Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-30

| Inc DIS were
and referred to the appropriate COM
mittees:
by Mr.. Swisher, H. 3. 234, to amend
and re-enact chap. so Of the acts Of
1891, act providing for weighing and
measuring coal at the place where
mined before the same is screened.
| Mines and Mining.
By MI. Reynolds, H. B. 235, to ap-
portion the representation in the Sen
ate ond House of Delegates of the
State of West Virginia. Rules were
suspended, read the first time and Or
| dered to it's second reading.
By Mr.. Harris, H. B. 236, imposing
upon the several counties of this State
liability for damages occasioned to
property destroyed within their re-
spective jurisdictions, in consequence
of riots, routs and unlawful assem-
blies. judiciary.
By MI. Jackson, H. B. 237, author
izing the appointment of a commits
sion to audit the accounts of County
Courts. Judiciary.
Also H. B. 23S, to amend and re-
enact sec. 35 of chap. so of the Code
of West Virginia. Judiciary.
Also H. B. 239, to amend and re-
enact chap. IS of the acts Of West
Virginia of 1897, extending the time
within which railroad companies or
ganized since the first day of June,
1890, may complete their railroads and
put them in operation. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Handley, n. B. 240, conferr-
ing additional authority on the Coun-
Gil Of the city CT Grafton, Taylor
county, in relation to funding the
bonded Indebtedness of said city and
to increase its bonded Indebtedness.
Counties, Districts and Municipal Cor
porations.
Also H. B. al, to increase the com
pensation of Sheriffs and Constables
of this State for serving summons,
~subpoenas, wGits and notices. Judi
ciary.
By Mr.. Owens, H. B. PAP, to amend
and re-enact Sec. II, of Chap. 81, of
the Code of 1899, relating to the kill
ing of game. immigration and Agri-
culture
Also H. B. 243, to amend and re-en-
act Secs. 20, q and 80 of Chap. 80, of
the acts of the Legislature of West
Virginia Of 1893, passed February "a,
1893, and entitled An act to amend
and e-enact and reduce into n of
the several acts incorporating the city
of Parkersburg, in the county of Wood
defining the powers thereof, and pre-
Scribing the corporate limits of said
city and providing for the extension of
said corporate limits, and repeating all
acts OF parts of acts inconsistent or in
conflict Herewith. Counties, Dis
tricts and Municipal Corporations.
By Mr.. Smith (Of McDoWelD II. B..
pa, to amend and ~re-enact Sec. 80, of
Chap. 20 of the Code Of West Virginia.
Counties, Districts and Municipal Cor
porations.
By Mr., Grover, H. B. 235, to change
the time OF holding the Criminal Court
Of Cabell county. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Willis, H. B. 246, to permit
the judges Of the Second, Third and
Fourth Judicial Circuits each to EN-
+, ploy a shorthand writer at their dis
cretion. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Martin Cby request), H. B.
247, to secure greater accuracy in
shorthand reports of judicial proceed
ings. Judiciary.
By Mr.. Harvey, H. B. 24S, relating
to education in the counties of Brooks
and Hancock. Education.
After reading bills on second read
ing, the House at noon took a recess
until 2 p m. Before the recess the
Speaker announced the following COM
mittees:
On part of the House on J. R. s, re-
lating to joint special committee on
Constitution. Messrs. Jackson, Talbot
and Branuon.
On Mr.. Aldelson's resolution of in
Quiry about delay in bills and journals
-Messrs. Martin, Smith (of Ohio), and
Harlow.
Afternoon Session.
The House reassembled at the ex-
piration of the recess.
Unanimous consent being given, the
following bills were introduced:
by Mr.. Martin, H. B. No. 249. "A
bill to amend and re-enact Secs. &c.
27 and % of charter of the city of
Charleston, as amended by an act of
the Legislature of West Virginia, pass.
ed on February %, 1889, entitled An
act to amend and re-enact Secs. 7. s,
~ ~, - -c' ~, o., 90 anu OF vi On
act of the Legislature of West Vir-
ginia, passed on the 18th day of Feb
ruary, II thousand eight hundred and
n~inety-five, entitled An act to amend
n re-enact the Charter of the cjry
OF Charleston, and to change the cor.
porate limits of said city so as 10 III
clude Elk City and other additional
territory"
Rules suspended. bill taken up ont
OF order, read the first time and Or
dered to its second reading.
Ry Mr.. Smith, of Mcdowell. H. B.
No. 250, "A bill to amend Chap. 10, Of
the Code of West Virginia, known as
the Military Code" Military Affairs.
Also H. B. No. psi, "A bill to re-
ward the soldiers from West Virginia
who have served in the war with Spain
and in the instruction in the Philip
pines" Taxation and Finance.
by Mr.. Zinn, H. B. No. 252, "A bill
to amend and re-enact Sec. 10, of
Chap, 80, of the, Code of West Vir-
GINA Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Wetzel. H. B. No. 25S. "a
bill defining liability of railroad and
other transportation companies Jul
dietary.
On motion of Mr.. Smith. H. B. No.
1877 was made the special order for
Wednesday evening at 7:3O o'clock.
Mr.. Scherr asked and was granted
unanimous consent that H. B. No. 6S