Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-01-26
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS.
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Special to the Register.
Charleston, W. Va, January 25.-The
House convened at 10 q. m.
The Committee on immigration and
Agriculture reported back to House
Bill No. 1G4 to ascertain and fix the
value OF lands for the purpose Of tax
alton for the year 1897 and subsequent
years.
The Committee on Roads and Inter-
nal improvements, reported back 10
pass House Bill No. ST. relating to toll
roads and turnpikes; No. 6, to remove
Instructions from public roads by civil
proceedings; No. 4, defining the width
of lawful county roads; No. 10, to
amend section Z Of chapter % of the
Acts Of 1885; also not TO pass No. 9S,
providing for the removal Of obstruc-
tions from certain rivers; No. 10j, pro-
yiding for wide tires
The Committee on the judiciary re-
ported back TO pass House Bill No. 50,
for the protection Of laboring men who
are husbands and parents against be-
ing deprived of the exemption to which
they are entitled No. 13O, fixing the
time Cf holding the Circuit Courts in
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Office of Dairy and Food Commissioner:
no. 6S, to prevent the jumping on and
off trains; No. 80, relating to paupers
and public beggars found in a county
where they have not a legal residence;
concerning elections by the people;
No. III, to amend section Of chapter
s Of the Acts Of 1895. Also without re-
commentator No. 3, concerning the
rate OF taX on hawkers and peddlers.
The Committee on Education report
ed back to pass House Bills No. 116,
to extend the time TO the Board OF
Education Of BellingtOn to issue bonds;
No. 132, creating an independent
school district in Mineral county; No.
16l, to amend section of chapter 45
Of the Code, and No. $50, relating TO
education originating with the commit
tee also not TO pass No. 115, concern
ing compensation of trustees Of free
schools; No. 12S to abolish the office
of county superintendent of free
schools in the State of West Virginia
The Committee on Military Affairs
reported back to pass House Bill No.
Is, concerning the military force OF
the State with certain amendments
The Committee on Labor reported
back House Bill No. 9, to protect en-
ployes and laborers in their claims for
wages.
The Committee on the Penitentiary
reported back TO pass House Bill No.
80. relating TO the penitentiary
Mr.. Colerider introduced House Joint
Resolution No 10. inviting the press
Of the State 10 lay the subject of the
fee system before their readers, so
that an agitation may be started as will
expose its inequality.
Mr.. Hughes, (of Kanawha), introduce
ed a resolution 10 direct the Auditor
to report to the House a certified copy
of the estimates and the bid for public
printing upon which the contract for
The public printing for the State was
lex i'm 1894 including a concise state
meut of the total cost to the State
covered by the contract: also like
report Of the estimates bid and appar-
ent cost under the same for public
printing made December. 1896. also to
report information concerning the con-
tract for the stationery and printing
paper and binding for these periods.
Mr.. Zinn offered a resolution author
izing the Speaker to appoint Edward
TunseI. of Lewis county, as assistant
sergeant at arms. at salary Of 81 per
day.
The Speaker announced the appoint
ment Of the following special COM
mittees to visit the Weston hospital
for the insane
Messrs. Hill, Cline and Groves.
To visit the insane hospital at Spen-
cer-Messrs. White, Kiser and Steph-
ems.
To visit the Penitentiary-Messrs.
Jones. Leach and McClung.
To visit the West Virginia reform
Messrs. Hess, Colerider and
Hansford.
The following bills were announced:
BY. Mr Garvin-181 TO fix the time
for holding the Circuit Courts of the
First Judicial District, and No. 1S2,
10 amend the act organizing the Cir
cult Courts Of the First Judicial Dis
trict
Bv Mr.. Hughes (of Kanawha), No.
1S9. relating TO the examination OF
teachers. and No. 1874. concerning wit
ness fees.
BY MIR. Kelsall-No 1S5, relating to