Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-20
ii LEGISLATURE.
Routine Proceedings of Saturdays Session
Told in Detail

Special to the Register.
Charleston, w. Va, February 49,
The House was opened with prayer by
the Rev. Mr.. Kemper.
The committee appointed to visit the
Weston Hospital made a report.
Mr.. Darst offered a resolution direct
ing the special House committee to re-
port back the constitutional amend
ments under Senate joint resolution No.
IL, which was laid on the table.
Mr.. Outright offered House joint re-
solution No. 26, requesting u repre-
sentatives in Congress to take steps to
have the names of certain persons plac-
ed upon the pension rolls. 1t was laid
on the table.
Bills were offered as follows: House
bill No. 259, by Harnish, concerning
title and trust companies; House bill
No. 26O, to consolidate the towns of
New Martinsville and Brooklyn.
The following bills were taken up on
third reading and passed House bill
No. 96, amending the Charleston char
ter; Senate bill No. 26, authorizing the
independent school district of St. AL
bans to borrow money; House bill No.
205. authorizing Charleston school
board to refund its debt; House bill No.
157, pertaining to county school book
boards; House bill No. 25S, to author
ize r~efunding of the debt of Kanawha
county.
The special committee to investigate
the charges against A. L. Hughes, pre-
scented a report that there are no
charges against Hughes. 1t was ac-
%companied by affidavits from Robert
McEldowney and w. S. Wiley, showing
that Hughes was not referred to as hav-
ing accepted a bride.
House bill No. As, relating to the
compulsory school law, was read a sec
ond time and rejected. The House then
took a recess until 7:30 O'Clock.
The Senate was opened with prayer
by Delegate Spencer, Of Roane. The
committee on immigration and Agri-
culture reported favorably on Senate
bill No. 1876, regulating the manufac-
lure and sale Of food products.
Senate joint resolution No. 81, offer
ed at last nights session was adopted.
1t asks that certain names be placed on
the pension rolls.
Senate bill No. 1923, amending the act
relating to the independent school dis
trict OF Grafton; House bill No. so, to
provide for the leasing of the Berkeley
Springs property to DR.. Charles w.
Chancellor, of Baltimore; House bill
No. 65, admitting acadeIsic students to
normal schools; House bill No. rs, to
release the sureties on the official bond
of j.. M. Polling, late sheriff of Jackson
county; Senate bill No. ia, giving in
~corporated towns authority to grant
liquor license, and Senate bill No. 92,
providing for the purchase by the city
of Wheeling of the toll bridges at that
place, were passed.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Fast,
authorizing the appointment of Alfred
Phillips as clerk to the Finance Com
mittee, which went over under the
rules.
Mr.. Kidd introduced Senate bill No.
.139, to amend section 2 of chapter 81,
of the code, providing for the incorpor-
alton of telegraph, telephone and pipe
lines.
The valued policy bill was defeated
by a vote of II to 8, Mr.. Kidd changing
his vote and moving a reconsideration.
Senate bill No. 121, pertaining to re-
assessment of value of property, was
passed; also House bill No. 20, creating
a school text book commission. and
Senate bill No. Sc, making certain Sc
cular days legal holidays. The Senate
adjourned until Monday.