West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1899-02-16


other things has introduced a bill
making it felony for an attorney
to collect money for client aus
fail TO account for IL. aud provid-
Ing for mis- prosecution and pusIsh-
ment for the stealing same as any
othsr man. This is n good move
and ought TO become law, but
strange 10 say, thu lawyers in tn
Legislature are fighting II. and
have almost killed the bill OF. 1t
looks like u. bad give away on their
part, and like they should be de-
cent enough to lie low on a bill
like that.
Senator Cornwsll has introduced
bill to prevent bribery in elections
IL provides that all candidates must
file sworn statements within 60 DAYS
after the ELECTION Of their cam paign
expenses, itemIzed. The penalties
range from 500 to 81 900 in fines,
according TO the rank of the office,
and from ten days to ono wear IN
Jail. The m king of false state
nent Is perjury and punishable by
from one TO three yoirs in the peni.
Tertiary. Let 1t DE understood that
Cornwell is a Democrat, and If this
bill becomes law, it will be hard
on the Republican Politicians
the State and insure West Virginia
going Democratic at the next cleo
ton.
Senator Cornwell also introduced
a resolution, which was adopted,
calling for report from the Gov
ernor as to the number Of pardons
he has granted since his Inaugural
ton, and The crimes Of which those
pardoned had been convicted. The
The report was sent in and shows
ninety pardons, or one week for
Atkinson's term so far.
Hon. P. j. Crogan, of Kingwood,
returned to Charleston last Thurs
day to attend the Legislative Ball.
Friday night, which came off in
tbs State House and was a grand
affair. The reception was held in
the Hall of the House OF Delegates
and the ball in the Senate Cham
Der. There was profusion of
flowers and evorgreens and palms
and pOtted plants, in spite of the
very cold weather. Far ladies aud
brave mem throngcd the halls and
corridors, and made merry wit
music and laughter and flying feet,
till Tho morn of another day, ere
the gay Assem- blage broke up.
Among the guests were MIR. and
Alrs. Z. j. Crogan, Of Haywood.
and MIR. and Mrs. julius Scherr.
of Eglon.
TT
Mr.. Davis, of Harrison county,
introduced bill which is destined
to play an important p,rt in the
proceedings of the Legislature. II,
proposes II constitutions conven
ton. The bill provides that n
special election SHALL be held on the
fourth Tuesday in May. 1899, to
ascertain tho sense of the people on
the question OF calling a cony ven
ton, and in case the people so de-
eide, the Governor shall declare the
result by proclamation IN the news
papers, and another election shall
be held on the Tuesday after the
first Monday In Novsmb cr for the
election Of 81 delegates to the con-
Vention, twelve to be from the
State at large aud three from each
OF he thirteen Senatorial districts.
The convention is to be held in the
State Oopitol, beginning on the
third Wednesday in Decem Der.
1899, the constitution framed by
the convention to be submitted to
vote of the people for ratification
or rejection. La the meantime,
the constitutional amendments pro.
posed by the commission have been
amended slightly and ordered to
their third reading in the Senate.
They may pass that body, but the
House will probIbly kill thom.
TT
The two members OF the House
from Preston are serving on several
important committees. julius @.
Scherr is on the COMMITTEES on
Railroads, Penitentiary, State