Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-26
THE DAYS PROCEEDINGS
IN THE. SENATE.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON. W. Va, January %
In the Senate yesterday, the Judi
ciary Committee favored S. Bs. 2, to
amend the law relating to State IL
censes 90, to amend the law relating
to the care of the poor; 70. amending
the law in relation to the incorpora-
ton of title and trust companies, and
10, to amend the act relating to the
duties of the game and fish warden.
The Committee or Roads and Navi-
cation reported favorably on s. B. 10,
to prevent horses, mules and hogs
from running at large within one mile
Of incorporated towns
The Committee on immigration and
Agriculture reported favoring the pas
sage of S. B. II, requiring assessors
to collect statistics for the State Board
of Agriculture.
Bills were introduced as follows:
No. 1C4, by Senator Marcum. to
amend the law relating to hotel Ii
censes.
No. 1O5, by Senator Harmer, to
amend the charter of New Martins
vile.
No. 106, by Senator Burkhart, to
amend the law relating to the duties
of the State Board of Agriculture.
No. 107, by Senator May, providing
for the copying of certain land records
in Mingo and Logan counties.
No. los, by Senator May, to estab-
Iish a State printing Office and bind
cry.
No. 100. by Senator Harmer, author
izing legal proceedings for the forfeit
ure of charters of delinquent corpora
tions
President Smith announced the ap-
pointment of Senators Clark and Kidd
as members on the part of the Senate
of the special committee to visit the
penitentiary.
The II. J. R. providing for commit
tee to visit the State University was,
on motion of Senator Kidd. referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
The resolution requiring the commit
tee to report as to the advisability Of
separating the preparatory branch Of
the University from that institution,
was laid on the table, on motion of
Senator May.
S. B. 81, creating an anatomical
board at the State University and pro-
viding that the bodies of paupers and
other unfortunates not claimed by
their relatives be turned over to the
board for the purpose of dissection, on
I'D
S. BIS. rs. to amend the law concern
ing appeals to Circuit Courts; Ga, en-
towering Justices of the Peace to
summon persons before them to make
complaint against persons suspected
of violating the revenue laws, were
passed
S. B. 96, providing for an appropri-
alton of $1,000 for Il statue to ex-Gov-
ernor Pierpont. was, under a suspen-
sion of the rules, advanced to it's third
reading.
S. B. So, to amend the law concerning
contracts, conveyances, etc. was re-
committed to the judiciary committee.
II. B. 33. to amend the Huntington
charter was taken up under a suspen-
sion of the rules and advanced to its
engrossment and third reading.
S. B. So, to provide for additional
revenue for the State by increasing
the license taxes of corporations and
joint stock companies, was advanced
to it's second reading.
Afternoon Session.
When the Senate reconvened, Senator
Kidd asked to be relieved from service
on the committee to visit the peniten-
tiary, and Senator Burkhart was ap-
pointed.
S. B. SO, providing for statue to
Ex-Governor Pierpont. was taken up
under suspension of the rules and
passed by unanimous vote.
s. B. Y, to amend the law concern