Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-26
RoUrINE mArrERs.
Yesterdays Proceedings in the West
Virginia Legislature
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Yesterdays Proceedings in the West
Virginia Legislature
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CHARLESTON. w. VA, January 25.-
The House Judiciary Committee re-
ported adversely on House Bill No. 90,
TO regulate the practice Of medicine
and surgery
Mr.. Brady was granted four days
leave of absence.
Bills introduced: No. 2O1, by Sturm,
relating to duties OF notaries public;
No 902, by Pipes, changing age of con-
sent 10 10 years; No. 203, by McNabb,
for the protection OF miners and mine
employees; No. 204, by Martin, reQuir-
iRg foreign building and loan associa-
lions doing business in State TO deposit
security with State Treasurer for the
protection OF its members and to regu-
late other building and loan associa-
tions.
Kiser offered resolution instructing
the Finance Committee TO include in the
appropriation bill sum not to exceed
SEQ, 600 TO erect a building 10 be used ex-
clusively for balls and receptions on
State occasions. Clark objected ana it
lies over one day.
Evans offered ! resolution, adopted by
the State Grange, asking that all mort
gagged property, real and personal, be
exempt from taxation to the extent OF
incumberance; referred TO the Judiciary
Committee.
Petitions were presented from citI-
zens Of Wayne, Marshall and Jackson
rfnlr a Of d
wards road law. Speaker Edwards
(Mr. Evans in the chair, presented a
resolution directing West Virginia Sen
stors ia Washington 20 support the
measure now pending for the cOnstruc-
tion OF the Nicaragua canal and urged
It's adoption in a brief speech; adopted
by unanimous vote.
Senate bills No. 10, providing penalties
for issuing Of exorbitSnt fee bills by
Justices and constables; No. 90, pro-
viding for the appointment OF deputy
clerks 10 criminal courts; No p, con-
corning suits ia partnership name, and
House bills No. 80, authorizing boards
Of education TO levy for school purposes.
were ordered TO their third reading.
Senate bill No. 80, amending law re-
lating TO management OF school
for deaf and blind, was
recommitted to the Judiciary Commit
tee to make slight amendments con-
sidered necessary 10 It's effectiveness.
House bill No. $, relating to qualitica-
tions of teachers, was recommitted TO
common education.
AT the AFTERNOON session the Judiciary
Committee reported favorably 90 House
bill No. 21, amending law relating TO
State Board OF Health, and advocated
by that body.
Mcknight, Stuckey, Cook OF Nc
DOwelI, Fleming, Adkins and Purdy
we're granted leaves Of absence.
House dill No. -, increasing the dis
trict levy Tor free schools, was made
the special order for Monday at IL a. IN.
House bill No. 10, relating TO State
license tax, was ordered TO its third
reading; also No. 81, concerning the in
dependent school district OF Parkers-
burg; No. "a, prohibiting sale Of liquor
20 students. No. 40, amending election
law: No. As. concerning State Board OF
Agriculture; No. a., 10 protect en-
uloyes ip claims for wages; No. IS,
authorizing Moundsville school district
10 issue bonds.
House bills No. G., relating to local
boards OF health; No. 60, requiring ex-
animation OF engineers OF stationery
engines; No. 70, concerning fling OF
stay bonds; No. 81, preventing putrid
substances from being thrown in creeks
aud rivers; No. SO, concerning offenses
against property. No. 95, to punish
trespass on cars; No. ITO, to establish
State board of labor; No. 113, concern
ing county boards OF examiners; No. II,
empowering the magisterial district OF
| Lincoln county, TO issue bonds;
! No. 1T, amending game laws; No. 120,
| relating 10 correction Of erroneous as
sessmeuts; No. 135, concerning grand
/ iuries; No. 40, establishing home for
incurables; No. "a, relating to evidence
end pay OF witnesses; No. ia, providing
for taxation OF palace cars, were ordered
| 10 their second reading.
House bills No. IS, relating to tres
| passes Of stock, and No. lis, establish
! ing independent school district OF Sis
tersyllle, were rejected. Adjourned.