Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, January "a.
in the House this morning reports
were received from committees as fol-
lows:
Judiciary-H. B. GO, to raise the age
of consent to 16, with an amendment
making IA; H. B. 81, relating to re-
moval from Office Of county and dis
trict offices; III. B. 143, to amend Sec.
-, Chap 80, code; H. B. IA, to regu-
late title and trust companies, and
giving them power to make bonds OF
sheriffs and other officers; H. B. 2O3,
to provide for removal from insane
asylums to penitentiary of convicts
who have been removed from the
penitentiary to the asylum; n. B. 204,
to amend Sec Is, Chap. 125, Code, with
the recommendation that they pass.
Taxation and Finance-H. B. 81,
to appropriate money for making
West Virginia exhibit at the Pan
American Exposition, with the recon-
mendation that it do not pass.
Counties, Districts and Municipal
Corporations-H. B. 161, to amend
Sec. 20, Chap. AZ, Code; H. B. 179, to
amend the charter of Sistersville, with
the recommendation that it pass.
Education-H. B. 1863, to require
display of the United States flag
on school houses; H. B. II, concerning
the examination of teachers; H. B.
III, to amend Sec. 40, Chap. as, Code,
with the recommendation that they
pass.
Mr. Johnson moved that 800 copies
of H. B. IA be printed at once as
recommended by committee. Adop-
ted.
1t was moved by Mr.. Starleton that
Nj Johnson's resolution having
1oint committee of five to confer with
the board of regents of the West Vir-
GINA University be taken up for inn
mediate consideration, ard Mr. Mar
tin called for the previous question.
NrAlderson demanded the ayes and
noes, after a spat with the chair and
Republican members on points or or
der Result of vote, ayes Al; noes, ID.
Mr. Martin moved the previous
question upon the adoption OF tie
resolution, and the resolution was
2dorted.
On considering the resolutions Of
the previous day:
Resolution of Mr.. Anderson for the
se"geant+at-arms to repor- members
and pay of attaches, Mr.. DarSt offer
ed amendment to include the leSisla-
ture of 1899 Mr.. Anderson accepted
the amendment and proposed an
amendment including previous legis-
latures for ten years. Mr.. Martin NOV
ed indefinite posponement. Mr.. Alder
son demand the ayes and noes and,
being sustained, the vote was so taken
resulting ayes, Al; noes 16 absent
and not voting. During a little spat
that followed, Mr.. Anderson referred
to Mr.. Martin as the infnitesimal
quantity from Kanawha."
Mr.. Jackson moved that the an
nouncement of the vote on S. J. r. 8,
coming up at II O'Clock under regu-
lar order, be indefinitely postponed,
stating that the House had just adop-
ted substitute therefor. Mr.. Alder
son demanded the ayes and noes, and,
SO taken, the vote stood SO to Is in
favor of indefinite postponement.
H. B. SO, relating to the incorpor-
alton of the city of Huntington, COM
Ing UP on its third reading, its adop
ton was moved by Mr.. Grover, being
passed. Mr.. Gurn moved that The bill
go into effect at once. but. before the
vote was announced, moved that the
announcement Of the vote be postpon-
ID until 10 O'Clock tomorrow.
Bills were introduced and referred to
committees as follows:
By Mr.. Sinclair, H. B. 205, to empow-
er boards of EDUCATION to hold special
elections. Education.
By Mr. Willis H. B. 206, to amend
the law so as to provide for the train
ing Of colored teachers. Education.
BY Mr. Willis H. B. 207. to amend
the law relating to compensation of
county superintendent.
BY Mr.. Aten, (by request), H. B.
20S, OF provide for the better pay of
constables. Judiciary.
By. Mr.. LuZader, H. b. 2G9, to pre-
vent the introduction and spread of
the San Jose scale Agriculture.
A quarter to y. Mr.. Martin moved
the appointment of committee to in
form the Senate that the House was
ready to receive them in joint session
to complete the election Of United
States Senator. In the meantime the
gallery and hall of the House We're
rapidly filled with interested spectators
the ladies predominating in numbers.
When the clock struck -. the Senate
appeared In the hall of the House. pre-
coded by Sergeant-at-arm Fitch,
President Mallory Smith and Clerk