Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-02-18
RIPPER BILLS PASSED.
Reorganization OF all Boards
now Assured.

No Resident Regent In Morgantown--
Cigarette Law up Swisher's Pure
Food Law Struck the Lobby and Fell
BIZ the Wayside Other Legislative
CHARLESTON, w. Va, February is.
The Senate has passed the following
measures:
House JOINT Resolution 35. request
Ing the States representatives Ia Con-
gress to advocate the passage OF bill
amending the pension laws SO as to
include the West Virginia Home
Guards; Senate substitute for House
State licenses; Senate Bill II, for the
protection Of Dish In private waters;
Houre Bill 2e2, amending the charter
Of Warrington, effective from pas
sage; House Bill II, TO amend the law
concerning the allowance Of county
officers; Senate Bill It's, providing
that dams or other distractions In
streams preventing the passage OF fish
may be declared nuisances; Senate
Bill los, amending the law concern
ing the appointment of commission
ers and defining their duties; House
Bill 36, making an appropriation OF
50, 500 to erect monument to the
memory OF Levi Morgan, In New
Martinsville; House Bill 325, concern
Ing the independent school district OF
Charleston. effective from passage:
House Bill 1876, amending the law
creating the independent school dis
triet Of New Haven, in Mason county;
House Bill aS7, the ripper concerning
the hospitals fer insane; House Bill
283, the University ripper; House Bill
285, board Of health ripper; House
Bill 2s4. Bluefeld colored school rip
per: House Bill ESQ, asylum for incur
ables ripper, House Bill Isl, the board
OF agriculture ripper; House Bill 288,
West Virginia celored institute rip
per; House Bill ESQ, Normal school
ripper; House Bill 223, concerning the
granting Of franchises by county
courts and municipal councils, after
amendment providing that such fran
cbises may be granted for fifty years;
House Bill Is, amending the militia
law.
The House passed the following
measures:
House Bill ESQ, relating to the in
generation Of insane cunvicts; House
Bill 327, amending the law concerning
the interruption OF free schools so as
to include church festivals, Fourth OF
July and other celebrations; Senate
Bill 81 for the creation uf an anatom-
ical board for the promotion OF medi-
cal science; Sena1e Bill 1870, authorize
ing the purchase Of goods OF bright
colors for female patients at the in
sane asylum To make into fancy work.
Senate Bill IT. to prevent the intro
dnction and spread OF the San Jose
scale, House Bill 220, TO compel coun-
ty commissioners to change county
roads from creeks and other streams
OF water; House Bill 81, providing for
the protection Of union labels; House
Bill 237, authorizing the appointment
by Circuit Courts OF commissioners to
adjust transactions OF county courts:
House Bill 10, relating to the weigh
ing OF coal at the mines.
House Joint Resolution L amend
ing the constitution, providing that
church property shall be held without
limit, lacking the requisite two thirds
majority on final passage, the an
nouncement OF the vote was post
poned.
Senate Bill 5, providing for tax OF
$40 for retailing and $50 for WHOLESALE
ing cigarettes or cigarette papers, was
made the special order for Monday at
2:30.
Swisher's pure food bill furnished
the entertainment in the Senate tor
day and made 1t one Of the liyeliest OF
the session. Senator Lanham made q
sensational speech concerning lobby
Influences. which he said were being
exerted ia favor OF the bill. Senators
Whitaker and Price also opposed the
measure in strong speeches, while
Osenton, May and Others as strongly
supported 1t.
It was beaten by two majority on
final vote.
The ripper bills went to their third
reading In the Senate with flying col
ors. The one referring to the univer-
sity was amended SO that no regent
should be citizen Of Monongalia
county, but the whip lash made its
appearance in the chamber little
later, and after few cracks the Re-
publicans who voted for the amend
ment got into line, the vote was re-
considered and the amendment de-
feated
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