Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-25

bate on this question 4 recess was
taken until 3 O'Clock.
tern session.
IA. ]. r. As. providing for an inven-
tory Of the paper, pens, pencils, enve-
lopes, etc, left after the session and
providing for a committee Of two COM
petent persons to make the same, was
called up Senator Corder and passed.
President Smith announced that af-
ter examining the rules of the Senate
he was Of the opinion that the con-
sideration of the report of the confer
ence committee on the general approp-
Ration bill, taking each amendment
5eriatim, which was in progress when
the noon recess was taken, was out of
order. aud the question before the Sen
ate was the adoption of the conference
committees report, as a whole. The
ayes and noe were taken, and the re-
port was adopted by a vote of Is to 6.
Senator Davis then offered an amend
ment providing for an appropriation
of $500 for the contingent fund of the
House, and $500 for the contingent
fund of the Senate, to make good the
shortage caused by voting extra pay
to the attaches of the two bodies. The
amendment was adopted and the bill
passed as recommended by the confer
ence committee.
On motion of Senator Koran, S. B.
165, to establish the independent
school district of Flatwoods, Braxton
county, was taken UP out of it's order
and passed.
BY unanimous consent, Senator Os-
enton introduced a resolution extend
ing the thanks of the Senate to Pres
ident Smith and Clerk Harris for their
many kindnesses and eourtesies. On
motion of Senator Kidd, the resolu-
ton was taken up for immediate con-
sideration and adopted. President
Smith responded briefly but e%loquently,
expressing his high appreciation of
the compliment paid him, concluding
by saying God bless you all"
A resolution offered by Senator Cor
der, allowing Duncan McRa, engross-
ing clerk, the pay OF an assistant clerk,
and another offered by Senator Baker,
thanking the citizens Of Charleston for
their hospitality, were introduced and
adopted, under a suspension of the
rules.
Sergeant-at-arms Fitch then made
his appearance, bearing a handsome
silver fruit set, which in an eloquent,
witty and humorous speech he present.
ed to President Smith, on behalf of the
members and attaches of the Senate,
to which Mr.. Smith responded feel
ingly and appropriately.
A recess was then taken, on motion
of Senator Marcum, and a brief ses-
sion of the third house was held with
Col. Ran. Stalnaker in the chair.
On reconvening, H. B.. $50, to pre-
serve the purity of the waters of the
New and Great Kanawha rivers, was
called up by Senator May, and passed.
Governor Atkinson's veto of S. B.. 10,
concerning the duties of State mine
inspectors, on the ground that it was
unconstitutional and in conflict with
the general law, was taken up. Sena-
tor Lanham spoke very earnestly in
aefense of the bill. The vote on the
passage of the bill, Notwithstanding the
Governors veto, resulted in ayes II,
noes 8. AS a majority of all the men,
bers elected is necessary to pass a bill
over the Governors veto, the measure
was defeated.
On motion of Senator woodward, H.
B. ZIG, authorizing the County Court
of Kanawha county to take up certain
orders from Peter Silman, late sheriff,
reported adversely by the Finnace COM
mittee, was taken up out Of it's order.
The question being shall the bill be
rejected" the Senate refused to reject
the bill and it was advanced to its
second reading, the Senate refusing to
suspend the constitutional rule, requir-
ing the bill to be read or three sever
al days, but the motion failed.
On motion of Senator Koran II. B.
271, relating to the docketing of judg-
ments, was called up out of its order,
read three times and passed.
On motion of Senator Miller, the
Senate c%oncurred in the House amend
ment to S. B. TIA, authorizing the
Board of Education of Greenbrier dis
trict, Summers county, to issue bonds,
placing the bill in effect from its pass
age.
Senator Corder offered a resolution
returning the thanks of the Senate to
the various ministers for their SER
vices at the opening of the session,
which resolution was taken UP for i'm
mediate consideration and adopted.
The Senate Their took a recess until
9 .. NJ, on motion of Senator Marcum.
Night Session.
On motion of Senator Ashby H. B.
239, extending the time in which rail-
road companies may complete their
lines under certain circumstances, was
called up out of it's order and passed.
II. B. 200, to amend the law concern
ing the construction of booms, dams,
: etc, was called up by Senator Campbell
of Jefferson, and passed, to take effect
from its passage.
On motion of Senator Koran S. B.
76, was taken up and the House
amendments agreed to.
On motion of Senator May H. B. 303,
was taken up out of its order and
passed.
On motion OF Senator Woodward H.
B. 216, authorizin the county court Of
Kanawha county to take up certain
orders from Peter Silman, late sheriff,
was taken UP out of its order and
passed.
H. j. R. AZ, requiring the Secretary
Of State to furnish a set OF the West