Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-02-14
Proceedings of the LegisIatu. e.

The legislative committee to Visit tne
nenitentiary made report favorable 10
| the MANAGEMENT and condition oil that
institution and recommending the ap-
preparations asked for by the board OF
directors.
A bill repeating the act allowing the
heirs of Beverly Tucker and Z. w. VIII
son 10 per cent. of West Virginia S share
of the direct tax, when the same is re-
funded to the State, was passed.
The Senate passed the House resolu-
ton refusing to confer with the Virginia
commission in relation TO settlement
of West Virginia's share OF the Virginia
debt. and struck out the enacting clause
of the bill passed by the House to pre-
vent locomotives and cars from obstruct-
ing public roads.
Speaker Edwards on Thursday called
Mr.. Clark to the chair, and, rising to
question of privilege, offered resolutions
censuring G. B. Hart for criticisms OF
his position on the school-book question
in the Wheeling hvteIigencey of Febru-
arv 5. The resolution also expressed
the confidence of the House in the in
tegrity of the speaker and the commit
tee on education They were adopted,
DuI SeNcTdl NObtu thShi'
In the Senate, on motion OF Senator
Whitaker. the bill to accept of Hon.
Henry G. Davis's offer tofurnish SOC, 600
and site for girls industrial school
at Elkins was amended so that the first
expenditure by the State shall be in
1896, to the amount OF 30, OOO-
In the House of Delegates Tuesday
the school-book fight was closed, the
bill passing as reported by the commit
tee. The bill will probably pass the
Senate. as it is joint production OF the
committees of the two houses
The biggest fight of the session took
place in the House Tuesday on the bill
to increase the State school levy five
cents and decrease the general levy five
cents.
The committee to visit the State hos
pitfalls for insane reported. The report
is highly commendatory of the conduct
of both institutions The Weston Hos
pital is reported as being overcrowded,
especially in the colored department.
Electric lighting is suggested, and the
committee states that cold storage
room is almost necessity. AS to the
hospital at Spencer, the report says the
water supply, which has been COM
planned of in the past, is now sufficient.
The rooms are comfortable, sanitary
conditions perfect and discipline good.
At present there are seventy male and
seventy-five female patients. The COM
mittee says the appropriations asked for
by the directors are within the proper
limit and should be made.
The Republicans have decided to take
no steps toward constitutional conven-
tion at this time, and are devoting their
energies toward bringing about an early
adjournment.
A bill to amend the game laws was
virtually killed in the House and the
laws will remain as at present. The
bill to reorganize the State militia seems
likely to share the same fate.
The House yesterday passed the bill
requiring the auditor and secretary of
State to pay one-half of their fees into
the State treasury. 1t met with decid-
ed opposition, but received good ma
ority when the vote was taken. The
opinion is generally expressed that 1T
will be defeated in the Senate.