Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-23
THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
Told in Detail

Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
Told in Detail.
Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, February o.
The Senate was opened with prayer by
the Rev. Geo. Gadsby, of Ceredo.
MIR. Fast introduced Senate bill 141.
the legislative appropriation bill,
which was advanced to it's second read
ing.
Resolutions were offered to increase
the compensation of clerks of the SEN
ate.
Mr.. Whitaker offered Senate Joint
resolution %, providing for an appro-
priation of $4,000 for an exhibit at
the Paris exposition, and for two COM
lies over one DAY.
Mr.. CornWell offered Senate bill 145,
amending the alternate road law,
which was advanced to its second read
ing.
Mr.. Lanham offered a resolution in
viting all attaches of the Senate who
are not satisfied with their positions
and pay to resign.
The Governors private secretary an
nounced the Governors approval of
Senate bills 26, pertaining to the in
dependent school district of St Adams,
and so, for the admission of cadets to
the cClored institute.
The Senate took up the appropriation
bill. 1t was amended by adding $50, 1000
for fire proof building for the preser-
walton of State records.
At IL: 80 o'clock, the special order for
that hour, House bill 217, for the as
sessment and taxation of express com
panies, was taken up on its third read
ing. Mr.. Osenton demanded the prev
ious question. The bill was passed.
Ayes, Ashby, Baker, (of Grant,, Beav-
ers, Burkhardt, Cornwell, Dotson, Farr,
Fast, Kidd, Lanham, Marcum, Osenton,
Pierson, Smith and White-15. Noes,
Marshall, Baker, (of RandOlph), Cole,
Getzendanner, Hughes, Matthews, Nc
Neil, Sturm, Whitaker, WoCdyard-10.
A resolution was adopted limiting
members to one minute in explanating
their views.
The appropriation bill was again
taken up and AMENDED so as to provide
for the cost of the assessment, under
Mr.. Mansfelds 'HSuse bill, which has
been adopted; also by striking out the
entire appropriation ($20,000) for the
geological survey; also by providing
for refunding cigarette license paid by
Parkersburg and Charleston dealers;
also by providing for paying the West
Virginia Printing Company for print
ing briefs for Attorney Generals Cald-
well and Riley; also by disallowing
the claim Of G. S. McFadden; also by
providing for the expenses of game and
fish wardens; also by adding $40, 900 for
girls dormitory at the University
and by adding $4,000 for new edition
OF the code. Several other unimportant
changes were made. The bill then
passed to its third reading.
In the House til E special order for
1870 was House bill SO. to tax the
property OF telegraph companies, which
went through By An unanimous vote.
Resolutions were introduced to-day
providing for pax to attaches of the
House, and allowi hg some of them ex-
ira pay, all Of which were referred to
the special comm ttee, appointed early
in the session to pass upon such ques-
tons.
Mr.. Rine Offered House joint resolu-
ton %, authorizing the commission ap-
pointed to revise and codify the school
law, to continue their work after the
adjournment of the present session. and
make report to the next session OF
the Legislature, the members to be al
lowed 81 per day each for their services