Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-18
THE FEES Of THE AUDITOR
ARE TO Be INVESTIGATED,
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
REPORTS MR.. ALDERSoN's
RESOLUTION FAyoRABLY.
SCHEME TO TAX OIL OUTPUT.
BILL TO MAKE MINE BOSSES AGENTS
OF OPERATORS WILL MEET
OPPOSITION.
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register
CHARLESTON. w. Va. January II.
The Republicans in the House took an
other turn last night and decided that
the demand upon them to investigate
the official fees received by State Off
GERS should be needed. and so the COM
mittee on education held hurried
session this morning and decided to
report favorably Alderson's resolution
to investigate the auditors office.
When that special committee makes
a report it will be an eye-opener for
sure. The resolution ito investigate
the Secretary of States Office has not
yet been acteo upon.
AT the afternoon session to-day Mr..
Laughlin introduced, by request, a bill
to tax oil produced in this State one
cent per barrel, and gas half a cent
per thousand feet.
There are good many oil men here
for various reasons, and the stir among
them tonight is very considerable.
this afternoon by the committee on
taxation and finance, and only missed
being reported back favorably by a
scratch. 1t is said to have been pre-
pared by State Treasurer Kendall. who
appeared before the committee to urge
its favorable action.
Reynolds to-day introduced into the
House a joint resolution, prepared by
Judge Henry Brannon
TO Amend the Constitution
so as to provide for five judges OF Su-
preme Court. The extra Judge is %
be appointed by the Governor to serve
until the next general election. After
the adoption of the amendment, Mr..
Brannon also introduced resolution
with the same object, only that it
makes the term OF Office ten years, and
provides that not more than three OF
the judges shall be members OF the
same political party. Both resolutions
were referred to the Judiciary commit
tee.
Senator Whitaker's bill for the sup
preston of prize fighting was ordered
to second reading in the Senate to-
day. while MIR. McCollooh'5 House bill
for the same object was referred to the
House judiciary committee. after be-
ing adversely reported by the commit
tee on humane institutions
The bill for leasing the States prop
erty at Berkeley Springs will be heard
by committee next Monday when a
goodly number of Berkeley Springs
people will be here to have a say in
the matter. The advance guard has
already arrived.
McLaughlin's bill for the establish
ment of a state employment bureau
is receiving
Favorable Confederation
on all sides. and Will doubtless be
favorably reported by the LABOR COM
mittee tomorrow.
Ashbys bill to make the mine
bosses agents Of the operators will
probably encounter some rough
weather in the House though it had
a smooth voyage TO final passage in
the Senate. The coal operators dc
not like il a little and do not propose
to allow it to become a law without
a scrap. They have strong friends in
the House and will call upon them
to stand up. The public printer is
having great trouble getting out the
work for the legislature, ana some
very caustic remarks were made
about him by Mr.. Smith, of Ohio.
and other members to-day. The biIls
are far behind, and business is great
ly retarded in consequence.