Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-31
7iede Of land belonging to the State
and operated as a fish hatchery. en-
his motion, it was taken up out CT
order and adopted.

The House met at 2 o'clock with ".
l. Mansfield occupying the speakers
chair. owing to the absence of MI. Nc
Kinney.
I The committee on humane institu-
tions referred back the bill for the crea-
f1on Of a State board of underwrtels
with the recommendation TO o pass.
: The committee OIL printing and COZ
tingent expenses presented a resolution
directing the committee TO investiga,e
the disbursement of the State conriL-
gent fund.
Mr.. Scherr (Rep.) offered an amend
ment to include expenditures by for
mer administrations. A demand for
the ayes and noes was not sustaile1.
The amendment was lost and the orig
inal resolution adopted.
The committee on military affairs re-
ported adversely on House bill No. IS,
and favorably on Houaa bill No. TO.
DR.. Taylor presented a minority report,
Teciting the fact that a dispute arose
between the adjutant general and brig
ade commander which was subsequent
ly settled, rendering House bill No. rs
unnecessary.
The committee on labor reported adj
versely on bills providing for eight
hours on public buildings; for protec-
ton against machinery; to prevent
child labor; and to create a labor
bureau.
The bill for safeguarding machinery
in factories where adults and children
are employed was presented with IA
vorable recommendation.
The committee OF education recon-
mended favorable action upon the joint
resolution creating q commission to
revise the school laws.
The committee on judiciary recon-
mended the passage of House bill No.
u, in relation to where suits are &c be
commenced; House bill No. 81, lie.
lating to Offenses against property;
House bill No. II, concerning the pow
ers of county courts in relation to
roads and bridges; House bill No. 100,
concerning powers of notaries public.
The committee recommended that
the following bills do not pass: House
bill No. 8, to authorize fidelity and
guaranty companies to transact bust
ness in this State; House bill No. 63,
to limit the liabilities of hotelkeepers;
House bill No. 70, to amend sections
81 and 46, of chapter 49, of the Code;
House bill No. IA, to establish a Grim
inal court in Summers county; House
bill No. Is, relating to duties of board
of regents of the University.
The committee asked, and the re-
quest was complied with, that House
bill No. II, for the relief of sureties on
the bond of J.. M. Polling, late sheriff OF
Jackson county, be referred to the com-
mittee on claims and grievances.
DR.. Bee offered House joint resolu-
tion No. II, creating a committee of
three to investigate the alleged failure
to comply with specifications on the
part of contractors for the new Normal
school building at Concord.
The committee on migration and
agriculture reported favOrably upon
House bill No. 70, to prevent the spread
of contagious diseases among domestic
animals; also House bill No. SO, for
the gathering of agricultural and other
statistics.
Mr.. Bowman offered a resolution re-
quiring the House Committee on Fin
ance to report a bill providing equit-
able assessments on property, and di-
rectlng n m to INQUIRE into
the advisability of levying a tax on in
comes.
Bills introduced:
House bill No. 1876, in relation to
appearances by attorney in cases be
fore justices Of the peace, by Mr.. Da-
Wis, of Harrison.
House bill NO. 1856, by Davis, of Har-
rison, relating to powers of justices.
House bill No. 1877, by Davis, of Har-
rison, appropriating monies for the re-
lief of A. S. Long ct al.
House bill No. 1873, by Stephens, re-
lating to injury to property Of tele-
phone and telegraph companies.
House bill No. 139, by Hall, amend
ing the act relating to lascivious CO.
habitation Of unmarried persons.
House bill No. 140, by Mead, relat-
ing to work upon public roads.
House bill No. al, by Logan, con-
corning standard weight.
House bill No. 142, relating to com
pensatiOn of school trustees.
House bill No. 143, by Hurst, to hast
en- the trial of chancery causes in this
state.
House bill No. 144, by Mcintosh, to
afford better accommodation to per-