Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-13

| tion to give bond for proper perform
ance of duty. After a somewhat
| lengthy discussion Mr.. Jackson moved
thai the bill be made the special order
for o'clock to-day.
Mr.. Kenney and Mr.. Mcintosh sub
mitted report OF the joint committee
on enrolled bills.
| On motion of Mr.. Reynolds, H. B..
307 comforting some privileges on
foreign and domestic insurance COM
panies, was taken up out OF order, read
a first time and advanced to second
reading.
Mr.. Reynolds moved to take up S.
B. 126, comforting additional authority
on the council of Grafton and giving
authority to issue ponds. Bill read a
first time and advanced. Rules sus-
pended and bill read a second time
and advanced to third reading. The
bill was then put upon its passage and
! passed, being substituted for H. b.
240. into effect from passage.
On motion of Mr.. Jackson, at 5:33
p. M, the House adjourned.
Senate.
Spec1ai TO the Register
CHARLESTON w. Va, February
1.-THE Judiciary committee reported
back S, Bis. 1853, to amend the law con-
| corning fidelity, guarantee and trust
| companies, and 1853, to regulate the
| practice of veterinary medicine and
surgery in the State. with the recon-
mendation that they do not pass. The
| committee recommended the passage
OF the bills providing for the reassess-
| ment of real estate in Kanawka coun-
| ty and to regulate the printing of the
| Supreme Court records, and II. J.. r.
70. H. B. Sc, to prevent accidents and
! preserve the health of employees in
manufacturing establishments, and H
j. r. 63, were reported back without
| recommendation.
! The committee on Mines and Mining
reported back H. B. 81, providing for
| the inspection of oil for use in coal
mines, recommending it's passage
with amendments proposed by the
| committee
| The committee on Humane Institu-
tons and Public Buildings reported
recommending the passage of S. B. 159
relating to the appointment and duties
OF the warden of the penitentiary.
President Smith announced the ap-
| pointment of Senators Whitaker ald
| Ashby as members of the committee
to consider the advisability of calling
a constitutional convention as proyid-
ed for by III. ]. r. s.
| bills were introduced as follows:
No. 10, by Senator Whitaker, max
ing it misdemeanor to improperly or
willfully destroy the property of livery
stable keepers while in the possession
/ of bailees.
III, by Senator George, relating to
| education in Brooke and Hancock
| counties.
172, by Senator George, to amend the
| acts relating to the city of Wellsburg.
173, by Senator Kidd, to prohibit
| combinations to regulate charges for
| fire insurance.
| Reference to a committee was dis
| pensed with on all these bills.
| II. J. r. 2, proposing an amendment
to ALajcle VII of the constitution, re-
| latinyto the salaries of officers, was
adopted.
FL. J. r. 5, making the Office of Sec
| Rotary of State elective and creating
| the Office of lieutenant governor, was
| on motion of Senator May, recon-
| mitted to the committee on the Judi
ciary for further consideration.
II. ]. r. 10, to increase the number
| of judges of the Supreme Court of
| Appeals was voted on, but, on mo-
| ton of Senator May, announcement
OF the vote was postponed until Tues
| day at o'clock.
| S. B. 1879, to amend the St. Mary s
charter, was passed, to take effect
| from its passage.
| S. B. 1856, to place the granting OF
liquor licenses in Randolph county in
| the hands OF the judge of the Circuit
Court, was taken up as the special
order at 11o'cloek. After debate the
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