West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-02-16
ChnIeSIOl Chi ChdI.
THE LEGISLATURE AND
WHAT Is BEING DONE
BIZ OUR STATE SOLONS.
Personal and Political Points Picked
Up About PrsstOnians
Special Correspondence of The Argus
CHARLESTON. w. VA, !
Feb. 10. 1899. {

Feb. 10. 1899.
The cold weather Of the past week
has been remarkable for this place,
and it was claimed TO be- down to-
20 degrees below zero here. But
in spite Of the weather. the Lsgis-
lature has been having warm
time of it from start TO finish.
Thoy are now getting down to busI
ness and beginning to get some
real work accomplished.
III
Senator Bob Kidd got his scat
after all. aad it now looks like the
Reps blicans had thrown HIM out
just to elect Scott to tho Senate.
rho Democrats served notice on
them that Kidd must be restored
to his seat in the Legislature or
they would positively hold up the
appropriation for the State officials
and not allow any money appro-
prlated except what was necessary
to conduct the educational and
humane institutions of the State.
Speaker Mckinney of tho House
served notice to this effect on Gov.
Atkinson in person, and when they
found that the Democrats really
meant 1T, they got scared and
sought way to let themselves
down. SO in the Senate thew an
pointed committee of three to 60
to Parkersburg and recount the
Wood county ballots for the fourth
time, after they had been taken to
charleston once and hauled around
the country and paved over by re-,
publican politicians Till there was
no evidence any more, and no
Democrat would serve on the com.
mlttee at all. Tho two Republi-
cans went to Parkersburg and
made tho recount and threw out "A
lot of Kidj's votes, reducing his
majority from l4l to 20. This vas
the best they could do, and so they
came back under orders from the
Republican bosses and reported
that Kidd should have his seat.
and he got it ag lin. The Demo
Gratis went ahead In the House and
seated Hon. Bill Dent, from Tav-
Tor county, MS he still had IL safe
majority, in spite Of all the counts
and recouhts that could be made.
This leaves the Republicans with
only one majority ell JOINT ballot,
Including the votes OF Person and
Getzendannsr, and 1T would be i'm
possible now for them to elect a
Senator. Bat Scott hasn't got his
seat yet, aad 1T Is dou btful if he
does, although Atkinson and Daw.
son have issued him certificate of
election and Senator Elkins and
wife have given a party in Wash
ingten in honor OF the new Senator
from West Virginia.
TIT
Among the Kingwood people seen
here is ex Sheriff Fraac,s IIeerinans
and wife, who have been here sew
eral weeks with their son, Ed. 81.
Heermans, who hiss been down with
typhoid fever. His father looks
in on the Legislature frequently
and takes notes for his paper at
home, the Klngwood Journal. Mrs.
Heermans Is mem Der of the
Board Of Directors VI the Home for
lHcurables, which was opened last
week ia Huntington, with a big
banquet to the Legislature. who
attended from here. Their son is
improving new and will soon be
out again.
tit
The Greater Bairmont bill has
passed the Honse. 1t unites into
one corporation under the name of
FairmoRt, the preseLt city Of that
name, West Farment and Palatine,
and will make a city Of nearly ten
thousand people.
TT
Hon. William Gordon Worlev.
ex-Presidest Of the Senate and
Lieutenant Governor Of the State
under NacCorkle, was here last
week in the isterest OF the Reform
School at Pruutytown. He is Presi
dapt Of the Beard Of Directors. aud
is Interested ~ securing appropiia.
tons for the school, which deserves
a liberal support, and is il fiue
condition and we'll managed. Mr..