Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-16

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BY Kenney, to appoint committee Of
FIVE, two to be suggested by the mi
nority to Investigate and report on
condition of insane asylums at West
on and Spencer and institution for
deaf dumb and blind at Romney.
BY Anderson, to direct committee
on Mines and Mining to inquire wheth-
er the laws of the State afford sufiic-
lent protection to miners when engag-
ed mining, and other persons employed
in their avocations, and of report by
bill or otherwise.
By Anderson, to appoint committee
of five, two to be suggested by the NIL
nority, to investigate and report upon
auditors office for last eight years,
fees received, clerks employed, their
salaries and from what fund paid, and
other pertinent matters. The COM
mittee is empowered TO send for per-
sons and papers.
By Anderson, to appoint special COM
mittee of FIVE to investigate and re-
port on condition of affairs at the
State University.
By Reynolds, empowering Speaker
to appoint librarian for the House at
81 per diem, and that L. d. Malone be
appointed. Goes over one day under
the rules.
BY Reynolds, House joint resolution
for appointment of joint committee to
examine and report upon matters re-
lating to the calling of a constitution
al convention. Referred to judiciary
committee.
By Mitchell, to appoint c. H. Mon
tague, of Putnam, assistant sergeant
alarms. Went over under the rules.
BY Anderson, directing committee on
education to inquire and report on
propriety of abolishing the irreducible
school fund and the distribution of
same.
By Anderson, directing the commit
tee on public buildings and humane
institutions to inquire and report
whether State laws Of the State af-
ford sufficient protection to game and
fish and upon the propriety OF max
ing the killing of fish by explosives
a felony.
BY Anderson, to appoint a special
committee Of five, two suggested by
the minority, to investigate and re-
port upon receipts of Office OF Secre-
tary of State for last eight years, the
number of clerks employed, their COM
pensation. and from what fund paid.
Goes over one day.
By Brannon, declaring that agita-
ton of the alleged Indebtedness of the
State is unwise and hurtful. Unani-
mously adopted under motion for i'm
mediate consideration.
By Anderson, directing the commit
tee of claims and grievances to inquire
into the eXpediency Of reporting a
pure food bill to protect the State
against authorizations Of food and
liquors. and providing against the sale
of a substitution of one food for an
other without notice to purchaser.
By Stapleton. to joint resolution pro-
posing an amendment to section Al
of article 6 of the constitution relat
ing to titles to church property.
BY Cushwa, directing public print
er to furnish House 400 copies of
house Journal daily. Went over one
day.
By Brannon, House joint resolution
to raise joint committee to inquire
into matter CT protecting the forests
of the State.
BY Cushwa. that no compensation
additional to that specified in section
II of chapter II Of the Code of 1891
be allowed officers or employees of this
House. Over one day.
By Hervey. to amend the rules of
the House so as to adopt Roberts
manual. Over one day.
By Cushwa., declaring that the
number of attaches already employed
is sufficient. and no more are needed.
over one day.
BY Cushwa, providing special
committee to investigate the affairs
of the State University. Over under
the rules.
By Brannon. joint resolution to pro-
vide for a West Virginia exhibit at
the Pan-American Exposition.
BY Darst, joint resolution to amend
article of the Constitution so as to
make the Secretary of State an cleo
tive office.
By Hervey, joint resolution to pro-
to the National Live Stock Associa-
ION 10 meet at EdlI Lake III JdHudIy
18th
BY Willis, to appoint Jasper Kyle. of
Harrison county, assistant door keep
er. Over one day.
BY Reynolds, to appoint two as
sistant door keepers. Over one day.
House Bills were introduced as fol-
lows and referred as follow to the APP
propriate committees
BY Anderson, House bill No. 2, to
amend and re-enact section 81 of
chapter 80 of the Code, concerning
amount and rate of tax upon real and
personal property, as follows: 20
cents on every 500 for State, IS cents
on the 500 for free schools. Taxation
and Finance.
BY Anderson, House bill 143, to
amend and re-enact section II of chap
ter SO of the Code. as amended and
re-enacted by chapter sc of Acts of
1897, relating to toll roads and turn
pixies, providing that said tolls may
be collected of every person passing
the toll gate, for the sectional or
fractional part thereof, whether he
shall have travelled the whole or on
ly part OF the section or fractional
part.
By Stapleton, House bill No. 4. to
amend and re-enact sections and II
of chapter 100 of the Code, providing
that no other persons shall be allow
ed to practice medicines in this State