Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1901-02-23

made brief speeches in explaining
their votes the Democrats taking the
ground that the passage Of the bills
set. bad preceDdent and, further,
that it was an insult to the present
Governor.
The new Charleston charter, with
its police Judge and widened authori-
ty as TO the controlling OF Iiquoi Ii
censes, was taken up in the Senate.
1t was a well fought debate, but
before the discussion was over the
Republicans had the measure in poll
tics through the lobby work of num-
Der Of town Republicans. The salar-
les of the Mayor and police judge,
which were fixed at 81, 600 each in the
original bill, were cut to half that
sum by amendments. The bill was
passed.
Senator Lanham, by unanimous
consent, introduced bill in the SEN
ate relating to the sale of liquors at
retail in cities of 1900 or more in
habitants.
The following House bills were
passed by the Senate: Extending the
time in which distraint and sale may
be made for taxes; authorizing the
town Of Buckhannon to refund it's
bonded indebtedness to establish a
county court and board OF commits
sioners for Pendleton county; re-
curing teachers. boards of education
and other school officers to provide
moral training in public schools au-
thorizing circuit courts to appoint
commissioners and committees to au-
dit the accounts and business transac-
tions of county courts.
The Legislative Appropriation bill
was passed by the Sentae to take
effect from its passage.
The following bills were passed by
the House Senate bill relating to
the practice of law, requiring that
an applicant for license to practice
law must be resident of the county
for one year preceding; providing
for the submission of five proposed
amendments to the people; to'increase
the revenues of the State by raising
license taxes on joint stock companies,
returned from the Senate with COM
panies amendments to regulate the
granting of franchises by county
courts or city councils. relating to
enlightenment; Senate bill concerning
the obtaining of money under false
pretenses and punishment thereof.
The Swisher Pure Food bill, to pre-
vent the adulteration of food and dairy
products, was passed by the House
after having been badly defeated in
the Senate Saturday, 1t will be pass
ed in the Senate now, as the edict
has gone forth by the action of the
House.
An Important Measure.
The corporation bill which passed
the Senate and already passed the
House needs only the signature of
the governor to make it law This
is very important bill and is expect
ed to increase the revenues of the
State very materially. On the second
reading of the bill in both branches,
the Democrats made desperate efforts
to amend it, so as to destroy its effect,
but without success.
This bill will raise the revenues
from $500, 600 to 81, 200, 900 and result
in diminishing the taxes.
The main objects of this bill are
to provide additional revenues for
the State, to remove the limit as to
the amount of capital of any corpo-
ration and to permit the holding of
land in larger quantity than at pre-
sent.
The more important provisions OF
this bill, excepting the one allowing
a capital stock of more than IS. 600, 600
are comprehended in the following
sections:
"6. Except where otherwise pro