Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That our senators in the congress of the United States be instructed, and our representatives in the said congress be requested, to use all proper efforts to secure the purchase of said four locks and dams by the government, and the maintenance of all the locks and dams on said river by the government and the improvements of said river to its fullest capacity, and that free transportation for passenger and freight on said river be secured to the people. And a copy of this resolution shall be sent certified to each of said senators and representatives by

the clerk of this house.

Resolved further, That the Speaker of the house shall appoint a member of the legislature from each of the counties of Gilmer, Braxton, Calhoun, Wirt, and Wood, and the president of the senate shall appoint two senators from these counties who shall as a committee investigate as to the terms that these locks and dams can be purchased for and communicate such information to our said senators and representatives in congress, and that said committee shall receive no compensation for such services.

(H. J. R. No. 40.)

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 17.

[Adopted February 14, 1901.]

Amending rule two of the joint rules of the senate and house of delegates.

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That rule two of the joint rules of the senate and house of delegates be amended and re-adopted so as to read as follows:

2. A joint standing committee on enrolled bills shall be appointed, consisting of five members of the senate and five members of the house of delegates, to be appointed by the presiding officer of each house, whose duty it shall be to carefully compare all bills and joint resolutions passed by both houses with the enrollment thereof, and to correct any errors and omissions that may be discovered, and make report to their respective houses. Each page or sheet of a correctly enrolled bill or joint resolution, shall be authenticated by the signatures of the chairman of the house committee and the chairman of the senate committee composing said committee on enrolled bills; but in the absence of such chairman, another member of the committee may act in his stead; and they shall require all enrolled bills

and joint resolutions before such authentication to be free from any interlineations or erasures, and destroy all previous enrollments containing any interlineations or erasures. After enrolled bills and joint resolutions are authenticated as aforesaid, they shall be signed by the speaker of the house of delegates and then by the president of the senate.

(H. J. R. No. 43.)

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 18.

[Adopted February 21, 1901.]

WHEREAS, It appearing that the present session of the Legislature will end on the twenty-second day of the present month, and whereas the same is a legal holiday; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the sergeant-at-arms of the house and the clerk of the senate be and they are hereby instructed to issue their warrants upon the auditor for the various amounts due the members and employes of the present session of the legislature for the full time of forty-five days on the twenty-first day of February, one thousand nine hundred and one.

(H. J. R. No. 45.)

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 19.

[Adopted February 22, 1901.]

Proposing an amendment to section twelve of article four of the constitution of West Virginia, providing for registration of

voters.

Resolved, by the Legislature of West Virginia, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring therein.

That the following amendment to section twelve of Article IV of the constitution of this State be and is hereby proposed, towit:

That Article IV, section twelve of said constitution be amended so as to read as follows:

Section 12. The legislature shall enact proper laws for the registration of all qualified voters in this State.

(H. J. R. No. 48.)

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 20.

[Adopted February 22, 1901.]

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That there be a committee of two discreet and competent persons, one of whom shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of delegates and one by the president of the senate, whose duty it shall be to make a full and complete inventory of all the furniture, fixtures and other movable property found within either of the halls or any of the rooms of the capitol building purchased by and belonging to the State of West Virginia, together with the value of each and all of the several articles, and to return the list thereof, one to the clerk of the house and one to the clerk of the senate before the adjournment of this legislature or as soon thereafter as possible, to be entered in full upon the journals of the two houses and charged to the janitor of the capitol building, and that for such services the persons so employed shall each receive four dollars per day for each day actually engaged not to exceed three days, and the sergeant-at-arms be and is hereby directed to draw his warrant for the amount to be paid out of the contingent fund of the house.

(S. J. R. No. 2.)

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 21.

[Adopted January 16, 1901.]

Relating to the Virginia Debt question.

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That this legislature declines and refuses to take any action. in regard to what is known as the Virginia Debt, or Virginia Deferred Certificates, either by considering any proposition of adjustment for settlement so called, or by authorizing the appointment of any committee, or committees, having for their purpose the consideration of the same.

And, That it is the sense of the Legislature that the State of West Virginia is in no way obligated for the payment of any portion of the said debt, or certificates.

(S. J. R. No. 3.)

JOINT RESOLUTION No. 22.

[Adopted January 16, 1901.]

Providing that the state superintendent of free schools be requested to furnish the legislature a tabulated statement of the apportionments of the general school tax among the several counties of the State.

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the superintendent of free schools of this State be requested and instructed to furnish the legislature with a tabulated statement of the apportionment of the general school tax among the several counties of the State, showing what each county contributed to the general school fund and what each one receives from said fund. Also a list of delinquent lands, subject to taxation for school purposes, in each of the respective counties of this State, setting forth the assessments of each county for State taxation for school purposes.

(S. J. R. No. 4.)

JOINT RESOLUTION No. 23.

[Adopted January 14, 1901.]

Authorizing the auditor to issue his warrants upon the treasury for the payment of the per diem and mileage of members, and for the per diem of the officers and attaches of the senate and house of delegates.

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the auditor is hereby authorized to issue his warrants upon the treasury, for such amounts as are, or may become, due to the several members, officers and attaches of the senate and house of delegates for their per diem, upon the proper requisition of the clerk of the senate and the sergeant-at-arms of the house, respectively, and the auditor is further authorized to issue his warrants for the mileage as ascertained and fixed, upon the proper requisition being presented to him therefor.

(S. J. R. No. 5.)

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 24.

[Adopted January 16, 1901.]

Providing for the appointment of a committee to confer with Hon. John D. Long, secretary of the navy, relative to the cruiser "West Virginia."

WHEREA, The United States government is now engaged in building and equipping several new armed cruisers, and among the number is one the secretary of the navy has indicated will be christened "West Virginia ;" and,

WHEREAS, The naming of one of the great armed cruisers of the navy of the United States is a very distinguished honor to be bestowed upon our State; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That a committee of five be appointed, two of whom shall be appointed by the president of the senate and three by the speaker of the house of delegates, to confer with the Honorable John D. Long, secretary of the navy to inquire what, if anything, is expected of our State relative to this particular armed cruiser, and report at the present session of the legislature the result of their conference.

(S. J. R. No. 6.)

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 25.

[Adopted January 18, 1901.]

Providing for the re-districting of the State, and the re-apportioning of the representation in the legislature.

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That a joint committee of nineteen be appointed to take into consideration the matter of redistricting the State, and re-apportioning the representation in the legislature thereof, with direction to report at as early a day as possible, by a bill, or otherwise, twelve members of said committee to be appointed. upon the part of the house of delegates, by the speaker of the house, and seven upon the part of the senate, to be appointed by the president of the senate.