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

The House was opened with prayer
by Rev. r. E. Vinson, of the First
Presbyterian church.
The following resolutions were Of
fered and lie over one day.
Resolved, That the Committee on
Humane institutions and Public Build
ings examine into the plans of the
Capitol annex building, and report
what changes, if an. should be made
therein; the amount of money requir-
ed to fully complete and furnish said
building, in addition to what has al
ready been appropriated, and any 9TH
er matters in relation thereto that said
committee may deem proper for the
information OF the Hous
BY Mr.. Washburn, by request, II. j.
r. 20, proposing amendments to artl-
Gle 6. Secs. y and SO, of the Constitu-
ton Of West Virginia.
Resolved, By the Legislature of West
Virginia, two-thirds of all the mem
beers elected to each House agreeing
thereto. that the following amend
menLS 10 dlllCl6 U VI thC SOhSSiCuSAOA
of this State be, and is hereby pro-
posed, to wit:
Virst-That Sec. % be stricken out.
S~econd-That Sec. 33 be amended so
as to read as follows: The members
of the Legislature shall each receive
for their services the sum Of two IN
bred and fifty dollars, n ten cents
for each mile Travelled in going to and
returning from the seat of government
by the most direct route. The Speaker
OF the House of Delegates and the
President of the Senate shall each re-
ceiye an additional compensation OF
one hundred dollars. No other allow
ance or emolument than that by this
section provided shall directly or indi-
rectly be made or paid to the members
of either House for postage, stationary,
newspapers or any other purpose
whatever.
BY Mr.. Hervey, H. J. R. so, raising
a joint committee of five, three from
the House and two from the Senate, to
visit and inspect the West Virginia
Home for Industrial Girls, at Salem.
The following reports of standing
committees were received:
Printing-Favorably on S. B. So,
emending Sec. Is Of Chap. Is, relating
to public printing.
Judiciary-FavOrably on H. B.. "a, re-
1ating to juries in felony cases; sub
stitute to H. B. IS. concerning the
regulation of licenses; H. B. 14O, ex-
tending the time in which distraint
and sale may be made; H. B. 221, fix
ing the time of holding Circuit Courts
in the several, Ndicial circuits; H. B.
92, amending the game and fish laws
for preservation of squirrels; substi-
tute H. B. Y Originating in commit
tee) for preservation Of certain useful
animals and birds; H. E. 239, extend
ing time in which railroads may be
completed and put in operation; H. b.
10, relating to personal representa-
tives, their powers and duties as to
personal estates; H. B. 264, amending
charter SO, acts of 1897. creating an
advisory board of pardons, and Il. B.
271, Originating in committee)
amending Sec. 4 Of Chap. 1879, relating
to documents and other liens, and,
without recommendation, H. B. 10,
amending Sec. II, Chap. "a Of the Code
and H. B. 4, amending Secs. 9, II and
$50 Of the Code.
Taxation and Finance-H. B. PIP,
Originating in committee) amending
Secs. l, I, 8, 8, 10, II and IS of Chap.
81 of the Code, concerning insurance,
telegraph. telephone and express COM
panies, was reported f%avorably.
Education-Favorably on Ii. B. PCS.
relating to election OF school commits
, sioners in Huntington; 266, relating to
%hA inIAnnnIant cnhnnl 1iCtpiot of
Hinton, and 24S, relating to educa-
ton in the counties CT Brooke and
Hancock, ana u~nfavorably on II. B.
ia.
S. ]. R. IS. providing for the ap-
pointment of a committee to inspect
the Weston and Spencer hospitals, was
adopted.
The resolution of Mr.. Anderson. ask
ing the Auditor to report the amount
of fees collected and charged in his
Office and from what sources, coming
up, Mr.. Mcintosh moved to amend by
inserting the word not" so as to
require the Auditor not to report"
etc. On motion OF Nh. Jackson, the
resolution as amended was laid on the
table.
A similar resolution by Mr.. Anderson
as to the Office of Secretary Of State,
was, on motion of Mr.. jackson, re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims
and Grievances by an aye and no vote.
The following bills were introduced
and referred to the appropriate com-
mittees:
H. B.. 273, to amend and re-enact
Secs. Is, 20 and 29a of Chap. As Of the
Code of West Virginia. Education.
By Mr.. Bartlett. by request, H. B.
ga, to amend and re-enact Sec. 40 of
Chap. SO Of the Code of West Virginia
concerning the County Courts, their
jurisdiction and powers. Counties.
Districts and Municipal Corporations.
BY Mr.. Mcintosh, H. B. No. 275. pro-
Viding for copying certain records.
books, documents and papers relating
to land titles. liens, releases and wills,
in the county of Mingo. to be procured
from the offices of the surveyor and
clerk of the County Court of Logan
county, and from the Office of the Aud
itor of the State of West Virginia. pro-
viding for the appointment of a COM
mission to procure such copies and
making the same parts of the public
records of the offices of the surveyor
and clerk of the County Court of Min
go county, and providing how the