Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-20

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The House was opened with prayer by
Rev w. l. Canter, of the First M. e
church, South.
The reading of the journal was be-
gun, when, on motion of Mr.. Harris
its further reading was dispensed with
the Democrats, under the lead of Mr.
Anderson. demanding the ayes and noes
The Speaker announced the receipt
from Mrs. List, of Wheeling, and ex-
hibited the same from his desk, of a
box of magnificent flowers, in return
for the House action on the Home foT
Incurables matter.
After correction by restoring House
bill 148 to the calendar, the journal was
approved
BY unanimous consent, Mr. jackson
introduced H. b. 331, to provide for the
submission of five proposed amend
ments to the Constitution to the peo-
pie Reference dispensed with, bill
read first time by title and made a
special order for 80 p. m.
III. 3. PIT, to increase the revenues
of the State by raising the license taxes
on joint stock companies, returned
from the Senate with amendments,
which were concurred in, and bill, as
amended, passed to go into effect from
passage.
H. B. 219, extending the time in
which distraint and sale may be made
for taxes, returned from the Senate
with an amendment, said amendment
was concurred in and bill, as amended,
passed.
Senate amendments to H. B. 223, to
regulate the granting of franchises by
County Courts or City Councils, were
concurred in and bill passed
Mr.. Smith, of Ohio, moved non-con-
currenee in the Senate amendments to
H. B. III, the Wheeling gas and cleo
trio bill, which motion prevailed.
HI. B. 308, amending the law relat-
ing to embezzlement, taken UP out of
order, on motion of Mr.. Fisher, of
Braxton, was discussed by Messrs AL
derson, Fisher, of Braxton; Smith, OF
Ohio; Martin, Murphy, Brannon and
Jackson. The discussion was quite
elaborate and animated Messrs. Alder
son and Brannon opposed the bill and
the others supported it. The bill was
passed.
BY unanimous consent, Mr.. Swisher
introduced III. B. 1872, for the purpose
of preventing the adulteration of food
and dairy produces. Reference dispensed
with and bill read a first time. Con-
stitutional rule suspended, bill read a
second time by title and advanced to
third reading, read third time and
passed by 81 to 8.
At 1925 D. N. the House, on motion
of Mr.. Sinclair, adjourned to p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The House reconvened at 2:05 p. m.
Mr.. Smith, of Ohio, moved the concur
renee of the House on the Senate re-
quest to appoint a committee of three
for conference on H. B. III, the
Wheeling electric light bill. The House
agreeing, Messrs. Smith, of Ohio; Grant
and Colcord were appointed on such
committee.
S. B. LOT, providing for copying GER
tain records in Logan county, relating
to Mingo county, and making them
part of the records of Mingo county
was passed.
Governor Atkinson paid the House
a visit and took a seat beside the
Speaker.
S. b. 119, concerning obtaining mon
ey or other property by false pretenses,
amended by Mr.. Jackson by unanimous
consent, was passed.
Committee ON Judiciary reported ia
vorably on H. B. $50. providing for
preserving the purity of the waters Of
the New and Kanawha rivers, and H.
Gyin hn Iioh Of
carriers beyond their termini
H. B. $50, by unanimous consent. was
taken up at once and read first time
I'll. B. 270, establishing the indepen-
dent school district of Central City, III
Cahell county, was taken up, and S. B.
1873 was substituted. Constitutional rule
dispensed with, bill read by title and
advanced to second reading.
Fl. b. 331, providing for the submits
sion to the people of five amendments
to the Constitution, special order, was
read a second time, also a third time
under suspension of the rules, and pass
ed unanimously.
Special order, announcement of vote
on II. J. r. Z, was postponed until 3
O'Clock tomorrow.
S. B. 2, special order, taxing dealers
in cigarettes, was passed by a vote of
81 to 7.
Fl. B. 14S, providing for the weigh
ing of certain products and fixing and
prescribing the duties of check weigh
man, or weigh master, was read a
second time and advanced, after
amendment
II. B. no. amending the Code relat-
ing to personal service on the county
roads, after the vote had been TAKEN
nearly every member got up and
changed his vote to mo-" and the
bill was rejected by vote of IL to 90
III. 3. 14S was made the special order
for II O'Clock to-day.
H. B. 1879, relating to the independ-
ent school district of Huntington, was
passed. Into effect from passage.
Mr.. Smith. of Ohio. relieved the
Speaker.
II. B. 21S, requiring teachers, boards
of education and other school officers.
to provide moral training in public
schools. The bill was fathered by the
Order of American Mechanics. Mr..
Willis moved to indefinitely postpone
further consideration. The bill as or
iginally offered required the daily
reading of a portion of the Scriptures
in the public schools. Mr.. Willis OBJ
jected on the ground that in a similar
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