The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-08
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senate was opened with prayer by Rev.
Or. NJ. +. Compton.
Senator Mcneil, from the committee
on elections and privileges. made the
report In the Morris-Kldd contest case,
recommending that Kidd be seated. The
report was made the special order for
o'clock, at which hour it was adopted
by unanimous vote. and; Mr.. Kidd was
sworn IN as member.
Senator Fast. from tho committee on
education. reported favorably upon SEN
ate bIll LOG, authorizing the Independent
school district OF Charleston to refund
its indebtedness ut q lower rate Of In
terest; and house bill No, 1, amending
the law creating the independent school
district OF Ceredo. .;.s;s
The judiciary committee.reported IA
vorably upon senate joint resolution 10.
authorizing the supreme court reporter
TO have printed new editions OF certain
numbers of the West Virginia reports,
which was adopted. f3@f
Senate bill IS. providing that notes
which fall due on Sunday shall be pay
able on the following day was passed.
House joint resolution Is. asking our
senator's and representatives in Con-
gress TO favor the pure'food bill. was
referred to the committee On federal re-
latlons.
Senate joint resolution II, for the
payment of the commission appointed
by the last legislatureto investigate
the public printing. was adopted.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Mr.. Mr.. Marcus, for the payment OF
Jurors in cases before justices.
By Mr.. Osenton. relating to express
companies, providing or;thei- taxation
and to prevent their forming trusts.
Senate bill No. l, to suppress prize
fighting, was rejected, bysa vote OF II
TO ;. Senator's Farr, Smith and Whita-
ker voting for 1t.
The house was opened with prayer by
Rev. W. l. Canter.
The judiciary committeesreported ia
vOrably on house bill C.. relating to in
surance by companies not-incorporated
under the laws OF the state; So, to pre-
vent the infection OF water courses; 12i,
concerning the taxes on bankers and
peddlers: l25, for the punishment OF q
mortsager of personal property for
moving such property or fraudulently
converting the Same to his own use: 127,
relating to disturbing literary socie-
ties; 100. relating to state licenses: $50,
to repeal section 149 OF chapter II OF the
code, as amended by chapter 90. OF the
acts of 1897. and e03, to repeal the bicy-
Gle law
The committee reported adversely on
house bill 100. to amend the bicycle law:
l26. describing the qualifications OF
voters at municipal elections: 1871. to
amend the code in relation to inquests
upon dead bodies; 1913. In relation to ap-
Dearances by attorneys in proceedings
before justices; 13S. relating to reduc-
ton OF property of railroad, telegraph
and telephone companies: 100. to amend
the act concerning unlawful cohabita-
ton; liS. to hasten the trial OF cl,ancery
cases; IA. TO afford better accommoda-
ton TO persons travelling to court
houses: Isl. to amend the law provid-
Ing for license tax on travelling ex-
h!b!tioHs: 156, placing the age OF con-
sen; at 10 years: 15S, relating to the
property rights OF married women;
lSt' concerning jurisdiction and powers
oil county courts: 100. to amend the law
concerning state licenses: ISL. for the
appointment OF state elevator inspcc-
Tor: 16i, 10 establish certain secular
days and half days as legal holidays,
and Ito, making notes due on Sunday
pFotestabc on the following Monday;
lsg, relating TO judgment liens.
bllls were introduced as follows:
BY the judiciary committee. relating
10 TIE duties OF the clerk of the su-
pEeme court of appeals.
BY Mr.. Wyatt, authorizing the town
Oh Shinnston to issue bonds for water
works.
BY Mr.. Stephens. to amend the law
relating 10 witnesses before grand
iuries.
BY Mr.. Stephens. prescribing penal
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