Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-08
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read q third time and passed.
n. B. 107, providing for the copying
of certain records in Mingo county,
was called up as special order and
was amended by allowing the payment
of ten cents per one hundred words
for such copying, after which it was
passed by vote of 20 to 5.
The committee on Railroads report
ed back H. B. IS, to provide for the
protection of street car employees
without recommendation
The committee on Counties, Dis
tricts and Municipal Corporations re-
ported favoring the passage of H. B.
179, to amend the SisIersville charter.
The following resolution offered by
Senator CorEwell, was adopted under
a suspension Of the rules:
Whereas, Certain persons interested
in measures pending in this body have
thought it necessary to employ Pinker-
ton or other detectives in order to
prevent the lobby from defeating their
pet measures, therefore be it
Resolved, That the rights and privi-
leges of the floor of the Senate be and
are hereby extended to sush Pinker-
ton and other detectives that are now
here, or that may hereafter be import
ed here, and the president is hereby
empowered and directed to instruct
the Sergeant-at-Arms to carry out this
resolution. And be it further
Resolved, That all committees from
Ohio county or all detectives employed
by them, are cordially invited to visit
the session of the Senate and likewise
granted the privilege Of the floor.
S. B. 50, enlarging the powers of the
West Virginia Humane Society, was
read a third time and passed
A communication from John A.
Thayer, chairman of the committee on
the legislative ball, was read 1t an
nounced that the ball would be given
in the rooms of the Glenwood Club.
and thanked the Senate for AS cour-
tesy in offering the use of the Senate
chamber.
H. B. 135, Reproducing the repre-
sentatives in the Senate and House of
Delegates, was read third time. Sem
ator Cornwell moved that the bill be
ordered back to its second reading for
the purpose of amendment The chair
ruled that this could only be done by
reconsidering the vote by which the
bill was ordered to it's third reading.
Senator Kidd moved that the enacting
clause be stricken out. This called
for a speech from Senator Lanham in
advocacy of the bill, to which Senator
Cornwell replied, charging the major
ity with unfalrness in ordering the bill
to its third reading without giving the
minority proper opportunity to offer
amendments. Senator Osenton also
mace speech along this line, and was
followed by Senator Kidd
President Smith called Senator Ian
ham to the chair and made a brief
speech in which he compared the pres
ent redistricting bill with that of ten
years ago and the treatment accorded
the minority then and now Senator
Cornwell responded by offering an
apology to the Senate if it was his
fault that the dignified presiding Off
Ger had left the chair to indulge in
,invective adm personalities. Senator
I Lanham made brief speech defer ling
the action of President Smith. The
bill passed by a strict party vote-17 to
s.
S. B. 1872, to amend the law relating
to the election Of school commission
ers for the school district of Hunting
ton, was advanced to its third reading.
also H. B. 1873, creating the independ-
ent school district of Central City.
S. B. Sc, the State bank law, was
taken from the table on motion of
Senator Hammer and advanced to its
third reading with few slight amend
ments, the principal of which was a
provision that the State bank COM
missioner shall keep an Office at the
State capital The bill was then order
ed to its engrossment and third read
ing.
The Senate then adjourned.