Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-16

bond for proper performance of duty,
also H. B. 249, making Rymer's Out
lines on General History, as supple
mentary and optional textbook in the
! free schools; also s. B. 81. to amend
Sec. 6. of Chap. 3s, of Acts OF 1899.
S. b. 60, relating to fire insurance
companies ETC., being the same as H.
B. 40, already passed by the House, was
taken up on first reading and indefi-
| nitely postponed.
5. B. 2, requiring that no person with
out State license could keep a hotel,
tavern, eating house and restaurant,
provoked considerable discussion. Mr..
Anderson moved to strike out from the
bill the reference to hotels, tayerns,
eating houses and restaurants" leaving
the requirements of license apply to
those selling liquor, cigarettes, etc. The
old discussion over H. B. lat, abolishing
hotel licenses. Mr.. Reynolds opposed
the amendment. Mr.. jackson supported
it, and Mr.. Marlin also spoke against
the amendment. The feature of the bill
Cnat all agreed upon was the tax on
cigarettes contained in the bill. The
question came very near being sarcas-
TIC encounter between Messrs Martin
and Alderson. between whom bouquets
or doubtful flavor have been passing all
during the session. Mr.. Brannon also
favored the amendment The amend
ment was rejected by a vote of % to 80.
The committee amended striking out
the snort license feature of the bill was
agreed to. Mr.. Kenneys motion to
postpone until $50 tomorrow was
lost. The bill was then advanced to
third reading.
H. B. 3o4, prescribing what consti-
tutes hotel or tavern. and certain
requirements governing the same, was
read a second time and advanced.
Also II. B. 248, relating to education
IN the counties of Brooke and Hancock
5. B. 1O6, on third reading, amending
the act of 1895, concerning the duty of
the State board of agriculture. was
passed by unanimous vote.
ii. B. 266, establishing the independ-
ent school district of Hinton. in Sum
mers county, was read a first time and
advanced.
H. B. lac, extending the time in
which distraint and sale may he made
for taxes and fee bills, was passed. In
enect from passage.
AT Hos, on motion of Mr.. Smith. of
Uhlo, the House took a recess until
2 p. m.
Afternoon Session.
The House reconvened at 2 o. m.
Bills on third reading coming up in
order, H. B. 246, permitting judges of
the Second, Third and Fourth judicial
circuits each to employ a shorthand
writer at his discretion, was passed.
The following bills were introduced
by unanimous consent:
BY MIR. Smith, of Mcdowell, H. B.
326, to provide a home for colored or
phans. Taxation and Finance.
BY Mr.. Millender, II. 3. 327, to amend
Sec. 10, of Chap. 149, of the Code of
1889, relative to disturbing public
schools. Sunday schools, church festI-
walls, etc. Reference dispensed with,
bill read first time and advanced.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson, the first
order of business, reading of the Juor-
nal, was taken up. Pending it's read
ing, further reading was dispensed
with by a vote of 46 to IS, the ayes
and noes being demanded by Mr.. Ken
ney.
On motion of Mr.. Harris the Journal
was corrected and then approved.
Mr.. Swisher moved that the report
of the joint committee visiting the
penitentiary be accepted and commit
tee discharged. Adopted.
H. B. 321, to provide boards of equal
ization of the reassessment in this
IL O'Clock tomorrow.
%l>1
the Circuit Courts in the Thirteenth
judicial circuit, was taken up on third
reading and passed
S. B. 80, providing for the support of
wives and children. was taken up out
of order on first reading and advanced.
II. B. 21e. extending the time in
which distrain and sale may be made
for taxes, on third reading, was pass
ed.
Also S. B. 54, concerning offenses
against the person; to suppress prize
fighting
also Il. B. 1874, establishing county
court and board of commissioners for
Pendleton county.
The vote passing S. B. 54. to sup
press prize fighting, was reconsidered,
in order to include the Judiciary COM
mittee amendment making its provis
ions not to apply to boxing matches
in gymnasiums and athletic cluos,
where no admission is charged and no
prizes given. The bill as amended was
passed
II. B. 269, amending Sec. 1863, of Chap.
so, OF the code, relating to appeals
from justices, was read a first time and
advanced.
H. B. 279. concerning the appoint
ment and qualification of commission
ers of election and poll clerks, prohibit
ing even distant relatives of any of the
candidates from acting as such officials
provoked much opposition, being op-
posed by members on both sides Of the
House. Messrs. Kenney. Wetzel, Smith,
of Mcdowell, swisher. Hervey and Tai
bolt opposed it. Mr.. Davit was in favor
of it. The bill was rejected by vote
of II to Al.
S. J. r. II, providing for the States
gift to the Cruiser West Virginia, and
commission to prepare and present
States coat of arms as decided upon
and appropriating the sum of $500 to
carry the resolution into effect coming
at, reference being dispensed with, it
was Immediately considered, and passed.
s. B. 48, amending the acts incor-
perating Saving Banks, on third reading
was passed.
S. B. LOT, providing for copying rec