Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-05
school district of Central City in Ca

school district of Central City in Ca
bell county.
The following bills were introduced:
No. 141, by Senator Koran, provid-
ing for the enacting Of a school book
commission to consist OF the State
superintendent Of schools and eight
others, to be appointed by the COVER
nor out of sixteen to be nominated by
| the State superintendent, whose duty
it shall be to prescribe and contract for
text books for use in the public schools
of the State.
No. 142, by Senator Miller, to amend
the act fixing the time for holding cir
cult courts in the several judicial cir
cults Of the State.
S. B. 81, to amend the Hinton char
ter, was passed by a vote of Is to 4.
| Senator Osenton moved to Indefinitely
postpone the consideration of the bill,
which was lost by a vote of IL to 3.
| He afterwards moved to amend the IL
tie by adding Ito %repudiate the bonded
indebtedness thereof and to provide
! Offices for people who cannot be elect
ed thereto and this motion was also
lost.
-. L. 1OU, W alAiCliu thC ioN w
to the duties of the State board OF ag-
riculture, was passed.
s. B. GO, providing for the issuing OF
bonds by the city Of M~artinsburg, the
special order for II O'Clock, was taken
UP and advanced to it's third reading.
1t authorizes the issuance OF 4 per
cent bonds.
S. B. 60, providing that insurance
| companies must pay the face value Of
their policies was passed.
s.. B. 1923, creating five congressional
| districts in the State, was laid on the
table, on motion of Senator Davis.
H. B. 1874, amending the game and
trespass laws of the State, was pass
ed, and 235, reapportioning the repre-
sentation of the Senate and House of
Delegates, on it's third reading, was,
on motion of Senator May, sent back
to it's second reading, for amendment,
and was made the special order for
next Monday at IL o'clock.
S.. 3. 103, creating a State board OF
examiners for the purpose of examin-
ing State inspectors of mines, mine
managers, mine examiners and hoist
ing engineers, was made the special
order for Wednesday next at IL
o'clock, out of courtesy to it's patron,
Senator Lanham. who Is absent.
II. B. 27, relating to the industrial
Home for Girls and 113, relating to
salaries of school teachers and was ad-
vanced to it's third reading, 126, au-
thorizing the city of Grafton to refund
it's bonded Indebtedness, was made
the special order for Wednesday next
at 8 o'clock, on motion of it's patron,
Senator Davis.
The Committee on Railroads, by
unanimous consent, reported recon-
mending the passage of s.. B. SIS, relat-
ing to the taking Of land without the
owners consent, for purpose of public
utility.
S. B. 107, providing for the copying
of Mingo county land records; 119, to
prevent the removal of property to
avoid levy for debt; 1913, to amend the
law relating to the collection of taxes;
1875, to require county clerks to keep
indexed of records Of deeds and deeds
of trust, and 131, providing for a State
board Of arbitration and Cancellation
for the settlement of labor controver-
sizes, were advanced to their second
reading.
S. b. "a, amending the law prescrib-
ing penalties for rape; 25, amending
the law relating to the filling of vacan-
cies in county and district Offices, and
10S, providing for the establishment of
a State printing Office and bindery,
were rejected.
H. B. 81, providing for a State SER
vice commission; POS. empowering
boards of education to hold special
elections; 1876. relating to the payment
of costs in criminal cases; IS, to pro-
vide for the protection of street car
employees from the inclemencies of the
weather; 106, to amend the law relaI-
ing to toll roads and turnpikes; So,
defining the rights OF land owners on
public highways; 17S, for the law re-
lating to levies for school purposes,
and 213, authorizing the county court
of BraXton to issue bonds, were ad-
vanced to their second reading.
The Senate then adjourned until
Monday at 10 o'clock on motion OF
Senator Pierce.