Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-14
THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
Told in Detail

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| Charleston, w. Va, February 13.-
| The House was opened with prayer by
the Rev. DR.. T. R. Johnson.
House joint resolution No. Is, pro-
| Wdng for Incorporating missionary
societies, was adopted.
Bills were offered as follows:
House bill No. 240, by Stephens, to
amend the law concerning limitation
of suits to collect taxes on real estate.
House bill No 241, by Bowman, re-
| lating to taxation.
House bill No. 242, by Cushwa, au-
! thorizing merchants to sell unclaimed
articles for charges for repairing same.
| Mr.. Martin introduced House joint
resolution No. -, to provide for the
| purchase of an electric digit plant for
the capitol building.
House bill No. 102, to prevent acct
dents and preserve the life and health
| of employees in manufacturing and
| other establishments, was advanced to
its third reading.
House bill No. 243 was offered by Mr..
Fisher, to provide for a system of
school books to be used in the public
| schools OF this State.
House bills were passed as follows
No. 172, providing that laborers shall
have lien for wages upon the work
upon which they are engaged No. 81,
amending the law for the preservation
| of certain useful animals and birds;
| No 109, amending the cL>tter of Sis
| tersville.
House bill No. 6, appropriating
| money for the West Virginia Humane
Society, came up on its second reading
and Davis objected to it's consideration
out of order.
House bill No 109, Mr.. McKinney's
| bill to prevent employment of children
| under fourteen years of age, was re-
ferred back to the committee on labor
| House bill No. 220, creating the in
| dependent school district of Milton,
| in Cabell county, was referred back to
| the committee on education.
A resolution providing for printing
| the usual number of copies of House
! bill No 143, in relation to where chan
Gerry suits are to commence, was
adopted.
House bill No. 1874, amending Chap.
80 of the Acts of 1867, was passed.
Under suspension Of the rules, a num-
and advanced to their third reading.
Senate bill No. 80, for the admission
| of cadets to the colored institute, was
advanced to its second reading.
Under a suspension of the rules. SEN
! ate bill No. 11S was put on its second
reading.
House bill No. 217 was made spe-
cial order for 10: 80 tomorrow.
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/ joint resolution No. /, providing for a
new edition of the Code of West Vir-
ginia, was tabled Indefinitely. An eff
fort to take recess until 1870 failed,
and the House adjourned.
The Senate was opened with prayer
by Rev. T. c. Johnson.
Bills were offered as follows:
Senate bill No. 131, by Whitaker, to
amend Sec. % of Chap. ~ of the Code.
Senate bill No. 1872, by Kidd, amend
ing the Parkersburg charter The rules
were suspended, and the bill was read
first time by its title.
| Senate joint resolution, No. IS, relat-
| ing to the letting of star route mail
contracts, was adopted.
| Senate bill No. SO, increasing the ap-
preparation for teachers institutes, was
made special order for 1890 to-mor-
row.
Senate bill No II, relating to re-
moval of county and district officers,
was passed: also Senate bill No IS, in
relation to action before justices of the
peace, and Senate bill No. rs, relating
to Joint stock companies.
Senate bill No. 50 was rejected.
| Senate bill No. Z, amending the game
law. was also rejected.
The judiciary committee reported
! favorably on House joint resolution No
| II, for the publication of fourth edition
of the Code.
The report of the superintendent of
public printing for two years, was pre-
sented to the Senate
The committee on roads and internal
navigation reported favorably upon
Senate bill No. 90, authorizing the city
of Wheeling to provide free tolls across
the bridges to the Island
Senate bill No. 65, providing compul-
sorry vaccination, was made a special
order for II o'clock tomorrow.
Senator Hughes called up Senate
| joint resolution No. II, the special or
der for three o'clock, providing for ex-
tending for one year contracts for GER
tain school books. 1t was laid on the
| table.
House bill No ITO, authorizing re-
| funding of the debt of Ravenswood. was
taken up out of order, and read first
| time.
Senate bill No. SO, providing for fill
! ing vacancies in the Office of Governor
was passed, also Senate bill No. u.s.
appropriating 100000 for a fire-proot
building for keeping certain State rec
ords also Senate bill No. 81, providing
| punishment for destruction of railroad
property.
The following Senate bills were adj
vanced to their third readings:
Senate bill No. 8, relating to the tax
| alton of estates.
Senate bill No. II, authorizing
| fidelity, guarantee and surety COM
panies to transact business in this
| State.
The Sistersville charter bill was
taken up out of order to advance to its
second reading. Under the same pro-
cedure. the Hinton charter bill was adj
vanced to its second reading.
GROCERY BURNED.
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ParkerSburg, w. Va. February 10