Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-01-23
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE LEGISLATURE.

ing the rules of the House was referred
to the committee on rules.
The resolution of Mr.. Brannon on
Saturday that she Federal Constitution
should not be so amended as to for
bid taxing incomes, was, on motion OF
Mr.. Jackson, the ayes and noes being
taken, referred to Claims and Griev-
ances by vote Of 40 to Is, IL absent
and not voting.
Mr.. Growers resolution for ten
days pay for Ned Wilson as Mail
ing Clerk, was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, H. ]. R.
G. requesting Congress to call a con-
vention to propose an amendment to
the United States Constitution provid-
ing for the election of United States
Senators by direct vote of the people,
was taken up out of its order tor i'm
mediate consideration. Mr. Grant
moved that it be indefinitely post
poned.
The ayes and noes were taken on de-
mand of Mr.. Millender, and H. j. R. 6
indefinitely postponed, by vote of SO
to "a. IA absent and not voting.
VI. d. NJ u, WHALING Tic luuhlSIpdA
corporation of the City of Morgan
town, coming UP on its third reading,
on motion of Mr. Reynolds, unani
nous consent being given, the bill
was amended by inserting at the end
OF Sec. 20, the following: But moth
ing contained in this act shall be con-
strued to authorize the corporate au-
thorities of said city to grant State
licenses for the sale Of spirituous Ii
quors, wine, ale, beer, or drinks OF
the like nature within the corporate
limits of said city without the con-
sent and approval of the county
court of tMonongalia county" and
striking out at the end of Sec. "a, the
following: Provided that no State
license to seh spirituous liquors with
ir the corporate limits of the city or
within two miles thereof, shall be
granted without the approval and
consent Of the county court of Mon
ongalia county" The bill was then
read a third time and passed with it's
title, by a vote of II ayes, no noes
and IA absent and not voting.
On motion of Mr.. Grant the bill was
ordered into effect from its passage.
Mr. Grant was appointed to COM
municate to the Senate ats passage
and ask the concurrence OF that body
Senator Campbell announced the
passage by the Senate of .. B. No. 49.
On motion of Mr.. Roberts, the
House took a recess at 1910 p. m.
until p. m.
Afternoon Session.
Upon re-assem;5ling at o'clock the
speaker announced that he had ap-
pointed on the joint committee to
consider the matter of redistricting
the State, Messrs Mcintosh, Jackson
Reynolds, Hail. Grover, Willis, Sta
pleton Smith, of Mcdowell, McCol-
loch, Brannon, Horlaw. Briant.
III. B. No. &C. amending the law so
as to include Mercer and Tyler coun-
ties among those having two assess
ment districts was finally passed and
made effective from its passage.
H. B. No. 49, amending the law SO
as to change the taxes collected
by the Auditor for which lands are re-
turned delinquent from the irreduci-
BILE school fund to the general State
fund, was passed.
n. %. LID, lldhlAS lawns Il 'NNo 80
Civil Government a Supplementary
and optional text book, was passed.
H. y. 1875. to define the boundaries
of Wellsburg independent school dis
trict was passed, and made effective
from passage.
H. B. 80, amending the Huntington
charter, was ordered to third read
ing.
II. B. 70, providing that State taxes
collected by sheriffs on lands termed
delinquent shall be paid into the State
fund instead of the irreducible school
fund, was ordered to a third reading.
h. B. IS, providing penalties for
bribery in the matter of employing
teachers in the public schools, order
ed to third reading.
Scherr introduced H. B. 1871, to in
corporate the town of Elkins, taking
in South Elkins.
Rules were suspended and the bill
Immediately read and ordered to a
second reading.
Adjourned.