Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-07
Special to the Register.

Special to the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, February s.
The Senate was opened with prayer by
Rev. DR.. R. ID. Roller, of st. Johns
Episcopal church.
The committee on Education report
ed recommending the passage of S..
B. 141, to create a State school book
commission, and adversely on S. B.
"a, to amend the school law. A favor
able report was made on H. B. ITS, to
amend the acts of 1899 in relation to
levies for school purposes.
The committee on the Militia report
ed back H. B. 29, creating a State
service commission, with recommended
ton.
S. j. R. No. IA, providing for a joint
committee to visit the Reform School
at Pruntytown, was amended so as to
include the Industrial Home for Girls
at Salem, and adopted.
H. j. r. 81, authorizing the Secre-
tary of State to furnish the Judge of
the Sixth Judicial Circuit with copies
of the West Virginia reports, was re-
ferred to the Judiciary committee.
The resolution offered on the pre-
vious day by President Smith, recon-
mending the resolution granting the use
of the hall of the Senate for the legis-
lative ball, vas defeated on the ground
that it was out of order and contrary
to the rules.
Bills were introduced as follows:
No. 1853, by Senator Corder, by re-
quest, to regulate the practice of medi-
cine and surgery.
No. 1853, by Senator Sturn, by re-
quest, to amend the law relating to the
appointment and duties of the warden
of the p%enitentiary.
No. 100, by Senator Sturm, to amend
the election law.
No. 161, by Senator Clark, to amend
the law concerning State licenses.
No. 1872, by Senator Whitaker, to
amend the law concerning the appoint
ment of coroners.
No. 1913, by Senator May, to amend
the law concerning fidelity. guarantee
and trust companies.
H. B. 81. concerning the Industrial
Home for Girls, was made the special
order for Wednesday at 8 o'clock. on
motion of Senator Kidd.
On motion of Senator Sturm, S. B.
los, amending the charter of New Mar
tinsville, was taken up out of its order,
the House amendments agreed to and
the bill passed as amended, to take eff
feet from its passage.
H. B. 235. providing for the reap
%portionment in the Senate and House
Of delegates, the special order for IL
o'clock, was then taken up. Numer-
Gus amendments were offered on the
Democratic side and the ayes and noes
were invariably called for, the amend
ments being invariably rejected bv a
strict party vote. Senator May NOV
ed that the bill be ordered to its third
reading and moved the previous ques-
ton. Senator Osenton raised the
point of order that the previous cues
ton would not lie when the bill was
open for amendment. The Chair ruled
that the point was not well taken and
an appeal was taken from the decision
of the Chair. The Senate sustained
the Chair and Senator Osenton chang
ed his vote, afterwards moving a re-
consideration. but his motion was rul-
ed out of order. The bill was sent to
its third reading. without amendment.
by a strict party vote.
S. B. 107, proviGing for the copying
of Mingo county land records. was
read a third time. and Senator Osenton
moved that its further consideration
be Indefinitely postponed. After some
, discussion Senator Osenton withdrew
his motion and the bill was made the
| special order for Wednesday at IL
o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
when the Senate reconvened the
committee on Claims and Grievances
reported, recommending the passage
of S. B. 43, for the relief OF ]. II. Pier
! son, surety on the official bond OF G.
W. Arhogust. late sheriff of Clay
ty, ard adversely on S. B. 12S, provid-
ing for the payment to Hiram Lewis,
OF Clay county, for military services
rendered in the State Gnards from