Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-25
Senate.

| special 10 the Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, February
z2.-The session. was opened with
prayer by Rev. w. 1. Canter, of the
M. E. church.
On motion the reading of the Journal
was dispensed with.
Mr.. Reynolds, of the House, report
ed back the general appropriation bill
as acted upon by that body.
The Senate committee reported adj
versely on H. B.
The Finance committee reported adj
versely on H. B. ZIG, authorizing the
county court of Kanawha county to
take up certain orders from Peter Sill
man, late sheriff of the county.
Senator Davis moved that the Sen
ate insist upon it's amendments to the
general appropriation bill and ask for
a committee of conference, which mo-
ton prevailed. Later Delegate Rey-
nolds announced that the House had
agreed to the Senate's request for a
conference committee and thereupon
president Smith appointed Senators
Davis, Corder and Cornwell as confer
ees on the part of the Senate.
On motion Of Senator May the SEN
ate substitute for H. B. POT, relating to
Inc duties and compensation of county
superintedents was taken UP out Of its
order and passed.
H. J. R. As, proposing an amend
ment to the constitution providing for
the registration Of voters, was adopted.
On motion of Senator Koran II. B.
| Is, to create a State board of arbitra-
ton for the settlement of labor con-
troversies, was taken up out of its
order and placed upon its passage. On
his motion announcement of the vote
was postponed until 3 O'Clock p. m.
S. B. 165, to establish the independ-
ent school district of ~Flatwoods, Brax-
ton county, was taken up and adj
vanced to it's third reading.
On motion of Senator Koran H. B.
321, to provide boards of equalization
for the re-assessment of real estate,
was. taken up and amended. The bill
was opposed by Senators Harmer and
Osenton and advocated by Senators
Ashby, Heran and Beavers. The bill
as amended was passed by a vote of
| 16 to 4.
The Senate substitute for H. B. 1888,
submitting a constitutional amend
ment providing for the registration of
voters, the special order for IL: 80
O'Clock, was called UP by Senator Osen-
ton and passed.
On motion of Senator woodward the
House Bill to amend the charter of
Wellsburg was called up and passed.
to take effect from its passage.
H. B. 148, providing for the weighing
of certain products and prescribing the
duties of check-weighmen and weigh
masters, was taken UP out of its order,
on motion of Senator Lanham, read
three times and passed.
On motion of Senator Marcum S, B.
l16, concerning the Asylum for Incura-
bles at Huntington, was called up and
the House amendments agreed to.
A message from the Governor an
nounced the veto of s. B. 70, amend
ing the law concerning the duties Of
mine inspectors.
The conference committee as to the
disagreements Of the two houses on
the general appropriation bill reported
recommending that the Senate recede
from its amendment appropriating
$4,000 for the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton and substitute therefor an ap-
preparation of $4,000 to reimburse the
Governor for money already expended
for that purpose. The appropriation
of $1,000 for the purchase Of real es-
tate at the school for the deaf n
bind was agreed to, also a provision
that no part of the appropriation for
the University shall be available until
the resignation Of President RAYMOND
has been accepted by the board of re-
gents. Senator Harmer moved to adopt
the report of the committee, which mo-
ton was defeated by a vote of IL to IL.
The report was then taken up, item by
item, on motion of Senator Osenton.
who moved later that the Senate do
not concur in the amendment appro-
prfating $1,000 to reimburse the Gov
ernor for money expended for the Pam
American Exposition. Pending de-