Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-02-10

tho Register.
lesion. W. Va, February 8
mentary tangle over the mill
i'm the lower house was the
o. to-day's proceedings Of the
re.
.r came up at II o'clock, as a
order. and the discussion upon it
tim late in the afternoon.
E Eeuuey, who is opposed to the
moved TO recommit it TO the Judi
Committee, and Mr.. Hahn in op-
r ro the motion made an elab-
sument in its support, going
- prominent features. showing
t improved on the present law
ard to- the military, and the alb
necessity for a change in the
-, secure efficiency in the military
service.
ST., Hunt. of Kanawha, opposed the
- There was. he said. too much red
.-s about it. He was opposed to any
.ree in the present law that would
am additional expense upon the
-st. There was too much centraliza-
..a of power proposed in the bill
.r slapleton opposed the recommit-
of the bilL II it was not what
r.a House wanted. he said. it could be
amended. The motion to recommit
lost. and Mr.. Stapleton proceeded
I'D move amendments.
lis first was to- strike ont the pro-
vision requiring an enrolment in 1898
of persons liable for military duty,
which the House agreed 10. Then sec
ton g. making the military depart
mert of the West Virginia University,
the training school for the militia, sec
tions 23 and 3f making the University
cadets q part of the national guard,
sections s5 and rs. relating to instruc-
rfa1 and drHI and emitting cadets TO
remuneration for their expenses and
crothire. we're an stricken out upon
motion of Mr.. Stapleton. After some
other minor amendments the bin was
ordered to it's third reading.
The military men believe they have
acloally won the battle, though they
rra for the time being lost some Of
The r~ovisions Of their bill
senator Cauett did some excellent
work fin the Senate to-day, when he sue
.dei in getting the Berkeley Springs
bin read twice. and passed on its final
reading
Hon. Geo. C. Sturgiss, Frank Cox
and W. b. Glasscock. of Morgantown,
arrived here this evening to night the
r.r county bnl which will come up
ia both houses tomorrow.
From appearance this evening it
seems that the movement will be de-
.ed by a decisive vote James NJ.
Anderson of Monongalia, although he
named i'm the bill as one Of the coun-
officials of the new county, is also
H.r. TO work against the bill
the people Of Martinsturg are max
r-ar effort to get out of the dark. Mr..
.aw has introduced bin in the
.f-.-,t.,.- .rt,-f,or oflrh hor-ffv To
r.. Common Council of that city To- Is
bonds and construct or purchase an
..... Hght plant 20 be owned and
operated bv the city. A private COM
r now owns and operates an eiec-
..t plant i'm Martinsburg but the
complain that the electric light
ut cannot. or does not furnish
i-ht tO light the town. IL
the Ques. ON ot constructing OF
rg an electric light plant en-
wish the people. The Councll
J0 luything towards it till an
rs held to ascertain the sense
.a1rIa on the subject. III the
ssed. the question of issuing
..rr bonds Will be voted on by
at the next municipal cleo
srs that the members of the
ure representing the mines
..u. to an agreement m the mat
mine inspector. Neither the
.. iu the House. providing lot
mine inspectors, nor the HenSeil
u .ue Senate. providing for
mine Inspector and four suoor-
..- is acceptable. and both have
laid t0 rest. But the representa-
.. No The miners i'm the two houses
soften together and agreed on a
which they believe will meet the
approved 0l q majority of the members
VIII pass. This bin. which is
for the other two, provides
thea appointment of five mine inSpec-
one of which shall be chief IN
~ The chief Inspector who is TO
.. charge of q district the same as
OTHER. is to receive q salary of $1,000,
.re other four 81 600 each. and each
0-1r is Co receive $500 for expenses,
rs ,he total cost of mine inspection
5000 The chief inspector is TO have
-lJ of the. work Of his subOrdi-
and can remove them fer suth-
..a- cause; can designate the district
which each inspector shall occupy, or
move him from one district 90 an
a-. but I'M case Of the removal of any
Inspector from office by the chief the
Place cannot be filled by the chief in
s-ac-or but must be filed by appoint
Rent by the Governor This provision