Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
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Charleston, w. Va, January 31.-The
House OF Delegates was opened with
prayer by Rev. NJ. A. Kelly of Charles
ton:
The committee on education reported
favorably upon House bill "a, amending
the act creating the independent school
district of Moundsville.
The Judiciary committee reported
favorably upon the following bills:
House bill %, relating to the fees of
witnesses before the grand jury; House
bill 81, pertaining to the preservation
of certain useful animals and birds;
House bill so, amending section 40. of
chapter $50, of the code The commit
tee reported unfavOrably upon House
bill 81, to amend section co. of chapter
70, OF the code; House bill Sc, to pre-
vent the use of tobacco in churches;
House bill 81, prohibiting the wearing
OF insignia of secret societies by per-
sons not entitled to do SO; house bill
~, to repeal the act to prVent jumping
on or off trains; House bill 113, setting
apart certain days as legal holidays;
House bill 121, amending the code con-
corning Juries. The committee further
recommended the passage of House bill
81, to Increase the powers OF mayors
for the suppression of crime; House
bill SO, to amend chapter "A, of the
code; House bill 80, to amend chapter
145 of the code; house bill IA, amend
ing the acts relating to the reform
school.
A communication from the Senate
reported the adoption by that body of
Senate joint resolution 10, authorizing
the sale of certain lands in Hampshire
county belonging to the State.
A claim OF 1915 for furniture from the
Grand Rapids Furniture Co. was re-
ferred to the committee on claims and
grievances.
Mr. Harrison offered a memorial
which was filed, confirming the lease
Of Berkeley Springs.
Bills were offered as follows:
House bill No 148, by Mansfield, to
amend the act pertaining to the ass
essment of taxes.
House bill No. 149, by Mansfield, to
secure the listing for taxation of
notes, bonds and evidences of debt not
exempt by law from taxation.
House bill No. $50, by Ash, to re-
peal section Al of chapter At of the
Code.
House bill No. ISL, by Harrison, to
amend section 81 of chapter 80 of the
Code.
House bill No. 152, by Jarrett, to es-
tablish a state board of surveyors.
House bill No 1913, by Logan, to
amend section %. of chapter 1872 of
the Code
House bill No. 154, by Outright, es-
tablishing the Independent school dis
trict of Buckhannon.
House bill No. 155, by Logan. amend
ing the act relating TO lotteries.
House bill No. 156, by linn, making
the age of consent 10 years.
House bill No. &c, making a technic-
al change in the law relating to burn
ing of public buildings, was then call
ed third time and passed.
House bill No. o. authorizing the
refunding of the debt of Martinsburg.
was passed.
House bill No. A. repeating the act
to prohibit hunting rabbits with fer
rets, was passed.
House joint resolution No. u, Great
ing a commission to revise the school
laws, was adopted with an amendment
by Mr. Hughes providing that one del
egate and one senator shall be mem
DefS OIL the commission.
Senate joint resolution No. 10. to
pay the Senate committees expenses
in purchasing furniture for the Senate
chamber was made special order for
Friday morning.
The House refused to concur. bv
vote Of 33 to "a in the Senate amend
ments to the House joint resolution
No g, raising a committee to inyesti-
gate the disbursement of certain an
preparations for paying military
claims. The original resolution pro-
yided for two members of the House
and one of the Senate, and the Senate
amended to make two from each BODY
House bill 81, offered by Mr.. Darst
the valued policy insurance bill, came
up on first reading with a committee
recommendation that it do not pass.
- After a lengthy debate the House de-
clined to reject ele bill by a vote of
6 to ~, and it was ordered to its sec
md reading
Mr.. Martin offered a resolution d.
citing the judiciary committee TO re-
It a bill providing for the proper
cation of children in county in
laries.
e Senate was opened with prayer
ev. NJ. T. Compton. of the State
VI. Z. Church.
committee on counties and mu-
corporations reported favorabiy
pate bill II, TO amend the charter
ton.
committee on penitenticry re-