The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-12
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Tho Routine Work of tho Body
Transacted Yesterday.
DoINGS OF THE HOUSE IND SENATE.
Ihevirglnia Debt Petition Introduced
IN both Branohos-Ncw Bills TO.
rortch-Postponcmcnt OF tho Ford.
Prince Contest Casc--Iiousc Com.
mittccs not yet Namcd-Adjourn.
mont Takon Until Monday.


mont Taken Until Monday.
svridl hpn,ch 10 tie ns'iigeato.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 1.-The
house opened to-day with prayer by
Rev. John G, Hines, delegate from
Wood county. Hon. S. ]. I. Moomau,
Of Pocahontas, and George +. Bumgart.
ncr, Of Fayettc, wero qualified. A ines.
,sgc from tho senate announced tho con.
cdrrouce OF that body in the house joint
resolution, authorizing tho auditor to
draw his warrants OH tho treasurer for
per diem OF the members and attaches
OF tho two houses. Resolutions highly
complimentary to Col. ]. d. Peyton. the
retiring clerk OF the house, were adopt.
cd BY unanimous standing vote. They
paid high tribute to his personal char
acter. ability and past services and OK.
pressed the respect aud esteem OF tho
body. Speaker Edward, announced
that he would DO unable to report his
appointment Of committees beioro Mon.
day, owing 10 the rush OF business on
his hands.
Pages were appointed as follows:
Moore Fleming. mail and banking page,
Howard Jane.t, journal page, and J. ..
Summers. Walter Blue, Ralph MAYER,
". W. Graham, Wilhers Adams and
Romeo Crislip.
A resolution waa introduced instruct.
ing the committee on taxation and
finance to inquire into the expediency
oil SO amending the banking laws a. to
conform TO the recommendation OF the
state bank examiner. House joint res.
Citations were introduced adopting Joint
rules Tor the government OF the two
houses; amending section l, article Il.
OF the constitution; providing for
change in the printing OF certain bills;
providing for joint committee to visit
aud investigate the insane asylums;
providing for a committee OF five TO re-
wise the school laws and report at tho
next session.
NEW BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following bills we're introduced:
No. !, BY Morris, amending divorce
laws; 2, by Morris, authorizing married
women TO convey real estate BY an at.
torney in fact; 3. By Crislip, empower
Ing the Independent school district OF
Spencer, Roane county, to issue bonds;
!. by Hawkins, to revise and consolidate
the laws relating to the military force OF
the state; 0, by Greer, establishing
criminal court in Mason county; 6, BY
Csislip, requiring two days work on
roads before the first day OF June OF
each year; I. BY Davis. amending the
charter OF Huntington; s, by kiser,
providing penalties for the obstruction
OF public roads and bridges; 8. by Kiser,
10 amend the school law in relation to
the qualifications OF teachers; 10, by
Han,iord. regulating the appointment
OF the state board OF health. and reuuir-
ing all parties before practicing medi-
cine to pass an examination biore the
state board; II, by Mcdonald, amend
Ing the license law OF the state; IL, by
Cook. Of Mcdowell. stating salaries OF
county officers; Is, by Hammer. amend
ing the school law; II. by Harmer,
amending the law concerning the re.
ports OF the State University, normal
schools and bran ches; 10. by Kimes. max.
ing it misdemeauor Tor any one TO wear
badge OF auy secret or other society
who is not member OF such society;
Is. by Purdy, amending the charter OF
Moundsville; II, BY Purdy, amending
the act to establish free schools at
Mouudsvllle; Is, by Fleming. 10 amend
the law relating TO action for trespass;
10, by Fleming. amending acts otlS0l,
providing Tor the assessment OF real
estate; 20, by Fleming, to revise and
consolidate the laws relating to the
military force OF the state; 81, BY
Hoover, amending the law concerning
the qualifications OF tho notaries public;
., by Evans. by the request OF the state
, beard OF health, providing who may
practice medicine in this state; 90, BY
Evans, relating TO the authorization
and record OF deed, and other writings;
-. by Evans, relating to the collection
OF taxes on real estate in municipal
corporations; %, by Evans, providing
Tor the salaries OF county officers; 20, BY
Evans, providing for the appointment
"a auhtIiDdi UllCcIt III CASEY OIL
vacancies; q, BY White. TO establish
criminal cour. for Mercer county;
IS, by HINES. regulating the list,
ing for taxation OF certain personal
property; 20, by Hines, making 1t n
inisdemcanor for shows to advertise
features they do not exhibit; 80. by
Collins, to prevent the spread OF con.
taglous diseases among domestic
animals; 81, by stapleton. fixing the
salary Of the auditor at $500 and tho
secretary OF atate at $500, ard
that all fees received by them
in excess OF these sums shall
DO credited to the distribntablc
state school fund; 50, by Staple,on,
amending the act relating to the school
district Of Parkersburg; 50, by Smith,
OF Wayne. aboIishing the criminal court
OF Wayne county; 81. by Clark, ON.
powering boards OF education to make
II levy for school purposes; IS, by Clark,
prohibiting the salo OF liquor to stud.
cn,s; SO. BY Cook, OF Mcdowell, making
state tax for general purposes OF 20
cents on tho 500 valuation; 81, by
Hines, providing penalties for Sabbath
breaking; 39. by Brady, Amending tho
game laws.
TILE VIRGINIA DEET GHOST.
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