Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-20

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sage of Governor Atkinson, which was
Laid on the table to be taken UP in its
regular order.
Mr.. Fisher submitted the report of
the committee on privileges and cleo
tions, recommending that a sub-com-
mittee of three go to Grafton to re-
count the ballots cast for Brohard and
Dent and take other testimonies. Mr..
Fisher offered a resolution authorizing
the committee to proceed to Grafton
and empowering it to send for persons
and papers, etc. 1t was adopted under
a suspension of the rules. House joint
resolution No. 8, providing for an ap-
reputation to pay expenses incurred by
the committee, was also adopted I'M
der a suspension of the rules. The
subcommittee is composed of Fisher,
(Dem.), Mansfield, (Dem.), and NAL
colin, (Rep.) The committee on priv
ileges and elections presented a further
report fixing the mileage of delegates
and asking further time for conSidera-
ton of the Taylor county case. Adopt
ed.
Bills were introduced and referred as
follows:
No. So, by Ash, defining political con
ventions within the meaning of the
law.
No. SO, by Taylor, amending the act
relating to rules.
No. so, by Harrison, to legalize the
execution of a lease by the trustees of
Berkeley Springs.
No 81 hy MOoro amandipO tho not
relating to the preservation of useful
birds and animals
No. 81, by Morrow, ameding the act
relating to offenses against property
No. So, by Mcclure, of Ohio, to limit
the liability of hotel keepers in case of
loss of property by guests.
No. ga, by Scherr, amending the act
for the appointment of a game and fish
warden and prescribing his duties and
com~pensations.
No. 65, by Ash, to amend certain acts
concerning education.
No. sc, by Wagner, relating to in
tsurance companies not incorporated
in West Virginia and providing pun
lshment for failure to comply with it's
provisions.
Nc. 81 by Cushwa, amending the act
relating to the collection of taxes.
No. IS, by Grant, to decrease taxa
ton and ameliorate the condition of
orphans in aims houses.
Petitions were introduced and re-
ferred az follows:
BY Darst, to prevent persons who are
not members of secret societies from
wearing insignia of the order, and pre-
Scrlblng punishment therefor.
By Ash. from citizens of Marion
county, for the repeal of an amend
ment to the act providing for the vol
untary dissolution of charter rights of
any town or village.
Three petitions for game laws from
citizens of Wheeling and Summers and
Monroe counties.
n The Speaker announced the following
committees, namely:
Taxation and Finance: Mansfield,
Bennett, Hurst, Ash, Hays, Cushwa,
Knight, Mccoy, Jarrett, Bowman,
Grant, Behrens, Darst, Hunter, Old
field.
Military Affairs: Ash, Logan, Carter,
son. Hays, linn, Hunter, Morris, Baker,
Legge.
Roads and Internal Navigation: Cum
iAii6lolHs 4flOiION, ISoy AlAcHoy blllCoCb
Stump, Walker, Meade, Snuffer, Long,
linn, Wyatt, Hall, Nixon, Merrill, Nc
Intosh.
Federal Relations: O'Brien, Bee, Car
ter, Crook, Cunningham, Davis, AS
bury, Haptonstall, Morris, Outright,
Kelbaugh.
immigration and Agriculture: Hurst,
Cushwa, Davis IT. b., Gorrell, Hays,
Raymond, Stump, Walker, Brown, Beh-
rens, Hornish, Hill, Spencer.
Labor: Gorrell, Knight, Meade, Shu-
mate, Walker, Harrison, Long, Ray
mond, Stump, Taylor, Mccoy, Hornish,
Haptonstall, Nixon, Connolly.
Private Corporations and Joint Stock
Companies: Logan, Davis g. W., Fish
er, Gorrell, Harrison, Knight, Carter,
Mansfield, Martin, Connolly, Harnish,
Redmond, Legge.
Mines and Mining: Davis ct. B. lash,
Millender, Cushwa, Jarrett, Stephens,
Moore, Crook. Shumate, Cunningham,
Redmond, Hunt, Grant, Asbury, Hall.
Railroads: Stephens, Millender, Da-
Wis 1T. b., Bee, Morrow, Moore. Gun
ningham, Cushwa, Harrison, Hill, Nc
Lure (Harry), Brown, Malcolm, Scherr.
Executive Offices and Library: Car
ter. Ash, Stephens, Harrison, Millen-
der, Taylor, Malcolm, Outright, Mar
tin.
Counties, districts and municipal
corporations: Morrow, Shumate, Bee,
Gorrell, Mccoy (John), O'Brien, Rine,
Smoot, Snuffer, Talbot, Behrens, Mer-
rell, Baker, Brown, Kemper.
Judiciary: Davis John W., Logan,
Wagner, Snuffer, Mccoy (John),
Bennett, Fisher, Hurst, Talbot, Hunt,
Martin, Outright, Darst, Mcintosh.
P~enitentiary: Mccoy (John), Ray
mond, Moore, O'Erien, Rine, Smoot,
Shutter, Knight. Meade, Stephens, Beh-
rens, Scherr, Hughes, Nixon, Oldfeld.
Claims and grievances: Wagner,
Talbot, Millender, Cushwa, Logan,
Bowman, Mccoy (Ralph), Redmond,
Mcintosh, Kemper, Wyatt.
State boundaries: Jarrett, Bennett,
Davis John W., Moore, Rine, Hughes,
H%aptonstall, Shumate. Mccoy (Ralph),
Nixon, Scherr, Morrell, Talbot.
Printing and contingent expenses:
Taylor, Ash, Morrow. Walker, Meade,
Crook, SmOot, Oldfield, Hunt, Mcclure
Harry, Legge. Baker.
Arts and sciences: Crook. Bennett,
Davis John W., knight, Long, AS
bury, Darst, Grant, Morris.
Forfeited and unappropriated lands:
Bee, Fisher, Hayes, Jarrett, Rine,
Stephens, Oldfeld, Scherr, Spencer.