Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-19
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE LEGISLATURE.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb. 49,
The House was opened by prayer BY
Mr.. Zinn, member of the House.
Pending the reading of the Journal
on motion of Mr.. Brammer, further
reading of the Journal was dispensed
with, Mr. Kenny demanding the ayes
and noes, by A ayes to Is noes.
The announcement of the vote on H
B. 256, relating to the incarceration Of
alleged insane convicts, special order
for 80, was made, resulting in its
passage by 40 ayes to Is noes. During
the calling of the roll Mr.. Smith, Of
Ohio, explained that the bill intended
to prevent sane persons from being
placed in asylums. Mr. Anderson
charged that the bill was intended
to relieve the State treasury from the
charge of convicts and place it on the
counties, for the benefit Of the Repub-
lican party Mr.. Smith explained the
bill was intended to prevent the insane
asylums from being the dumping
ground of paupers.
H. B. 327 concerning the Interrupt
ton of free schools, literary societies
etc. amending Sec. 10 of Chap. 149 OF
the Code of 1899 so as to include
Christmas trees and church festivals
and amended by Mr.. Anderson SO as
to put Fourth of July celebrations IN
the protected list, was passed.
H. B. 313, relating to railroad cuts
ond nOpdQTnn1 flOn
proceedings relating thereto, was read
a second time and advanced.
Announcement of the vote on S. b
81, creating an anatomical board tor
the promotion of medical science, spe-
cial order for II O'Clock, was an
uounced the bill being passed by vote
of Al to 4.
Mr.. Davies offered a resolution in
structing the public printer to print
III. B. 14S at once Mr.. Reynolds said
the bill did not go to the public printer
until late on the day before, and MI.
Davies then withdrew his resolution.
H. ID. 1870, authorizing the superin-
tendents of the Spencer and weston
asylums to purchase material OF prlght
colors for female patients to work into
fancy needle work was passed.
S. B. TT, to prevent the introduc-
ton and spread of the San Jose scale,
was called up by Mr.. Reynolds. rms
bill had passed both houses, but owing
to an amendment being inadvertently
omitted, the bill was again put through
the regular course as amended, on
second reading, constitutional rule was
SUSPENDED bill read third time and
passed.
Also H. B. 299, defining what con-
stitutes a. political convention.
The Committee on Counties, Dis
tricts and Municipal Corporations, re-
ported unfavorably on H. ID. Zof,
amending Sec 16. of Chap. A OF the
Code. concerning toll bridges, SIM
liar bill having been offered this ses-
sion and rejected.
Mr.. Kenny moved that the vote the
evening before that struck out the en-
acting clause to H. B. 309, defining
a pauper as one who did not pay his
Doll tax. be reconsidered, and de-
manded the ayes and noes. The mo-
tion to reconsider was lost by ayes
to SO noes.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, of Ohio, at
1905 o. M. the House took a recess
until 2 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The House reconvened at 2:16 p. m.
H. B. 200, to compel commissioners
to remove county roads from creeks ana
other streams of water, if practicable,
was discussed, and was passed by 81
ayes to . noes. The bill was proposed
by Mr.. Atan and amended by him s. as
to make removal from creeks only
where practicable, as some roads, on
account of precipitous hills on either
side. could not be located anywhere
else.
S. B. 10, adding another section to
Chap. 46 of the Code, providing for
burial of INDECENT soldiers and sailors
of the civil war, the war with Spain or
in the Philippines, including ex--Con-
federates, by the counties, was passed
by As ayes to noes. H. B. 1871, being
a similar bill, was Indefinitely post
poned.
s. B. ITO, making it misdemeanor
to wiifully or improperly destroy the
property of livery stable keepers IN
cities of over 10000 population, when
in the custody of bailees, was read a
second time and advanced.
H. B. 81, providing for protection of
union labels and trade marks, was
passed.
H. B. 237, authorizing tno Appointment
by the Circuit Court of commission to
audit the accounts and transactions of
county courts.
Fl. B. sos, amending Sec. 10 of Chap.