Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-19

the Journal of the West Virginia Bar
Association with advanced copies OF
! the acts of the Legislature.
Mr.. Parsons offered Joint Resolution
No. 8, raising a Joint committee to visit
inspect and investigate the manage
meut of the Weston hospital for the
insane. and the second hospital at
Spencer. the penitentiary and the re-
form school
Mr.. McCMng presented the petition
of r. A. Balling and others. asking for
the establishment of a school of nor
NAL grade at Lewisburg.
Mr.. Toler offered House Joint Reso-
luton No. z, providing that the Cover
nor call q special session OF the Legs
lature TO assemble not later than the
first day of August, 1897, for the pur-
pose of framing and completing a new
constitution for the State.
Mr.. Jackson introduced House Joint
Resolution No. proposing an amend
meut to the constitution, which pro-
vides for the election of surveyor of
/ lands. q prosecuting attorney, sheriff
and county treasurer for each county OF
the State
Mr.. Stapleton presented the petition
of John Hogan. of Wood county. ask
ing TO have refunded to him license tax
paid by him, but not used.
Mir. Brown presented the petition Of
p. #. Joice and fifty-three others, of
/ Randolph county asking that a law be
passed TO prohibit parties from putting
sawdust into the streams of the State;
| also by the same gentleman a petition
of r Hutton and twenty-fOur others. of
I Randolph county. asking that the kill
/ ing of deer for five years be prohibited
I by law.
/ Mr.. Darst offered a resolution prOvid-
ing for the appointment of +. L. Rud-
man of Jackson county, as a committee
clerk 10 be assigned to the Committee
ON the Judiciary at 81 per day, and
/ that the Speaker appoint an additional
committee clerk who shall be assigned
as clerk to the Speaker, and that the
chief clerk be authorized TO appoint
one additional clerk who shall be as
signed 70 the supervision of the print
/ ing of the House.
Mr.. Small presented the petition Of J.
r Dugan and siXty-eight others of
Berkeley county. asking for a cO-Opera-
tive law with the State Of Maryland
for the protection of fish in the POtO
mac river
The following bills were Introduced
and referred.
Bv Leach. No. I. to create the Of
flee of Dairy and Food Commissioner;
, No. .. TO amend the charter of Mounds
Vile. No. S. relating TO the sale OF in
toxicating liquors.
Bv TOler. No. 4. to create the West
Virginia Service Commission and pre-
scribe the duties thereof; No. 3. con-
cerning the rate of tax on hawkers and
neddlers. No. 6. 10 remove obstruc-
lions to public roads by civil proceed
inos No for the relief Of Elizabeth
Gregg. No 8, concerning mine ventila-
tiou and mine inspection. No. to pro-
-ecr employees and laborers in their
claims for wages.
Rv Hansford. No. 10, for the ap-
pointmeut of game and fish warden.
No N 10 prohibit attorneys from going
ON official bonds. No. -. TO authorize
q lsborers lien on all forest products.
nv Hahn. No. 13. concerning the
military of the state. No. Ii TO author
ize tbe County Court of Mineral county
TO change the boundary Aine betv-Nn
the Keyser Independent School Dis
trict and the District or New Creek.
No. 10. relating TO the number OF acres
of land that may be owned by cor
pOraJiOn
Rv Curtis: No. rs. concerning joint
stock companies. No II. for the protec-
tion of persons dealing i'm mineral waters.
malt liquors and other beverages. No Is.
10 refund TO G. +. Hosford Geo. E Work
,r5 r,mss Do'an certain license tax err
rovs5-sl, assessed No. 19 relating to in
sane persons.
Rv Hunter of Morgan: No. %. TO legal
ize ana authorize the execution of lease
and agreement 10y the trustees of Berke-
ley Springs OF the property under their
charge 20 John r. Herrin.
Bv Hughes. of Tyler: No. q. relating
20 fines imposed for the unlawful selling
of intoxicating liquors. No. - Tor the re-
lief Of George Atkinson
BY Collins: No. %. concerning onenses
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