Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-25
THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
Told In Detail

charleston, w. Va, February "a
The Senate was opened with prayer
by the Rev. NJ. F. Compton.
Mr.. Ashby offered Senate joint reso-
iution 70, reciting the appointment of
.nlee commissioners to confer with a
iihe committee on the part of the
o'dte OF virginia, relative to the set
.leHlent OF the Virginia debt question
IN 1857, who returned with a report
tndt there was nothing due the State
Vi virginia; and declaring it to be the
sense or the Legislature that no action
should be taken upon. the memorial
submitted by Senator Whitaker yester-
day.
The per diem of the president and
three assistant clerks was extended
twenty days to enable the completion
OF the work of the session. Adopted
The legislative appropriation bill
was taken up and passed.
Senator Whitaker offered a resolu-
ton of thanks to N. B. Scott for an
expert thermometer, directing the clerk
OF the Senate to take charge of it and
return it at the next session of the SEN
ate.
OAtsCl q Suspension VI Tie IulGS
House bill IS, amending the charter of
Charles Town, was passed; also House
bill 11S, amending the charter of Graf
ton, and House bill 234, to extend the
powers of boards of education in re-
lation to the establishment of kinder
gartenS.
House bill "a, concerning the ventila-
ton and drainage of coal mines, was
indefinitely postponed upon its second
reading.
In the afternoon the following named
bills were passed: House bill 1874,
! amending the act creating the indie
pendent school district of Clarksburg;
House bill 6S, to decrease taxation and
amelioTate the. condition of orphans in
! almshouses; House bill 1856, to prevent
horse trading within a mile of county
fair or campmeeting; Housebill 205,
authorizing the school district of
Charleston to fund its bonded indebted
ness; House bill 1S2, amending the act
pertaining to the duties Of county
courts; House bill SO, providing punish
ment for destruction of railroad or tel
egraph or telephone property; House
/ bill 172 giving labOrers a lien upon the
work upon which they are employed for
wages due; House bill 63, to limit the
liability of hotel keepers; House bill
1877, amending the act creating the in
dependent school district of Grant, in
Harrison county; House bill 70, to pre-
vent the spread CT contagious diseases:
House bill 81, creating State board of
embalmers; House bill 227, relating to
the license of breweries.
In the House the Senate appropria-
! ton bill came up on its second reading
! The House bill was substituted for it,
! advanced to its third reading and
| passed. The Senate refused to concur,
and asked for a conference committee,
which the House appointed.
The House bill was also substituted
for the Senate legislative appropria-
| ton bill, and similar action taken.
The following named bills were
passed
House bill 242, authorizing mechanics
to sell unclaimed articles for charges
| incurred in repairing; Senate bill 80,
providing for three emergency hospitals
| to be established in coal regions. Sen
| ate bill 81, providing punishment for
destruction of railroad property.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
At the night session the House
passed the following bills: Senate bill
| No. los, changing the time for holding
court in the Twelfth judicial circuit
Senate bill No. 80, relating to the
sale of lands by commissioners. SEN
ate bill No. 10, to amend the act for
the incorporation of savings banks.
Senate bill No. 125, changing the time
for holding courts in the Ninth judi
cial circuit. Senate bill No. %, con-
corning persons exempt from jury ser
vice.
The House took a recess from $50
until 1890 o'clock. Upon reassem-
bling, Senate bill No. 1923, amending
the Grafton charter was passed. Sen
ate bill No. AZ was taken up out of
order and passed. 1t provides for reg
ulating the ventilation and draining
of coal mines.
Senator Whitaker communicated the
adoption of Senate joint resolution No.
20, providing for an extension of the
session for twenty-fOur hours.
Major Bennett moved to amend to
extend the session four days, and
spoke upon the amendment. 1t was
lost.
Mr. Fisher moved to amend by add
ms W tltC pu4 pSoO VI CliC SAlSIlSIOIl,
For jGle consideration OF certain
amendments and bills, proposing GER
tain amendments"
On an aye and no vote the amend
ment was lost. The Senate resolution
was then adopted.
The Senate adopted House bill No.
60.
Both branches adjourned at mid
night after having considered the re-
port of the conference committee upon
the general appropriation bill. The
Senate concurred in the report of the
committee, but the House did not act
upon it.
A resolution Of sympathy with Del
egate Nixon, of Marshall, was adopted
in the House; also to r. L. Walker, of
Nicholas.
A resolution Of thanks to the press
was also adopted. 1t was offered by
Mr.. Bowman.
RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT.
Preston County Argus.
Preston county now seems to bid fair
for big railroad development in the