Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-23

and reservoir. from $4,000 to 81, 900: to
decrease the appropriation for current
expenses from $50, 600 to S46. 900; and in
crease the appropriation for the farm.
from $3.50 to $500, all of which amend
ments affected the appropriations for
1901, and were adopted.
Recess was taken till 2:30 D. m.
Afternoon session.
On re-convening, after The noon re-
cess, s. B. 181, to increase the revenues
OF the State, was taken up out of it's
order, on motion of Senator Davies,
and passed.
II. B. 256 was called up out of its or
der, on motion Of Senator Corder. AMI
was laid on the table, on motion of
Senator Kidd.
On motion of Senator Cornwell, S.
B. II. for the protection of fish in pri-
vate waters, was taken up and the
House amendment agreed 10.
Consideration of the general appro-
priation bill was then resumes and on
the appropriations for 1902, Senator
Ashby offered amendments in regard
to the Second Hospital for the Insane,
as follows: To substitute s5,0c0 for
81, 900 for water tanks, wells and reser-
yoir; $500 for $3.50 for the farm, and
$4,000 for $3.50 for transportation Of
patients. All the amendments were
agreed to.
Senator Beavers moved to amend the
appropriations for 1901, by making a
considerable increase in the amounts
allowed to Miners Hospitals Nos. 2
and 3, but his motion did rot prevail.
On motion OF Senator Woc1yard
the vote by which the amendment re-
ducing the appropriation for contin-
gent expenses of the mine inspectors
from $500 to $3.50. was recolsidered,
and on a vote being again taken On
the amendment, it was rejected.
Senator Harmer moved to amend by
adding that no part of the appropria-
tons for the State University for the
year 1901 be used for the main,en-
ance Of the summer quarters, which
amendment prevailed.
Senator Osenton moved to reduce
the appropriation of $500 for contin-
gent expenses of the game AMI fish
warden for 1902 to $500. The amend-
ment was adopted.
There were no further amendments
and, on motion of Senator Davies. the
bill was read a third time and passed.
Senator Corder offered a resolution
providing for a committee of two, one
of the Senate and one of the House,
to take an inventory of the furniture
and other appurtenances of the House
and to return lists OF the same to the
clerks of each house before the end Of
the session. On Senator Corder's mo-
ton the rules were suspended and the
resolution adopted.
Senator Lanham offered a resolution
extending the time Of the President
| and clerk of the Senate 20 days and
| the clerk of the Finance Committee -
| days in order to complete the business
| of the session. The rules were sus-
| pended and the resolution adopted.
On motion of Senator Kidd. H. b. 149.
to amend the law relating to hotel
licenses. was taken up out of its order
and passed.
Senator Baker. by unanimous con-
| sent, introduced o resolution allowing
the clerk of the Senate sixty days and
three assistant clerks thirty days each
to complete their work on the journal,
which resolution Lies over one day.
On motion of Senator Lanham, II. B.
81, to protect union labels and trade
marks, was taken up OF Of its order
and passed.
On motion of Senator Koran, the
Senate substitute for Fl. B. $50, to
amend the Charleston charter and
create the Office of police judge. was
called up out of its order and passed by
a vote of Is to 5.
H. B. 333. submitting a constitu-
tional amendment providing for the
registration of voters, was taken up out
of its order on motion of Senator Osen-
ton. advanced to its third reading and
made the special order for Friday at
IL: 30.
Senator woodward called up II. B.
231, to amend the act Incorporating
the city of Wellsburg, which was adj
vanced to its third reading and made
the special order for Friday at 1880.
The report of the conference COM
mittee as to the disagreement OF H. b.
IFS. concerning levies for school pur-
poses. was received. and on motion of
Senator Kidd, the Senate agreed 10 the
House amendments and passed the bill
as amended.
On motion of Senator Cornwell, the
Senate adjourned.