Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-30
Senate.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, January 90
The Senate was opened with prayer by
Episcopal church.
The judiciary committee reported IA
vorably on S. E. 60. to regulate the poll
cies of fire insurance companies; No. >,
to increase the powers of mayors of cities.
towns and villages; No. 100, providing that
all teachers employed in the public schools
shall be citizens of the State: No. Sc, to
memo the game laws; No. 102. amending
the law providing for the appointment
of commissioners in chancery; and S. B
81, to define trusts and to promote free
competition; and No. SO, to amend the
law concerning contracts, c~Onveyances,
etc, were reported back without recon-
~mendation, and No. IS, making it a fell
ony to carry deadly weapons, was re-
ported with the recommendation that it
do not pass.
The committee on labor reported favor
ably on S. B. 80, TO provide for the plac-
ing of low water alarms on steam boil
ers, and providing a penalty for non-com-
pliance with the same.
IN VII ci4A OIll
quent lands reported ~favoring the pass
age of S. B.. III, to amend the law relat-
ing to the sale of lands returned delin-
quent for taxes.
The special committee TO consider the re-
districting of the State. offered as the re-
suit of its labors s. B. 12O, which was. on
motion OF the committees chairman, Sem
ator Davis, read a first time under a sus-
pension of the rules and advanced to its
second reading. Objection was made to
this on the Democratic side and an effort
made to send the bill to a committee, and
the rules were suspended by a strict
party vote.
Other bills were introduced as follows.
No. 12l, by Senator Campbell, of Cal
houn, to amend the charter of the city of
Parkersburg.
No. 122, by Senator Kidd. to amend the
act creating the State board Of pardons.
No, 1913, BY Senator Harmer, to amend
tEe law in relation to the collection of
taxes.
1Ae judiciary committee reported favor
ing the adoption of H. J. R. p, providing
for the appointment of a joint committee
to visit and investigate the State Univer-
sity.
The senate substitute for H. B. %, en-
larging the powers of the board of educa-
ton of the independent school district of
Wheeling; S. B. 2, imposing an additional
tax of $40 per annum on dealers in cigar
cites; and H. B. 126, charging the limits
of the Independent school district of
Wellsburg, We're passed.
A recess was then AXE until 2 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
On reconvening. H. j. r. y. raising a
joint committee to visit and investigate
the affairs of the State University, was
taken up out of its order and passed with
out discussion. President Smith appoint
ed Senators Lanham and Kidd as men,
bers OF the committee on the part of the
Senate.
M~artinsville; r., to amend the law con-
corning commercial fertilizers; 50, to
change the name of the Potomac & Pied
mont Coal and Railroad Company; 80. to
amend the law relating to the care of the
poor; 81, to amend the law relating to the
issuing of State certificates to school
teachers; 10. to amend the act relating
to the appointment and duties of the
game and fish warden; Il, to require as
SCISSORS TO collect agricultural statistics;
and 3. to amend the Code relating to the
amount and collection of taxes, were ad-
vanced to their third reading.
S. B. IS, to provide additional revenues
for the State by increasing the taxes on
corporations and joint stock companies.
was made the special order for Wednes-
day next at 10 o'clock. on motion of SEN
ator Davis; and S. 3. 70, to amend the law
relating to the Incorporation of title and
trust companies, was made the special
order for Thursday next at $50 O'Clock. on
motion of Senator Cornwell.
S. B. IS, to prevent horses, mules and
hogs from running at large within one
mile of incorporated owns, was killed BY
striking out the enacting clause.
On motion of Senator Harmer, the Sen.
ate substitute for H. BIZ, to enlarge the
powers OF the board of education Of ths