Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
Roatinc Proceedings OF Yesterdays Session
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Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, January 25.-
The House met at 1920 and was open
ed with prayer by delegate Kemper, Of
Doddridge county.
Mr.. Davis. OF Harrison, introduced
a resolution %postponing the considera-
ton of the Brohard-Dent contested
election case until February 7th at 2
p. H., and dismissing the other con-
tests in the House. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Fisher introduced a resolution
to pay the expenses of the committee
which went to Grafton on the Brohard-
Dent case. Adopted.
Mr.. Stevens offered a resolution de-
claring it the sense of the House that
it is highly improper for appointees
of federal government, State govern
ment or Judiciary positions under the
State government TO enter the House
and invite members to leave the
House while it is engaged in the trans
action Of public business; directing the
Sergeant-at-Arms to clear the floor OF
all persons not entitled to seats there
and authorizing the appointment Of
additional sergeant-at-arms to keep
the floor cleared during the joint as
sembly.,
On motion of Mr.. Morrow the reso-
luton was laid on the table.
Senate joint resolution NO. Z, provid-
ing rules for the government of the
joint assembly was adopted and the
business Of the House vas suspended
until five minutes of twelve.
At noon the Senate appeared and the
houses met in joint assembly after the
dissolution of which the House ad-
journed till tomorrow morning.
The Senate met at 1890 and was
opened with prayer by Rev. w. 1. Can
ter, of the NJ. z. church, South. Sena-
tor Getzendanner introduced Senate
joint resolution No. 10, to pay ex-
penses and mileage of the committee
which bought furniture for the Senate.
Senator Whitaker introduced a reso-
luton directing the Auditor to pay
mileage to Senator Morris, adopted.
Senator Farr called up his resolu-
ton providing that application for
clerkships, ETC., be referred to a COM
mittee. 1t was lost.
The following bills were introduced:
Senate bill No. A, by Mr.. Marcum,
relating to the criminal jurisdiction Of
Justices of the Peace.
Senate bill No. As, by Mr.. Marcum,
relating to The fees of Justices of the
Peace in criminal cases.
Senate bill No. As, by Mr.. Baker, Of
Randolph, establishing certain days
and half days as legal holidays.
Senate bill No. AZ, by Mr.. Baker, of
Randolph, providing that notes due on
Sunday need not be paid or protested
until the following day.
Senate bill No. 48, by Mr.. Whitaker,
to enable sureties on bonds to require
new bonds to be given.
Senate bill No. 40, by Mr.. Dotson,
providing that notes due on Sunday
need not be paid or protested until
Monday.
Senate bill No. so, by Mr.. Hughes.
Senate bill No. 81, by Mr.. Dotson,
creating certain legal holidays.
Senate bill No. 50, by Mr.. Beavers,
making it unlawful for any person to
give any stamp, coupon or other de-
vice in connection with a sale of prop
erty.
The House joint resolution to inves-
tlSate the payment or certain military
claims, was rejected by a strict party
vote.
Mr.. Garrett introduced a resolution
making the Morris-Kidd contest a
special order for February z at 2 p. m,
suspending both Kidd and Morris in
the. meantime and dismissing all other
contests. Adopted.
Senate joint resolution No. 7, pro-
viding rules for the government of the
joint assembly, was adopted.
All the House resolutions providing
for committees to visit the State in
situations were laid upon the table, and
the Senate took a recess until noon.
After the joint assembly had been
dissolved the Senate adjourned till to-
morrow.