Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-02
THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Proceedings Of Yesterday,s SessIon
1old In Detail


Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, February 1.-The
House was opened with prayer by the
Rev. Mr.. Lightner.
The committee on taxation and fin
ance reported favorably upon House
bill AS, that checks drawn upon the
State must be presented for payment
within three years: and adversely upon
House bill 1877, appropriating monies
for the relife of o. S. Long ct al
The judiciary committee reported q
substitute for House bill 5, concerning
execution of the death sentence, and
also recommended the passage of House
bill SO, amending the Charleston char
ter.
The committee on immigration and
agriculture reported adversely on
House bill 141, concerning standard
weights.
The claims and grievances committee
reported favorably on House bill II, for
the relief of sureties on the bond of J.
NJ. Polling.
The committee on roads and internal
navigation reported adversely on House
bill 140, requiring each voter under so
years to work on the roads personally
or by substitute not exceeding eight
days each year.
The committee on education reported
substitute for House bill 157, relating
to establishment of school book boards.
Auditor LaFollette presented his re-
port of expenditures of the contingent
fund of his Office
The Judiciary committee reported
favorably on the proposed amendment
| to article 6 of the constitution, provid-
ing that no charter shall be granted to
any church or religious denomination,
except missionary societies.
Mr.. Bowman offered the following
which was adopted by vote of 81 to
4:
Resolved, That the senators and re-
representatives. in Congress from this
State be, and are hereby requested to
exercise their influence to secure the
proposal OF an amendment to the con-
stltution of the United States provid-
ing for the election of senators by di-
rect vote of the people.
Upon motion of Mr.. Davis, of Har-
rlson, the House declined to recede
from its position with reference to the
appointment of committees to visit
State institutions and requested of the
Senate committee of conference.
The judiciary committee reported
favorably upon House joint resolution
No. 10.
Bills were introduced at follows:
House bill No. 157, by committee on
education, establishing a school book
board.
House bill No. 15S, by Mansfield, per-
tanning to the legal rights of married
women.
House bill No. 159, by Hunter, con-
corning the county courts, their juris-
dictions and powers.
House bill No $50, By Mcclure, con-
corning State licenses.
House bill No. 161, by Harrison, for
State inspector of elevators.
House bill No. 1872, by Wyatt, to pro-
vide free beds for hospitals through
out the State.
House bill No. 1853, by Spencer, for
the taxation and manufacture of ar
ticles and products of mechanical
skill
House bill No. 164, by Ash, estab-
fishing certain holidays.
House bill No. 165, by Ash, making
a note due on Sunday to be payable or
protested on Monday.
House bill No. 166. by O'Brien, to
prevent railroads from running mixed
trains.
House bill No. 1877, by Davis, of Har-
rison, relating to the Independent
school district in the township OF
Grant, Harrison county.
House bill 1853, by Talbot, amending
the act relating to time for holding cir
cult court in Jackson county.
House bill 1863, by Fisher, requiring
clerks of county courts to keep record
of marks and brands of live stock.
House bill 10, by Spencer, author
izing the sale of cemetery land in
Spencer.
Mr.. Darst received unanimous con-
sent to call up the substitute for House
bill 5, providing for execution of the
death penalty within the walls of the
penitentiary. 1t was ordered to its
third reading.
The vote by which House bill SO was
rejected was reconsidered and the bill
recommitted to the committee on arts,
sciences and general improvement.
A large number of bills were passed
to their second reading.
House bills los, to amend the mill
tary law; SO, to regulate millers tolls;
s, providing for the destruction of nox-
iOus weeds, were rejected.
House bill 103, to prevent the en-
ploymept of child labor, was reported
adversely by the committee On labor.
Mr.. olnelly demanded the ayes and
noes. The House refused to reject the
bill by vote of II to 46 and it passed
to its second reading. ,me si6-,
In the Senate. Senate Joint resolution
No. II, proposing amendments to the
State constitution, was passed to its
second reading.
Senate bill AZ was then taken up,
read a third time, and passed. 1t pro-
vides for the better ventilation of
mines.
Senate joint resolution s, which was
made a special order for two o'clock,
was laid on the table. 1t provided for
commission to revise the school laws.