Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1899-02-09
Proceedings of the Legislature.

The Senate on Tuesday took up
the Norris Kidd senatorial contest,
which had been in the hands of the
election committee for two weeks.
When the case came up, Kidd, the
Democrat, who was unseated prior to
the United States senatorial election,
was unanimously seated and sworn in
for the second time. Morris, Repub-
lican, was seated when Kidd was GUST
ed, but not allowed to vote for United
States Senator. The seating of Kidd
gives the Democrats an additional
hoId-over member of the Senate IN
1901, when Elkins comes up for re-
election.
The House committee on elections
had the Dent Brohard case up Tues
day and arguments were made by
both sides. Brohard (Republlcan)
was originally seated, but was unseat-
ed and the pace declared vacant dur
ing the senatorial struggle. Dent
(DrmocraD claimed the place, but the
seat had been under suspension. The
House at the conclusion of long al
gument, decided to seat Dent. This,
with the decision of the Senate in
favor of Kidd, gives the Legislature
to the Republicans by one on joint
ballot
The bill providing that all execu-
tious of the death sentence be at the
State pemtentiary Was passed by the
House after rather lengthy debate,
the opposition to its passage being led
by Mr.. Hunt, OF Kanawha, on the
ground that it Is inhuman to deprive
couvIcts of meeting their friends and
relatives during their last hours The
bill passed by vote of 80 to II.
The first bill passed by the House
was Mr.. Harmison's bill authorizing
the execution of ID lease and agreement
made by the trustees of the Berkeley
Springs property to DR.. Charles W.
Chancellor Of Baltimore. 1t was taken
up out of its order, and Immediately
after its passage was sent to the Senate,
being the first bill TO be forwarded from
the House.
Senator Cornwell intoduced bill
providing that all candidates for Sena-
tor, Congressman and State offices
shall file with the secretary of state
within 60 DAYS after the election a
sworn statement Of all expenses incur-
red by them during the campaign,
under penalty of fine between $500
and $1,000 and a sentence of from one
to twelve months In jail. Candidates
for State Senator, House of Delegates
aud Judges shall file the same kind of
a report with the county clerks of the
counties IN which they are voted for,
under penalty of from 500 to SOU
fine and from 10 to 80 days in jail.
Candidates for county Office or mayor
of town of over l 800 people shall
do the same under penalty of fine OF
from $50 to $500. Any persons con-
victed of making false returns shall be
guilty of perjury and sent to the pen
itentiary for from one to three years.
Senator McNeils has introduced a
game law that seems to be a most abb
surd one. Itrequlres that every man
who wants to hunt must apply to the
county clerk for a hunters license, the
price OF winch Is liked at 9lo. lie
must also give the county clerk 81 Tor
recording the license and full dlscnp-
ton OF the holder OF the license must
be printed on II, including the color
OF his mar, his height, complexion per-
sonaI marks, If any, making 1t lmposs-
IDLE for one man to hunt on another
license. The ices 90 into the county
treasury.
A bill passed the Senate providing
for the assessment Of foreign building
and loan associations transacting busi-
ness IN tins State, and tor the assess
ment OF the stock OF such associations
hrId by persons residing IN TINS STATE
Inc OIL was introduced oy MT wat
,tor aycant Mr. G.tZeu1auupr who