The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-16
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATION.
Bills Introduced and Resolutions OF
fcTcd Mt Charleston

CHARLESTON. ". Va. Jan. l6-The
frst business in the House yesterday was
the presentation of a joint resolution by
Mr. Hall asking tha- d committee Of five
/ members three from the House and two
from the Senate. be appointed 10 examine
into the comforts Of the inmates and con
! dIt-oE CT affairs Ct the West Virginia
School for the Deaf and Blind at R3maey.
The matter was eelererd to the judiciary
committee
bill was introduced by EIr- Va making
amendments to The code relating 10 toll
roads ard turapiEez- Tolls may me de-
handed and collected OF every person pass
ES tolIsa;e. whether he shall nave
Travelled The whole distance or only a part
q the section or e fractional part.
AIr. Cushwa introduced q bill giving me-
chsHics the right 10 sell ali unclaimed ar
ticles for charges incurred in repairing if
they remain in the hands Of the mechanic
Twelve months after the work Of repairs
shall have been completed
Mr.. Davis presented a bill amending the
mining laws so that the Governor shall aD--
point for each five mining districts an in
spector and a chief mining inspector. who
shall supervise and control all mine IN
spectCrs Of West Virginia The chief is to
have reports from the i've inspectors made
10 him and he is given the power 10 re-
move the inspectors Tor cause and I'll the
vacancies. The term is four years.
Cir. Grant introduced q bill 10 control
weeds, as follows: IT shall be the duty Of
every person or all persons or corporations
holding lands in this safe either by lease
or otherwise. on which Canadian thistles.
oX-eye, daisy, Wild parsnips. or brown
4eCge may be growing to cut the same 50
as 10 kill it,
Gir. Mcclure presented a bill providing
for the liability of an employer to his en-
ployes for Injuries to person sustained by
lne neglect or 2ncapacity Of felloW-ser
want In case Of injury the penalty is
S5.c0e; death, 10000
The matter Of the people eIecting United
states senators by popular vote being a
proposed constitutional change vas sent
TO the judiciary Committee
The Senate j0inJ resolution relative to
the rSdI5triCting OF the State was taken
up. and on motion of Mr. Mcintosh the
number of members Of the committee was
increased to twelve from the House and
seven from the Senate.
The Senate was not in session very long
Part of that time it was engaged in re
ceiving resolutions and bills and referring
them TO committees s Joint resolution
Was passed providing thai q committee be
appointed 10 look into the advisa bility OF
the redistricting Of the State.
Mr.. Harmer's bin tc define trusts aid to
provide for penalties and pUnishmsnts CT
corporations, firms, and associations and
CT persons connected Herewith and 10
provide free competition in West Virginia
was read by title and referred to the Ju-
dietary Committee
Nr. Harmer presented a bill giving the
boards OF education the right to prescribe
sch0oi books TO be used ia their districts.
On Monday the Senate passed a res-Ia-
vestigate the University CT West Virginia
&nd yesterday the House passed IL This
act Vas done almost in silence Some q
the members Of the Legislature think that
President Raymond VIII have q sarere
turning over if the Investigation is car
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