Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-19
THE ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE LEGISLATURE

Special to the Register
CHARLESTON, w. Va, January 1S.
The members of the House were lit
tie slow in congregating.
Reynolds, from the committee on
taxation, reported back bill No. 10, to
provide for the re-asSessment of real
estate in the counties of tyler and
Mercer; Fl. 3. No. 1872, to amend the
law relating to State banks, with the
recommendations that they pass
Also No. 80, for the establishment of
home and industrial training for
colored orphans. and No 1873, 10 amend
the law relating to licenses. with the
recommendation that they do not pass
Swisher, from the committee on
railroads. reported No. 81, authorizing
the union Of the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad and the Guyandotte Valley
railroad; No. "a, authorizing the union
OF the chesapeake & Ohio and the
Glen Jean. Lower Loup & Deepwater
railroads. H. B. No. 80. authorizing the
union of the Chesapeake G. Ohio rail
road and the Greenbrier Valley rail
road, and No So, for the protection of
street car employees with the recon-
mendation that they pass.
Report of the committee on educa-
tion on the House resolution of Mr..
Anderson. in relation to the Auditors
office, was presented by Mr. Smith, of
OHIO, was heard, being amended as fol-
lows: Change the words suggested
by to selected from" and add:
Said committee shall also obtain an
itemized statement in detail of the ex-
penditures of the Auditors contingent
fund during the last eight years and
the number of clerks employed in the
Auditors office, the salaries of such
clerks and how many such clerks are
employed and paid by the State OF West
Virginia and the salary paid each clerk
in business particularly and directly
pertaining to work in connection with
their fees, and that such committee is
instructed 10 report to this House such
legislation by bill or otherwise as may
be necessary to correct any defects or
omissions of the present law with
recommendation that it do pass as
amended. -
Mr.. Hervey reported that No 3S. de-
fning rights of land owners along pub
lie highways; No. 1906, amending Sec.
y, Chap. Sc, 1899, relating to toll roads
that they pass.
No $50, amending Sec IA. of Chap.
AZ, relating to taking lands for public
utility, with the recommendation it go
to the committee on railroads.
No 80. to amend Sec. IS. Chap. A,
fourth edition, concerning toll bridges;
No. 3 to amend Sec. u. Chap. So, as
- and by Chap 36, of the acts
'elating to toll roads; No. 10,
emendNg Sec. 3d. Chap. IS; No. 81,
!directinH that all monies collected from
license taxes shall be paid into the road
funds; No. "a, TO provide for the CON
struction of roads by local assessment
county and State aid-all with the
recommendation that they do not pass.
MIR. Grant reported No 6S, authoriz-
ing the city of Martinsburg to issue
$4,000 refunding bonds: also No 90,
authorizing Nartinsburg to issue $33.-
900 bonds for water works; also No u,
amending Sec. 40, Chap. 80. concerning
allowances to county officers, with rec
ommendation that they pass.
Mr.. Jackson reported No. 60. amend
ing Sec. 10, of Chap. 80 1899; also No.
!, amending Sec. SO, of Chap. %; also
No. II, changing the time for holding
the Circuit Courts Of the Ninth Judi
cial Circuit also No. IA, authorizing an
action Of trespass on the case in as
sumpsit to be brought for the breach
of any contract with the recommended
ton that they pass; also No. Is, Great
ing a State board of arbitration-or-
dered that the public printer furnish
$50 copies of this bill at once.
Also No. II, amending Sec %, of
Chap. As. 1899, concerning age at which
applicants can be admitted to teachers
examinations, that it be referred to
the committee on education.
Also No. %, making it unlawful to
witness or exhibit lewd or obscene
plays. without recommendation.
Also No. %. creating a free public
employment bureau. with recommended
ton that it be referred to committee
on labor.
MISC No. 40, to amend Sec. IS, Chap.