The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-27
IHELEGISLATURF.
of Bills introduced in Both
Houses-Gctting Down TO Bnsiness.

demonstrating Do,wntO Business.
Special Dispatch to the Intelllgencer.
CHARLESTON, ". Ya.iJan. 26.-rhe
house met at 10 o'clock and was opened
with prayer by Rev j. +P.AWssart. of
Milwaukee. a resolution, introduced BIZ
Mr. Davis, FOR the appointment Of a
committee to pass upon all further an
plicntIons for positions in the house.
was adopted, and the speaker appointed
Messrs. Bowman, j. ". Davis, Darst,
Zinn and the speaker.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr. Scherr. concerning justices
fees in crImina! cases. Il.
By Mr.. stephens. amending the char-
ter OF Sis;ersvi!le.
BY Mr.. Darst, authorizing the inde-
pendent school district OF Ravenswood
TO refund its debt at lower rate of
interest.
By Mr.. Morrow. amending six sections
of chapter q. OF the code. concerning
the assessment of telegraph, telephone
and express companies.
BY Mr. Morrow, FOR the assessment
and taxation OF palace cars. dining cars
and sleeping cars passing in or through
this state.
BY NJ. Ash, creating certain legal
holidays and half holidays.
BY Mr. Redmond. providing 4 method
for constructing and keeping in repair
public roads.
By Mr. Morrill, concerning the as
Of MAJ
Ry Mr.. Spencer, to prohibit pool sell
ing on horse racing and base ball
games.
yMr. Fisher. providing for the en-
ployment of shorthand court reporters.
BY Mr.. Fisher, BIZ request OF Messrs.
Brohard and others, amending the char
ter OF Grafton.
BY Mr.. Fisher, bY request, providing
for the repr!ntins OF the Wtst Virginia
reports.
BY Mr. Talbot. amending chapter T.,
OF the acts of 1897. so as to require lam
| terms upon all bicycles ridden after sun
set
By Mr.. Behrens, amending the law
CONCERNING those who are liable 10 duty
as jurors.
BY NJ. Hurst. authorizing Charles
Town to refund its Indebtedness.
Several resolutions for the appoint-
ment OF committee clerks, pages. ETC.,
were referred to the special committee
appointed for the purpose.
The senate. having rejected the house
| Joint resolution for an investigation az
TO tire payment Of certain military
| claims, ordered to be paid by the last
legislature, Mr.. Talbot offered 4 reso-
luton providing for an investigation by
! Or 10
lies over one day.
Mr. Darst called up his resolution pro
vid!ng for committee 10 Investigate
| certain other military claims.
Mr.. Martin moved 10 refer the resolu-
| tons TO the committee on military. but
It was tabled instead.
Mr.. Maxwell. from the committee on
taxation and fnance. reported back housc
| bills ~ ard 81 with the recommendation
that they pass. and house bill CT with
the recommendation that they DO not
pass.
Mr.. Oldlield called Up the senate joint
resolution providing FOR committees to
visit the state Institutions. half TO have
Republican major!ties and half Demo-
cratic
The resolution was pending when the
house adjourned till tomorrow MORN
ing.
The senate was opened with prayer
by Rev. ". F. Compton, of the NJ. z.
| church.
Resolutions for the appointment Of r.
L. Mace as an assistant clerk and James
X. Scott as an assistant Journal clerk
| were referred 10 special committee.
Bills were introduced as follows:
| By Mr.. Pierson. providing for the pur-
| oh n IN u MI. IIGnIly - IT1iFpl StlfaE tn
| on school buildings.
! b. Mr.. Lanham, relating 10 new trials
| in Justices courts.
By Mr.. Lanham, authorizing those en-
| gagged In fidelity and guaranty companies
| OF this and other states to make de-
| pOsltS for their Indemnity, and to pre-
vent the withdrawal of the same, with
| out the written consent OF such surety.
| BY Mr.. Whitaker. relating to The re-
uoval Of county ind district officers
By Mr.. Smith. TO amend the charter of
Sistersville.
By Mr.. Whitaker. to amend the act
creating the criminal court Of Ohio
county.
BY Mr.. Fast. authorizing the appoint
ment of shorthand reporters In circuit
and criminal courts.
Senate bill No. l. to prevent prize
| HGHt!HS, On IT'S lHlTu reIGln%, WIS or
dered back To Its second reading 80 Il
could be debated.
Senate bill! No. ., 10 create board OF
pardcns, was recommltted 10 the judi
c!ary' committee.
Senator Cole moved 10 reconsider thF
Vote by which the senate had rejected
house joint resolution No. S, raising i
joint committee to examine into tile dis
bursement OF $4,000 appropriated by the
last legislature 10 pay certain military
claims. Adopted.
The senate then took n recess unit!
p. III.
At the afternoon session OF the sem
ate Mr., Osenton offered resolution to
make the consideration OF the Norris
Kidd contest the special order for next
Monday afternoon. Objection being
made 10 its Immediate consideration the
resolution lies over TIL Tomorrow.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Mr.. Baker, OF Randolph creating
the office Of dairy and food commissions
c.. BY Mr. Burlihart. imposing a license
tax on persons selling cigarettes. BY
Mr.. Baker. of Randolph. concerning the
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