The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1904-08-10

IN TAX
SYSTEM
is BEING PUBLISHED BY THE RE
PUBLICAN MEMBERS OF THE
LEGISLATURE.
NUMBER OF BILLS PASS READINGS
AND SOME GO TO THIRD AND
LAST.
Some win Become Laws AS Soon As the
Governor Signs Them-one or Two
Amendments BY Democratic obstruc.
tionists Are Killed.

Charleston. w. Va, Aug. lO-The
Holze met at 10 o'clock this morning
and was opened with prayer.
The resolution directing the committee
on finance to make report on the reso.
luton calling for measures placing
taxes on coal, oil and gas. was referred
to the committee on finance.
House Bill No 20, maIling an appro-
priation to pay certain obligations mon
TONED in the governors tnIl was order
cd to third reading,
House Bill No 10, to amend the law
viii reference to the forfeiture of lands
coming up with the motion to strike out
the ena citing clause pending the motion
prevailed, and tine bill was killed.
House Bill No. II. amending the law
30 as to include ''osteopaths" among
hose recognized as physicians was laid
on the table.
House BiH No. 10, relating to mar
riages, births and Deaths, was read a
third time and passed.
Senate Bin No. 10, relating TO fees OF
county officials was passed.
Senate Bill No. /, relating to the rs
sessment Of taxes and creating the OF
ice OF State Tax Commissioner, was
read the first time and went over.
House Bill No. IS, relating to the
sessment Of real estate, came up on
second reading. Wetzel withdrew the
amendment.
Reynolds offered an amendment pro
vidiug for tine appointment 6f Assistant
County Assessment Commissioners in
counties where it is thought necessary
The bill and all the amendments went
over.
Senate Bill No. II. relating to taxa
tion and allowance of costs, went over.
Senate Bill %. l2, providing for the
payment of salaries of judges OF Grim
inal and intermediate courts out Of the
county treasury, was ordered to a third
reading.
Senate Bill No. 49, relating to The
nppraisemcnt of estates, came up on
second reading, and ate. slight amend
ment was ordered to its third reading.
Senate Bill No. "a relating to tho
sale Of lands for the benefit OF the
scnool fund, was ordered to third
reading.
Senate Bill No. ., relating TO levies
for school purposes and the expendi
ture Of moneys raised thereby, was OF
dered to a third reading
Substitute for Senate Bill No. l. the
tax bill which was mad special or
der was called for.
Senator Harmcr moved some amend
mcnts to section 30, which prevailed.
Senate Bill No 10, relating to thu
collection of taxes was given its third
reading and passed after being amend
Cd in section 30 as follows: Person
in this chapter saaIl be deemed and tax
en- to mean person. firm OF corporation. J"
House Bill No. II. was reported from
the House. This bill Is bill to amend
the code in those sections relating e
marriages. births and deaths.
House Bill No. %, relating to the
school levy, was passed.
a resolution, introduced by Robinson
to pay attaches mileage was referred t
the committee on privileges and elec
tions
House Bill No. l3, relating to births
deaths and marriages, was passed un
der a suspension OF rules.
Senate Bill No. 1. the license tax bill
was taken up on second reading. Rob
inson's amendment putting a graduatea
tax on breweries and requiring distil
leries and wholesalers to pay license
when selling in that State was agreed
to after a heated discussion. The bill
finally passed, and the Senate adjourn
ed.