Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-09
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.

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CHARLESTON. w. Va, February s.
The Senate met al 10 a. m. The commit
tee on banks and corporations reported
back not TO pass Senate bill No. III. abol-
ishiug days Of grace.
Engrossed House bill No. 254 authoriz-
ing the council Of Wheeling to appropri-
ate 81 200 for the purpose OF making GER
tain gifts TO the United States gunboat
Wheeling was taken up and constitution
al rule requiring that each bill be read on
three different days, was suspended and
the bill was read the first second and
third time and passed. with the provision
that IL take effect from its passage.
Eng- -ossed Senate bill No. 10. relating
TO teachers certificates, was passed.
Eugrossed Senate bill No. 1856, concerning
the publication of nominations. was made
the special order for Friday at Il a. m.
Senate bin No. 126, to amend the act in
cooperating the town of Clarksburg, on
it's second reading. was made the special
order for tomorrow at 2 p, m.
The following Senate bills were ordered
TO their engrossed and third reading: No.
2. 70 create a criminal counrt for Mingo
county; No. S.. to extend the time in which
railroad companies. under certain circum-
stances. can have time TO finish the con-
struction Of their roads: No. s., concern
ing the misappropriauon of public and
other funds by sheriffs and other officers:
No. ll3. 20 permit the judge of the Fifth
Judicial circuit 10 employ a shorthand
writer. No. H. 20 amend the code con-
cerring the fixing Of time for holding the
circuits courts of the several circuits; No.
l22 10 require bonds TO be voted on at
special elections.
AR Marshall introduced Senate bill No.
154 amending the code in relation to the
take tion Of inheritauces.
The following House bills were ordered
TO their second reading: No. so. concern
ing taxes erroueously assessed: No. 50.
relatnz 10 the return OF summons issued
by Justices No %. to authorize the lease
Of the Berkeley Springs property; No.
c5 to apportion 70 Morgan county a men,
ber of the House of Delegates; No. 90. to
prevent cruelty 10 animals; No. .. relat-
ing TO the adjustment Of damages and
costs where the stock law is in force
The Senate then adjourned
IN THE HOUSE.
The House convened at 10 a. m.
Mr. BIon. from the committee on labor.
reported back House bill No. 236. to es-
tablsh eight hours as a lawful days la
Dor. recommending that it do pass.
A communication was received from
Hon. 7. V. Johnson. State Auditor, accom-
panied by several statements i'm regard TO
taxes received from insurance compa-
nies. expenditures for public printing. etc.
Mr Leach introduced House bill No. 255.
TO prohibit the burial in the cemetery at
EIoundsville of the bodies of convicts who
may die in the penitentlary.
Mr.. Garvin introduced a joint resolution
providing for the erection of tablets or
monuments on the battle fields Of Point
Pleasant and Fort Henry. I'm Wheeling.
House bill No. 137. concerning elections.
coming up. was made the special order
for tomorrow az a. o'clock.
Mr. Cline introduced House bill No 25s.
to provide FOR special school election in
Mcdowell county.
House bill No. 10. in relation TO securing
and holding drift property. was ordered 10
its engrossment and third reading.
House bill No. 24S empowering the Board
of Education Of St. Adams to issue bonds.
was ordered 20 its second reading.
The following engrossed House bills
were passed: No. %. relating 70 toll roads
and turnpikes: No 1i6 TO extend the time
of the board Of education of Belington to
issue bonds: No $50, fixing the time for
holding the circuit court OF Tyler county;
No tSe. amending the act relating to the
independent school district OF New Creek,
in Mineral county: No. 16l. relating to the
election Of county superintendents; No.
90 authorizing the city council Of Wheel
inc TO contract TO furnish water to other
corporatIons and municipalities; No. 10,
10 create the office OF game and fish war
den: No. %. concerning the killing C. deer;
No. e5. providing for the removal OF co"n-
~ and district officers: No. lia. eNten1ng
+he time FOR which distraint and sale may
be made for taxes: No. 15S. raising the age
of consent: No. s. relating 10 the weigh
ing of coal
House bill No. 1S6. relating TO the use OF
property for immoral purposes. on !ts sec
ond reading. was made the speeiai otoeF
for tomorrow at , p. m.
Senate bill No. 1O1. fixing the time Sor
holding the circuit courts Of Clay and N@'-
houn counties. was ordered to its i'i'd
reading.
F,nrrossed House bin No. 24l authoe'z-
ing the county court OF jefferson county
10 refund It's bonds at lower rate oil IL
terest. was passed.