The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-25
The LEGISLATURE.
Many Measures Passed During tho
Closing Hours of the Session = The
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Many Measures Passed During the
Closing Hours of the Session = The
Appropriation Bills.
Special Dispatch to the Intellgencer.
CHARLESTON, w. Va. Feb. "a.
The senate was opened with prayer
by the Rev. NJ. +. Compton.
Mr.. Ashby offered senate joint reso-
luton e5 reciting the appointment OF
three commissioners to confer with
like committee on the part OF the state
Of Virginia, relative to the settlement
of the Virginia debt question in 1867,
who returned with Il report tifa, there
WIS nothing due the state OF Virginia;
and declaring it to be the sense of the
legislature that no action should be tak-
en- upon the memorial submitted by
Senator Whl,aker yesterday.
The per diem of the president and
three assistant clerks was extended
twenty days TO enable the completion
OF the work OF the session. Adopted.
The legislative appropriation bill was
taken up and passed.
Senator, Whitaker offered a resolution
Of thanks to y. y. Scott for an expert
thermometer, directing the clerk of the
senate 10 take charge Of 1t and return 1t
At the next session OF the senate.
Under suspension of the rules house
bill IS, amending the charter of Charles
Town was passed; also house bill lis,
amending the charter OF Grafton: house
Bill 2S+ TO extend the powers Of boards
OF education In relation to the estab-
lishment of kindcrsartens. House bill
"a concerning the ventilation and drain.
age OF coal mines was Indefinitely post
poned upon Its second reading.
Many Bills Passed.
In the afternoon. the following bills
We're passed: House bill l34. amending
the act creating the independent school
district Of Clarksburg; house bill IS.
to decrease taxation and amcliorate. the
condition Of orphans in aims houses:
house bill lSo, TO prevent horse trading
within a mile Of Il county fair or camp
meeting; house bill 20j. authorizing the
school district Of Charleston to fund its
bonded Indebtedness; house bill iSg,
amending the act pertaining to the du-
ties OF county courts; house bill SO, pro-
Yiding punishment FOR the destruction
of railroad or telegraph or telephone
property; house bill IT,, giving laborers
n lien upon the work upon which they
are employed for wages due; house bill
G3. to limit the liability OF hotel keep
erS; house bill 16i, amending the act
creating the Independent school district
of Grant. In Harrison county; house bill
e, 10 prevent the spread of contagious
diseases; house bill 81, creating state
board OF cmbalmcrs: house bill 22I. re-
latinE to the license of brcweries,
In the house the senate appropriation
bill came up on It's second reading. The
house bill was substituted FOR 1t, adj
vanced to its third reading and passed.
The senate refused to concur, and asked
for a conference committee, which the
house appointed. The house bill was
also substituted for the senate leglsia-
tive appropriation bill. and similar ac-
ton taken.
The following named bills were pass
ed: House bill az, authorizing me-
chan!cs to sell unclaimed articles for
charges incurred In repairing; senate
bill 80. providing for three emergency
hospitals to be established In coal re-
gons. Senate bill. ~. providing pun
ishmcnt for destruction OF railroad pro-
perty.
Twcnty-Fnur Hours More.
At the night session, the house passed
the following bills: Senate bill 1OJ.
changing the time for holding courts in
the twelfth judicial circuit: senate bill
81, relating to the sale OF lands by COM
missioners; senate bill Is, to amend the
act for the incorporation OF saving
banks: senate bill 49, changing the
time for holding courts In the ninth
judicial circuit: senate bill %. concern
Ing persons exempt from jury service:
senate bill 123. amending the Grafton
charter.
Senate bill i9, was taken up out OF Or
der. and passed. 1t provides for rcgu-
lai!ng the ventilation and drainage OF
coal mines.
Senator Whitaker communicated tho
adoption OF senate joint resolution a6.
providing for an extension OF the sen
nte for twcnty-fOur hours.
Major Bennett moved to amend to
extend four days, and spoke upon the
amendment. II was lost.
Mr.. Fisher moved TO amend by adding
to the purpose for the extension, the
consideration OF certain amendments;
and blilR. proposing certain amend
mcnts. on an aye ana no vote, the
amendment was lost. The senate rcso-
MtlOn was then adopted.
The senate adopted house bin o..
Both branches adjourned at midnight.
after having considered the report OF
the conference committee upon the gen.