Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-16
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS
IN THE SENATE.


Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON. w Va. January IL
The session of the Senate was opened
with prayer by Rev. w. L. Canter. of the
Dickinson Memorial church.
State Superintendent j. r. Trotter sub
United an itemzed statement of the con-
tngent expenses of his office, the total
being S2S04s2
Senator Davis offered Senate Joint res
olution No. g. as follows:
Resolved, by the Legislature of West
Virginia, That joint committee OF
eleven be appointed to take into consid-
Grafton the matter of redstricting and re-
apportioning the representation in the
legislature thereof. with direction to re-
port at as early a day as possible, by a
bill or otherwise. Seven members OF said
committee to be appointed upon the part
of the House of Delegates by the speaker
of the House, and four upon the part of
the Senate, to be appointed by the presi-
dent of the Senate"
Senator Price offered the following:
Resolved. by the Senate of West Vir-
ginia, That the Secretary OF State be and
is hereby requested to furnish TO this
body a detailed report of the operations
of the game and fish warden. as pro-
vded by the statute. said report to show
the number of miles travelled by him in
the performance of his duties, the num-
Der of convictions secured through his
efforts, the amount OF fines imposed and
collected and the number and names OF
the counties in which he has travelled
and in which convictions were secured
and fines collected"
The resolution lies over one day.
Senator Campbell, of Calhoun, offered
a resolution authorizing the president
to appoint one additional committee clerk,
and to appoint Homer o. Cruikshanks.
of Clay county, page. The resolu-
ton lies over one day, under the rules.
Senator Corder introduced petition
from the commissioned officers OF the
One hundred and Thirty-third and One
Hundred and Sixty-ninth regiments, Fifth
brigade, Second division, West Virginia
State Militia, asking for the passage OF
a special bill to pay them for their SER
vices as commissioned officers. according
to their rank, from April, 1862. to April.
1865. 1t was referred TO the committee on
claims and grievances
Senate bill No l6, requiring every
license for marriage shah be issued by
the clerk Of the county In which the fe-
male resides, or in which she may prefer
to be married. was read and rejected by
almost unanimous vote.
Senate bills Is. to amend the law relat-
ing to the relocating OF county sets. 3, TO
increase the powers Of mayors for the
suppression of crime; /, to amend the law
relating to the admission of attorneys to
practice; 2. to amend the law relating to
State licenses; is, to prohibit the use OF
the national flag FOR advertising pur-
poses. and 10. providing for the burial OF
honorably discharged soldiers and sail
ors, were read first time and advanced
to their second reading.
Bills were introduced as follows.
No. 4S-By Senator whitaker 10 amend
the act of February y. 1857. for the In
corporation OF savings banks
No, 49-By Senator Whitaker. to amend
the law providing penalties for rape and
abduction, and providing who shall be-
eligible for admission TO the State In
dustrial Home for Girls.
No. 5o-By Senator May. making Il a
misdemeanor for removing personal prop
erty covered by mortgage or deed OF
trust out of the county. unless situated
where the deed Of trust or mortgage IL
given. without consent Of the beneficiary.
No. Shy Senator Lanham. creating
an anatomical board for the promotion OF
medical science.
No. 52-By Senator Cornwell, to amend
the act regulating the salary paid to
the physicians for the schools for the
deaf and blind.
No. Spy Senator Koran, to amend
sections 2. p and p Of chapter 50 Of the
code. concerning the issuing OF summons
by justices.
No 54-By Senator Smith. 10 suppress
prize fighting in the state and making
participants in such exhibitions guilty OF
felony.
No. Spy Senator Davis. 10 amend Sec
ton g. chapter "a Of the code. relating to
license tax OF foreign insurance. telegraph
and express companies.
No. Shy Senator Davis. TO amend
section "a Of chapter 81 Of the code, re-
lating 10 the collection Of taxes for
school purposes.
No. Shy Senator Davis. to amend
section 2 Of chapter 20 OF the code. re-
lafing to the duties Of the Auditor In re-
lation to the collection Of taxes.
No. Spy Senator Ashby. TO amend
section II OF chapter A. OF the code. re-
iating to taking land without the owners
consent for purposes OF public utility
No. 5e-By Senator Ashby. to amend
section Is Of cha9ter 81 OF the code. re-
lating 10 redemption Of lands.
The Senate adjourned at about 1870
a. m. until tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock