Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the thanks of the people of his native State of West Virginia be and are hereby returned to Captain Rowan for the distinguished services rendered to his country in a period of great emergency, and that the successful manner in which he filled his trust marks him as a man of bravery and patriotism, scarcely paralleled in history. Resolved Further, that a copy of these resolutions be engrossed and forwarded to Captain Rowan. (H. J. R. No. 21.) JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 8. [Adopted January 28, 1901.] Raising a joint committee to investigate the management and affairs of the West Virginia University. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That a joint committee of five members thereof be hereby constituted, of whom three shall be appointed by the speaker from the house of delegates, and two by the president from the senate, for the purpose of conferring with the board of regents of the West Virginia University on the management of said institution, including the expenditures of the appropriations made by the legislature at its session in one thousand eight hundred and ninety-nine and the amount of appropriations required to be made for said university at this session of the legislature; and said committee shall also investigate the affairs and management of said university and it shall have power to send for persons and papers and to employ such clerical assistance as may be necessary for the discharge of their duties hereunder, and they shall report at as early a day as possible. (H. J. R. No. 24.) JOINT RESOLUTION No. 9. [Adopted February 6, 1901.] Resolved, That the committee appointed to investigate the management and condition of the West Virginia Hospital for the Insane at Weston be empowered and directed to ascertain and report upon the subject of the water supply to said hospital in dry seasons, and if insufficient what should be done to increase such supply; whether the sewerage from said hospital is dangerous to the health or comfort of the people in Deanville and Haleville near which said sewerage is deposited, and if so what means can be adopted to remove such danger; and also upon the necessity of grading and paving around the grounds of said hospital near Butcher's addition to the town of Weston. (H. J. R. No. 25.) JOINT RESOLUTION No. 10. [Adopted January 29, 1901.] Authorizing the appointment of a joint special committee of six members to visit, examine and report on the Home for Incurables. Resolved, That a joint special committee of six members be appointed, four members by the speaker of the house and two by the president of the senate, to visit, examine and report upon the management of the Home for the Incurables at Huntington. (H. J. R. No. 28.) JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 11. [Adopted February 13, 1901.] Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia, two-thirds of the members elected to each house thereof agreeing thereto: 1. That the following be proposed as an amendment to the constitution of this State: The accumulation of the school fund provided for in section four of article twelve, of the constitution of this State, shall cease upon the adoption of this amendment, and all money to the credit of said fund over one million of dollars, together with the interest on said fund, shall be used for the support of the free schools of this State. All money and taxes heretofore payable into the Treasury under the provision of the said section four, to the credit of the school fund, shall be hereafter paid into the treasury to the credit of the general school fund for the support of the free schools of the State. (H. J. R. No. 31.) JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 12. [Adopted February 7, 1901.] Declaring it to be the duty of the Legislature to carry into ef fect an appropriation to erect a monument at Point Pleasant in commemoration of the battle of Point Pleasant, approved February twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, and to vacate the appointment of trustees made by the governor of West Virginia, in pursuance of House Joint Resolution No. 34, adopted February twentysixth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, by the legislature of West Virginia. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That it is the duty of this legislature to carry into effect the appropriation approved February twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, appropriating thirty-five hundred dollars for the erection of a monument in commemoration of the battle of Point Pleasant, fought in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-four, said appropriation having been paid to E. L. Bill, assignee of E. Sehon, March eleventh, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-six, and afterwards, with the accrued interest thereon, having been paid to John W. English, F. A. Guthrie and A. R. Barbee, trustees appointed by the governor of West Virginia, in pursuance of House Joint Resolution No. 34, adopted on the twenty-sixth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, by the leg. islature of West Virginia; and said funds have never been disbursed in accordance with the said act of the legislature of West Virginia, and said House Joint Resolution, adopted as aforesaid; and be it further, Resolved, That the appointment of said trustees, made by the governor of West Virginia, under and by virtue of said House Joint Resolution No. 34, adopted February twenty-sixth, one thousand eight hundred and ninety-seven, be, and the same is hereby, vacated and set aside; and be it further, Resolved, That the governor of West Virginia shall, on the fifteenth day of March, one thousand nine hundred and one, or as soon thereafter as practicable, appoint three trustees, whose duty it shall be to ascertain and take charge of the amount of said appropriation, and any other donations heretofore made, or that may be hereafter made, with its accrued interest, and with said funds proceed to erect a monument provided for in said act, appproved February twenty-fifth, one thousand eight hundred and seventy-five, upon such sites and grounds, as said trustees may select, in the town of Point Pleasant, Mason county, West Virginia; and be it further Resolved, That the said trustees, when appointed, shall have authority to institute proper legal proceedings in any court having jurisdiction to recover said sum of thirty-five hundred dollars, and accrued interest, together with all donations, from the different trustees who have received said thirty-five hundred dollars and donations, and said trustees when appointed under authority of this resolution shall, before receiving any money under the provisions of this resolution, execute a bond in the penalty of ten thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of their duties under this resolution, said bond to be approved by the county court of Mason county, West Virginia. Said trustees shall be allowed a reasonable compensation for all their services rendered under the provisions of this resolution. (H. J. R. No. 32.) JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 13. [Adopted February 8, 1901.] Authorizing the secretary of State to furnish the judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit with copies of the West Virginia reports. Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the secretary of state be authorized to furnish the judge of the Sixth Judicial Circuit Court a set of West Virginia reports, for use of his office. (H. J. R. No. 35.) JOINT RESOLUTION No. 14. [Adopted February 16, 1901.] WHEREAS, What is known as the Home Guard soldiers of this State were called in a case of extreme emergency into the service of this State on behalf of the preservation of the Union in the late Civil War; and WHEREAS, These gallant, patriotic sons of our Mountain State did good service in an hour of the most extreme peril, and under the greatest and most adverse circumstances; and WHEREAS, All of them are now old, and many poor, and disabled from said service, and have not been recognized commensurate with their service, and the honor and dignity of this Nation, it is mete, right and eternally just, that these old, grayhaired surviving veterans, their widows and orphans, should share the benefits of the United States pension law; therefore, be it Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia: That the United States senators and representatives of this State in congress, be requested and instructed to use all urgent and diligent means to secure an amendment to the "Pension Act" of June 27, 1890, extending the benefits to such West Virginia State troops and Home Guards as served sixty days in said service, and were honorably discharged, the same as United States soldiers. (H. J. R. No. 36.) JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 15. [Adopted February 20, 1901.] Authorizing the governor of West Virginia to appoint a commission to draft a measure or measures, to revise the tax assessment and revenue laws and the laws in relation to disbursement of revenue, and the laws in relation to incorporation of cities, towns and villages of West Virginia, to be submitted to the next session of the Legislature of this State. WHEREAS, The system of tax assessment and revenue laws and laws in relation to disbursment of revenue, now in force, in this State, is substantially the same as that adopted at the |