Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-03
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
Continued From First Page.

Senate bill No. 80, providing restric-
tons as to the quantity of land which
a corporation may hold, was rejected.
Senate bill No 60, to establish
geological and economic survey, was
made the special order for IL a. m.
February 8.
Senate bill No. 70, providing for the
taxation of palace, sleeping and dining
cars. was made the special order for
II o'clock February 3.
Senate bill No. 70, to prevent corrupt
practices at elections, was made the
special order for II a. m. February 4.
Mr.. Fast introduced senate bill No.
124, to amend the code creating the
independent school district of Morgan
town.
Mr.. Reed introduced bill to amend
the act Incorporating the town OF
Clarksburg.
Mr.. Young introduced bill making
legal the records obtained from the
State of Virginia, and now in the audi
tors office.
House Joint resolution No. Z, direct
ing the State treasurer to report as to
what disposition was made of the direct
tax money received from the federal
government, was passed.
The senate then adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
In the house. Mr.. Glover, from the
committee on finance, reported back,
to pass, house bill 204, for the relief
of Edward Kyle, late sheriff of Cabell
county, and No. 234, to provide for the
reassessment of the value of real es-
tate within the State originating with
the committee.
Mr.. Glover and Mr.. Brock, by re-
quest, presented several petitions from
citizens of Wetzel, Monongalia, Marion
and Taylor counties, asking for the
passage of the bill establishing the
new county of Augusta.
Mr. Gawthorp presented the petition
Of Z. r. Dyer and fifty-seven others,
of Barbour county, asking that the Dill
to empower the circuit court OF Bar
bour county to appoint trustees for the
Mt. Olivet cemetery, be passed
Mr.. Payne presented the petition OF
John Lewis and 90 others, of Jefferson
and Berkeley counties, asking for an
appropriation for Storer college.
Mr.. Payne offered house joint resolu-
ton No. "a, instructing the joint COM
mittee appointed to visit and inspect
the State University to visit also the
preparatory branch OF the university
located at Montgomery. The rules
were suspended and the resolution was
taken up and adopted.
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234. concerning assessment for taxes.
Mr.. Collins (by request) introduced
house bill No. 235, concerning null
sanceS.
House bill No. Z, for the relief of
Elizabeth Gregg, was ordered to It's
engrossment and third reading.
The following engrossed bills were
passed: Senate bill No. %, incorpor-
ating the towns of Hinton and Upper
Hinton, into one municipality, on It's
third reading was passed with an
amendment.
The following engrossed house bills
were also passed. No. 60, concerning
relief from taxes enormously assessed;
No. 80. fixing the liability OF insurance
companies; No. 80, concerning the
practice of dentistry.
No. SO. to give justices of the peace
jurisdiction in the trial of persons
charged with the unlawful sale OF
spirituous liquors; No. 4S, concerning
the licensing of engineers of stationary
engines; No. so, amending the code in
regard to the licensing of persons to
practice law No. 73, TO enforce work
on public roads.
Engrossed house bill No. 80, amend
ing the code in relation to the appoint
ment of guards for the penitentiary,
and No. "a. concerning State license,
were ordered to their second reading.
House bill Nc. 6, concerning the rate
of tax on hawkers and peddlers, was
ordered to its engrossment and third
reading.
The vote by which house bill No. l,
to establish the Office of dairy and food
commissioner, was rejected yesterday,
was reconsidered; the bill was taken
ND and ordered to its third reading.
House bill No. SO, TO establish geo
logical and economic survey, was or
dered to its engrossment and third
reading.
Mr.. Garvin introduced house bill No:
236. to establish eight hours as a legal
days work
The house then adjourned.