Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-03
ROUTINE MATTERS.
Yesterdays Proceedings In the West Vir-
einia Legislature.
Snecinl % "a Rlrtter.

Special 10 he Register.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, February .
In the House to-day, the Railroad Com
mittee reported adversely on House
bills No. 90 and No l27, TO regulate
railroad freightS andspassenger tariffs,
ETC., and No 26G, requiring railroad
companies to fence their lines; favor
ably on the substitute for No. PA, to
prevent railroads from engaging 10 the
coal business, and No. 100, TO prevent
treSpasses on cars, etc.
The Committee on immigration and
Agriculture reported favOrably on
house bills PSF, taxing dogs: pa, relat-
ing TO the sale OF oieomargarine; ad-
verSely on 142, 10 prevent spread OF
noxious weeds and plants; without rec
ommendation on Senate bills 60 estab-
fishing weather and crop bureau, and
20, encouraging the breeding Of trot-
ting and pacing horses.
The Committee on Federal Relations
reported favorably or House bill 246, to
prevent the display Of foreign flags on
public buildings, aud on House join
resolution -, requesting representa-
tiyes IN Congress 10 urge passages
bI!l for improving Coal river, and IS,
requesting preseutatives ia Congress
TO procure legislation restricting for
eign immigration.
The COMMITTEE on Education reported
iavorably on House bills No. 226, amend
ing section %, chapter -. % me code;
No. 25S, amending sections % and 90,
chapter As of the code; No. -, relating
a.. NJ
with amendments; adversely on No. S,
amending section IS chapter %, acts
1873; No. $50, providing for education
OF children at poor houses; No. 46,
Jones compulsory school law; wiLhOu
recommendation on No. 10, amending
sections =, 40 and 40, chapter PC, acts
1898; No. 225, making ii unlawful TO
give rewards TO any person employed In
public schools for recommending any
particular book or other school supply.
The committee reported unfavorably
on Martins resolution 10 furnish free
text books.
The Judiciary Committee reported
favorably on House bills Nos. 1876, con-
corning execution ct sentence; 100,
amending section 10, chapter l39, OF the
Code; III, providing punishment for
circulating false reports affecting
financial credit; 209, to provide for sup
plying lost records; 1868, amending sec
ton 6, chapter 1874, OF the Code; with
out recommendation on 243, defining
trusts Texas antitrust law.
The Committee on Military Affairs
reported favorably on House bill No.
23O, authorizing the Adjutant General
TO compile and publish records in his
office pertaining to the civil war.
The Committee on Claims and Griev.
ances reported favorably on House bills
Nos. PAP, creating West Virginia State
Service Commission; No. l4l, concern
ing taking of bonds for fines.
Sturm introduced House joint resoIu-
ton %, authorizing the Adjutant Cen
era! to loan the Normal schools guns to
supply cadet organizations.
Petitions presented: From George
Crrmbacker aud Others, OF Wheeling,
asking the passage OF bill for the re-
lief OF James Burns from sale OF his
property for taxes; from citizens Of Gil
mer, asking exemption Of property OF
veterans and their widows, when bought
by pension money, to amount OF So
except for taxes and unpaid purchase
money; also, TO make Memorial Day le-
gal holiday.
The resolution of Fleming, providing
for printing of report Of the West Nlr-
ginia debt commission was made spe-
cial order for 2:30 Tuesday.
Bills introduced: No. POT, by Cook,
of Mcdowell, authorizing the estaO-
fishing OF evening schools; No. 26S, by
Davis, to prevent evasion OF exemption
laws; No 900, by Smith, of Ohio, ralat-
ing to domestic and foreign building
and loan associations; No. 27O. by Jones,
providing for the purchase OF flags Tor
school houses; No. OIL, by Jarrett to
regulate the practice OF dentistry; No.
272, by the railroad committee, sub
stitute for No. pa; No. 273, by Blue,
amending the law providing tor the 10
corporation OF banks.
Bills passed: House bills 1s2, amend
ing charter of Bluefeld; 50, regulating
husbands liability for wife's torts.
House bill No. So, mechanics lien law;
special order. for 1880, was called up
Considerable time was spent In its dis
cussion, and it was made special order
for 1920 Monday.
House bill No. 10, creating Bureau
OF Labor Statistics and Board of Arbi-
tratlon, was made a special order for II
q. m. Monday.
Adjourned.
Want without a ReGui sItlon.