Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-02-17
THE LEGISLATURE
Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
Tod in Detail.

charleston. w. va. FeDruary To-
The Senate was opened with prayer by
the Rev. H. G. Schmidt.
The Judiciary Committee reported
favorably upon Senate bill No, 131, to
amend section % OF chapter Y, of the
code; also Senate bill No. 100, to pro-
hibit the selling of pools on horse races
and base ball games.
The committee reported unfavorably
upon Senate bill No. 120, to repeal the
act to prevent the jumping OF and off
trains, and favorably upon House bill
No. 20, setting apart certain secular
days as legal holidays; House bill No.
%, to amend section /, of chapter 81 OF
the code. ard House bill No. so. TO
| amend section 8 OF chapter SO of the
code.
House joint resolution No. 10, pro-
posing an amendment to the constitu-
ton to authorize the incorporation of
| missionary societies, came up on sec
| ond reading, and was advanced on the
calendar.
House bin No. 100. amending the
| Sistersville charter. was read a third
time and passed.
Senate bill No. SO, providing for three
hospitals in the mining districts was
passed.
House bill No. Is, amending section
4, Of chapter 145, of the Code, was
passed.
Bills were introduced as follows:
Senate bill No. 1877, by Kidd, to refund
to John Hogan certain license money
noil INV him tN tho Sfotn. Snn9fp hill
No. 1873, by Burkhardt, to amend sec
ton IS, of chapter 80, Of the Code.
Senate bill No. 119, amending the
charter of Moundsville, was passed;
also House bill No. 80, amending the
Fairmont charter. Senate bill Nc. 125,
changing time of holding court in
Ninth judicial circuit; House bill No,
II, providing for re-assessment OF all
ing the election law.
The House was opened with prayer
by Rev. M. A. Kelley.
The finance committee recommended
the adoption of the resolution to pay
E. E. Hood $50 for services as clerk in
opening the session. The House
adopted the resolution,
The committee on immigration and
agriculture recommended the passage
Of House bill No. 253, regulating the
manufacture and sale of food products.
The committee on educatioF reported
favOrably upon House bill No. "a, re-
lating to the support of free schools,
by State tax; House bill No. 173, to
amend section 81, of chapter As, of the
Code, was submitted without recon-
mendation; and House bill No. 220, to
establish the Independent school dis
trict of Milton, Cabell county, was re-
ported back adversely.
MeSsrs, Bowman and O'Brien, of the
Education Committee, submitted a
minority report on House bill No. "a,
providing for an increase in the school
levy, recommending that it do not pass.
The Governor transmitted the docu-
ments ard reasons for p~ardoning
Robert Mcdowell, called for in the re-
solution offered by Mr.. Morrow.
Bills were introduced as follows:
House bill No. 256, by Outright, for the
removal of the State capitol to Buck
harmon. House bill No. 257, by Ray
mond, to create the Independent school
district of Frankfort, in Greenbrier
county.
Mr.. Logan, of the special committee
to investigate the charges against
Delegate A. L. Hughes, asked authority
to investigate fully. Mr.. Gowell arose
and asked that the committees powers
be more clearly defined. On motion of
Mr.. Brown, the special committee was
given full and absolute power to do
anything which may be deemed neces-
sary.
House bill No. %, regulating hours of
labor on public works, was passed;
also House bill No. IA, amending the
act relating to the Reform School;
House bill No. "a, amending the act
creating the Independent school dis
trict Of MoundsVille. and House bill No.
ia, amending the code to give police
powers to officers OF camp meetings,
fair grounds, etc.
House bills were advanced to their
third reading as follows: No. rs, re-
lating to board of university regents;
Sc, to prevent the use of tobacco in
churches; 81, to increase the power of
mayors for the suppression Of crimes;
SO, to amend section 5, of chapter "A,
of the code; 80, to amend section &c, OF
chapter las, of the code; SO, amending
the charter of Charleston; 14o, amend
ing section 5, of chapter II, Of the code;
208, amending section 6, Of chapter 131,
of the code; 157, amending chapter 62,
OF the acts Of 1897; "a, amending the
! act relating to ventilation and drainage
Of coal mines.
House bill 157, pertaining to county
repositories, was made a special order
for Friday morning.
House bill 1913, to prevent employ
ment Of children, was passed.
A resolution vas adopted that the
| regular order of business be followed
| and that night sessions may be held at
which bills may be taken up out or
order.
House bills were advanced to their
third reading as follows: No. 1913, to
amend section %, Of chapter 1872, of the
code; 1863, for branding live stock, etc.;
80, relating to assessment district; IA,
| amending the code in relation to ap-
pOintment of special constable by JUS
tees of the peace; 10, authorizing the
town of Spencer to sell the Mckown
burying grounds; 1872, amending sec
ton 35, of chapter SO, of the code; 1S6,
to amend sections l and 2, of the acts
of 1898.
The House tonight took up a reso-
luton to refer the bill for the re-
moval of the State capital to a special
committee of thirteen, and upon the
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