Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-25
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS
IN THE SENATE
Special to the Register.

| OhARGEioION, w. Va, January "a.
In pursuance of a previously adopt
| ed resolution, Secretary of State Daw-
son submitted to the Senate a report
of the administration of the Office of
Game and Fish Warden, which was
read and ordered printed in the Jour-
nal
bills were introduced as follows: -
No. 100, by Senator Marcum, provid-
ing that all teachers employed in the
public schools shall be citizens of the
state and shall have been residents of
the county in which they are employ
ed at least six months.
No. 1C1, by Senator Marcum, by re-
quest, to amend the Code relating to
the interpretations of cities, towns
| and villages, when the population is
less than two thousand.
No. 102, by Senator Ashby, to amend
the law providing for the appointment
of commissioners in chancery.
| No. 103, by Senator Lanham, create
| a State board of examiners for the
purpose OF examining State inspectors
of mines, mine managers, mine ex-
| aminers and hosting engines.
Senate bills 10, providing for the
| respectable burial of INDECENT soldiers
and sailors; /, to amend the law re-
lating to admission of attorneys to
| practice; SO. to amend Sec 10, Chap
81, of the Code, relating to the re-
demption of lands; 40, relating to the
payment of fees for acquisitions by
the Secretary of State; Al, making
kidnapping capital affense, under
certain circumstances, also %, provlu-
Ing that checks drawn by the State if
not paid within three years, they shall
again be charged to the depository
on which they were drawn, were read
third time and passed
| The Committee on Finance report
ed favorably on s. B. SO. providing
for a commission and an appropria-
! ton to present to Congress a statue
of Hon. Francis H. Pierpoint, of the
committee on Banks and Corpora
lions, reported recommending the
passage of s. B. g. to amend the law
relating to State banks.
.. B. 81, to create an anatomical
board for the promotion of medical
science; 76, to amend the law con-
corning appeals to Circuit Courts,
! from county courts in contests for
county and district officers; ga, en-
pcwering justices of the peace to sum-
mon persons before them to make
complaint against persons suspected
of violating the revenue laws; -, to
amend the law regulating State IL
censes; SO, to amend the law relating
to taking land without the owners
consent for purposes of public util-
ity; and H. B. 5, amending the char
! ter of Morgantown, were advanced to
| their third reading.
| S. B. IA, relating to division hedge
! fences. was recommended to the Judi
| ciary Committee.
The committee on Railroads report
! ed recommending the passage of H.
B. so to change the name of the Po-
tomac & Piedmont Coal and Railroad
| Company.
! ). b. SO, to amend the law concern
| ing contracts, conveyances, etc, was
made the special order for Thursday
| at 11:30 o'clock.
Senator Price introduced S. J. R. 10,
| instructing the committee to visit the
! State University to report as to the
advisability of separating the prepara-
, tory branch Of that institution from
the University proper
Ii. b. &c, to amend the law providing
for assessment districts for Mercer
county, was passed under suspension
of the rules
The Senate then repaired to the hall
OF the House to participate in the cleo
ton of United States Senator.
After retiring from the hall of the
House adjourned till 10 a. m. to-mor-
| row.