Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-01-20
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE LEGISLATURE.

issued for the succeeding year
Mr.. Reynolds, speaking on his
amendment, said everybody In the
State was interested in the saloon bus
mess in Morgantown, the seat of the
| University. This was his reason for
interfering in what would otherwise
be local matter.
MIR. Grant opposed the amendment
and the discussion was participated in
by number of other members
The amendment was pending when
the House took recess till 2 p. m.
| Afternoon Session.
| The House reassembled at 2 o'clock
and resumed consideration Of the Nor
gantown corporation bill. with the pro-
posed amendments.
Mr.. Jackson said due weight should
be given to the views of the delegate
| from Monongalia. In this section of
| the State, he said, the counties had
been troubled by county courts grant
ing licenses to improper people and
at improper places. In Kanawha coun-
ty the acts of the county court had
| become so oppressive, so opposed to
the will of the people, that public SEN
timent was greatly aroused and finally
| worked a reform.
Mr. Grant said he had seen Morgan
town with the saloon license and with
! out license, and he knew there was
| better order and less trouble with Ii
cense than without, The town was
: now filled up with "speakeasies, :"
| where bad whiskey was sold without
restraint to people Of all ages. Under
the license system the sale was much
! better regulated where there were Ii
/ censes.
Mr. Brannon doubted the constitu-
tionality of the bill, which proposed
| to take from the county court all dis
cretion in the matter of granting Ii
cenSes.
Mr. Jackson took issue with Mr..
! BranRon. and thought the bill entirely
| constitutional.
! Mr.. Martin spoke to the constitution
al phrase, without adducing anything
new.
/ MIR. Smith, of Ohio, argued that the
proposition was constitutional, and
pointed out in support of his view the
! fact that the city of Wheeling had
control OF the matter of granting Ii
| censes, and not the county court.
! Mr. Reynolds said his first and chief
objection was to the proposition to put
the power to say whether licenses
should be granted in the hands of the
people. He would rather see it left en-
/ tirely to the town council than left to
| the vote of the people.
After further general discussion. in
m
| amendment was agreed to by an aye
and no vote of 81 ayes to "a noes.
The bill was slightly amended in
| other respects and ordered to a third
! reading.
A H. B. No. %, to enlarge the powers
! of the Board of Education of Wheeling
! School district, so as to allow the es-
! tablishment Of a public library in
! Wheeling, was taken UP on the second
! reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Smith, Of Ohio,
the bill was amended so as to provide
/ for the regular school examination.
| After some other unimportant amend
ments the bill was ordered to it's third
| reading.
The Speaker laid before the House
the following communication:
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. II, 1901.
Hon. w. G.. Wilson,
Speaker House of Representatives
! Charleston, w. Va.
Have the kindness to convey to the
Republican members of the House of
! Delegates assurance of my GRATEFUL
appreciation Of their action. l made
the acquaintance of West Virginia Re-
/ publicans on the occasion of the visit
/ of the Pittsburg and Beaver marching
clubs to Wheeling in 1860, and have
been proud of its bravery and devotion
ever since. NJ. S. QUAY.
H. B. No. &c. amending the law re-
| lating to assess ors, was read a sec
ond time and ordered to its third read
ing.
H. B. No. 70, regarding the collection
Of taxes. was read a second time and
ordered to a third reading.
H. b. No. 80. to amend the law re-
garding taxes on telegraph, express and
insurance companies, was made the
! special order for Monday.
H. 3. No. 115, to make Davis
! Facts on Civil Government" an option
/ al textbook in the public schools, was
| T6au, dlneHueu anu OTueIeu 10 lHlIu
reading.
H, B. No. 1926. to change the boun-
diaries of Wellsburg Independent School
! district, was read a second time and
ordered to a third reading.
H. B. No. s, for the support of wives
and children, was read a second time
and ordered to third reading.
! Mr.. Mcintosh, from the Conference
| committee. on S. j. R. NO. 6. providing
! for redistricting of the State, made a
! report recommending that the Senate
! recede from its objection to the House
Z amendments making the joint commit
tee on the matter consist of Il from the
! House and seven from the Senate.
Mr.. Murphy, by unanimous leave, in
| troduced H. B. 1863 providing for dis
| playing the United States flag over all
school buildings. Referred to the Com
! mittee on Education.
! Mr.. Jackson, by consent, introduced
H. B. 10, to amend the law relating
/ to the powers and duties Of personal re-
representatives.. Referred to Judiciary
! Committee
Mr.. Smith, of Ohio. by consent, in
! troduced H. B. III. to allow the city
/ of Wheeling to furnish electric light
and power to private consumers. Re-
ferred to Committee on Municipal Cor
porations.
! The Governors private secretary ap-
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