Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-27

repeating the resolution adopted some
days ago. raising a joint committee TO
| prepare amendments to the constitution.
The motion was adopted and Mr. Fast
was directed to request the House to re-
turn the resolution to the Senate.
House bill No. 90. providing for the geo.
logical and economic survey, on its third
reading. was passed.
House bill No. 1S6. TO give the municipal
courts exclusive jurisdiction I'm certain
cases in cities of 5000 inhabitants and
over. was read third time and passed.
House bill No. 2S1, the legislative appro-
priation bill. was taken up and read the
three several times and passed.
A resolution was adopted allowing +. r.
Kitson.i journal clerk, 81 per day extra
compensation during the session; also a
resolution allowing other attaches Of the
Senate extra compensation.
House bill No. 292, providing for a special
election in Raleigh county, was read the
third time and passed.
The president appointed Messrs. Hughes.
Fast and Gramm, as members on the part
of the House, Of the joint committee on
the general appropriation bill.
House bill No. 2S2, extending the limits
Of the independent school district Of Char
lesion, was read the third time and passed.
Messrs. Garvin, Hunt, Umstead and
Kenney having been appointed by the
speaker of the House as members from
that body Of a conference committee on
the disagreeing vote of the two houses on
House bill No. 90, in relation to the plug
ging of oil wells, the president appointed
NIessrs. Marshall Dotson and Davies as
members on the part of the Senate
Mr.. Hensley offered a resolution provid-
ing for the appointment Of a committee
of three to purchase new chairs for the
Senate chamber. The resolution was
adopted. and the president appointed
Messrs. Hensley. Getzendauner and Dot
son as such committee.
The Senate then took a recess until 8
p. m.
Reassembling at s p. m. Mr. Fast pre-
scented the prizes awarded by the West
Virginian to the most popular Senator as
ascertained by the voting contest held by
the proprietOrs of that paper. The first
prize silver water service to Mr.. Pier
son. of Clay county: and a second prize.
a silver water service. to Mr.. Garrett, Of
Wayne
House bill No. !. creating a dairy and
food commissioner, was taken up and
passed under a suspension of the rules.
House bill No. 2s4. the deficiency bill, was
taken up and passed.
Mr.. White introduced Senate bill 10.
$50, appropriating $1,000 for the sufferers
from the floods in West Virginia.
Mr.. Catlett introduced a resolution
thanking Hon. John Y. Harris, clerk of
the Senate, for his kindness and courtesy
to the members, which was adopted.
The President announced the appoint
ment of Messrs. White and Dotson as
members on the part Of the Senate to con-
tinue the examination of the bin Of the
public printer ana pubic binder for work
done for the State; also the appointment of
Mr.. Gramm as q member on the part OF
the Senate of the committee 10 have erect
Cd suitable tablets and monuments on the
site of Fort Henry and the battlefield of
Pt. Pleasant.
House bill No. 2i2. authorizing fidelity
or guarantee companies TO DO business in
this State, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Hughes, from the conference COM
mittee on the disagreeing votes on House
bill No. $50 the general appropriation bill.
submitted a report which was adopted
and the bill was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Baker offered a resolution rendering
the thanks of the Senate to Hon. y. Z.
Whitaker. President. and Hon. James
II snsley. President pro tenn, for the dig
niaed, able and courteous manner in which
they have presided over the Senate. The
resolution was unanimously adopted.
Mn Catlett offered a resolution present
ing the gayel to The President, which was
adopted
Mr.. Reed offered a resolution thanking
the citizens of Charleston for their kind
ness and hospitality and the clergy of the
city for their services. which was adopted.
Both Houses took recess about
o'clock waiting to have appropriation bills
enrolled The Legislature Will adjourn
sine die about q. m.