Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-07
THE LEGISLATURE.



Routine Proceedings OF Yesterdays Session
1old In Detail
Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va. February g.
The Senate was opened with prayer by
Rev. DR.. j. G. Barr.
The committee on humane institu-
lions and public buildings reported.
back Senate bill SO. for the location
and maintenance of three hospitals in
the mining regions, without recommen
dation.
The resolution providing for the
adoption of the report Of the constitu-
tional committee of 1897, was taken up
and discussed for some time. Pending
discussion of an amendment offered by
Senator Smith, in relation to the dis
tribution Of the irreducible school fund,
further consideration was postponed
and the resolution was made special
order for o'clock tomorrow.
Senate bills 48, making notes due
on Sunday protestable on the following
Monday, and 40. authorizing fidelity
and guaranty companies on their bond
or undertaking to charge estates or
benefciaries with the cost of such sur
etyship, were advanced ~ their third
reading.
Announcement was made of the vote
on Senate bill 80. to amend section
90, chapter As, concerning education,
and the bill declared passed.
Senate bill II, to amend the election
law, was advanced to it's third read
ing.
Senate bill II, amending the election
law, was made q special order for
Thursday afternoon.
The following bills were advanced
to their third reading: Senate bill l, to
suppress prize fighting; 12 amending
the Hinton charter; SO, making Satur-
day afternoons legal half-holidays; 81,
for the conveyance Of convicts to the
penitent'sry by officers of the institu-
ton: Y, relating to incorporated COM
panies; SO, relating to new. trials in
justice courts; ga, relating to State
licenses; and II, amending the act re-
1ating to incorporated companies.
Senate bill GO, to repeal the act estab-
fishing an intermediate court in Marion
county, was laid on the table.
In the House, the Committee on Edu-
cation reported adversely on House
bills 142. relating to school trustees;
80, relating to education; and 40, to
amend section % of chapter 26 Of the
acts Of 1899, concerning education
The Committee on Taxation and
Finance reported favorably on House
bills 1856, to amend sections 1 and 2
of chapter 81, acts of 1893 relating to
fidelity, guaranty and surety compa-
mics, and 1911, to amend section SO Of
chapter 80 of the code in relation to
State license.
Mr. Outright introduced a resolution
that Miss Anna Shaw, of Philadelphia.
be invited to address the members of
the House and their guests at three
o'clock February Sth, in the hall of the
House, and that the members of the
Senate and its attaches be invited to
attend. Objection was made and the
resolution lies over one day.
Mr.. Brown offered a resolution to
appoint Stephen Collett Littlepage as
q personal page to the Speaker. 1t was
referred to the committee.
Bills were introduced as follows:
House bill 1913, by Meade, to amend
the code relating to the construction
of short line railroads, tramrOads, etc.
House bill 1919, by Meade, to amend
the statute regarding rights of way.
House bill 200, by Meade to amend
section IS CT chapter 81 of the code re-
lating to rights of way.
House bill 201, by Bee, to amend Sec
ton Is Of chapter SO of the code, con-
corning the relocation OF county seats.
House bill 202, by Cushwa relating
to the examination of teachers.
House bill 203, by Hunt, to repeal the
bicycle law.
The joint committee on conference
on the disagreement between the two
houses in relation to the committees to
visit the various State institutions, re-
ported recommending that such COM
mtttees consist of two Republicans
and one Democrat on the part of the
Senate, and two Democrats and one
Republican on the part of the House.
The report was adopted.
House bill 2, providing for re-as-
sessment of ali real estate, was passed
by vote Of So to 8.
House bill 204 was introduced by
Bee, to create court of limited juris-
diction in the city of Bluefeld
Mr.. Mansfield moved to take recess
for thirty minutes to listen to an adj
dress by Judge ]. J. Jackson. Carried.
4 Judge Jackson made an appeal for an
appropriation of 5000 GOO for the Home
for IncuraDles at Huntington.
Upon re-assembling Mr.. Hunt offered
House bill 205, authorizing the refund
ing Of the debt OF the independent
school district of Charleston at lower
rate of interest.
House bill go, to authorize the lease
Of Berkeley Springs, was advanced to
Its third reading
Mr. Bowman offered House bill 2o6,
to amend the bill pertaining to the
Fairmont school district
House bill 207 was offered by Mr.
Martin, relating to appointment Of
commissioners in chancery.
Bills were advanced to third read
ing as follows; House bill 7, pertain
ing to dog tax; 6S, 10 reduce taxation
and ameliorate the condition of or
rhans in aims houses Is, amending the
charter of Hinton: II, providing for
free libraries and reading rooms; 90
setting apart certain secular days and
half days as legal holidays. 6