Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-23

CHARLESTON, W. Va, February II.
pShdf6E the reading OF the journal, on
motion it's further reading was dispens-
ed with an aye and ne vote demand
ed by Mr.. kenney.
The committee on education reported
back without Recommendation S. B. 81,
amending Sec. 80, of Chap. 4, Of the
Code, relating to the time of holding
teachers Institutes.
The comm ittee on railroads reported
unfavorably on H. 3. 2S8, concerning
the employment of watchmen by rail-
road COMPANIES, and other t~ransporta-
tfon companies and individuals, also
petition signed by Ignatius Brennon
and seventy others, and an act to pro-
wide for the issue and sale of railway
coupons or mileage books be used in
terchangeably upon all railroads with
"a the State; and without recommends
tfen II. 3. les. to extend and regulate
the liability of employers to make
compensation for personal injuries suf-
fered by employees in their service.
Accompanying the report was the fol-
lowing communication:
Ito the Chairman on Railroads:
ION request of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, l ask t with
draw H. B. No. los, entitled employers
liability act introduced by me, and to
have the same returned to the repre-
sentative of the B. of l.. e., from
whence it came.
(Signed) "T. T. DAVIS,
Z CIV. L. BAYLESS,
f3i see. fEEs "Sec. B. of L. E.
81, "E. f. SMITH,
Delegate Div. 101, B. of L.. e."
The committee on claims and griev-
ances reported that the claim of w.
Martin be allowed and that III. B. 45 do
pass.
The committee on taxation and fin
ance reported back without recommen-
dalton II. B. 1926, providing for the es-
tablishment of a home for colored or
pnans.
the conference committee report on
Fl. 3. III, the Wheeling gas and cleo
trio light bill, was received and the
bill again passed.
Il. j. &. SO, reported back from the
Senate with a substitute, authorizes the
appointment Of a commission to revise
the tax and revenue laws and the in
corporation of cities and towns of over
2,000 Inhabitants; amendments con-
cured in and the resolution passed.
The Senate amendments to II. B. 20,
creating the West Virginia State SER
vice commission, and prescribing the
auties thereof. were concurred in and
the bill again passed.
The Senate amendments to H. B. 33i,
providing for the submission of four
proposed amendments to the constitu-
ton, were |concurred in and the bill, as
amended, again passed.
The Senate amendments to II. B. 1863,
requiring boards OF education and
scacol trustees to display the United
States flag over every school house in
the State, making such display OPP
ti3nal instead Of mandatory, b. substl-
tutin3 the word may" fer shall" in
the provision directing the display,
were %c0nGurred In. Mr.. Brannon call
ed attention - the fact that the word
may in puzzle documents had Otter
been construed by the courts to mean
shall" This amendment then leaves
the dill in q most delightful state of
uncertainty. whether, as the words are
commonly used and understood. it IS
optional or mandatory that the nag be
displayed, the bill. after being amended
in title so as to conform to its text, was
again passed.
Senate amendments 10 n. B. 10I,
amending acts entitled "Of Cities,
Towns and Villages incorporation Of
without SPECIAL charter, amending char
ter where population is less than 1000,
were c%oncurred in and the bill again
passed.
Special order, II. B. -, for the fur
ther protection of fish in private wa
tiers. and for the protection of the
rights Of persons owning lands on
which are springs. brooks or runs, was
read a second time and amended, con-
stitutional rules suspended, bill read a
third time and passed,
Resolution offered by Mr.. Sinclair to
pay j.. B. Peyton SIS for work in ar
ranging valuable public papers previ-
Gus to the assembling of the Legisla-
ture, was unanimously adopted.
S. B. %, relating to taking land with
out the owners consent for purposes of
public utility. was read a first time,
rule suspended, read a second time by
title.
Some discussion arose over the
amendment proposed by Mr.. Wetzel 10
amend the bill so as to require rail-
roads to fence all lands taken where
fenced now or hereafter. Mr.. Fisher,
of BraXton, and Mr.. Martin opposed