Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1901-02-07
The Legislature.

The bills favored by Governor-elect
White, providing for the reorganiza-
ton Of the boards that manage our
State institutions, were introduced in
both houses of the Legislature on
Monday, and they will be passed, it
is expected, with little opposition.
There are ten of these bills, and they
apply to each of the State institutions
controlled by board. The bill re-
ferring to the University provides for
nine regents to be appointed on or
before March 18th, or as soon there
after as convenient. The Governor is
to appoint these regents, whose terms
of office will begin May LIST, 1901, five
of them to continue for four years,
four Of them two years. Not more
than six shall be members of the same
political party nor shall more than
one be from any one senatorial dis
trict. The bill relating to the two
hospitals for the insane provides for
nine directors for each hospital, under
the same conditions governing the ap-
pointment of the University regents.
Their terms are to begin June lst. A
new board Of agriculture is provided
for, consisting of seven commissioners,
not more than FIVE of one party. The
term begins June ! and lasts four
years. The normal school boards are
to consist of the State superintendent
of schools and six others appointed by
the Governor, and their terms are to
begin June l. Not more than four of
the six shall be Of one political party.
The other boards are to be appointed
after practically the same plans as the
above.
The Democrats in the Legislature
are flibustering and obstructing bust
ness in both houses of the Legislature,
owing to the way in which they are
being ignored by the majority. The
minority claims that it has certain
rights which the majority ought TO re-
spect. These rights being denied
them, they propose to fight for them
and they are dong it to perfection.
The House spent a good deal of
time Monday over bill for the pro-
lection of skunks and polecats, max
inc il a misdemeanor to kill those an
finals.
A bill proposing an amendment to
the Constitution, paying all over ST.
100000 of the irreducible school fund
to the credit of the State fund, was
offered in the House. Another bill
was offered in that body arranging to
have each member of the Legislature
receive $3.50 and 10 cents per mile
both coming and going. 1t provides
for an extra payment Of 100 to the
President of the Senate and Speaker
of the House.
Mr.. Cushwa's bill authorizing the
council of Martinsburg to issue bonds
to the amount of S33 900 for the I'M
provement of its waterworks has be-
come law, both the Senate and House
having passed it.
Mr.. Cushwa introduced a bill to
prevent children or anyone under Is
years jumping on and off railroad
trains while in motion, or going up on
them for curiosity while at rest. The
bill fixes the penalty at not less than
$25 fine or Imprisonment in Jail 80
days. or both.
The House joint resolution provid-
ing for the election Of treasurer by
each county was passed in the House
after lengthy debate.
A House bill providing additional
revenue by imposing an additional tax
on joint stock companies and corpora
tions was sent by the House finance
and taxation committee to the House
with instructions to adopt it.