Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-12

The House was opened with prayer
by Rev Dr. r. ID. Roller.
The judiciary committee reported IA
vorably on House bill 43. requiring
owners of dams along creeks in Brooke
county to construct chutes; House bill
106, relating to license tax on persons
or companies keeping vehicles for hire;
House bill 1873. TO amend section 50 OF
chapter 20 of the code. and Senate bin
SO, TO amend the act establishing Grim
inal court for Ohio county
The committee reported adversely on
House bill p. concerning county
courts. their jurisdiction and powers;
House bill 70, concerning compulsory
vaccination; House bill 1l9, to provide
for the reprinting the West Virginia
reports; House bill 1913, to amend see
tion 1 of chapter &c of the acts Of 1891;
House bill 152, to establish a State
board of surveyors; and House bill 226,
to amend division %. B., of section 20,
of chapter $50 of the code.
The committee also recommended
the adoption Of House joint resolution
l6, providing an amendment to section
u of article 4, of the constitution.
The committee on mines and mining
reported adversely on House bills 1874
and 1913, relating to the ventilation of
mines.
The committee on immigration and
agriculture reported adversely on
House bill 216, for the adoption of hog
law by voters of magisterial Districts
The committee on humane institu-
lions and public buildings reported a
substitute for House bill No 81. Great
ing a State board of underwriters, and
asked that it be referred to the COM
mittee on judiciary.
The committee on counties, district
and municipal corporations reported
favorably on House bill No. 22G, to
amend the charter of MOundsville, and
House bill No. lis, to amend the char
ter of Grafton.
The committee on education reported
adversely on House bill No. 220, to es-
tablish the independent school district
Of Milton, and favOTably on House bill
No. ga, to extend the powers of boards
of education il relation to kindergar-
tens.
On motion of Mr.. Stephens, House
bill No. 109, amending the charter of
Sistersville, was taken up out of it's
order and advanced to its third read
ing.
MIR. Mansfield offered q resolution
! providing for the payment of W. f.
Crooks for services as clerk, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Cushwa presented resolutions
adopted by the State Grange favoring
the passage of House bill No. 80, con-
corning trespasses by railroad compa-
MES, and House bill No 215, providing
that road surveyors be elected instead
of being appointed by county courts.
Bills were introduced as follows:
House bill No. 235, by Mckinney, to
consolidate the towns OF Fairmont and
West FairmOnt.
House bill No. 236. by Oldfeld, to
change the time OF holding the circuit
courts of the Ninth judicial circuit
House bill No. 237. by Outright, to
| authorize the auditor to have printed
ceNain laws relating to the collection
of taxes and regulating insurance COM
panies.
House bill No 2SS, by Grant, to regu7
late the mode of transporting natural
gas.
House bill No. 239, by O'Brien, to
prevent the unlawful sale of spirituous
| liquors. The bill was accompanied by
a petition from the citizens of Writ
| county.
House bill 20, to amend the military
| law, was recommitted to the commit
| tee on the judiciary.
House bill 43, relating to the con-
struction of fish chutes, was advanced
to its second reading, also House bill
POI. relating to the relocation of coun-
| ty seats.
House bill 172, to amend the law re-
| lating to mechanics liens, was taken
| up out of its order and sent to its third
| reading.
House bill IS, to limit the liability