Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-01
House.

CHARLESTON, w. va, u 81.
In the House to-day the following
committee reports were received:
Roads and internal Navigation,
tayorably on H. B. 220.
immigration and Agriculture, favor
ably on S. B. 60, to prevent the intro
duction and spread of the San Jose
scale and other dangerous insects and
dangerous contagious diseases affect
ing trees, shrubs, vines, plants and
fruit. with certain amendments.
Judiciary, on H. B. Is, creating a
State board of arbitration and concil-
iation (amended); and H. B. 101, to
prevent blacklisting, (amended).
Mines and Mining. that S. B.. 45,
amending Sec. IL Of Chap. so, acts of
1897, regulating working, ventilation
and drainage of coal mines be referred
to the Judiciary.
Military Affairs, H. j. R. q, Where
as, The State troops that served dur
ing the Civil War did not receive GER
tificates of discharge from the State
service, and
Whereas, The aforesaid certificates
are necessary to complete the military
service of these men on the records of
this State and desirable for their own
satisfaction; Therefore,
Resolved by the Legislature of West
Virginia, That the Adjutant General of
the State is hereby authorized to grant
discharges to the members of the state
organization, on a proper blank to be
prepared by him, upon the evidence
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such other evidence as may be salts
factory to him. The discharges shall
state that they are granted upon au-
thority of the Legislature, etc.
Mr.. Roberts introduced H. J. r. 26,
proposing Constitution that West Vir-
ginia shall never pay any part Of the
Virginia debt. Referred to Taxation
and Finance.
Following measures were taken up
on third reading:
H. j. r. 4, amending Secs. 5 and 6
of Art. TX. providing salaries for all
county officers, including justices and
excluding prosecuting attorney 1t
failed of the required two-thirds, and
announcement Of vote postponed until
Thursday morning at IL o'clock.
H. B. /. providing for the pay of as
SCISSORS, those in Kanawha and Fay
cite counties not exceeding 5000.
Passed.
H. B. II, changing the time Of hold
ing Circuit Courts Of the Ninth Judi
cial Circuit. Passed.
H. B. Il, authorizing an action OF
trespass on the case in aSsumpsit to
be brought for any breach of contract.
Passed.
H. B. 81, amending Sec. 9 OF Chap.
131 of the code, concerning bills Of
exception. Passed.
H. B. 1874, amending Sec. 2 and Is
of Chap. 62 of the code, providing
penalties for persons hunting or fish
ing on enclosed lands without consent
of owner, etc. Passed.
H. B. 211, amending Sec. 1 of Chap.
1923 of the code, providing for 6 COM
missioners of chancery in Kanawha
county and s in all counties above So
900 population if desired. Passed.
Sub. H. B. 81, amending Sec. 7 of
Chap. Z of the code of 1899, relating to
the removal Of county and district Of
ficers for various kinds of misconduct.
Passed.
H. B. III, amending Chap. II of Act
of 1891, authorizing Wheeling to gen
crate, distribute, sell and use electric
ity and gas, came up on its third read
ing.
Mr.. Smith, of Chic, spoke regarding
ga statement surreptitiously circulated
in the House that this bill was gotten
up by malice, etc. Mr.. Smith said
there was no n authorized to repre-
sent the city of Wheeling except their
accredited representatives, and he did
not believe this House would pay at
tention to any lobby or lObbiest. He
then analysed and showed the mis-
statements contained in the circular.
Mr.. Laughlin said it was the wish
of every man, woman and child in
Wheeling that this bill should pass,
except those interested in the electric
light plant.
Mr.. Brannon said the bill involved
the principle Of n.&liciral ownersh p,
which he thought was opposed to the
fundamental principle Of govern
ment.
Mr.. Sinclair said he was in favor OF
municipal ownership, that he had seen
it tried successfully in both Europe and
America. Did not believe in a city
granting a franchise and then obviat-
ing it before the time of the franchise
had expired, and this franchise does
not expire until in 1907.
Mr.. Martin said he was in favor of
the people having a voice in what they
should have. Ohio had elected these
four gentlemen to represent them, and
he thought they ought to be able to
represent those people. The question
Of municipal ownership was mo- in
volved. Franchises are given that
are not complied with. and then the
city has a right to protect itself. He
thought that the Ohio representatives
should receive the consideration of the
House.
Mr.. Smith, Of Ohio, said the ques-
ton of municipal ownership was es-
tablished in Virginia and handed
down to Wheeling when it was a part
of Virginia; it owned its gas plant and
its water works.
Mr.. Jackson said he was not in fav-
or Of violating a franchise. and would
depend upon the Ohio representatives
to state positively whether that fran
ohise was gotten fraudulently.
Messrs. Steck and McColloch also
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