Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-06
THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Proceedings OF Yesterdays Session
Told in Detail

favorably on House bill No. GA, to
amend the act creating the game and
fish warden; house bill No. 104, to
amend section 80 of Chapter so of the
Code of 1891; house bill No. ITO, auth
orizing the authorities of the town of
Spencer to sell the McKown burying
ground, and house bill No. 1856, to
amend section %, of chapter 149 of the
Code, by adding an additional section.
The committee reported adversely on
house bills Nos. 16 and 81, to amend
the game laws; No. 80, to enable sure
ties upon bonds to requare their prin-
cipals to give new bonds; house bill
No. 108, to amend sections 10, 20 and 81
of chapter 1877 of the Code; house bill
No. 1872, to repeal chapter 81 of the
acts of 1897, concerning the killing
of deer, and house bill No. 1873, to
amend section Is Of chapter 80, of the
acts of 1897.
The committee also reported favor
ably on house joint resolution No. II.
providing for the printing of a fourth
edition of the Code, with an amend
ment providing that it be complied by
John A. Warth.
Mr. Cook offered house joint resoIu-
ton NO. Y, requesting our senator's
and representatives in Congress to ex-
ercise their influence to secure the pas
sage of the house bill known as the
"Brosius pure food BILL" and the SEN
ate bill known as the Faulkner pure
food bill. The resolution was
adopted.
House joint resolution No. 70, pro-
viding for a commission to revise and
codify the school law and report to the
present session of the Legislature, was
adopted.
Speaker Mckinney announced the
following appointments:
To visit the Home for IncurabIes.
Messrs. Bee, Carter and Wyatt.
To inspect the State house and re-
port needed repairs, Messrs. Gorrell.
Mccoy and Redmund
Committee On enrolled bills on the
part of the house, Messrs. Morrow,
Smoot, O'Brien, Mcintosh and Hall.
Committee to investigate and report
On the adVisability of erecting a fire
proof building for the State library.
Messrs. Millender Ash and Martin.
Bills were introduced as follows:
House bill No. 1877, by Bee, concern
ing the duties of physicians and &C
cOuchers.
House bill No. 1873, by Bee, to amend
the law relating to the ventilation of
coal Mines
House bill No. 1879, by Asbury, offer
1ng a bounty for the destruction of the
chicken hawk
House bill No. 100, by Hughes, pre-
scribing the liabilities of railroad com
panies for the negligence of their en-
ployes.
House bill No. 191, by Hunt, by re-
quest, to amend the law prescribing a
license tax for the sale of domestic
Wines
House bill No. 1872, by Taylor, pro-
vldlng for penalties for the destruc-
ton and injury of property belonging
to railroad, telegraph and telephone
companies.
House bill No. 1913, by Cushwa, to
amend the law relating to trespasses
on railroad trains.
House bill No. 1914, by Snuffer, to
amend the law relating to the lnspec-
ton and ventilation of coal mines.
House bill No. 1876, by Mckinney, for
the building and maintenance of hos
pitfalls (similar bill was introduced in
the Senate).
House bill No. 1856, by Gorrell, by re-
quest, to release the counties Of the
State from liability for damages from
accidents due to the bad condition of
county roads.
The Senate was opened with prayer
by Rev. d. w. Shaw.
Inc Committee on Finance reported
back Senate bill No. 10, to provide for
the assessment of telegraph, telephone
and pipe line companies, suggesting
an amendment. and without recon-
mendation.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Senate bill No. 90, by Beavers, to
provide for the location of, build
ing and maintaining Of hospitals for
the treatment OF people injured while
engaged in dangerous employments.
Senate bill No. 100, by Baker, Of
Randolph, by request, to prohibit pool
selling on horse races and base ball
games.
Senate bill No. 1O1, by Beavers, to
amend section 62 Of chapter 80 of the
Code.
Senate bill No. 102, by Carroll. to
prevent persons who are not natural
lied citizens from being employed on
any work OF State.
Senate bills No. 26. authorizing the
Board of Education, of St. Adams, to
issue bonds; No. 80, to amend the
law relating to DEGREES of sale; No. 25,
providing who shall be exempt from
jury duty, and No 8, to create State
Board of Pardons, were passed.
The House joint resolution request
ing our Senators and Representatives
in Congress to advocate an amend
ment to the Consultation, providing
for the election of United States SEN
ators by vote of the people, was
adopted
Senate bill No SO, introduced by
Mr.. Ashby, to amend the law relating
to building and loan associations.
was rejected; also Senate bill No. "a.
specifying who shall be competent
witnesses in felony trials.
The Senate adopted a House Joint
resolution providing for a committee
to revise and codify the school law.
Senate bill No. As, making notes due
on Sundays protestable on Monday.
instead of Saturdays, and No. AZ,
specifying the salaries of county Off
Gals, on third reading, were ordered
back to their second reading.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Senate bill No. 1903, by Garrett. to
amend the Code concerning the taxing
of railroad companies.
Senate bill No. 104, by Osenton. re-
lating to plank walks along public