The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-04
THE LEGISLATURE.
Joint Resolution Introduced In House
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Special Dispatch to the Intelllgcncer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 3.-Jn
the house to-day the committee
on judiciary reported favorablv
on house bill 1853, to amend section
%. of chapter 152, of the code: house
bill 1C7, to amend the act creating an In
dependent school district in Grant town.
ship, Harrison county; house bill 172 to
amend sections and OF chapter 10, or
the code, and house bill ia, to amend
section %, of chapter 149. OF the code.
The committee asked 10 be discharged
from further consideration OF house bill
Al. providing for the assessment OF teIe-
phone, telegraph, express and pipe line
companies, and asked that It be refer
red to the committee on taxation on
finance. 81.
The committee on mines and mining
reported favorably on house bill 81. to
amend the law concerning the ventila-
ton and drainage of mines.
Mr.. Ash presented the petition OF D..
NJ. Harr. of Tucker county. asking that
he be Reimbursed for expenses incur
red In official visits while acting as mine
inspector.
Bills Introduced.
Bills were introduced as follows:
BY Mr.. Brown. amending the law re-
latlng to toll gates.
BY Mr.. Wyatt, amending the law re-
lating to weighing coal at mines.
By Mr.. Hunter, relating to the incor-
poraticn of town and villages.
BIZ Mr.. Taylor, for the payment OF
fees received by the auditor and secre-
tary OF state into the state treasury for
the benefit of the free schools OF the
state.
BY Mr.. Cunningham, to amend the
law relating to the recordation Of the
release of judgments.
BY Mr.. Stephens, TO require telephone
companies to connect their lines with
other systems and exchange messages.
BY Mr.. Davis; to require the publica-
ton by county courts of the financial
statements OF the various counties.
BY Mr.. Logan, relating to witnesses in
civil actions.
By Mr.. Martin, to prevent labor. the
atrical entertainments. base bali
games. hunting, ETC., on Sunday. u.s.
BY Mr.. Zinn. TO prohibit horse trad
Ing Within ore mile OF where fairs are
held.
By Mr. Mccoy, relating to fidelity.
guaranty and surety companies doing
business In the state.
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Mr.. Taylor introduced house joint res
olution No. ., creating joint committee
of four, to consist OF the chairman OF
the judiciary committees OF the two
houses. and one other member each Of
the senate and house. for the purpose OF
framing and reporting bill to amend
the election laws.
Governor Atkinson, in accordance
with a request of the house. submitted
report OF the expenditures OF the civil
contingent fund appropriated for the
use OF the governors Office.
House bill 81, Mr.. Benefits bill for
the re-assessmcnt OF real estate. was re-
committed 70 the committee on taxation
and finance OIL motion of Mr.. Outright.
House bill No. 60 10 amend the Fair
mont charter. was read a third time and
passed.
Senate joint resolution No. 10. provid-
ing for the payment OF per diem OF the
special committee 10 purchase furniture
for the senate chamber, was called up.
by Mr.. Outright and adopted
House bill No. ., for the ce-assessment
OF real estate, came up on its sccold
reading. Several amendments were Of
fcred and debated ut length.
The chair announced as the house
committee under senate joint resolution
No. 10. providing for construction Of
new library, Messrs. Millender, Ash and
Martin.