Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-21
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE LEGISLATURE.

/ appropriation of $500 for drugs to ST.
000 all of which amendments were
adopted.
| Mr.. Mcintosh moved to appropriate
! in addition, $4,000 for a wing at the
| Montgomery Preparatory Branch OF
the West Virginia University. 1t was
also advocated by Mr. Anderson. Mr..
Jackson also spoke favorably in sup
+ port of the additional appropriation
Mr.. Reynolds proposed as a substitute
amendment that the sum of $4,000 be
appropriated in 1902 to begin build
ing not to exceed 5000 in cost. MIR.
Reynolds amendment was adopted.
The same amendment as was at
tached to the 1901 appropriation for
$1,000 to Storer College, providing that
such appropriation be paid out by the
State Superintendent CT Schools.
On motion of Mr.. Henshaw, the sum
OF $500 was appropriated for vaccine
agents, instead of $3.50.
Mr. Reynolds moved an appropria-
ton of $4,000 out of the revenue Of
1901, and $1,000 out of the revenue of
I30z, Tor continuing the reprint of the
supreme Court reports, which was
adopted
Regarding the salaries of clerks in
the Secretary OF States Office, for 1907.
Mr.. Brannon moved that such salaries
DE paid out of the fees, and demand
ed the ayes and noes the amendmert
being lost by II ayes to 80 noes.
Mr.. Brannon also made a similar
amendment with respect to the pay
ment OF the salaries of the clerks in
Doth the Auditors and Secretary of
states office, it being lost by IL ayes
to 81 noes.
n. j. r. "A, providing for the regis
tration of voters, by unanimous con-
sent, was taken up out of order to third
reading, Mr. Kenney submitting a bill
carrying out the proposed amendment
TO the Constitution.
Re5umlng consideration of the ap-
preparation DILL, all appropriations for
continuing work on the civil war rec
ords was stricken out.
Mr. Wetzel moved to reduce the mil
ltary appropriation from 5000 to
10000, but the motion to so amend
was lost by 13 ayes to Al noes.
Mr. Jackson moved to amend the ap-
preparation for the Capital Annex of
$30,000, so as not to limit to that
amount, and making the total construc-
ton of the building not to exceed $780,
coo. Mr.. Jackson went into an ex-
PLANTATION OF the history of the Capitol
Annex
Mr.. Jacksons amendment to the eff
feet that the sum of $4,000 be appro-
priated and the building completed for
a cost not to exceed $125 600 was adopt
ed.
On motion, at Cos p. m, the House
took a recess until 1870 p. m.
Evening Session.
The House reconvened at 1870 D. m.
and the consideration of the appropria-
ton bill was resumed The bill was
then advanced to third reading, the
constitutional rule suspended, read a
third time and passed into effect from
its passage.
II. B. 328, the appropriation bill, was
made the special order for to-day at
1890.
S. B. 80, to provide for the support
| of wives and children, was passed. AL
so S. B. 1873, creating the independent
school district of Central City, in Cabell
county.
Also, special order. H. B. 312, in re-
lation to the Authorization of deeds
and other writings, requiring the keep
ing in full record of deeds and other
writings filed for record.
Also special order, H. B. 148, provid-
ing for the weighing of certain pro-
ducts and fixing and prescribing the
duties of check weighman or weigh
master
Mr.. Martin moved the reconsideration
of the vote by which H. B. 10. relat-
ing to personal service on roads, was
rejected, and Mr.. Wetzel filed similar
motion as to H. B. 225, requiring boards
Of education to give bond for proper
performance Of their duty as school
officers.
At 9:45 p. M, on motion of Mr.. Nc
Culloch, the House adjourned.
Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, February 20.
The Senate opened with prayer by
Rev. D. w. Shaw, of the Simpson NJ. E.
| church.
The committee on Education report
ed favorably on the substitute for H.
B. 265. to create a State school book
board.
The committee to pass upon applica-
tions for increase of pay reported rec
ommending that T. ]. Davis, private
secretary to the President of the SEN
ate be allowed 81 per day extra COM
pensation.
Senator Miller offered a resolution
| providing that Stephen Spears and Will
| liam Hopkins, cloak room keepers be
| allowed additional pay of 81 each per
day. The resolution was referred to
the special committee appointed to pass
upon such matters.
Senator Campbell, of Jefferson, offer
ed a resolution, highly complimentary
| to Clerk Harris for his faithful and
| courteous service and providing that he
| be allowed thirty days extra time at
! SIS per day, On his motion, reference
| to the special committee was dispensed
| with, and under the rules, the resolu-
| ton lies over one day
H. ]. R. SO. authorizing the Cover
nor to appoint commission of five to
draft a measure to revise the tax as
| SeSSment and revenue laws of the State