Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-30
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
| OF THE LEGISLATURE.

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Easc;al 70 tie Register
b. CHARLESTON, Nv. We. January 20.
lINetHouso was opened with prayer by
N3ey. DR.. M. F. Compton, of State Street
on. u. Church. The journal of Satur-
day was read. Pending the reading,
on motion of Mr.. Colcord. it's further
reading was dispensed with.
Mr.. Anderson presented a resolution
concerning the necessity that taxation
should he equal and uniform, and the
propriety of increasing the State tax
for school purposes.
On unfinished business of the pre-
vious day. H. j. R. No. %, for a spec
ial committee of six, four from the
House and two from the Senate, to
examine and report upon the Home for
Incurables at Huntington.
MI. Anderson introduced a resolution
that was Immediately considered and
adopted providing for a committee of
three to investigate and report upon
the delay in the delivery of bills and
Journals.
The House then took a recess of
fifteen minutes until the bills were dis
tributed around the House.
Mr.. Wetzel asked unanimous con-
sent to withdraw II. B. No. 155, which
was voted upon Saturday, but the an
nouncement of the vote upon which
was postponed until Monday. Granted.
Upon bills on second reading, II. B.
Mo 1877 avnondinn fho tnup of LNlIripc
was amended by Nj. Scherr, read by
its title and advanced to its third read
ing.
The following reports of standing
committees were received:
Mines and Mining. %favorably on H.
B. 100, amending acts of 1897 and 1887,
relating to mine inspection, ventila-
ton and drainage.
Education, favorably on H. B. 225,
requiring members of boards of edu-
cation to give bond for faithful per-
Torrance OF duty, and unfavorably on
III. B. 1874, relating to the Independent
school district of huntington; H. B.
218, to amend Sec. 80, of Chap. As. of
the Code; III. B. 30, to amend Sec. II,
of Chap. As, of the Code, concerning
the education of coIored children; H..
B. 205, to empower boards of education
to hold special elections; H. B. rs, fix
ing the salaries of teachers of primary
free school; III. B. Is, to amend Sec 10,
of Chap. As, of the Code, relating to
education; III. R. 83, providing for a
common school education for pauper
children at the various poor houses;
G1. B. 1876, to amend Secs. 8 and SO, of
Chap. As, of the Code.
Roads and Internal Navigation, fav-
orably on S. B. IS, to amend Secs. 7.
d3, 16 and II, of Chap. 43 of the Code
OF 1890, concerning the road law of
1923; III. B. 226, to amend Sec. 13, of
HEhaD. 81, of the Code; III. B.. 216, to
Rend Art. 5, of Chap. AZ, Sec. $50, of
ACode.
Sciences and General Improve
k%nfavorably on H. B. 118, reg
ke practice of veterinary med
surgery.
\, favorably on H. B. 1875,
6 the payment, of costs in
nfnfShaT cases and providing a fund
therefor with immediate printing of
the bilD; H. B. so, amending secs. 8
and 4 of chap. rs of the Code, in rela-
ton to the liens of mechanics and
laborers and others public printer to
furnish 200 copies of said bill at once):
H. B.. 178, to amend sec. 40 of chap.
As of the Code of 1899, relating to
levies for school purposes; H. B. 105,
authorizing mechanics to sell unclaim-
ed articles for charges incurred in re-
pairing; H. B. 122. to amend sec. 9,
chap. 46 of the Code, and H. B. 1872,
to amend sec. Z, chap. 148 of the Code
of 1899, and to repeal clause 6 of sec.
219, chap. so of said Code, and unfa-
vorably on H. B. 70, to amend sec. 16,
chap. 80 of the Code, and H. B. 81, a
bill authorizing County Courts to call
special elections for the purpose OF
voting on the question of granting or
not granting licenses for the sale of
intoxicating liquors in said county.
Taxation and Finance, favorably on
H. B. 216, authorizing the County
Court of Kanawha county to take up
from Peter Silman, late sheriff, orders
allowed on the school fund and allow
in lieu thereof orders on the general
county fund; H. B. 80. to amend sec.
25 of chap. 80 of the Code. concerning
the time of Sheriff's settlements with
the State, as amended in committee;
engsossed S. B. Sc, to provide for the
presentation to Congress of a statue
OF Francis H. Pierpont, with an apprO-
prisSS6n therefor, and reporting the
nafiies of Waitman T. Wiley, A. W.
Campbell and Arthur | Boreman as
also among the most prominent lead