney in TACT; oy
Hawkins. to revise and consolidate the
laws relating to the military force OF
the State; by Crislip, requiring Two
days' work on roads before the first day
of June of each year; by Riser, provld-
ing penalties for the obstruction oil pup
lie roads and bridges; by kiser, TO
amend the school law in relation to the
qualifications Of teachers; by Hansford,
regulating the appointment of the State
board of health, and requiring all parties
before practicing medicine to pass an
examination before the State board; by
Mcdonald, amending the license law OF
the State; by Cook, of Mcdowell, stat
ing salaries of county officers; by Har-
mer, amending the law concerning the
appointment of regents OF the State y nj
yersity and normal schools; by Mines
making it misdemeanor for anyone TO
wear badge of any secret or other So
ciety who is not member OF such So
ciety; by Fleming, to amend the law re-
lating to action for trespass by REM
ing. amending acts of 1891, providing
for the assessment of real estate; by
Fleming. to revise and consolidate the
laws relating to the military force OF the
State; by Hoover, amending the law
concerning the qualifications OF the
notaries public: by Evans, by the re-
quest of the State board OF health, pro-
viding who may practice medicine in
this State; by Evans, relating to the
Authorization and record of deeds and
other writings; by Evans, relating to
the collection of taxes on real estate In
municipal corporations; by Evans, pro-
viding for the salaries of county officers;
bv Evans, providing for the appoint
ment of municipal officers in cases of
vacancies; by HINES, regulating the
listing for taxation of certain personal
property; by HINES, making it INSIDE
meanor for shows to advertise features
they do not exhibit; by Collins, to pre-
vent the spread of contagious diseases
among domestic animals; by Stapleton,
fixing the salary of the auditor at $1,000
and the secretary of State at 81 800, and
that all fees received by them in excess
of these sums shall be credited to the
distributable State school fund; by
Clark, empowering boards of education
to make a levy for school purposes; by
Clark, prohibiting the sale of liquor to
Students by Cook, of Mcdowell, max
e., Of
20 cents on the 500 valuation; by
HINES, providing penalties for Sabbath
breaking; by Brady, amending the game
laws.
In the Senate-By Young, to reform
judiciary department; by Patton, pro-
viding for the payment of certain mill
tary claims; by Hensley, to amend Sec
ton seven, chapter 70, of code; by Hen
derson, to provide for protection of ripa-
rian owners; by Hughes, to amend Sec
ton %, chapter 100, Of code; by Davies,
to establish State normal school at
Montgomery; by Stewart, describing
lawful fences; by Finley, relating to es-
tates of insane persons; by Scott, pro-
viding that State tax for general pur-
poses shall be % cents on the 800 valua-
| ton; by Tarr, relating to fees Of county
| and circuit clerks; by Tarr, to establish
| the girls industrial home of West Vir-
ginia; by Scott, relating TO the collection
| of fines; by FAIR, relating to duties Of
| sheriffs; by Scott, fixing liabilities of in
surance and life associations and COM
panies; by Malwood, concerning foreign
corporations.
A message was received from Govern
| or MacCorkle transmitting request
from Governor O'Farrell, of Virginia
for the appointment of a commission to
meet with similar commission from
| Virginia, to consider the debt question
| between the two States. In both houses
the request was laid on the table and
ordered printed.
Pretty nearly all of Monday was taken
up in the Ford-Prince election contest
in the house. Mr.. Prince, the Demo
crat, was promptly turned out and Mr.
| Ford sworn in in his place.
| The committees were announced on
Monday in the Senate. Senator Earl is
on the committees on counties and mu-
nicipal corporations, immigration and
agriculture, and public printing; Sena-
tor Catlett is on the public printing and
labor committees.
The House committees were an
nounced Tuesday by speaker Edwards.
cambridge is on the following commit
tees: Judiciary, taxation and finance,
education, humane institutions and pub
lie buildings, military affairs and rules;
Mcdonald is on judiciary, private corpo-
rations and joint stock companies, coun-
ties, districts and municipal corpora
tions, rules, State boundaries, and fed
eral relations.
A great many bills were introduced in
both houses on Tuesday, many of them,
however, of a local character.