Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-31

that no resolution providing for such
a committee has yet been introduced
in the Senate. Senator Marcum an
| nounced that he would offer such a
resolution tomorrow.
Bills were introduced as follows:
No. 124, by Senator Kidd, to amend
the Code of 1899, concerning railroad
charges. 1t provides for a rate of two
cents per mile on all roads exceeding
25 miles in length and three cents per
mile on roads not exceeding % miles
in length.
No. 125, by Senator Hill, extending
the time in which distraint and sale
may be made for taxes
No. 126, by Senator Davis, concern
ing additional authority on the Coun-
Gil of Grafton in relation to funding
the bonded debt of the said city, and
to increase its bonded Indebtedness.
No. 127, by Senator Davis, to in
crease the compensation Of sheriffs
and c~onstables of this State for serv-
ing summonses, ~subpoenas, writs and
notices.
No. 122, by Senator Koran, by re-
quest, providing for the payment Of
Hiram LENS, of Clay county, for mill
tary services rendered in the State
Guards from September 2, 1861, to No
vember 5th, 1862, the sum of $689.85.
S. B. los, to amend the charter of
New Martinsville; No. Y, to amend
the law concerning commercial fer
t~ilizers; so, to change the name of the
Potomac and Piedmont Coal and Rail-
road Company, and to confer additional
powers thereon; SO, to amend the law
concerning the care of the poor; 10,
to enlarge the powers of the game and
fish warden, and II, requiring asses
Sors to collect statistics for the State
BOARD of agriculture, were passed.
The Senate then took a recess until
2:30 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
On reassembling the first business
disposed OF was the consideration OF
S. b. 5, to amend the law relating to
the amount Of tax on real and personal
property and increasing the amount
for school purposes from 10 to Is per
cent. 1t was introduced by Senator
Koran, and is practically the same
measure that has been before the Leg
lslature for many years and has al
ways been opposed by the richer coun-
ties of the State, particularly by Ohio,
which in the years gone by was in the
habit of sending a lobby down to Char
lesion to defeat the measure. OF late
years other counties have grown
wealthy. Ohio occupies the second po-
sition on the list, and her people have
been depending upon other counties
to defeat the bill, which is obviously
to the advantage of the poorer
ties of the State. The opposition was
led by Senator Ashby, while Senators
Osenton, May, Kidd and Lanham were
able seconds of Senator Koran. The
position taken by the advocates of the
bill vas that it was a fight for the COM
mon schools and the common people
of the State, while the opposition
claimed it was unjust to the
Weather counties of the State,
who pay into the State treasury more
than they receive for school purposes.
The bill was rejected by a vote of 9
to 6, Senators Ashby and Osenton be-
ing paired. Senators Burkhart, Camp
bell, of Jefferson, Davis, George, Har-
mer, Hill, Marcum, Price, and Mr..
President voted to reject the bill, and
Senators Campbell, of Calhoun Koran,
Kidd, Lanham, May and Miller voted
for its passage. Senator Osenton NOV
ed to postpone the announcement of
the vote until Wednesday at 2 o'clock,
but the motion was lost by a vote of
8 to Z.
S. B. 81, to amend the law relating
to the issuing of State certificates to
school teachers, was raised.
S. B. &c., to amend the law relating
to State banks, was made the special
order for next Tuesday at 2 o'clock.
On motion of Senator Davis, H. J.
R. %, raising a joint committee of
six to visit the Home for Incurables
at Huntington, was taken up and
passed. President Smith announced
the appointment Of Senator's George
and Beavers as members OF the com
mittee on the part Of the Senate.
S. B. 116, concerning the Home for
In%curables, was committed to the COM
mittee on Humane Institutions and
Public Buildings, on motion of Sena-
tor Marcum.
S. Bs. Sc, to amend the Code relat-
Ing to the collection of taxes; 81, re-
lating to the duties OF the Auditor in
relation of taxes, and 70, relating to
the incorporation OF title and trust
companies, were read a second time
and Senator Osenton, on behalf of
Senator May, offered a substitute for
the latter bill, which, with the 9TH
ers, was advanced to it's third read
ing.
The Senate then adjourned on mo-
ton of Senator Lanham.
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