Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-06
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE LEGISLATURE.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON w. Va, February 4.
lin the House the Committee on
Counties, Districts and Municipal Cor
porations reported back H. B. 262, reg
ulating the issuing of licenses to sell
iiquor, with the recommendation that
it be referred to the Judiciary commit
tee.
S. H. B. $50, amending the charter of
the city of Charleston was read a
third time, amended and passed.
H. B. 200 was taken up out of its or
der to a third reading. This bill is to
change the law authorizing the forma-
ton of companies for the construction
OF dams and booms so that a boom
can be built in the West Fork OF the
Little Kanawha river.
H. B. 161, relating to public bury
ing grounds, was passed.
H. B. 1913, relating to the construc-
ton of roads, was taken up out of its
order and passed to a third reading.
H. B. 221, to change the times of
holding terms of the Circuit Court in
the Thirteenth circuit, was advanced
TO a second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, of Ohio, the
blouse took a recess till 2 O'Clock.
Afternoon Session.
Upon reassembling the House took
mp out of it's order S. B. 55, relating to
tax on insurance, telegraph and OK
press companies, and advanced it to
a third reading.
H. B. 27S, relating to the taxation of
joint stock companies and corpora
tions was taken up and made the spe-
cial order for Tuesday afternoon.
II. B. 263, providing that the Auditor
and Secretary Of State shall pay n e
half the fees they receive to the State
was advanced to a third reading.
H. J. r. 2, providing for an amend
ment to the constitution fixing the sal
aries of State officers and abolishing
fees, was read a second time and or
dered to a third reading.
By Mr.. Jackson, by request, II. B.
POI, to amend and re-enact Sec. Z of
Chap. q Of the acts of 1899, relating
to reassessment of real estate. FL
nance.
By Mr.. Pritchard, II. B. 292, to
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to n act the several acts Incorporate
ing the town of Warrington, in the
county of Marion, defining the powers
thereof and describing the limits of
said town, and Incorporating the city
of Warrington, in said Marion county.
Counties, Districts and Municipal Cor
porations.
By Mr. Wetzel, by request, H. B. 293.
TO amend and re-enact Sec. 20 of Chap.
43 of the Code of 1899. Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation.
Mr.. Scherr introduced the following
bills, and on motions of the same
gentleman, reference of each to a COM
mittee was dispensed with, they being
read a first time and ordered to a Sec
ond reading:
H. B. 28O. to amend Sec. 81 Of Chap.
80 OF the Code, concerning West Vir-
ginia State Normal Schools.
H. B. 2S1, to amend and re-enact
NDc1 of Chap. SO OF the Acts Of 1895,
concerning the State Board of Agricul-
ture.
H. B. 2S2, to amend and re-enaet
Sec. 2 of Chap. 81 of the Acts oil 1899.
concerning the Miners Hospital.
Il. d. zoo. W duleuu anu Te-eldCJ
Sec. IS of Chap. As of the Code, con-
corning the West Virginia University.
H. B. 2S4, to amend and re-enact
Sec. 2 of Chap. 40 of the Acts of 1895.
concerning the Bluefeld Colored In
stitute.
H. b. 2S5, to amend and re-enact
Sec. / of Chap. 100 of the Code, con-
corning the State Board of Health.
H. B. 2S6. to amend and re-enact
Sec. 2 of Chap. 8 of the Acts of 1889,
as amended and re-enacted by Chap.
20 Of the Acts of 1897, concerning the
West Virginia Reform School.
H. B. 2S7, to amend and ~re-enact
Sec. 2 of Chap. So of the Code, relating
to insane persons.
H. B. 2SS. to amend and re-enact
Sec. 2 of Chap. s. of the Acts of 1891,
concerning the West Virginia Colored
Institute.
H. B. 2S9, to amend and re-enact
Sec. 2 of Chap. Z Of the Acts of 1897,