Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-16
THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
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Told in Detail
Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, February 10
The House was opened with prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Wade.
The educational committee reported
fayorably upon House bill 225, to
amend section 2, of chapter 45, OF the
code. The committee ON private cor
porations reported ~favorably upon
House bill 10, amending the law for
the incorporation of savings banks.
The committee on immigration and ag-
riculture reported favorably upon
House bill 232, appropriating public
money to encourage agriculture. Inc
judiciary committee reported ravoraDly
upon House bill 246, to amend section
"a. of chapter 81, of the code. Inc
committee on claims and grievances
reported adversely on the claim OF the
Grand Rapids Furniture Company for
balance due on chairs; also on House
bill 1S9, providing for the destruction
of the chicken hawk. A statement
from the superintendent of free schools
was ordered printed in the journal.
Mr.. Morrow offered a resolution di-
recting the clerk Of the House to lay
before the House the full correspond
ence pertaining to the pardon OF Robert
Mcdowell, who was sentenced Tor lie
for arson.
The following House bills were pass
ed: No. 102, for the prevention OF &C
cidents and preservation OF life n
health of employees; G5, amending the
act pertaining to Marshall College;
215, relating to the taxation OF express
companies.
The Speaker announced as the com
mittee under Mr.. Davis's resolution
concerning consideration OF proposed
constitutional amendments, Messrs.
Davis, (of Harrison), Dent, Logan
Mansfield, Fisher, Davis, (of Mineral
Hurst, Bee, Darst, Oldfield, Hall, hap
tonstall and Hunt.
House bill No. 6, providing lOI d
State board to be known as "Ine west
Virginia Humane Society" was pas5eu
by a vote of 26 to Is. House plll No;
23O. to establish the independent school
district of Terra Alta, came up as d
special order of business, on us tnHu
reading, and was passed. house DHl
No. 10, amending the CharleS Town
charter, was passed; also house pIA
No. POI, to amend Section 10 OF ChdpCel
80 Of the Code; House bill NO. 49, re-
curing owners of dams IN broChe
onuntv to construct chutes to permit
fish to pass; House bill No. l6l, amend
= ing the act creating the independent
school district of Grant n harrison
county: House bill No. 81, creating a
State Board of undertakers' was
taken m out Of order and advanced to
third reading.
House bill No. %, regulating hours
- ~,,IIsa T7vnVl--s Inl1C0 NIL
No. rs. relating to duties Of Univer-
sity regents; House bill No. IA, amend
ing the act relating to the West Nlr-
ginia reform school; House bill No. 80,
amending the charter Of MOundsville;
House bin No. 81, to amend Section
so of Chapter 20, of the Code, were re-
jected.
House bill No. %, for the payment
of witnesses before grand juries, was
indefinitely postponed; House bill No.
225, providing for removal of the State
CAPITAL to Parkersburg was offered by
Mr.. Harnish. The House refused to
dispense with the reference to com
mittee. Adjourned.
The Senate was opened with prayer
by Rev. j. w. Stump. President Mar
shall announced the appointment Of
Messrs. Smith, Lanham and Beavers
as additional me~.6ers CT the COM
mittee on enrolled bills.
Mr.. Kidd introduced Senate bill No.
1874, to amend the Code concerning the
regulations applicable to joint stock
companies, concerning the incorpora-
ton OF joint stock companies. and con-
corning their license. Mr.. Whitaker
introduced Senate bill No. 1875,
to regulate the manufacture and
sale OF food products. MIR.
Fast offered Senate joint resOlu-
ton No. 20, to give precedence to the
general appropriation bill, and the res
olutions proposing amendments to the
Constitution on the calendar of both
Houses. The resolution was adopted.
Senate bill No. Go, to amend the code
concerning State and local boards of
health, ard Senate bill No. 81, to amend
section y, of chapter Sc of the code, re-
lating to toll roads and turn-pike3,
were passed.
House bill No. 27, for the incOrpOT-
alton Of Fairrnont, West FairmOnt and
Palatine, was advanced to it's third
reading. Senate bill No. 10, providing
fer taxation of telegraph, telephone, eX-
press and pipeline companies, was adj
vanced to its third reading. Senate bill
No. 1877, increasing the license tax upon
corporations for the benefit of the State
University, was made a special order
for tomorrow afternoon.
Senate bill No. 1872, amending the
Parkersburg charter; Senate bill No.
ia, amending the act concerning ap-
peals to the Supreme Court; House bill
No. II, concerning powers of County
Courts, in relation to roads and
bridges; House bill No. 109, amending
the Sistersville charter, were advanced
to a third reading.
Mr.. Kidd offered Senate bill No. 1856,
providing for removing the State cap
ital from Charleston to Parkersburg. It
was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee. The Senate reconsidered the vote
by which House bill No. ., providing
for the re-asseSsmert OF the value of all
real estate. was passed to it's third
reading. Nc amendments were made.
however, and the bill was again ad-
vanced to its third reading.
The Senate then took up and adj
vanced a number of bills on first read
ing.
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