Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-06
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.

Special 10 the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, February g.
The Senate convened at 10 a. m.
The Committee on Education report
ed back to pass Senate bill No. 4, to
empower the school board at st. Albans
to issue bonds; No. 1O9, concerning ed
ucation. and No. 1877, to enlarge the
powers of prosecuting attorneys. Also,
not TO pass, No 21. providing for com
pulsory attendance at the public
schools; No. 81, to establish a high
grade school at Lewisburg, and No.
1872. concerning education.
Committee on the judiciary reported
back 10 pass House bill No. t, creating
the West Virginia service commission;
House bill No. 81, TO prevent saw dust
from being thrown into the streams OF
the State: House bill No. AZ, relating
TO stationary engineers and others in
certain cities: Senate bill No. 7l,amend-
ing the code to regulate the drilling OF
oil and other wells; Senate bill NO.
13O. relating 10 evidence; Senate bill
No. 139. relating TO the adoption Of chill
dren: amending the charter of the city
of Parkersburg. in relation to refund
ing the bonded Indebtedness OF that
city. Also. not to pass, House bill No.
81, fixing the liability of insurance
companies: Senate bill No. a. relating
TO court stenographers; Senate bill No.
1913. 10 provide for State liquor dis
penSary commission. Also. without rec
ommendatiOn. House bill No. 23,extend-
ing the jurisdiction of justices in certain
cases: and Senate bill concerning the
charging of usurious interest.
Mr.. White offered a resolution, pro-
viding for the payment Of two dollars
extra per diem to Alfred Phillips, clerk
of the Finance Committee.
Senate bill No. S, relating 10 the times
and places Of the sitting Of the Su-
preme Court. was made the special or
der for p. m. tomorrow.
Senate bill No. 1l6. relating to build
ing and loan associations, and No. 119,
relating TO joint stock companies, were
rejected.
Senate bills No. 60, to protect polit-
ical meetings against disturbances; NO.
90. relating to the State Board of
Health: No. 112. relating to toll roads
anu Turnpikes. and No. 115, providing
for the erection of tablets or monu-
ments on the battlefield of Gettysburg
were ordered to their engrossment and
third reading.
The following engrossed Senate bills
were passed: No y, enabling corpora
tions to hold land in fee, and No. 10,
to prevent corrupt practices at cleo
tiOns.
The substitutes passed by the House
TO Senate joint resolution No. %, rails
ing a Joint commission to prepare
amendments TO the constitution, was
passed.
The Senate then adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
The House met at 10 a. m.
The Committee on Counties. Dis
tricts and Municipal Corporations re-
ported back to pass House bill No. 24I,
extending the jurisdiction of justices,
and No. 24S. to empower the Board of
Education of ST. Adams to issue bonds.
The following bills were introduced
and referred; 80
Bv MIR. Ferrel-No. 25O. for the relief
of the sureties on the official bond OF
=. NJ. Chapman, late Sheriff Of Logan
county.
Nv Mr. Henshaw-NO. 249, making
Christmas day. the first day OF Janu-
ary. pod day Of February, Fourth OF
InIv THANKSGIVING day, Good Friday,
Memorial day. the day OF general cleo
lions in the State and the afternoon OF
Saturday of each week legal holidays.
and all bills of exchange and notes
which NAV become due at any bank on
these days. excepting SATURDAY IN each
week. to be payable and protested on
the preceding day. or, II that De sun
dav. on the preceding Saturday.
Senate ioint resolution requesting
our representatives in Congress 10 urge
the massage of the bill pending IN Con-
sress increasing the pay of letter car
riers. coming up. was rejected
The following engrossed House bills
were passed: h,,.
hands and parents against 0elng de-
,,ri,-ed of exemptions 10 which they are
entitled. No 80. amending the code IN
rolation 10 the appointment OF guards
ar the penitentiary; No. 90 eXeniptlus
old soldiers from the payment OF pea
Slar's license: No. 6S. 10 prevent 'ne 'e
summing on and of Of trains; NO. "
yroyiding for the arrest and punish
I,,enr of tramps: No. "A. relating 10 toii
roads and turnpikes. o;-t,
House bill 5S.in relation TO the Welen-
ing of coal. was ordered TO It's engross-
ment and third reading.
The House then adjourned