The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-18
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CHARLESTON. ". Va. Feb. IL
The senate was opened with prayer
by Rev. T. C. johnson.
House joint resolution No. u. propos-
Ing an amendment to the constitution.
was read third time, and announce
ment OF the vote was postponed until
tomorrow at !: o'clock.
Senate bill No. ll3, amending the act
relating to duties OF reporters OF the
supreme court, was passed.
4 communication from the house no.
tilted the senate that the body refused
10 concur IN the senate amendment to
house bill No. 20, providing for the re-
assessment OF the value of all real cs-
tate. The senate appointed confer
ence committee, composed OF Fast,
Farr and Kidd.
Senate bill No. 10. for the taxation of
telegraph. telephone and express and
pipe line companies, came up as spe-
cial order, and was made 4 special or
der for 1880 O'Clock Monday morning.
Senate bill No. ia, amending the act
relating to appeals 10 the supreme
court OF appeals. was passed.
House bill No Il, to amend the acts
concerning power Of the county courts
in relation to roads and bridges, was
passed.
House bill No. 2O2. relating to rc-lo-
Gallon Of county seats. was taken up
on. its first reading, and under a suspen..
sion OF the rules was read IL second and
third time, and passed.
The same course was taken with
house bill! No. 6. appropriating $1,000 to
the West Virginia Humane Society.
Senate bill No. l23. pertaining to the
Grafton school district, AMI house bill
No. 60. for the lease OF the Berkeley
Springs property. were advanced TO
their third reading.
Senate bill No l5+, pertaining TO in
corporations and taxation OF companies.
was advanced TO its third reading. and
under suspension of the rules, was
parsed.
House bill No. Is. amending the Him
ton charter. was passed; also house biii
No. 81. changing the time for holding
courts in the Eighth judicial circuit.
Bills were advanced to their third
reading as follows: House bill No. -.
for the relief OF sureties on the official
bond OF J. N. Polin. late sheriff OF Jack
son county; senate bill No. l3i. con-
corning state licenses: senate bill No.
o., the Wheeling free toll measure;
house bill No. 81. the Waited policy in-
Surance measure; senate bill III, rr-aS-
scssmcnt of real estate, which has been
affected IN value by oil and gas and
other developments; house bill No. 20.
making certain secular days legal h6l-
days: senate bill No. C5. to create a
school text book commission; house bill
MOO. -. making notes falling due on
hi. Ia n,t vi ~
day.
In the house the committee on pri-
waite corporations and joint stock COM
panies reported adversely Oh senate bill
No. Is. providing for the assessment Of
foreign building and loan associations,
and for the assessment of the stock OF
such associations. held by persons re-
siding in this state.
The substitute for house bill No. l51.
providing for the adoption of 4 series
OF text books FOR use in the public
schools OF the state, was called up on
a special order. and after II rather
lengthy discussion was advanced to
its third reading.
House bill No. 81. TO limit the liabii-
ties OF hotel keepers. in case OF loss OF
property to guests. house bill No. l0%.
prohibiting the employment OF children
under thirteen years Of age In manu-
featuring establishments. and house bill
No. IS. TO amend section so, OF chapter
a.. of the Code. relating 10 the duties
~ the board OF regents OF the West
Virginia University, were, read ~ third
time and passed. q
The following house lllls We're passed
in the afternoon: No. Sc 10 prevent the
use Of tobacco in churches; No!'Si, To
increase the powers OF mayors for the
suppression of.crlmc; No. 50. fixing pen
aliies for reckless destruction Of rail-
road. telegraph or telephone companies !.
No. rs. rendering state checks void.
unless presented within three years !:
No. 20S. for the employment OF :, stem
Ugrapher by the clerk of the supreme
court: No. "a. amending the law relating
TO ventilation and drainage Of coal
mines; No. l53. making the maximum
imprisonment for failure to pay fine.
one year; No. 1863, requiring county
courts 10 keep records OF bonds and
stocks: No. 80, relating to assessment
districts in the several counties; No.
10. authorizing the town Of Spencer 10
cell the Mckown buryinS ground; No.
1O4. authorizing justices of the peace 10
appoint special coRstables: No. 49, for
the publication of financial statements
OF the various counties: No. 1S5, to pre-
vent horse trading within mile Of
where fairs are being held; No. o29.
amending the act of 1851, pertaining 10
the Potomac and Piedmont Coal and
Railway Company.