Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-28
THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
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Charleston, W. Va. January 27.-
The Senate was opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. j.. c. Barr
Mr.. Cole introduced Senate Joint
resolution No. II, providing for the
preparation CT a book of West Vir-
ginia, to be published by the Secretary
of State.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Senate bill No. 81, by Mr.. Ashby,
providing for the repeal of the bicycle
law of 1897.
Senate bill No. 60, by Mr.. Sturm, to
repeal the act of 1898, relating to the
incorporation Of joint stock COM
panies.
Senate bill No. So, by Mr.. Sturm, to
repeal section 3, chapter "a Of the
Code, relating to the incorporation of
joint stock companies.
Senate bill No. "a, by Mr.. Osenton,
to amend section 80 Of chapter So OF
the Code.
Senate bill No. Go, by Mr.. Burkhardt,
to amend the Code concerning State
and local Boards of Health and
Offenses against the public health.
Senate bill No. 66, by MI. Hughes, to
create a school text book commission.
The Committee on Mines and Min
ing reported -favorably on Senate bill
No. ~. to amend the act relating to
the ventilation and drainage OF coal
mines.
Mr.. Farr offered a resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of a special
committee to investigate and report
whether any of the criminal courts in
the State should be abolished. It lies
over.
House joint resolution No. s, to
raise a committee to investigate the
disbursement of money appropriated
to pay certain military claims, was
called Up, and Mr.. Fast offered an
amendment, providing for the APP
pointment on the committee Of two
Republicans and n Democrat of the
House and one Democrat and one Re
publican in the Senate. This was fur
Their amended by Mr.. Ashby hat the
committee consist OF one Republican
and one Democrat of each house. The
amendment was adopted without OBJ
lection. and the resolution, as amend
ed by Mr.. Ashby, was adopted, Messrs.
Farr and PiersOn voting no.
Senate bills No. 5. authorizing
county courts to pay for stationery
out Of the country treasury, and No.
IA, regulating the valuation Of timber
lands, were rejected.
Senate bill No. /, to suppress prize
fighting, on its second reading was re-
committed to the committee on judi
ciary.
The Senate adjourned until Monday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The House was opened with prayer
by Rev. DR.. ]. c. Barr.
The committee on taxation and fin
ance reported favorably on House bill
No. 10, authorizing the board OF educa-
ton of Ravenswood to refund its debt
of SO, 500 at a lower rate of interest.
The committee on education report
ed favorably on House bill No. II, au-
thorizing school districts and indie
pendent school districts to establish
libraries and reading rooms, and ad-
versely on House bill No. 10, to amend
the school law.
The committee on military affairs
reported adversely on House bill No.
los, to amend the military law OF the
State.
The committee on arts, sciences and
general improvements reported favor
ably on House bill No. so. to legalize
the agreement leasing the Berkeley
Springs property to DR.. c. w. Chan
cellor, of Baltimore.
The committee on counties, districts
and municipal corporations reported
favorably on House bill No. so, TO
amend the charter of Fairmont, and
House bill No. 100, to amend the char
ter of Sistersville.
The Judiciary committee reported
1aYorapiy On House bill No. 81, to