Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-25

III ~ - et -
The House was opened at 1875 with
prayer by Rev. DR.. Johnson, of the
Baptist church. Pending the reading
Of the journal, on motiol of Mr.. Hen
shaw, it's further reading was dispensed
with, Mr.. Brannon demanding the ayes
and noes. The vote for dispensing
with further reading carried by A
ayes, Is noes. the Democrats voting
solidly in the negative, as they have
done with consistent regularity during
the session, showing themselves game
to the last.
Senator Davis conveyed a message
from the Senate stating that the Sen
ate had refused to read its amendments
to the House general appropriation bill
and asked for a conference committee
on the agreement. Messrs Reynolds
Grant and Smith, of Ohio, were APP
pointed as such committee.
Mr.. Anderson objected to the journal
not showing a pair between himself
and Mr.. Davis, on the bill vote on the
appropriation bill, the Speaker having
ruled that both parties being absent
such record was not necessary. Mr.
Anderson took issue with the Speaker
and the journal was corrected to show
the pair. Mr.. Anderson, if present
would have voted against it, and Mr.,
Davis, if present, for the bill.
The Senate substitute for H. B. 2o0
the Charleston charter, with certain
amendments to the House bill, which
were concurred in on motion OF Mr.,
Colcord was passed unanimously.
Mr.. Harris called up S. B. III, relat-
ing to education in the counties OF
Brooke and Hancock, on first reading;
reference dispensed with, rules sus-
pended, bill read a second time by
title, read a third time and passed.
Mr.. Brannon called UP H. B. 267, re-
lating to appeals from judgments OF
Justices to Circuit Courts, on second
reading; amended by Mr.. Brannon, or
dered to third reading, and made spe-
cial order for 11:45.
Mr.. Swisher called up S. B. IS, re-
pealing Sec Al of Chap. AZ Of the
Code of 1899, on first reading; report
ed adversely from committee, rejec-
ton refused, reference dispensed with
bill read a first time, rules suspended
and bill read a third time.
Mr.. Anderson opposed the bill, say
ing it was not a local matter, as il
repeats the statute allowing towns les;
than 600 inhabitants to repeal theil
charters. Under this bill, once a cor
poration always a corporation, even
If the town should dwindle down tc
only ten Inhabitants. Sometimes peo-
pie are not able to keep up a corpor-
alton.
Mr.. Jackson said there were two OBJ
jections to the present law; first, be-
cause it applied to towns of less than
600 inhabitants, and second, because
1t provided for the abolition of a char
ter on a bare majority, to the injury
of property owners and those who
might stand for law and order. The
bill was rejected by 9 ayes to 81 noes
Mr.. willis called up S. B. Is, to the
issuing of State certificates to teachers;
on second reading, a number of com
mitCee amendments were adopted, con-
stitutional rules suspended, bill read
third time.
Mr.. Carter called UP S. B. 80. provid.
ing for the placing of low water alarms
on steam boilers, and providing a pen
atty for Noncompliance with the same
read a first time. +
The House at 1907 took a recess un-
til 2 o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
The House %reconvened at 3:15 p. m
Mr.. Scherr in the speakers chair.
Mr.. Reynolds submitted the report OF
the conference committee on the disa.
greements between the House and Sen,
ate, on the appropriation bill, as fol.
lows:
The Joint Conference Committee Of
the Senate and House of Delegates or
House Bill No. 1928, "A bill making ap-
preparations of public money to pay
the general charges upon the treas
ury," beg leave to report after a full
and free conference upon the Senate
agreeing votes of the two Houses upon
the amendments. as follows:
That amendment No. l, rejected by
the House, he agreed to, as follows:
For the purchase of real estate ad.
jacent or conveniently near to the
property now used by the State, five
thousand dollars"
On the second amendment, that the
House recede, and the amendment be
adopted.
That the following substitute be
adopted in lieu of amendment No. 10:
ION page Is of the engrossed bill: etc
reimburse the Governor of this State
for the amount necessarily expended
by him in preparing for the exhibit
at the Pan-American Exposition, pro-
posed to be held at B falo, New York
in the year one thousand nineteen hun.
dred and ole in full of expenses In.
Cured by the Governor, and commits
sion named by him, the sum of four
thousand dollars, or SO much thereof
as may he necessary therefor, to be au
dited and allowed by the Board OF
Public Works, and paio out and dis
bursed under the direction and control
of said Board. But the said Board oil
Public Works are required to make ur
an itemized statement in detail show.
ing how, to whom and for what pur.
pose said money was paid out, to make
full and complete report thereof to the
next session of the Legislature
That on amendment No. Is, the
House recede.
That on amendment No. Is the fol
lowing substitute he adopted: "But
no part of this appropria. o shall be
or become available until the Board %
Regents accepts the resignation of the
present President of the University"