The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-23
Work OF the Legislature at Yos.
terdny'a Session.
BRIDGEPORT SCHOOL BILL DEBATE
In tho House--rho Committee Report
on saino Son.C oncurrod In-Now
Nils Reported IN tho Two Branches.
Mr.. Ellilns Elected sonator-Mr.
Adkins Bolts tho Democratic eau.
Gus Nominee and comp,lmcuts Hon.
Il. ". Wilson.



CHARLESTON, W. VA, jan. o2.-ln the
house OF delegates this morning MIR.
MoomaU asked to be excused from ser.
vice on tho comm,tteo on railroads and
Mr.. BoSgs from service on the commit.
teo on education. Both were excused
aud Mr.. Moomuu was appointed on tho
committee on education and Mr.. Boggs
on the committee on railroads.
The judiciary committee reported
favorably on house bills 90, relating to
mechanics liensi So, regulating the
husbands liability Tor tho wile's tort;
IS. amending the act establishing u fish
commission; l04, regulating tho amount
anu collection OF iecs Of expert wit.
:ssses; LOG, to amend section 20, chap.
ter 10, OF the code OF 1891 100. amend.
ing section 50, chaptor %, OF tho code;
IL, amending section H., chapter l49,
OF the code; ll6, to reform and modify
the county court OF Barbour county;
los, authorizing a laborers' lion on
forest products; LIS, Including Elk City
and other territory in tho corporate
limits OF Charleston; aud lI5, origin.
nltne in committee. amending section
CS, chapter so, OF tho code.
The committee reported adversely on
81, relating to justices OF the peace; TO-,
relating to life insurance companies,
an1 lo7, empowering county courts to
call special elections to issue bonds.
The committee on taxation and
finance reported favorably on house bill
us, repeating certain miscellaneous ap.
preparations made March H., 1891, and
adversely on house bill 81, amending
section 81. chapter 81. OF the code; aud
o., amending section 81, chapter y, Of
the code.
The committee Oh education reported
favorably on house bill l4C, amending
section 81, chapter 81, ui the code, and
i5l, relating to the duties OF county su-
perintendcnts
The committee OH privileges and
elections reported rs to mileage due Mr..
Ford. OF Raleigh, and corrections OF for
mer report as 10 other members.
BILLS INTRODUCED IN TUE HOUSE.
New bills introduced: l75, BY Ford.
concerning justices; l76. by Ford, CON
corning notaries public; III, By Jones.
relating to milIers' tolls; lis, by Moo.
mau. repeating the transportation
clause OF the deer laws; l79, BY Nc
Nabb, amending section -, chapter 50.
OF the coce; $50. by Hines, relating to
millers' tolls; 1871, by Evans, by request,
regulating the practice OF dentistry.
Senate bill s, describing lawful
fences, was read q second time and or.
de.ed to n third reading; also senate
bill l. providing for the election OF n
special judge in criminal courts.
atloUse bill No. g.. TO establish the
school district OF Bridgeport, wa, again
the subject OF discussion, being vigor-
ously opposed on general principles by
Messrs, Pyle, Davis, Hines and others.
ond Just as vigorously advocated by
Messrs. Hurmer and Hess, Of Harrison,
assisted by several other members,
among them Messrs. Clark, OF Upshur,
and Smith, OF Ohio. The bill had been
reported adversely by the committee,
but the house refused to reject it by C
vote Of 36 to %.
SENATORIAL BALLOT.
At noon, the vote on United States
senator being in order, Mr.. Campbell
nominated Hon. S. B. Eikins, the nomi.
nation being seconded BY Mcssri. Rey.
nolds, Evans and Fleming. Mr.. Kidd
nominated Hon. Johnson Camdeu in a
brief speech. The vote resulted: FL
kins, IS; Camden, II; Mr.. Adkins voted
for Hon. Z. ". Wilson; Mr.. Porter
voted for Writ R. Neal. populist.
At the afternoon session, four days
leave OF absence was granted Messrs.
Smith and S.amm, OF Ohio county, to
70 home and vote.
House bill I, fixing penalties for the
obstruction Of roads, was passed. House
bill -, relating TO regents OF state uni.
versity, ETC.. was amended and ordered
to n third reading. Senate bill SO, es.
tablishing the county Of Mingo. was
ordered to a second reading. House
bill l75. consolidating Charleston. Elk
City and suburbs, was ordered to a sec.
oud reading. House bill l6, providing
for free schools for Moundsyille, ordered
to third reading; also II, relating to
action, and suit, a. law. House bill 3,
authorizing the school district OF
Spencer to issuo bonds. was ordered to
n second reading. House bill II. to
protect secret societies against persons
claiming to DO members, ordered to
third reading. House bill SO. repeating
the act establishing tho criminal court
OF Wayne county, was advanced to n
second reading, pending which tho
house adjourned.