Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-23

We W. aNArs NANlANllHtLIt AANA
harmon. Upshur county
u. s. HYDE. Democrat. jewe Pied
mont. Mineral county.
BERNARD j. BAKER. Democrat. merch-
ant. Petersburg. Grant county.
C.. j. DOTSON. Democrat. oil operator.
ParEersburg. Wood county.
From the House.
$. r. HANEN. Republican. farmer and
teacher, NcMechen. Marshall county.
w. II. GLOVER. Republican, merchant
and banker Terra Alta. Preston county.
LLOYD HANSFORD. Democrat. lawyer.
Parsons. Tucker county.
j. n. HUNT. Republican. lawyer and
teacher. Charleston. Kanawha county.
~. III. "a. TOLER. Republican, merchant
and coal miner. East Bank. Kanawha
county
IL. H. STEPHENS. Democrat, oil opera
tor New Martinsviile. Wetze county.
A. r. EENNEN. Democrat. lawyer. Ar
uo.dsburg. Calhoun coup,y.
w. H IT. CURTIS Republican, lawyer.
West Liberty Ohio county.
b. r.. HARLOW. Democrat. farmer Mead
ow BuG. Greeuhrjer county.
j. S. DARST Republican, miller. Cottage
vtls Jackson county.
W. Ia. MANSFIELD. Democrat. lawyer
and editor Wayne. Wayne county.
The committee win meet sometime this
week and organize. and Will then adjourn
tim probably some time in March, when
they expect 20 begin the work Of prepar-
ing amendments TO the constitution.
The members from the House Of the join,
constitutional amendment commiUs held
q caucus tonight and chose E. F.
Hood. clerk of the House. as
clerk OF the committee. and John
I'd. Harris clerk Of the Senate.
as st=nographer The fun committee will
meet next Saturday and organize. Speak
er Hanen will be a candidate for chairman
OF the committee, provided President Whit
aker IS not candidate. but II Mr. Whit
ak5r IS a candidate Nlr. Hanen will NOT be.
IL has been discovered that the two bills
establishing the home for incurabies and
the industrial home for girls are uncon-
stituuouaL I'm that they provide that a
part of the directors or these institutions
shall no women. Article A. section Z. Of the
Constitution reads: NO persons. except
citizens entitled TO vote shall be elected or
appointed 10 any State. county or munic-
lpal Office" AS there is no provision i'm
tHe constitution for women suffrage there
is no provision for their holding Office.
Ttf- Will be startling news TO the friends
a- these bills who have lost sight Of this
clause iu the constitution. This was not
referred 20 while these bills under consid-
Grafton. not even by the opponents Of the
measures.
The BIN taxing palace cars has been laid
-0 rest in a pige0n-hole i'm the room OF the
House Committee on Taxation and FL
nance. The purpose OF referring the bin
r1 the committee was 10 kill il. IL seems
-hat the majority iu the House are afraid
90 tax such a big concern as the Pullman
Palace Car Company.
Governor NacCorlle has it I'm his power
to KIN any legislation from this time 10
tho end of the session, by keeping bills mp
to the five days limit. and then when the
legislature shall have adjourned 70 file
his veto with the Secretary Of State.
President Whittaker's bill requiring the
removal OF hats and bounets i'm theatres,
has been passed and only awaits the sig
nature Of the governor 10 make Il a law.
The following is fun text of the bill:
Section T. That any owner. lessee. pro-
prietor or manager OF any theatre, hail,
operl-house or any such building. where
theatrical or other performances are Civ
en- where an admission fee is charged.
who permits or suffers any person attend
iu- such performance 20 wear upon his or
he~ head. any hat. bonnet or covering for
The head. which may Obstruct the view
of any person or persons during the per-
form8nce iu such theatre. hail. opera
house or building where such perform
arc- is given shall Doe guilty OF a misde-
mesror. and shall upon conviction. Doe fined
not more than ten nor less than two dol
lars.
section o. This ac, shall take effect and
he fr force from and after it's passage"
The second section is not effective for
the reason that no bin can take effect from
IT'S passage unless vote on that question
is taken separately. after a vote ON the
passage of the biu has been taken. No
such vote was taken on this bill and con-
soquer,'y it viii not so into effect until
the expiration of ninety days.
The minority repor, of the special joint
committee appointed 10 investigate and
report upon the condition Of the treasury.
which was written by Major r. a. BEN
rett or CabeI. is an interesting docu-
ment as showing the true financial con-
dition OF the treasury. Following is fun
text Of the report:
To the Senate and House OF Delegates:
The undersigned. a minority Of the joint
srecaI committee OF the legislature, ap-
pointed by authority Of House Joint Reso-
,1ticn No H. passed January p. 1897.
whose duty 20 was Ito ascertain and re-
MORT To- the two Houses Of the Legislature
the true and correct financial condition
of The state Treasury 90 January I. 1897.
ETC." being unable TO agree TO the Conclu-
siors arrived az by the majority of said
committee. respectfully report as follows:
The accounts OF the auditors and treas
ursr.s offices have been found well and
DrorerIv kept as required by law and cor
rec,Iv show the condition of the State
rrsasurey. which. at the date OF the last
biennial report. September 80, 1895. was as
follows. viz;
rhe total amount OF funds 20 the credit
Of Che State was SS27. 500 %. Of which sum
there was TO the credit Of
The state fund .....................S2; .S2;S $50 43
--be roneral school fund.....-..... 52I0,6 gS
The school fund luninvestcd) 26l2I "
Trelrded I'm the above amount is an item
of S166u07 lost 10y the insolvency of the
Merchants Bank Of Charleston. which
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