Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-31
THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays SEES sion
Told in Detail

Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
Told in Detail
Special to the Register.
Charleston, W. Va, January So
The Senate was called to order by
Hon. Anthony Smith. of Tyler.
: The Judiciary Committee redom-
mended the passage of Senate Bin rs,
relating to the independent school dis
trlct, OF st. Adams; Senate Bill 80,
amending chapter 1872 Of the code;
Senate Bill 3, creating a pardon board:
Senate Bill rs. to amend section 2 of
chapter 116, of the code; Senate Bill
Sc, amending the law relating to
building and loan associations; Senate
Bill 40, pertaining to fidelity and guar
anty companies; Senate Bill 4B, to
amend and re-enact section 3 of chap
ter SO, of the code; Senate Bill so, to
set apart certain secular days and
half days as legal holidays; Senate
Bill SO, relating to trial in Justices
courts; Senate Bill Sc, amending the
act establishing a criminal court for
Ohio county; Senate Bill So, relating
to the intermediate court of Mason;
Senate Bill GA. to amend section 80,
Of chapter 80, of the code, and Senate
Bill 60, concerning State and local
boards of health.
The Judiciary Committee reported
adversely on Senate Bill 80, concern
ing the jurisdiction and power of
County Courts; Senate Bill 20, for the
relief of ]. M. Person; Senate Bill 29,
to amend section %, of chapter 1873,
Of the code; Senate Bill 27, to amend
section 5, of chapter IA, of the code:
Senate Bill 81. repeating the act of
1897, providing a bicycle law; Senate
Bill "a, authorizing fidelity and guar
anty companies to do business; Sen
ate Bill SO, in relation to when suits
are to be commenced; Senate Bill A,
relating to the fees of Justices of the
go, relating to the collection of taxes;
Senate Bill Al. to enable sureties on
bonds to require their principals to
give new bonds and discharge such
sureties from future acts of their prin-
cipals.
Senate Bill II, to amend chapter 3,
Of the code, concerning elections by
the people, and Senate Bill 80, making
every Saturday afternoon a legal half
holiday, were reported without recon-
mendation, also Senate Bill &c, to
amend section 10. Of chapter 152, of
the code.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Senate Bill 68, by Ashby, re lating to
actions before justices of the peace.
Senate Bill So, by Ashby, concerning
the collection of taxes.
Senate Bill 70 by Lanham, relating
to the weighing Of coal.
Senate Bill II, by Ashby, Ito amend
the corporation laws of the State.
Senate Bill 70, by Ashby, Ito amend
the corporation laws of the State.
Senate Bill 70. by Sturm, to repeal
chapter 80 of the acts of the Legisla-
ture, of 1897, amending chapter AZ of
the code.
Senate Bill "A. by Cole, in relation
to appeals from justices.
Senate Bills 2. relating to provis-
ions for the health of employees in
manufacturing establishments: 10, to
amend the law relating to the incor-
poration of savings banks, and IS, for
the assessment Of foreign building and
loan associations, were read a second
time.
Senate Bill 6. to amend the game
law, was recommitted to the commit
tee on judiciary, for the reason that a
similar measur is pending in the
House, which will probably prove
more satisfactory.
Senate Bill Is. relating to the re-
demption of forfeited lands and laid
on the table.
Senate Joint Resolution u, for the
publication Of a hand book on West
Virginia, was called up lby Senator
Cole. and lost by a tie vote.
The Judiciary Committee reported
favoring the adoption of Senate Joint
Resolution No. /, providing for a new
edition of the code and Senate Joint
Resolution No. Il, providing for
amendments to the Constitution, also
recommending the passage of Senate
Bill /, to suppress prize fighting; and
Senate Bill 43. to amend section 40,
of chapter 80, of the code.
The Committee on Finance reported
adversely on Senate Bill SO, concern
ing State license and imposing a tax
on cigarettes.
The EDUCATION Committee reported
favorably on Senate Joint Resolution
No. 6, providing for a commission to
revise the school law, also on Senate
Bill 30. to amend section go, chapter
As, of the code Of 1891. %epncerning ed
'ucation and unfavorably on Senate
Bill %. td empower boards of educa-
ton to Ivy and collect a per capita
tax for ahpol purposes.
Mr.. Cd pyvell INTRODUCED Senate Bill
IS. to dbtnd the law1 limiting the
amount lland that mty be held by
c~ornorat clls.
Mr.. Q eton introduced Senate bill
NO. %, amend the Cpde concerning
forcible unlawful entry on Ian
MI. Cq well offered Senate joint res
plutlon Q. IL, authorizing the ON
mission OF school ] Ids to sei