Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, February 20
The House was called to order by the
Speaker and opened with prayer by
Rev. linn, member of the House.
Fl. B. 1923, making appropriations Of
public money to pay general charges
upon the treasury (the general appro-
priation bilD, the special order fol
1915, was read section by section. Be-
tween lines % and % Mr.. Reynolds
moved to insert $4,000 for extradition
of criminals, inadvertently omitted
from the bill.
Considerable discussion occurred
Mr. Reynolds moved to strike out
line IFS, for painting and repairs
ply, $780," and inserting for paint
ing, repairs and water supply, $4,000.
which was adopted.
Mr.. Mcintosh moved to amend line
1s1 by substituting $1,000 for $500, for
drugs. Mr. Grant said that heretofore
it had been paid out of the current ex-
pense fund, and this $500 appropriation
was that much extra. 1t had always
been the custom heretofore to pay for
the drugs out of the current expense
fund, which this year had been increas-
ed $4,000 without an increase in pa
tents This custom was peculiar to
the Weston asylum only. Mr.. Alder
son raised the point of law that if $500
were appropriated for drugs, it would
not be lawful to take the amount out
of any other fund. The amendment
was lost.
MIR. Anderson moved that line ISL,
''for drugs, $2,500," be amended by add
ing to it. such other sum as may be
necessary for the current expense
sum" The amendment was lost.
He then. moved to amend the same
line by adding to the line, land suf-
ficient sum not to increase in expenses
of the institution
The vote was IS ayes to 43 noes.
Mr. Grant moved to increase the cur
rent expense fund by $500, making the
total amount S155, 600, instead of $780,
900, and striking out line 1S1, for
drugs" Adopted.
Mr. Brannon, in University appropri-
alton, moved to increase the appropr1-
alton for law library from $3.50 to ST.
900. The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Mcintosh moved that considera-
ton of Second Hospital for the Insane
be informally passed by until $3.50
O'Clock. Mr.. Anderson asked for unan-
imous consent, Republican members
objecting. Mr.. Mcintosh withdrew his
motion.
Nv. ,,anunH n inprpqCa the
appropriation for transportation from
81, 500 to $4,000, which did not prevail.
Mr.. Anderson moved to increase the
current expense fund from $4,000 to
S53 900, and strike out the 1000 ap-
preparation for drugs, which did not
prevail.
At 1917 the House took a recess I'M
til p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The House reconvened at 2:0o p. m.
Mr.. Henshaw moved to increase ap-
preparation for vaccine agents from
$3.50 to $500, which motion prevailed
unanimously
Mr.. Anderson offered various amend
ments making the allowances to clerks
in the Secretary OF States office paid
out of the fees of the office instead
of out of the State treasury.
The motion was lost by 10 ayes TO
81 noes.
tMr. Anderson also made a similar
amendment as to the auditors Office;
lost by Is ayes to sc noes.
Mr.. Wetzel moved to reduce the APP
preparation for the militia from $780,
600 to $4,000. The amendment was
lost.
Mr. Kenny moved to amend the mil
itary appropriation giving preference
to officers of the SpanishAmerican
war to officers appointed since, in ap-
pointments where reinstatement was
desired.
Amendment by Mr. Reynolds, appro-
priating $4,000 instead of $1,000 for
support of lunatics IN jails, was adopt
ed These and a few minor amend
ments closed the consideration Of the
appropriations for 1901, and the read
ing continued on the appropriations
for the year 1902.
The appropriation of $500 for sup
port of lunatics in jails for 1902, was
also raised to $4,000
Mr. Martin moved to pay Watts
Ashby $500 for services rendered GER
tain boards OF the State in legal con.
test with the public printer. Adopted.
MIR. Mcintosh moved to amend so
as to make the appropriation 70: paint
ing and repairs at the Weston hos
pital $4,000 instead of $4,000; also TO
change the current expense FUND from
$l500U to S144,500; also to raise the