Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-17

on the fees received in the Auditor S
office for the past eight years. To
the committee on education.
Providing that committee on mines
and mining inquire and report wheth-
er the laws of the State afford suf-
ficient protection to miners and 9TH
ers employed about mines. To the
committee on mines and mining
Providing that a special committee
be appointed to inves tigate the offices
Of the State University. To the COM
mittee on education.
Providing for a committee to inves-
tigate and report on the amount of
fees collected in the Secretary of
States once. To the committee on
taxation and finance
Providing that the committee on
education report on the propriety of
abolishing the irreducible school fund.
to the committee on Education.
Providing that the committee on hui
name institutions and public buildings
report on the propriety of providing
for the appointment of a game war
den in each county, and also the ex-
pediency of amending the law so as
to make the killing of fish by use of
explosives felony. to the committee
on humane institutions and public
buildings
Providing tat the committee on
claims and grievances inquire into the
expediency of reporting a pure food
bill. To the committee on claims and
grievances.
The resolution offered by VIM. Ken
ney for the investigation of the hos
pitfalls for the insane and the institu-
ton for the deaf, dumb and blind, was
taken up in its order under motion of
Mr.. Grant, was referred to the COM
mlttee on Humane institutions and
public buildings.
Mr.. kenneyS joint resolution re-
questing that Congress amend the Fed
eral constitution so as to make United
Senator'S elective by direct vote of the
people, was taken up in its order.
Mr.. Martin moved that the resolu-
ton be referred to the committee on
the judiciary.
Mr.. Wetzel moved to amend by re-
ferring to the Committee on Federal
Relations
Mr.. Kinney demanded the ayes and
noes, which were ordered and taken.
Pending announcement of the result
Mr. Mcintosh moved that the an
nouncement of the result be postponed
until II o'clock
Mr. Kenney demanded the ayes and
noes. which were ordered and taken.
and the motion lost by tie vote. 80
ayes, 80 noes.
The vote on the motion to refer to
the Committee on Federal Relations
was then announced, 90 ayes, 81 noes.
On the motion to refer the resolu-
ton to the Judiciary Committee the
vote stood Al ayes, 10 noes. So the
resolution went to the Judiciary Com
mittee
Mr. Reynolds resolution for the
Speaker to appoint a House librarian
was taken up, amended by striking
out the name of L. ID. Malone and
adopted.
Mr. Hervey's resolution to pay the
expenses of the delegates to the ma
tional live stock convention at Salt
Lake City was taken up and on mo-
ton of NJ. Stapleton indefinitely post
poned.
Mr.. Mitchell's resolution to appoint
c. K. Montague, of Putnam county. as
slstant sergeant-at-arms, and on mo-
| ton of Mr.. Martin, by an aye and no
vote. 81 ayes, "a noes, was indefinitely
postponed
Mr.. Brannon's resolution for the pro-
| lection of the forests of the State. was
| taken up and, on motion of Mr. Bran
non. was referred to the Committee on
Humane Institutions and Public Build
ings.
Mr.. Hervey's resolution to adopt
| Roberts Manual as part Of the rules
| of the House was taken up and on
| motion of Mr.. Smith. of Ohio. referred
| to the Committee on Rules
Mr. Cushwa's resolution that no
more compensation than specified in
Section II, Chapter II. of the Code. be
allowed employees of the House, was
adopted.
Mr.. Cushwa'S resolution declaring
that there are now enough employees of
the House, and that no more more at
taches be appointed. was. on motion OF
Mr.. Smith, OF Ohio, referred to the
committee on taxation and finance.
Mr.. CuShwas resolution that the
public printer be directed to furnish
| 400 copies of tneHouse Journal for the
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