Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-20
Senate.

Special to the Register
CHARLESTON, w. Va, February
19.-The session was opened with
prayer by Rev. w. /. Canter, of DICK
inson Memorial Church.
Senator Kidd, on behalf OF Mrs.
John K. List, presented the president,
and through him the Senate, with a
box of beautiful flowers, in recognition
of the action of that body on certain
measures advocated by the West V1r-
ginia Humane Society, of which Mrs
List is an earnest and prominent mem
Der Senator Kidd made brief but
eloquent speech Of presentation, which
was appropriately responded to by
President Smith.
The special committee appointed to
consider application of attaches of the
Senate for increase of pay, reported,
recommending that r. H. Cotton,
clerk of the Judiciary Committee; E.
M. Heermans, clerk of the Finance
Committee; Duncan McRae, engrossing
cler; NJ. L. Jones and Charles finder,
be each allowed one-haf per day ex-
ira in order that they may be put upon
the same basis as the assistant clerk.
On motion of Senator Miller the report
of the committee was adopted.
Bills were introduced as follows:
No. 1856. by Senator Cornwell, to re-
peal Sec II and 49, of Chap. 62 of the
Code of 1899.
No. 1877, by Senator Price, to amend
the law relating to offenses against
property.
On, Of hny a
were read first time and advanced to
their second reading, reference to COM
mittees being dispensed with.
Senator Lanham offered a resolution
allowing the assistant janitors 81 per
day extra pay during the session, which
resolution was referred to the special
committees to pass upon such matters.
On motion of Senator Sturm, H. b.
299, to amend the election law was
taken up out of order, read three times
and passed.
On motion OF Senator Osenton, the
substitute for S. B. Is, amending the
taken up out of order and advanced to
its second reading.
The Committee on Finance reported
favoring the passage of S. b. ISL, to in
crease the revenues of the State
On motion of Senator Koran, H. j.
r. SO to authorize the Governor to ap-
point committee to draft bill to
raise the tax assessment and revenue
laws of the State, to report at the next
session of the Legislature, was taken
from the table. Senator Koran offer
ed substitute for the resolution,
which was made the special order for
Tuesday at 3 O'Clock. on motion of
Senator Harmer.
The House ripper bills providing
for the reorganization of the boards
OF the various State institutions, 10
in number, were read a third time and
passed, in each instance by a strict
party vote. Quite a number of the
Senators made brief speeches, explain
ing their votes, the Democrats TAX
ing the ground that the passage of the
bills set bad precedent, and, further,
that 1t was an insult to the present
Governor of the State.
The substitute for H. B. ESQ, to
amend the Charleston charter. and to
create the office of police judge, the
special order for IL O'Clock, was called
up by Senator Koran Senator Ashby
moved to amend by striking out the
clause providing for police judge,
which amendment was rejected by a
vote of s to II. Senator Osenton
amended by placing the salary of the
police judge at $500, and, pending fur
Their consideration, al recess was taken
No 2:30.
President Smith Appointed Senators