Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-21
THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
Told in Detail

uHe law IN relation TO notices to ten
| ants; Senate Bill 105, changing the time
for holding courts in the twelfth jul
dicial circuit; Senate Bill 10, providing
for the payment OF juries in Justices
court and Senate Bill 81, to amend the
law relating to toll roads and turn
pixies; House Bill 81, the valued policy
bill was taken up on motion of Mr.
Kidd, to reconsider the vote taken on
Saturday and was passed by a vote OF
II to II, but announcement of the vote
was postponed until tomorrow at 2
o'clock. The Judiciary Committee re-
ported favorably on House Bill 62, to
amend section %, of chapter las of code
concerning offenses against property
and a substitute fer Senate Bill 81 au-
thorizing the appointment OF short
hand reporters in Circuit and Criminal
Courts.
The Commute reported back Senate
Bill 1876, providing for the removal of
the State capitol to Parkersburg with
out recommendation.
Mr. Ashby offered Senate Joint Reso-
luton %, authorizing the report of the
Supreme Court of Appeals to contract
for additional copies of the w. Va. re-
ports.
Mr. Cornwell introduced a resolution
allowing 81 per day extra pay for the
pages and cloak room keepers OF the
Senate, which was adopted.
In the afternoon House Bill PIT, re-
garding assessment and taxation Of eX-
press companies, was taken up as the
special order for two o'clock. mo-
ton was made by Mr.. Cole, to strike
out all following the enacting clause
and substitute therefore the omnibus
bill After a long discussion, the mo-
ton was adopted.
Mr. CSentOn then called up Senate
Bill Iii, which was another special or
der for two o'clock. Mr.. Whitaker
made the point of order that it was the
same subject matter as House Bill PIT,
Of which the Senate had disposed and
therefore out of order. The chair de-
cided the point we'll taken. The amend
ed House Bill PIT advanced to its third
reading. The Senate advanced num-
Der Of bills, upon the calendar, and took
recess until 1880.
In the House, Senate joint resolution
No. 211, requesting our representatives
in Congress to take steps to have GER
tain persons placed on the pension rolls
of the United States, was laid on the
table.
The Wheeling bridge bill was advanc-
ed to it's third reading.
The committee to visit the State Uni
versity reported.
Senate bill No. 119, to amend the
charter of Moundsville, was taken up
out of its order and passed.
The Senate amendments to House
bill No. II, for the relief of the sureties
on the official bond OF J. M. Polling,
late sheriff of Jackson county, were
agreed to.
Senate bill No. so, providing for the
admission of cadets to the colored in
stitute, was passed.
The judiciary committee reported ia
vorably On Senate bill No. 3, providing
for a State board of pardOns, and ad-
versely on House bill No. 252, provid-
ing for the infection of corporal pun
ishment on persons convicted of wife
beating.
The House passed Senate bill No. Sc,
amending the Ohio county criminal
court act.
Mr. Mansfield, from the committee on
finance, introduced the supplementary
IdIlOA DIll IOl lie lCSlSldllNS,
executive and judiciary departments,
which was read first time by its title.
Mr.. Oldfeld (Rep.) arose to a matter
of personal privilege and exhibited an
ivory gavel from the Office of the Sec
rotary of State, which he presented to
the speaker with an accompanying reso-
luton, which was unanimously adopt
ed.
The following bills were passed:
House bill No. PA, fixing the time
for holding courts in certain judicial
districts; Senate bill No. so, for the ad-
mission of cadets to the co1ored in
stitute.
A message from the Governor con-
veyed his approval of the following
named House bills: No. &c, Mr.. KEN
per's measure, providing punishment
for arson; No. II, Mr. Harnishs good
roads bill, increasing the power of
county courts; No. SO, Mr. Bees bill
relating to assessment districts; No. 81,
Mr.. Benefits bill, changing the time
for holding the circuit courts Of the
Eighth judicial circuit; No. 109, Mr..
Stephens Sistersville charter bill; No.
no. Mr. Darst's bill autho&s-ing the re-
funding of the debts of the Independent
school district of Ravenswood.
The House then took up the appro-
priation bill and considered it by sec
tions.
1t was pending when recess was
taken.
At the night session of the Houes,
the Grafton charter bill, which was the
special order for 80 o'clock, was pas
sed.
A number of bills were taken up out
of order, and advanced upon the cal
endar.
In the Senate a large amount of bus
mess was transacted. Bills were pas
sed as follows:
House Bill Sc, pertaining to grand
juries in Circuit Courts; House Bill "a,
concerning the independent school dis
trict of Moundsville; House Bill IS. re-
lating to duties Of board of regents, of
the University; House Bill 81, amend
ing the act for the preservation of GER
tain useful birds and animals; House
Bill 80, regulating the hours of employ
ment of public work.
The House agreed to the Senate
amendment to Mansfeld's re-assess-
ment BILL. and it now awaits the Gov
ernors signature