Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-01-09
TWO CENTS
LEGISLATURE STARTED.
State Law Makers Get Down to
Business To-day.

Republican Caucas has Endorsed Sena-
tor Eikins for Reelection as Expect
ed-6overnor's Message Read-- Bill
for Greater Morgantown among the
First to Start.
The session OF the legislature began
at Charleston to-day. Both houses
elected their officers. The republican
caucus held on Tuesday night To elect
their candidate for y. S. Senator of
course endorsed Hon. $. Il. Ekins
without dissenting voice. Hon. s.
Il. Stapleton Of Wood county presided
over the caucas.
For Speaker of the House Wilson of
Randolph WAS elected Shaw OF Mari
on for clerk, Ramsey of Fayetto for
sergeant at arms and Ripley OF Jack
son for doorkeeper. In the Senate
Anthony Smith Of Richie was chosen
president having beaten Senator
Whitaker of Wheeling, who was
Thought to have a cinch before the
caucus meet Pettlgrew OF Nicholas
was made d6orkeeper. There is
lively fight on over the clerk and the
caucus took six ballots each OF which
resulted In tie between Fitch or Ca
bell and Harris of Wood.
The resolution passed read as fol-
lows:
"The Republican members of the
Senate and House OF Delegates OF the
Legislature OF the State Of West Vir-
ginia, in caucas assembled, recognize
ing the distinguished ability and
craftsmanship OF Hon. Stephen Il.
Elkins, his faithful service to the Re-
publican party so eonspicuously shown
III the last election In our State, which
eliminated la an overwhelming ma
jority for President Mckinley and
Governor elect White, and both
branches Of the Legislature; and the
further fact that he was declared to
be the unanimous choice Of his party
by the last Republican State conven-
tion for United States Senator; and
believing that his great services to the
State and TO the country 10 the Senate
entitle him to the continued conf
denee and support of his party and to
reelection To the high office which he
now holds: therefore, be Il
Resolved, That the members OF
this caucus send greetings to Senator
Elkins and congratulate him on his
splendid record IN the Senate and the
strong position he has attained both
In the State and in the country, and
hereby endorse him as the unanimous
choice OF this caucus To represent the
State of West Virginia In the United
States Senate for six years from the
4th OF March next, and pledge him
our undivided support
GOV. Atkinson sent his last message
TO the legislature and it was read to-
day. The contents have been fore
casted In this paper. Several import
ant recommendations were made
among them being the recommends
tion TO remove the limit In the case OF
corporations seeking charters.
His references to the State Univer-
sity are general In character, with no
references TO any but the pleasing
features OF it's management. The
attendance OF resident students has
increased from 644 to S85 In two years
and the women students from 1i2 to
$40. The Regents ask for SIS, 900
per year for running expenses, and
$l94, 1920 for permanent improve
ments, which he endorses. The col
ored Institute is praised and recon-
mended for a liberal appropriation.
The Governor complains that while
the State Normal Schools are excel
lently managed and conducted, they
are merely academies, and not, as
their name implies, schools for
training in the art of pedagogy. He
suggests that the school at Hunting
ton be changed into purely pedagog-
ical institution, and the academic
normal schools serve as feeders for It.
Among the first bills to be intro
duced is the bill for Greater Morgan
town which Is under the personal
charge Of Delegate e. M. Grant. It
Is said that the University authorities
will fight Is on the ground that the
charter will give the city council the
right to grant license or refuse 1t
taking the matter out Of the hands OF
the county court and placing 1t under
the control Of the city fathers.