Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-02
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE LEGISLATURE.
House.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, February 1.
The House was opened with prayer
by Rev. C. B. Graham.
Committee reports were received and
the following bills were reported on
favorably. III. lB. Nos. 243. 256 240
and sc, and S. b. Nos. SO and "a.
III. B. $50 was reported ~unfavorably.
The following bills were introduced
and referred to the appropriate COM
mittees:
by Mr.. Jackson, H. B. No. 264, TO
amend and re-enact Chap. SO, of the
acts of 1899, entitled "An act to create
an advisory board to investigate APP
plications for pardons." Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Roberts, H. B. No. 265. to
amend and re-enact Sec. STA, of Chap.
As, of the Code of West Virginia, con-
corning the creation of a State school
book board of West Virginia. Bduca-
ton.
BY Mr.. Briant, H. B. No. 266, to
enact and establish the independent
school district of Hinton, in Summers
county, West Virginia. Education.
BY Mr.. Brannon, H. 3. No. 267, to
amend and re-enact Sec. 1853. of Chap.
so, of the Code. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Grover, II. B. No. 268, in re-
lation to election of school commits
sioners for the school district of Hunt
ington. Education.
The resolution of Mr.. Anderson, con-
corning an increase in the State school
taxes, coming up, Mr.. Anderson spoke
against the gag law that allowed him
to speak only three minutes on this
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opportunity one way or another to be
heard before the Legislature adjourn
ed, whether the Speaker ruled against
him OF not.
Mr.. Smith, of Ohio, announced thai
the matter had been killed in the SEN
ate. Mr. Jackson moved to lay on the
table-ayes 81, noes Is. Before an
nouncement of the vote, Mr. Anderson
changed to aye. in order to move a re-
consideration.
H. J. r. No. 81, regarding discharges
to State troops in the civil war. TO
Military Affairs.
III. j. r. No 2S, proposing an amend
ment to Constitution. Sec 4, Art Il,
paying over ST. 0 600 in i~rreducable
school fund to the credit of the State
fund. Read a first time and advanced.
Mr.. Smith, of Ohio, moved recon
sideration of the vote yesterday on
III. ]. R. NO. 3, amending Art. TX, Sec.
/, of the Constitution, providing for
the election of a county treasurer. Mir.
jackson spoke in favor Of the resolu-
ton, saying the people should have
the opportunity to vote on this ques-
ton. Under the present system the
sheriff was both a collecting and dis
bursting officer. We had the correct
system in our State affairs when the
auditor and treasurer were checks one
upon the other. The same rule should
\ apply in the county affairs.
Mr.. WetZel said in those States
Mere there We're county treasurers
were defaulting treasurers. He
t the responsibility should re
the same hands.
Hrtin was in favor of the
pit to have a county treas
present the sheriff collects
Dfything and knew of no system to
compel the treasurer to settle.
Mr.. Hervey said in his county a de-
faulting sheriff went to Texas and set
up for himself. Mr.. Hervey wanted
the people to have a chance to vote on
the amendment.
Mr.. Brannon believed the best gov
eminent in the world is the Swiss Re-
public, with it's initiative and referen-
dunn. They don't have any peculation
or public plumber in the section
whence he comes. He favored a sub
mission of the question to the peo-
pie.
MI. Smith, of Mcdowell, did not be-
lieve the move was a wise one; while
there was no reason to believe that
there would not be d~efaulting treas
urerS.
Pending this discussion, MI. Rey-
nolds moved that the announcement
of the vote On III. J. r. No. 8 be post
poned until to-day, unanimous con-
sent being given.
The announcement of the vote last
night on III. B. No. 20, putting into i'm
mediate effect the Ohio and Randolph
county liquor law yesterday. Carried.
H. B. 1877, the Elkins charter bill,
the vote of the night before being an
nounced, was passed.
II. B. 10, providing for reassessment
of all real estate in Mercer and Tyler
counties, was passed. Into effect from
passage,
On motion of Mr.. Smith, of Ohio. the
further consideration of II. J. r. No.
8 was made the special order for II
O'Clock Tuesday morning.
III, B. No. 269, by Mr.. Cushwa, to