The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-09
LEGISLATIVE ROUTINE.
Many Bills Reported in Both Houses
by Committees. but Few arc Passed /
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w. /. Canter.
The judiciary committee reported IA
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OF the berkeley springs piopei'S' anu
senate bill No. So, to amend section 8, OF
chapter 81, of the code: adversely on
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limited Jurisdiction FOR Blaeiield; l0s, TO
repeal section "A, OF chapter 81, OF the
code. 90 t, amend section = Of caapter
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fore Justices; JOG, TO amend section OF
chapter 1919, of the code, and "a, relating
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t o'ase Ho ~ 80, 20. s't 49, rannrtaS
back without recommendation.
The special committee appointed to
INQUIRE mo me 9uVlsaoluty Oh esec'ihS'
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The house was opened with prayer by
Roy Iirbtne- ~
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ANe vi 'a""t.oh anu
finance reported faVorably on house bill
l1S, concerning the assessment OF taxes
and house OIL I'll. relating to express
companies and fixing the rate OF taxa
ton. The committee reported adversely
on house Dill lG3. providing for the tax
alton and manufacture OF articles and
products OF mechanical skill. The COM
mittee on ihilith:! ahalTs reported iav-
orabls' on house oil! '6, to require the
au)utant general 10 act as superlnien-
dent or weights and measures, With
amendments.
The judiciary committee reported
faVorably on house bills 80, concerning
county courts. their Jurisdiction and
powers: ISL, TO regulate electric tc!e-
phone. companies; lS3, TO amend section
- oil chapter l3Q. OF the code, as amend
ed by the acts OF 1891; lSI, to repeal sec
tons "a and % of chapter $50. OF the
code: l55. in reference to gaming and
lotterv tickets; 1873. TO amend section So
OF chapter "a. OF the code OF 1891; pol, to
amend section 10. OF chapter %. of the
code; 2o2, 10 amend sections % and &c OF
Chapter 10, OF the acts OF 1879; 209.
authorizing the town OF Shinnston 10
issue bondSs 2l3,requir!nS county courts
TO pay road surveyors out of the road
fund; III, amending che law fixing the
time for holding circnlt courts. and 2lS.
TO protect life and property at railroad
crossings.
The committee reported adversely on
house bills ltI. to amend section 40. OF
chapter 30, OF the code; IFS, to amend
| section .. OF chapter Al. OF the code; 1873.
to prevent the jumping on and off
trains; 1871. 20 create state insurance
department; 1873, 20 amend the first par
| agraph OF section ., OF chapter IL, OF
the code: 20i, TO create court OF limit
ed jurisdiction for Blue!eld: o0I. 10
amend section l. OF chapter l99, OF the
code; 2io. relating TO witnesses before
grand jurles; 2l. relating to the fees Of
| justices and constabies: DO, relating to
profanity and vu!gar!ty; Us. In relation
to the election Of officers: 22l, to permit
the judge OF the circuit court OF Marion
county 10 employ StenoGraDher, and
22S. requiring owners of improved real
estate 20 destroy certain obnoxious
weeds. The committee asked that
house bill III. be referred 10 the COM
mittee on taxation and finance.
The committee on roads and internal
navigation reported tavoraDly on house
bili Ito, Tor the appointment OF road sur
Veyors, anu adversely on house bill lSG,
releasing counties from liability for ac-
cidents upon public roads.
iThe committee on railroads reported
faroraoly on house bill 1872. prescribing
penalties for the destruction OF railroad
property and adversely on house bill!
It, 10 prohibit the running of mixed
trains.
The committee on humane institutions
and public buildings reported adversely
on house bills l6e. TO provide free beds
III hospitals throughout the state: 1S4. to
prohibit Sunday base ball games. and
*. relating to the sale OF liquor by
druggists.
The Special committee appointed FOR
the purpose OF Investigating as TO the
ACCESSIBILITY OF erecting n fire proof
building Tor the use Of the supreme