Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-18
Special to the Register.


ment of the following committees on
privileges: Jake Fisher, H. Lon. Car
ter, w. l.. Mansfield, Stuart Bowman,
Democrats; and Bird Hill, H. w. Nc
Lure and w. P. Malcolm, Republicans.
Clerk Byrne announced the appoint
ment of assistant clerks as follows:
j. B. Peyton, M. H. Dyer, and D.. j. w.
Clarkson, OF Kanawha; William Mac
Donald, of Mineral; ]. w. Dingess, of
Lincoln; B. S. Neville and T. A. Null,
of Cabell; E. ]. Wilcox, of Wayne, and
C. A. Clark, of Summers.
Resolutions were introduced as fol-
lows, and adopted:
BY Mr.. Cushwa, providing that the
Secretary of State furnish codes and
other documents for use of members.
By Mr.. Hughes, of Tyler, for a joint
committee of five, to investigate the
schools for the deaf and blind, also for
similar committees to investigate the
insane hospitals at Spencer and Wes-
ton, the State prison at Moundsville,
and the reform school at PruntytoWn.
BY Mr.. Oldfield, of Mcdowell, for a
similar committee to investigate the
University at Morgantown.
BY Mr.. Taylor, of Cabell, declaring
it to be the sense of the Legislature
that the State is in no way obligated
for the payment of any portion OF the
Virginia debt.
Bllls were introduced as follows:
No. /, by Mr.. Millender, of Wayne,
amending the act establishing the in
dependent school district or Ceredo.
No. 2, by Mr.. Mansfield, of Wayne,
providing for the reassessment OF the
value of all real estate in the State.
No. 3, by MIR. Mansfield, of Wayne,
to authorize fidelity and guaranty COM
panies to transact surety business in
this State.
No. 4, by Mr.. Martin, of Kanawha,
for the appointment of a chaplain for
the Moundsville penitentiary.
No. 5, by Mr.. Darst, for the execu-
ton of the death penalty within the
walls of the penitentiary at Mounds
vile.
No. 6, by Mr.. Behrens, of Ohio, to
appropriate public money to the West
Virginia Humane Society.
No. Z, by Mr.. Mccoy, of Ohio, to
dlliCAu Tic dCI ICldIlIS " Jug ldACo.
No. s, by Mr.. Granc, of Monongalia,
to provide for the destruction of nox
ious weeds.
No g, by Mr.. Bee, of Mercer, to
amend an act pertaining to certain
fees.
No.l10, by Mr.. Nixon, to divide the
countn of Marshall into three commits
sioney districts.
No. II, by Mr.. Bee, of Mercer, to
amend the act relating to bigamy.
No. II, by Mr.. Davis, to amend the
act in relation to where suits are to
be commenced.
No. 10, by Mr.. Martin, of Kanawha,
creating a State service commission
military.
fvlesVrlS 10 UnU rcrUrm SCnOOI.
NO. 10, by Mr.. Shumate, to amend the
charter of the city of Hinton.
NO. l6, by Mr.. Scherr, to amend the
act relating to the preservation of GER
tain useful animals and birds.
NO. IL, by Mr.. Bowman. of Rar-
pour, authorizing the establishment Of
public libraries and reading rooms,
NO. IL, by Mr.. Morrow, of Jefferson
amending the charter of Charles Town
no. IL, by Mr.. Kemper, of Dod.
Grldge' amending the school law of the
Otdte.
NO. 20. by Mr.. Hirst, of jefferson
MAKING certain days of the wear Ieeai
mondays IN banking institutions
mo. Il, by Mr.. Spencer, of Roane
10 amend the act defining the tnrjS'
uietioh ana powers of county courts
NO. ~, by Mr.. Scherr, of Preston
%aauenuing the act referring to fees of
juries. oo grand
No. %, by Connolly, of Ohio. regn-
ings. on puollc build
No. "a, by Connolly. of Ohio for +ho
protection of life and nronertv II
damage caused by incompetent nersonS
NO: 70, by Mr.. Gorrell, to amend SEQ
lion s. OF chapter SO of the code.
NO. 20, by Mr.. Kemper, mendin the
act felatlng to punishment for arson.
No ~, by Mr.. Cushwa, to authorize
tne town authorities of Martinsburg to
issue bonds for water works, etc.
NO. rs, by Mr.. Cushwa, authorizing
the corporation of M~artinsburg to fund
at a lower rate of interest it's outstand-
ing bonds.
NO. 20, by Mr.. Kempler, amending the
act relating to gambling.
NO. 81, by Ash, to amend the charter
HioHC SO dS TO embrace West
Falrmont and Palatine.
No. 81, by Behrens, to provide for the
better protection of life and health. etc,
No. 80, by Behrens, to amend the act
pertaining to juries generally.
No. SO, by Mcclure, of Ohio. making
every Saturday afternoon a half holt
day.
No. "a, by Legge, of Marshall, to
amend the act establishing the indie
pendent school district of Mounds
vile.
No. 35, by Grant, to amend the act
n relation to mileage and per diem of
witnesses.
No. SO, by linn, to amend the act re-
lating to, corporations.
No. 81, by Kellbaugh. of Jackson,
amending the school law.
No. SO, by Hays, of Gilmer, relating
to lumber companies.
No. 80, by Bee, providing for two as
sessment districts in certain counties.
No. 40, by Crook, pertaining to ex-
animation for teachers certificates.
No. Al, by Martin, providing for the
execution of the death penalty by cleo
tricity.
No. AZ, by Hirst, an act for the re-
lief of Evan Rogers.
All bills were referred to the proper
committees
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