Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-08

4Wf. AlueISOu dIOSc dnu CdllSu dItSA-
ton to number OF errors in the
journal, making severe criticism of
defects in the journal, Mr.. Brannon al
so called attention to an error on page
II, in stating his point of order OF
yesterday. This called Mr.. Martin to
defend his position. Mr.. Kenney also
objected to omissions in the journal.
MIR. Anderson criticised the Speaker
for putting the vote to dispense with
the reading of the journal. claiming
that the Speaker had not recognized
his demand for the ayes and noes.
The Speaker said the demand was
made too late. Mr.. Anderson disput-
ed the statement of the Speaker, and
Mr.. Jackson asked the Speaker to
compel decorum in addressing the
Speaker. The Speaker then ordered
the Sergeant-at-Arms to seat Mr.. Al
derson and he sat down. After some
further squabbling and hot and biting
retorts, the journal was declared ap-
proved.
Mr.. Kenney offered the following:
Resolved, That all bills and resolu-
ported back to this House in the order
in which they are introduced and re-
ferred; and the same rule shall apply
with reference to bills and resolu-
tons heretofore introduced or offered.
Referred to the Committee on Claims
and Grievances.
Mr. Smith, of Ohio, offered the fol-
lowing:
H. ]. r. 33, in relation to printing
and binding West Virginia reports
and acts.
Whereas, Section of Chapter Is of
the Code Of West Virginia in relation
to the printing and binding Of the
West Virginia reports and session acts
provides as follows:
1.-THE paper to be not inferior in
quality to that used in Otto's United
States reports, the binding to be in the
best quality of law calf"
Whereas, The various reporters of
our Supreme Court for the past TWEEN
ty years have been inclined to over
look this essential provision of the
law; and
Whereas, The provisions of this law
have been SO grossly and VIGOROUSLY
disregarded to the great loss of the
taxpayers of the State, as well, and
to the inconvenience of the Judges of
our courts and the bar of West Vir-
ginia; and
Whereas, The said reports and acts
have not been printed and bound &C
cording to law and there are no sur
face indications they ever will be; and
and bound without authority of law or
any appropriation by any previous
Legislature, a reprint of the West Vir-
ginia reports at a contract price of
$4,000.
Therefore, Be it resolved, that the
Committee on Taxation and Finance
of both branches of this Legislature
be requested to carefully look into
said contracts, as well as to the print
ing and binding of said reports, and
to make no appropriation whatever,
either directly by specific item or in
directly by including same in any
general appropriation for printing un-
till the said illegal and unauthorized
reprint is found to be in every respect
in strict conformity to the provisions
of said chapter Is of the Code. Should
said Finance Committee so desire,
they are hereby authorized to inquire
of any judge of the Circuit or SUI
preme Courts of this State in relation
to such judges experience with such
improper printing or binding
The following bills were introduced
and referred to the appropriate COM
mittees:
By Mr.. Willis, H. B. 298, to amend
and re-enact Chap. II of the acts of
1887, as amended by Chap. 10, of the
acts of 1891 by adding Secs. and 4
to said act as found in the Code of
1899, page LOSS, concerning the en-
ployment of watchmen by railroad
companies and other transportation
and mining companies and individ-
uals. Railroads.
By Mr.. Swisher, Thy request), H. b.
299. to amend and re-enact Sec. Is of
Chap. OF the Code of West Virginia.
Judiciary; also by request, H. b. 300,
making an appropriation to assist in
erecting a monument to the memory
of Maj. Gen. Benjamin F. Kelley, late
General in United States volunteers,
IN the National cemetery, Arlington,
Virginia. Taxation and Finance.
BY Mr.. Mitchell, H. b. sol, for the
protection of poultry, and for the pay
ment of rewards by the State treasur-
or for the destruction of hawks.
On motion of the same gentleman,
the rules We're suspended, reference to
Q committee dispensed with, read a
hrst time and ordered to its second
reading.
BY Mr.. Williams, H. B. 302, to amend
and re-enact Sec. II Of Chap. 45 of the
Code of West Virginia. Education.
Br MIR Brannon, H b. ou3, to
amend and re-enact Sec. II of Chap.
1875 of the Code of West Virginia.
On motion of the same gentleman,
the rules were suspended and refer
ence to committee dispensed with;
the bin read a first time and ordered
to its second reading.
The following reports of standing
committees were received:
Committee on humane intitutions
and public buildings, favorably on S.
b. 116. concerning the West Virginia
asylum for incurables, when amended
in Sec. l. so as to read "Epileptics,
idiots and incurable detectives need
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