Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-15
THE PRIZE FIGHT BILL
GOES TO THE governor.
THE SENATE AGREES TO AMEND
MENTS By THE HOUSE, AND
PASSES THE BILL.
A PLAN FOR AUGUSTA COUNTY.
OTHER MEASURES CONTEMPLATED
BY THE SENATE AND HOUSE
OF DELEGATES.

Specldl 10 tne Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, February
14.-In the House to-day Mr.. Pritchard
introduced a constitutional amend
nlent making the minimum limit for
area of new counties 200 square miles,
instead of 400 as now. This is with a
view to creating the new county of
Augusta. with Warrington as the
county seat.
Mr.. Luzader offered a female suff-
rage amendment; Mr. Anderson a reso-
luton that the House shall not do
business any morning until each mem
Der has been furnished calendar. All
went over till tomorrow.
The following measures were passed
by the House:
Senate bill 106, concerning the duty
Of the State Board of Agriculture;
House bill LAG, extending the time for
which distraint and sale may be made
for taxes and fee bills; House bill 221,
to fix the time for holding courts in
the thirteenth judicial district; House
bill 219, extending the time in which
distraint and sale may be made for
taxes; Senate bill "a, to suppress prize
fighting; House bill 1874, establishing
a County Court and Board of Commits
sioners for Pendleton county; Senate
joint resolution II, raising a commits
sion to have the coat of arms OF the
State placed on the main turretS of
the arnored cruiser West Virginia,
and appropriating $1,000 therefor;
Senate bill As, amending the law vest
ing to savings banks: House bill 237,
authorizing commission to audit ac-
counts of County Courts; Senate bill
95, to prevent the introduction and
spread of contagious diseases among
domestic animals; House bill 1856, pro-
viding for free schools in the town of
New Haven; Senate bill so, making it
a misdemeanor to remove personal
property covered by mortgage or deed
OF trust from one county where stu
ated; House bill 800, authorizing
Buckhannon to issue $4,000 refunding
bonds; House bill 253, relating to in
sufficient bonds; House bill 292, incor-
porating the city OF Warrington.
President Smith announced the APP
pointment of Senators Baker and Beav-
er as members on the part of the Sen
ate of the committee to visit the min
ers' hospitals.
The following measures were passed:
Senate Joint resolution, providing for
the gift to the armored cruiser West
Virginia; House Joint resolution 3S,
requesting congressman and Sneators
to favor bill for the purchase Of the
locks and dams on the little Kanawha
river; House bill Sc, for the preserva-
ton of the lives and health of en-
ployes in manufacturing and mer-
camille establishments; House bill 81,
. to provide for the inspection and regu-
lation of ellis used in the mines of the
State; House bill 109, amending the law
relating to the drainage aud ventilation
of mines.
The Senate agreed to amendments to
Senate bill 81, to suppress prize fight
ing, and again passed the bill.
Senator Kidd offered a resolution ex-
pressing sympathy for the family of
Hon. ]. NJ. Jackson whose demise was
made known in this city during the
day. The resolution was taken up for
immediate consideration and unani-
mouSly passed.
Almost the entire afternoon was
spent by the Senate in consideration OF
House bin 277, the Dawson corpora
ton bill, which was amended in some
slight and unimportant particulars and
ordered to a third reading