The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
The Routine Proceedings OF the
Senate and House.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS



Special Dispatch to tho InteliEenccr.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 1.-THE
senate was opened with prayer by Rev.
Or. J. C. Barr. The committee on hu-
name Institutions and public buildings
reported back senate bill 90. for the To-
cation and maintenance .. three hosp!t-
ais In the mining regions. without rec
ommendat!oa.
The resolution providing for the adop-
tIon of the report OF the constitutional
ii committee OF, 1897. was taken up and
discussed for some time. Pending dis
cuss.on OF an amendment offered by
Senator Smith, In relation to the dis
trlbution OF the i-reduclble school fund,
further consideration was postponed
and the resolution was made a special
order for 9 o'clock Tomorrow.
Senate bill 4S, making notes due on
Sunday. protestabie on the following
Monday, and 40, authorizing fidelity and
guaranty companies on their bond OF
undertaking TO charge the estate OF ben
8 ehclarles with the cost Of such surety
ship, were advanced TO their third read
ing.
Announcement was made OF the vote
on senate bill 20, TO amend section 90.
chapter As. concerning education. and
the bill was declared passed.
Senate bill II. to amend the election
law. was advanced TO It's third reading.
Senate bill II. amending the election
faw.was made q special order for Thurs
day afternoon.
J, The following bills were advanced to
their third reading:
Senate bill No. l, to suppress prize
fighting; No. l9, amending the Hinton
charter; No. 3S. making Saturday after
/, moons legal half holidays; No. 81. for
5he conveyance OF convlcts TO the penI-
\ Tertiary by officers OF the institution:
No. ~, relating to incorporated. compan-
les; No. SO, relating to new trials in JUS
+ tice courts: No. g.. relating TO state IL
censes: and II. amending the act rela.-
ing to Incorporated companies.
Senate bill c.. to repeal the act cstab-
fishing an intermediate court In Marion
county, was laid on the able.
In tie house. the committee on educa-
ton reported adversely on house bills
14e, relating to school trustees: so, relat-
Ing to education; and 40, to amend sec
ton 20. OF chapter &c, OF the acts of 1893,
concerning education.
The committee. on taxation and
finance reported favorablr on house
bills lS6, to amend sections l and .. OF
chapter %. acts OF 1889. relating 10 fidel-
ity, guaranty and surety compa MES and
1sl, TO amend section g.. of chapter 80.
OF the code. IN relation 10 state license.
MIR. Outright introduced resolution
that Miss Anna Shaw, uf Philadelphia,
be Invited to address the members OF
the house and their guests at 3 O'Clock,
February S. In the hall OF the house. and
the members Of the senate and its at
taches be invited 10 attend. Objection
was made and the resolution lies over
one day.
Mr.. Brown offered resolution to ap-
point Stephen Collett Littlepage as a
personal page to the speaker. Il was
referred to the committee.
Bills were Introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Meade. TO amend the code re-
iatinG 10 the construction OF short line
railroads. tramroads. etc.
Bf' Mr.. Meade, 10 amend the statue
regarding rights of way.
BY Mr. Meade. TO amend section 75. OF
chapter "a, OF the code relating TO rights
% way
By Mr.. Bee, to amend section Is. OF
chapter 80, o. the code. concerning the
relocation OF county seats
Ey NJ. Cushwa, relating to the exam
ina:ion of teachers.
By Mr.. Hunt, to repeal the bicycle
law.
The joint committee of conference on
the disagreement between the two
houses in relation 10 the committees 10
visit the various state institutions. re.
ported recommending that such commit
tees consist of two Republicans and one
Democrat on the part OF the senate, and
two Democrats and one Republican on
the part OF the house. The renur, was
adopted.
House bill No. .. providing for 4 re-
assessment OF all real estate, was paSs-
ed By a vote of IS 10 S.
House bill No 2O4, was introduced by
Mr.. Bee. 10 create a court OF limited jur-
isdlctlon In the cltS OF BlueAeld. Mr..
Mansfield moved to take recess for
thirty minutes 10 listen 10 an address
by Judge ]. ]. jackson. Carried.
Judge Jackson made an appeal FOR an
appropriation Of s2GOOC0 for the home
for incurables nj Huntington.
Upon re-assemblIng. Mr. Hunt offered
house bill No :0J. authorizing the re-
funding Of the debt o; tn. independent
school district Of Charleston at lowe,
rate OF Interest.
House bill No. co. to authorize the
lease OF Berkeley Sprlngs,wa advanced
10 Its third reading.
Mr.. Bowman offered house bill No. FOG.
TO amend the bill pertaining 10 the
Fairmont school district
Bills were advanced to their third
reading as follows: -.
House bill No. I. pertaining to dog
tax; No. 6S. to reduce taxation and
amelorate the condition OF orphans In
almshouses; No. 15 amending the char
ter OF Hinton: u. providing for free H.
braries and reading rooms: No. 20, set
ting apart certain secular days and
half days as legal holidays