Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-02-26
WORK Of Tbs LEGISLATURE.
AnAt Fouad Thsir WAY Through
I'm Hoase,-rhs FUN List OF meas

testOn, w. Va. February 20
IOhoWlnS is list of the laws en-
acted by the Legislature OF 1895.
an act amending the act of 1891, Gre
StihS the state Board Of Agriculture.
provides for i've members of the
bOdrd-One from each Congressional
OlsLrict and one at large. TO be ap-
pointed by the Governor: three Of
Nhom 10 be or The dominant political
parry the fiscal year begins on July
1SIi9S'OVV is appropriated for the eE-
peliSeS OF JAe Board. with $1,000 for the
secretary. be printing Of the Board
70 be done by the State. and the
board TO be furnished an Office i'm the
Capitol building.
An act providing o penalty against
trustee who may sell or i'm any way
dispose OF property placed i'm his pos
ssSlon 10 secure a debt without the
consent M writing OF the owner
An act enabling an insOlvent debtor
10 prefer creditor for the purpose OF
giving security for loan made at the
time OF the transaction. but not 10
prefer a creditor on a pre-eNisting
debt
An act, authorizing the Board Of Ed
Ulct Of MOundSviile 20 issue end sell
It's bonds for the purpose OF raising
money for the erection of school
building.
An act repeating the act Of 1898. es-
tablishing the Criminal Court OF
Wayne county.
An act providing that when a vacau-
cy chall occur I'm the Office OF Mayor
Recorder or in the Council of any M
corpOrated town, ;be vacancy may be
filled by appointment by the Council
until the next succeeding election.
An act providing that TWO days WORK
shall be performed on the pUbhcrodd5
before the first day Of June ln each
year.
An act releasing David w. Cali. W..
C.. Gall. Jr Benton letter Henry b-f-
ris, j. II. FELTON, and Samuel ID. telton.
sureties on the bond of j. A. William
son, late sheriff of Barbour county,
from all damages and interest above
six per cent on the debt OF the snerlu
TO the State.
An act. providing that any one being
the owner or Occupyer of any shanty-
boat, or a boat of like kind. who an
chOrs, ties or beaches his boat upon the
real estate of another. for q longer perl
Cd than twelve hours without tho per
mission of Jhe owner of the real estate
on which such boat is anchored. tied OF
beached shall bee guilty Of a misde-
meanOr. and upon conviction shall Pc
fined not more than nifty dollars
(S50.0O o. be confined i'm the jail Tor
not more than thirty days. for each
separate oieus'.
An act. providing for the election OF
a special Judge iu any OF the criminal
courts of The state. i'm case the Judge
Of such criminal court shall not attend
and hold the same.
An act. providing for the appoint
ment of deputy clerks Tor criminal
courts.
An act. establishing the county OF
Ningo, out of part of the county OF Lo-
gan.
An act. providing penalties for the
issue by the Justice or Constable OF q
fee bill of greater amount than the law
allows. A person against whom sucn
a fraudulent fee bill rs ISSUED
NAV recover from the person
-iseninr tho same tour times the
amount uulawully charged. me per
son issuing fraudulent fee olll Is
liable to Indictment and upon cohNii-
tion shall be fined not less tntn Ten
dollars. nor more than nity uoiE'IS,
and he imprisoned at the discretion OF
the Court not 20 exceed thirty days.
An act. auueNtng Eik city TO
charleston. and placing both ciues uh-
der one municipal goyornmerJ
An act. providing for the removal
from office OF amy county on district
officer for official misconduct, incolop'-
tencv. habiW3l drunkenness. neglect
of duty. or gross immortality. Such re-
moval I'm case of Che clerk OF the CIR
emit court. prosecuting attorney SheI-
~ eur.reyor OF lands. and county com
7,issionars TO be made by the circuit
court of the county, and M case Oh
the clerk of the county court. county
suDerintendent of free schools asses
sors Justice OF the peace and consldo,e'
either by the circuiE court OF 'ue
county court Of the county.
An act providing that towns OF less
tbap three hundred voters may holu
Tornicipa1 elections under the law IN
force prior 90 the adoption Oh I'e AUS
traliau ballot system
Am act fixing The time for holding
elections i'm the independent school dis
trict of Parkersburg. on tne luesodS
after the first Monday ma November
1906 and every four years thereafter.
An act. amending chapter 42 %. lue
code i'm relation 10 che state JnlNer-
eitv and state normal schools, reducing
tbe number of regents Tor the Sld,e
1-rivorsitv from thirteen to nine, hFe oil
whom are to- bc appointed from the
Gominant political party and 10 oe
oDDointed by the Governor Inc re-
e,epts of the state Normal School TO be
conolIv divided between the TWO polll-
ilol Darties also 90 be appointed on OF
hefore The first Gay of juno.
An act amending the divorce statute.
-,,.C,-ilin- that when "a divorce from bed
ord hoard has been Cecreed Tor dod"-
'5oT,renf or desertion, or other csuSe,
- +bree years GnstCad OF tWol Shau
49, eIaDsed from the bringing OF Jne
- r.borriu such decree rs entered lln-
60, of the words abandonment ana
'-l-.,,.-jon') without reconciliation, the
49,. ,,,o,- decree divorce trom the
S,oVss nj roerrimOuy The effect OF the
-, statute is TO enable one TO seJ aoSo-
h new S Sccree of divorce on the ground of
cYueltv or i'm treatment
G G Hn net. amending section =, chapter
NJ thc code. providing that persons
o' U y, ' as partners III any trade or
' SS.G,,,., may sue as such before JUS
. o,lS'i io fbe 6rm name. out the names OF
- - i1Jividuals composing sucn hrm
III ltto I've set forth i'm the summons.
si' An act providing for the establish