Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06

for Incurables.
By Mr.. Stapleton, h. B. 290, to pro-
vide compensation for clerks OF the
Circuit Courts Of this State.
On motion of the same gentleman,
reference to a committee was dis
pensed with, the bill read a first time
and ordered to a second reading.
H. ]. R. 5 was also taken up out of
order. 1t proposes amendments to
Art. VII, Sec. 2, 3, 4 and II OF the
! Constitution, relating to elections OF
State officers. 1t makes the Secretary
of State an elective officer; was read a
second time and ordered to the third
reading.
Mr.. Hervey moved that they proceed
with the calendar and that all local
bills be deferred until 7:30 this eve
ming and be proceeded with as they ap-
pear On the calendar. Carried.
Resuming, bills on third reading, S.
B. 106, re-incorporating New Martins
| vile, was amended and passed. Takes
effect from passage.
The announcement of the vote on s.
B.. GO, relating to the San Jose scale,
was made, passing the bill.
Mr.. Speaker resumed the chair.
S. B. 211, providing for additional
| commissioners of the Kanawha County
Circuit Court, was called up by Mr..
Martin. and Senate bill amendment
| concurred in.
Mr.. Jackson, unanimous consent be-
ing given, introduced II. B. 294, relat-
| ing to the sale of liquors at retail in
| the county Of Randolph. Reference
was dispensed with and bill placed on
the calendar on first reading.
Mr.. Laughlin introduced H. B. 295,
by request, to amend the Code, Sec.
70, Chap. 72 of the Code, relating to
covenants and leases,
Resuming bills on third reading: S.
( B. rs, relating to the incorporation and
regulation of title and trust COM
panies, passed by vote of 81 to 6.
By request of Mr.. Sinclair, H. B. 100,
relating to sheriffs settlements of es-
tates, was taken UP out of order. Laid
over.
M. Laughlin read from the Code in
relation to lobbying and asked for the
enforcement of the Code. He COM
planned that the members were bother
ed by these men.
This rule does not refer to those in
vited by members to their seats. The
| Sergeant-at-Arms was instructed to
enforce the law, and later, to keep n
in the House.
Resuming bills OF third reading, H.
B. 172, prohibiting the killing of the
skunk or pole cat, amended to apply
to the counties of Jackson, Wood,
Brooke and Berkeley, and to other
/ counties when they demand it, was
passed.
MIR. Smith, of Ohio, said he voted
aye because it did not interfere with
the right OF a polecat when travelling
on the public highway.
H. B. 122, relating to furnishing an
~titoxine to or vaccinating poor persons
was passed.
Mr.. Scherr relieved the Speaker for
the remainder Of the evening.
H. B. 149, relating to hotel licenses,
and repeating the license tax on the
same, was, after some considerable
discussion, put up on its passage and
rejected by an aye and no vote of 26
to 20.
H. B. 60, raising the age of consent
and providing the death penalty for
rape and making other changes in
Secs. Is and 16 OF Chap. 144 OF the
Code, a motion 10 recommit being lost,
the bill was put upon its passage, and
was passed by a vote Of IS to II, after
a brief but vigorous discussion.
On motion of Mr.. Colcord H. B. 80,
providing for the placing of low water
- Io ,,,,c an cfnn bniln~c and nrnutAiny
a penalty for noncompliance, was
taken up on motion of Mr.. Colcord,
read a second time. All OF section 4
providing for the penalty for viola
ton, was, on motion of Mr.. Fisher. OF
Braxton, stricken u This had no
effect of killing the bill, and on mo-
ton OF Mr.. Smith, was laid on the ia
bic.
Mr.. Grover introduced H. b. 296, by
request, relative to the appointment
and duties of the warden of the peni-
tertiary. Referred to committee on
Penitentiary.
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds, H. ]. R.
Is, providing five judges for the SUI
preme Court of Appeals, was read a
second time and advanced to third
reading.
Mr.. Darst, by unanimous consent, in
PRODUCED H. q. 297, amending Sec. s
of Chap. 3, of the Code, concerning
the appointment and qualification OF
commissioners of election, and poll
clerks, reference dispensed with.
Mr.. Reynolds called up H. J.. R. IS,
amending the Constitution, so as to
stop the accumulation of the irreduci-
bic school fund, and all money over
81, 000, 900, with interest to be used for
the support of the free schools, and all
moneys hereafter paid under section
4, to go into the treasury to the credit.
Mr.. Smith, of Ohio, moved an
amendment reducing the amount to be
retained in the irreducible school fund
at $500, 600. After some discussion,
the further consideration of the mo-
ton was made the special order at 3
p. m. Tuesday.
On motion of Mr.. Martin the House
adjourned at $40 p. m.