Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-01
Senate.
SChdte.
Special to the Register

Senate.
Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, January 81.
In the Senate this morning, Hon, J.
R. Trotter, as superintendent of pub
lie printing, in pursuance oil a Joint
resolution previously adopted, report
ed that the Board of Public Works had
made inquiries as to the cause of the
delay in the delivery of the Senate
bills and journals and found that the
public printer had more than fulfilled
all legal requirements made upon him
and that the delay was caused by the
fact that more than double the amount
of work had been given him at one
time than his contract with the State
required.
The committee on Railroads reported
favoring the passage of S. B. lis, to
prevent discrimination on the part of
railroad companies in the transporta-
ton of coal.
The special committee appointed to
prepare a bill for the redistricting of
the State for Congressional purposes
reported and introduced S. B. 1923,
which provides that the State be divid-
ed into five Congressional districts, as
follows:
First District:-Hancock, Brooke,
Ohio, Marshall, Wetzel, Marion, Har-
rison and Lewis counties.
Second District Pres
ton, Taylor, Barbour, Tucker, Ran
dolph, Pendleton, Grant, Hardy, Min
eral, Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley and
Jefferson counties.
Third Observation-Disclosures, Fayette
Summers, Monroe, Greenbrier, Nicho-
las, Clay, Webster, Pocahontas and
UpShur counties.
Fourth District:-Tyler, Peasants
Wood, Jackson, Roane, Braxton, Gil
mer, Calhoun, Writ, Ritchie an bod
bridge counties.
Fifth District:-Mason, Putnam
Cabell, Lincoln, Wayne, Boone, Logan
Mingo, Raleigh, Wyoming, Mcdowell
and Mercer counties.
On motion of Senator Davis, chair
man of the committee, reference to q
committee was dispensed with and the
bill was advanced to it's second read.
ing. Senator Osenton protested and
moved that the bill be referred to the
committee on Claims and Grievances
which motion was lost by a strict
party vote. Senator Campbell. of JEFF
fersOn, resigned as a member of the
Redistricting Committee, stating thai
he had never attended or been notified
of a meeting of the committee and
did not wish to be what he termed
"particeps criminis to a notorious ger
rymander," with which he had moth
ing to do.
Other bills were introduced as fol.
lows:
No. 100, by Senator Ashby. provid.
ing that County Courts shall have the
power to regulate the charges on toll
bridges in their respective counties
The bill is the same as H. B. 80, intro
duced in the House by Mr.. Martin.
131, by Senator May, authorizing the
employment of shorthand reporters BY
judges of Circuit Courts.
Senator Marcum introduced S. ]. R
13, providing for the appointment Of
a joint committee to visit the State
hospital for the insane at Weston,
Under the rules it lies owe one day.
S. B. Sc, amending the code relating
to the collection OF taxes for school,
purposes; 157 to amend the law relat-
ing to the duties OF the Auditor in
relation to the collection of taxes. and
10, to amend the law relating to the
incorporation of title and trust com
panies, were read a third time and
passed.
A recess was then taken until 2:3C
O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
On r~eassembling S. B. 8. to increase
the powers of mayors of incorporated
towns; So, to amend the law concern
ing contracts, conveyances, etc. and
IA, providing for the sale of lands re-
turned delinquent for the non-pay.
ment of taxes in the same year in
which they are returned upon order
of the county court without waiting
to be certified to the auditor: were adj
vanced to their third reading; S. B
80, to enlarge the powers OF the West
Virginia Humane Society. was. on mo.
ton of Senator Whitaker. made the
special order for Monday next at :
O'Clock, out Of courtesy to Senator
Lanham, the patron of the bill, who is
absent.
H. B. q, relating to the Industrial
Home for Girls. and S. B. 81, amend
ing the Hinton charter; 95, to proven,
the spread Of contagious diseases
among domestic animals; log, tc
amend the law relating TO the State
Board of Agriculture; 103. to create
a State Board of Examiners for the
purpose of examining State inspectors
! of mines, mine managers, mine exam.
liners and hosting engineers: so. tc
regulate the writing OF insurance pol
icies: AZ, to extend the right of sui,
frage to women; 100, providing that
an teachers employed in the puolic
schools shall be citizens of the State
and residents of the county at leas;
six months; Sc, to amend the hsh and
game laws; 81, to define trusts and
provide for free competition in the
] State; IS. making the carrying Of