Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-04

quest, TO du6uu the law regulating u
granting of State licenses.
No. 1873, fby Senator Miller, to create
a court of limited jurisdiction in Sum-
mers county.
S. B. 100, providing that all teachers
employed in the public schools shall
be citizens of the State and residents
of the county at least six months, was
rejected.
S. B. lie, to amend the law concern
ing the State Asylum for Incurables;
80. requiring the placing of low water
alarms on steam boilers. and go, con-
corning the time of sheriffs' settle
ments with the State, were read a
third time and passed without amend
ment.
S.sB. 120, to reapportion the repre-
s~entation in the Senate and House OF
Delegates, on its third reading, was
laid on the table, on motion of Senator
Davis.
S. B. 95, to prevent the introduction
and spread of contagious diseases
among domestic animals. was laid on
the table, on motion of Senator Osen-
ton.
s.. B. 81, to amend the charter Of
Hinton; LOG, to amend the law con
corning the State Board of Agricul-
ture; so, to regulate the writing of in
surance policies and requiring the pay
ment of the full face value of such
policies, and 55, to amend the law con-
corning the tax on foreign telegraph,
telephone, insurance and express COM
panies, were advanced to their third
reading.
S. B. AZ, extending the right of suf-
frage to women, was killed by strik-
ing out the enacting clause on motion
of Senator May.
S. B. Sc, to amend the fish and game
laws, was made the special order for
Saturday at 2:30, and S. B. So, max
ing it a felony to carry deadly weap-
ons, was recommitted to the Judiciary
committee, on motion of Senator Ash
by.
s.. B. 129, providing for five Con-
gressional districts in the State and
prescribing their limits, was advanced
to its third reading, and H. B. IS, au-
thorizing the city of Martinsburg to
refund it's bonded indebtedness, was
made the special order for Saturday at
IL U CIOCh, jill HlOtIOl VI bSLdtOA SoAip
bell, of Jefferson.
A recess was then taken to 2:30.
Afternoon Session.
On ~reconvening, H. b. l, amending
the law in relation to the duties and
pay of assessors, was recommitted to
the Committee on the Judiciary, on
motion of Senator May.
H. B. 1874, to amend the law relating
to trespass on property, and 235, pro-
viding for the reapportionment of
Senators and members of the House
of Delegates were advanced to their
third read 3 without amendment or
discussion.
Bills were introduced as follows:
No. 139, by Senator Campbell, of
Calhoun, to amend the charter of the
town of st. Mary's.
No. 140, by Senator Harmer, to
amend the law relating to the exam
nation of school teachers.
S. Bs. % and SO, practically the same
measures. providing for the creation
of a State Service Commission and the
ultimate payment of claims for alleg-
ed services as Home Guards during
the civil war, were rejected. A SINH
lar measure has been before every
session Of the Legislature for many
years past, and has always met with
the same fate, but was passed by the
House this morning.
s.. B. 113, to amend the law relating
to the salaries Of school teachers, and
126, to provide for the refunding of
the bonded Indebtedness of the city
Of Grafton, and H. B. 1877, to amend
the charter Of the city of Elkins, were
advanced to their second reading.
II. B. 20, to amend the law relating
to the granting OF liquor licenses in
Ohio and Randolph counties, placing
the granting of such licenses in the
hands of the judge of the Circuit
Court, was indefinitely postponed by
a vote of 10 to s. Senator woodward
moved to reconsider the vote, and Sen
ator Beavers moved to table the mo-
ton to reconsider, which motion pre-
vailed by a vote of II to 7.
On motion of Senator Davis, S. B.
80, amending the law providing for the
taxation of foreign insurance, tele-
graph. telephone and express com
PAAlNos was dhNA up OuL vi OlOClp
read a third time and passed.
H. B. 10, providing for the reassess-
ment of real estate in Mercer and Ty-
Ter counties, was taken up and on mo-
ton of Senator Harmer the rules were
suspended and it vas read three times
and passed, to take effect upon its
passage.
H. B. 10, to amend the charter of
S~istersville, was read a second time
and referred to the Committee on
Counties, Districts and Municipal Cor
porations.
An invitation from Senator and Mrs.
S. B. Elkins to attend a reception 20
be given by them on Saturday even
ing, at the Glenwood club, was read,
and the Senate then adjourned, on mo
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