Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-02-05


coal mines
House bill No. 1Ss, by Asbury, offer-
i4g a bounty for the destruction OF the
chicken hawk.
House bill No. 100, by Hughes, pre-
'scribing the liabilities of railroad COM
panies for the negligence of their en-
ployes
House bill No. 191, by Hunt, by re-
quest, to amend the law prescribing a
license tax for the sale of domestic
wines.
House bill No. 1872, by Taylor. pro-
vlding for penalties for the destruc-
ton and injury of property belonging
to railroad telegraph and telephone
companies.
House bill No. 1913. by Cushwa, to
amend the law relating to trespasses
on railroad trains.
House bill No. 1874, by Snuffer, to
amend the law relating to the inspec-
ton and ventilation of coal mines.
House bill No. 1876, by Mckinney for
the building and maintenance of hos
pitfalls tsimilar bill was introduced in
the Senate).
House bill No. 1876, by Gorrell. by re-
State from liability for damages from
accidents due to the bad condition of
county roads
The Senate was opened with prayer
by Rev. D. w. Shaw.
The Committee on Finance reported
back Senate bill No. 10, to provide for
the assessment of telegraph, telephone
and pipe line companies, suggesting
an amendment. and without recon-
mendatiOn
Bills were introduced as follows:
Senate bill No. 80, by Beavers, to
provide for the location of, build
ing and maintaining of hospitals for
the treatment of people injured while
engaged in dangerous employments.
Senate bill No. 100, by Baker, of
Randolph, by request, to prohibit pool
selling on horse races and base ball
games.
Senate bill No 101, by Beavers, to
amend section 62 of chapter 80 of the
Code.
Senate bill No. 102, by Carroll, to
prevent persons who are not natural
lied citizens from being employed on
any work OF State.
Senate bills No. 26, authorizing the
Board Of Education, of ST. Adams, to
issue bonds; No. 80, to amend the
law relating to DEGREES of sale; No. 25,
providing who shall be exempt from
jury duty, and No. 8, to create a State
Board of Pardons, were passed.
The House joint resolution request
ing our Senators and Representatives
in Congress to advocate an amend
ment to the Constitution, providing
for the election Of United States SEN
ators by vote of the people, was
adopted. i
Senate bill No. SO, introduced by
Mr.. Ashby, to amend the law relating
to building and loan associations,
was rejected; also Senate bill No. a.
specifying who shall be competent
witnesses in felony trials.
The Senate adopted a House joint
resolution providing for committee
to revise and codify the school law.
Senate bill No. 48, making notes due
on Sundays protestable on Monday,
instead of Saturdays, and No. 43,
specifying the salaries of county Off
Gals, on third reading, were ordered
back to their second reading
Bills were introduced as follows:
Senate bill No. 1903, by Garrett, to
amend the Code concerning the taxing
of railroad companies
Senate bill No. 104, by Osenton, re-
lating to plank walks along public
highways.
Senate bill No. 105, by Cornwell, to
amend the act fixing the time for hold
ing the circuit courts in the several
judiciary circuits in the State.
Senate bill No. 40, authorizing
fidelity and guaranty companies to
charge estates or benefciaries with
the costs Of their suretyship, on it's
third reading was sent back to it's
second reading.
Senate bill No. so, providing certain
days and half days as legal holidays,
was passed with a few minor amend
ments.
Senate bill No 20, to amend the law
in regard to the granting of teachers
certificates, was read third time and
put on its passage, but on motion of
Senator Hughes, the announcement of
the vote was postponed until Monday.
Senate bill No. Sc. to amend the act
establishing a criminal court in Ohio