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owns $500, 900 worth of property at
the pumping station alone.

49,
the pumping station alone.
Mr.. Mckinney, DR.. Logan in the
chair, replied to Mr.. linn. He made
the point that taxes should be levied
local authorities, and not by the Board
of Public Works. He asserted that he
pipe line companies pay more taxes IN
Marion and Monongalia counties than
the railroads running through those
counties. Stress had been laid upon
the fact that the powerful Hobbies were
here. 1t was his impression that the
Hobbies should favor placing the matter
of assessment in the hands of the
Board of Public Works, and that the
bill should be entitled, Bill to reduce
taxes of pipe lines and similar cor
poratiOns."
He argued against any enlargement
of the powers of the board and warned
the House that the next step by the
board might be the taxation of farms,
etc.
Mr.. Martin spoke and when he con-
cluded, Mr.. Oldfeld demanded the pre-
vious question. Mr.. Hunt was on his
feet, but could not secure recognition.
He asked Mr.. Oldfeld to withdraw his
demand.
Mr.. Oldfeld declined. Mr.. Hunt said
something about applying the Gag
law" and told Mr.. Oldfeld he was
with him. on the question, to which
the latter replied q don't care wheth-
er you are with me or not"
"Well, I'll be blankety BANKED if l
care a blank either" was Hunts reply.
Mr.. Speaker, there's language used
here which should not be permitted on
the floor" said Mr.. Martin.
Amid the general confusion, Mr..
Stephens, under a personal privilege,
was cut off in an attempt to argue the
question.
The substitute was lost by a vote of
- to "a, and the bill was amended in
several unimportant particulars and ad-
vanced to its their reading.
Later another fight was p~recipitated
over the bill to appropriate $4,000 to
the Humane Society, and Mr.. Stephens
made a very strong speech in its sup
port. 1t was advanced on the calen-
dar vita several amendments.
The proposition for a prolongation
of the session assumed tangible shape
in the Senate when Mr.. Fast offered a
Joint resolution to extend the session
fifteen days. There will be strong OBJ
lection from the Democratic side.
President Tighe and Secretary Sails
bury arrived to-day and are comforting
with members upon labor measures.
After adjournment of the House to-
day there was a little incident not
down on the calendar. Ex-Governor
Z. Willis Wilson and ex-Collector of
Internal Revenue E. NJ. Gilkeson in
some manner became engaged in q
wordy alteration which, for a time,
threatened a more serious termination
a la Oscar Gardner.
Wilson charged political treachery
of some sort, which was vigorously re-
scented by Gilkeson. The audience was
large and appreciative.
Delegates Taylor, Dawson, Outright
and Senators Ashby and Garrett re-
turned to-day from Pruntytown. They
will make a report to-morrow recon-
sidering an increased appropriation for
the reform school.
The penitentiary visiting, committee,
of which Best, Behrens and Stephens
are members, will leave in the morn
ing. The House finance committee de-
cided tonight, after listening to an
argument by Ex-Governor MacCorkle,
to report adversely upon the bill to tax
Pullman cars. They are already as
sessed by the Board of Public Works.
Louis Bertschy, Of Wheeling, is here
with Mr.. ZoOk and others to advO-
cate the passage of a substitute for the
bill presented by the State Undertake
erS Association. The new measure is
a modification of the bill which was
reported adversely by the House Judi
ciary Committee.
An interesting story concerning
William Seymour Edwards, Of this
city, who was defeated for Congress in
the last election by Judge Johnson, is
told by a friend of Edwards who is a
member of the House of Delegates.
Edwards did not care to stay about
Charleston after his defeat, but went
up to Peasants county, where he in
dulged in oil speculation which has al
ready netted him $100, 600. Edwards is
quoted as saying that he is conscious
of an obligation to contribute $4,000
to JOhnsOn's campaign fund in two
years
A bill was introduced in the House
providing that none but naturalized
foreigners be employed upon public
work in this State, fixing a severe pen
atty upon contractors VINO employ
others. AS a matter of course, it was
the intention of the member offering
the bill to exclude only un|naturalized
foreigners, but a literal construction
of the language of the bill would pre-
vent native citizens from being en-