Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-04

oOAGte Jo1AC TeSUluIICn mo. lU, prOVld-
ing for the construction of q new Ii
brary, Messrs. Millender, Ash and Mar
tin.
The Senate was opened with prayer
by the Rev. DR.. r. d. Roller.
The committee on privileges and
elections reported that it was unable to
arrive at a decision in the Kidd Morris
case, from the petitions and other evil
dence before it, and recommended that
subcommittee, consisting of Senator's
Smith, White and Osenton, go to Wood
county to complete the counting of the
ballots. The report was adopted by a
vote of ii to s, MFR. Whitaker voting
with the minority. The chair named
the committee suggested. Mr.. Osenton
was excused at his own request and
Mr. Dotson substituted. Mr.. Dotson
was excused and Mr.. Cornwell substi-
tuted. Mr.. COrnweiI asked to be ex-
cused, but the Senate declined, by a
vote of 6 to 10, to grant his request.
The committee on education reported
favorably on Senate bill No. SO, to in
crease the appropriation for teachers
institutes.
The president announced the ap-
pointment Of Senators Cornwell, Fast
and Lanham as the committee on the
part Of the Senate to confer with the
Honse in regard to House joint resolu-
ZION NO. 8. raising a committee to in
VeSugate the appropriation for pay
ment OF military Claims.
The Senate joint resolution providing
for che adoption of the report OF the
committee appointed at the session Of
1897 to revise the Constitution OF The
State, was taken up. The considera-
ton OF Senate joint resolution No. i,
providing for the adoption of the re-
port Of the constitutional committee OF
1891. carries with it the consideration
of the full report Of the committee, in
GLIDING all the proposed amendments.
Senator Fast. as chairman of the COM
mittee. notified the Senate that he
claimed the right TO close the debate
upon all questions arising from the
committees report.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Senate bill No. 81, by Whitaker,
authorizing the city OF Wheeling to
purchase one of the toll bridges con-
Meeting the Island and the city proper.
Senate bill No. SO, by Cole, amending
the law in relation to filling vacancy
in the office of Governor.
Senate billsNo. "a, by Garrett, con-
corning State licenses.
Senate bill No. 50, by Mcneil,
amending the code concerning incor-
porated companies.
Senate bill No. So, by Baker, amend
ing the act of 1882 concerning the man
agemeat Of Berkeley Springs.
Senate bill No. 81, by Matthews, pro-
viding penalties for the destruction OF
railroad and telegraph property.
Senate bill No. SO, by Cornwell, To
prevent bribery in elections.
The following bills were advanced to
their third reading:
Senate bill No. 26, authorizing issu-
ance of bonds for school building al
st. Adams; No. 50, relating to sales
by special commissioners; No. 3, 10
create a State board of pardons; No
SO, relating to building and loan asso-
Citations; No. %, prescribing who shall
be exempt from jury duty; No. As
making promissory notes due on Sun
day protestable on the following day;
No. so, prescribing certain days and
half days as legal holidays; No. So
amending the Ohio County Criminal
Court act; No. "a, relating to whoBhal
be competent witnesses in felony
trials.
Senate bill No. 20, providing for ths
payment Of salaries to county officers
was laid on the table.
House joint resolution No. u, Great.
ing a commission to revise the sehoo
laws, was adopted.
Adjourned.