Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-24

for joint committee to consider all
proposed amendments to the State
Constitution.
Senator Beavers, by unanimous con-
sent introduced IS. B. 9S. to amend the
charter OF the town of Bluefield. On
his motion, reference to committee
was dispensed with and the bill taken
up for immediate consideration. 1t was
read first time by it's title and order
ed to its second reading.
S. B. %, providing that if checks
drawn by the State are not presented
for payment within three years they
shall again be charged to the depos
itory upon which they were drawn,
was advanced to its third reading.
S. B. Is, to authorize those engaging
fidelity and guarantee companies on
their bond or undertaking, to charge
their estates or beneficiaries with the
costs of such suretyship, the special or
der for o'clock, was taken up, amend
ed by its patron, Senator Cornwell,
and passed.
S. B. 60, to regulate the writing OF
fire insurance policies, was recommit-
ted to the Judiciary Committee, on mo-
ton of Senator Cornwell.
S. B. rs, to amend the law concern
ing appeals to Circuit Courts; ga, enl-
towering justices Of the peace to sum
mon persons before them to make
complaint against persons suspected
of violating certain revenue laws; ~,
to amend the law regulating State IL
| censes; So, relating to taking land
without the owners consent for pur-
poses of public utility; "A, relating to
division hedge fences; AZ, to extend
the right of suffrage to women; ~, to
amend the law providing penalties for
rape; SO, to amend the law concern
I ing contracts, conveyances, ETC.; 81,
providing for a State exhibit at the
Pan-American exposition; 81, relating
to the duties of the Auditor concern
ing the collection of taxes; 90, relat-
ing to the collection CT taxes for
school purposes; 81, to amend the law
prescribing the time for holding
teachers institutes, and IA, to amend
the law providing for the sale OF de-
linouent lands. were advanced to their
second reading.
S. B. AZ and 40 were both laid upon
the table, on motion Of Senator Ash
by, to be called up by Senator WHIT
aker, if he so desires, upon his return
Both measures were introduced by
him and both were adversely reported
by the committee to which they were
referred.
S. B. 6S. 10 amend the Code in re-
lation to penalties for violations OF
the revenue laws OF the State; H.
placing the State license tax to retail
spirituous liquors at $500, and 81, re-
ouiring national flags to be displayed
on school buildings, were rejected.
Senator Price, by unanimous con-
sent. introduced S. B. SO, to amend
the law relating to the care OF the
poor.
Senator Miller introduced a resolu-
ton expressing the sympathy OF the
Senate with the people OF England
over their bereavement in the death
or Queen Victoria, which resolution
was adopted under a suspension OF
the rules.
H. B. %. to enlarge the powers OF
the Board of Education Of the school
district of Wheeling: 3. amending the
charter Of Morgantown; 66. 10 amend
the law prescribing the assessment
districts of the various counties OF the
State; 70, relating TO the duties Of the
Auditor in regard to the collection of
taxes; lis. making Davies' Practical
OWL Government" an additional text
book. and 126, providing for a special
election to create the independent
school district of Wellsburg. were adj
vanced to their second reading.
on
porations reported back s. B. IS. to
raise additional revenues for the State
by increasing the tax on corporations
and Joint stock companies, without
recommendation.
/ The Senate adjourned on motion of
Senator May.