Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-22
The R0UIINNE PROCEEDINGS
VI the legislature DetalIsd Report OF
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80 ~'4c1Ntuk SECTION q, CudpleE =
ACTS 1890, and House bill No. SIS, 70
amend the Code concerning lodge char
tiers, etc.
The Committee on Private Corpora
uons and Joint Stock Companies re-
ported adversely on Rouse bills "a and
!Oe' Tor the Improvement OF the Guyan-
ootte river aud abolishing days Of grace,
res Dectively.
1he Committee on Taxation and III
D. nance reported, as originating in COM
mlttee, House joint resolution No 10.
providing for the employment and pay
ment OF persons employed by the JAM
Tor OF Tue capitol during session, in ad-
vance OF appropriation therefor:
adopted.
1ne Penitentiary Committee reported
iavoraoly on House bill No 1876, pro-
VldlDg that all executions Of death sen
fences be conducted privately at the
penitentiary.
Inc SPEAKER annOunceg the appoint
ment OF G. n. Smith aud g. l.. CozZins
OF hanawha as keeper and assistant
keeper or the cloak room ana George L.
GoShorn, OF Grant county, as librarian.
Also the following committee on part OF
the House 70 visit Insane asylums: c.
A. Crishp, j. Ii. BroWnield aud Joseph
A. Pierson.
House joint resolution No. II, declar
ing 10 the sense Of the Legislature that
U nited States Senator's should be elect
cd by the psoDle, was objected TO by
DandfW &c, on account Of q similar reso-
lutien icing before the Senate.
Bills introduced; No. 100, by Pyle,
n nhnmnn b..
tween D0ddridge and TYLER cOun-
ties, accompanied by the petition
OF William Laudy and IS others;
No. l6l, By cambridge, providing for
care Of the poor; No. 162, by Cook, Of
Mcdowell, amending the election laws;
No. 1853, by CardeF, relating 20 grand
JurieS; No. 1914, Oy Clark, of UUShur
extending time in which dlstraiut aud
sale may be made for taxes; No. 165, by
StdpletOn, stating salaries and fees 10
be allowed county officers. and reQulr-
ing all fees In excess OF amounts stated
TO os turned into the county treasury;
No. 1876, by kiser, concerning suits be-
fore justices; No. 167. by BOggs amend
ing the road law; No. los, by Glover, 10
close the account Of the State against
the Merchants Bank Of Charleston; No.
l6S, By Fleming, amending section -,
chapter l3l, OF the Code.
Evans Introduced resolution in
struCting the Committee on Judiciary
10 inquire into the prOpriety Of requir-
n Ing all officers of whom bonds are re-
CURED 10 furnish the same through
some reliable surety company authOr-
ICED by law 20 transact business in the
State.
Clarke presented House Joint Resolu-
tion No. Is asking West Virginia Sena-
tors and representatives. 10 Congress 10
use every legitimate means 10 secure
legislation restricting foreign immigra-
zion, which was referred 10 the Commit
tee on Federal Relations.
Reynolds offered a resolution Instruct
iug the Judiciary Committee to inquire
into the expediency Of providing by law
that no State or county officer or attOr
ney at law shall become security on
official bond or bonds given in legal pro-
cee4fhgs: adopted.
Evans offered a resolution that the
Judiciary Committee inquire into the
prOpriety OF changing the attachments
laws Of the State: adopted.
House bin No. ), amending the code
as 10 time Of working roads, was passed
10 take effect from passage, on motion
OF Crislip; also House bin No. 8, amend
ing the charter OF Huntington, and SEN
ate bill No. O., relating 10 the estates Of
Insane persons.
House bin No. 2. relating TO the Oh
struction OF railroad crossings by trains,
was under discussion when recess was
taken 20 o'clock.
At the afternoon session Of the House,
some time was spent on House bill No.
?. TO prevent railroad companies from
obstrucIing public highways. 4 num-
Der Of amendments were offered, but
nearly all we're rejected and the bill was
ordered 90 its third reading without
material change. Bills introduced: No
ITO. by Mcdonald, amending section 8,
cbapter n. acts of 1871; No. III, by
Smith, OF Ohio, providing penalties for
circulating reports affecting financial
credit OF persons or firms; No 172, by
Toler, concerning rate of tax on hawk
ers and peddlers; No. 173, by Martin, 20
consolidate cities OF Charleston and Elk
City aud suburbs.
House bills No. 3, authorizing school
district Of Spencer 10 issue bonds; No. 5,
HueuuIUk NtNNlNllS w 0AN ~ NAAe FN'A
% OF the Code concerning free schools;
No. 10, amending section 30, chapter
90. OF Code; No. y, amending school
law; No. IA, 20 protect secret societies
against persons claiming to be members;
No 3t. amending the law establishing
the school district Of Petersburg; No.
IA 10 prohibit selling liquor to students;
No "A. concerning municipal elections;
No. As, TO protect emp.oyeS 10 claims
for wages: No. As, amending law con-
corning state Board Of Agricul-
TIRE. No. IS, authorizing the Board Of
E5ncation OF MoundSyille to issue
bonds; No. 6S, changing the boundaries
~ the independent school district OF
JVaStoD: No. 20, the Gettysburg mOnu-
,,ent bin; No, 20, relating to salaries
90 duties of county Superintendents;
No as amending law for relocation OF
,,,rntv seats: No. ., authorizing married
linen TO convey real estate by an at
tornev i'm fact; No. Is, amending law
~sieting 10 the correction Of erroneous
.ssessmepts: No. 90, concerning ap-
,,ointuent of nOtarleS public; No.
% amending law in relation
=. leips on real estate for
-e,,iciDal taxes: No. 80, abolishing
VVsvne county criminal courts; No. 81,
amending game laws; No. ~, relating
- costs in malicious prosecutions; No.
- sntborizlng judges of first judicial
ot,crit m employ stenOgraphers; No.
20 relating 10 guards at the peniten-
eiqrv. No. 66, concerning appointment
~ sDecial cOnStaOleS, were read hrst
ttne and ordered to second reading.
House bill No. ga. creating the In
denepdent school district OF Bridge