The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-20
MATTERS. OF INTEREST.

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Charleston, w. va. Feb. 20. The SEN,
ate has finally put quietus upon the
dispensa5y bill. Il was called up out
OF order by Senator Baker on first read
ing and was fought bitterly by Senator's
Harmcr and others and supposed by SEN
ators Robinson and Kidd. Senator Rob
inson said he could not say how he would
vote on the matter, but thought it ought
to be considered.
a motion was made TO make it n spec
ial order for today, and the bill was
finally recommitted, where, it is the sup
position, it will sleep the sleep that
knows no waking, Mt this session ut
least
The House again did a large volume of
business under the new rules adopted,
but the Senate seemed completely de-
moralized. The latter spent good part
of the day tearing the state officers
and judges salary bill to pieces and try
ing to patch it up again. As it finally
left the hands of the Senate the salary
of the supreme judges was fixed at $4 500
and that of the circuit judges $1,000. 1t
is practically certain that the House will
not 90 over S., 900 for circuit judges while
the threat was made that if the su-
premc judges salary was set at $500
an attempt would be made in retaiia-
tion to push the governors salary up
\ higher.
The bill that all the teachers in the
House fought so strtnuously for. to con-
solidate and, centnllize the schools IN
the rural districts and provide for the
transportation of pupils, passed the
House after hard fought but brief
I battle.
The House had adopted and asks the
concurrence of the Senate in House bill
No. 80, relating to the State Tax Com
mission; also House Joint resolution No.
40, relating to the removal of miners
hospital No. 2. now located at McKen-
dree.
The House also amended and adopted
of Senate joint resolution No. l6, pro-
yiding for II survey of the counties of
Marion, Aionongaiia and Wetzel, and
asks Senate to concur in said amend
ment.
The House has also adopted Senate
joint resolution No. Il, requesting the
governor to appoint Miss katherine v.
White To cliristen the armored cruised
Z 7NNe est NlFS1tiiu.
The House has passed the following
bills and asks tie Senate to concur there
in:
House bill No. PA, giving the consent
of the legislature of the state to the
requirement by the United States by
purchase or condemnation of land for
enlarging the United States Fish Cul-
ture Station at White Sulphur Springs
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l24, relating TO the charter of Wheel
ing; also House bill No. 2, relating to
embezzlement by public collectors and
officials; also House bill No. 1870, fixing
the punishment for involuntary man
slaughter.
The House has also passed to take ef-
feet from their passage and asks the
265, amending section 25 of chapter IS
of the cast of 1895; also House bill go
defining the corporate boundaries of the
city of Wellsburg; also House bill No
III, relating to the West Virginia asy-
lum for iucurItbles.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Kyle
that the HOUSE viii favor by appropriate
Legislation taking steps to the fixing OF
a reasonable. tax upon all gas conveyed
out OF the state came up. Mr.. Caldwell
! l.
posed legislation was unconstitutional
coming within the provisions of the in.
ter.state commerce act He pointed out
that Huntington and Parkersburg got
{ their gas from Ohio. Mr.. Ellington
spoke hotly against the position that
it was unconstitutional, as they called
Il. He was IN favor of putting an i'm
port duty on all goods going out of the
state whenever it was to the interest tc
do so. Mr.. Kyle mocvd the previous
question, and the vote was about to be
taken when, on motion of DR.. Hatfield
the resolution was laid on the table.
House bill No. IDS, regulating the sale
and shipment of liquors contrary to Law
siisnd providing penalty. therefor was
ESpassed unanimously. On motion of Mr.
coierider the bill was put into effect
rom its passage
y House bill No. s2,the bill proposed by
ssiie state board of health, the stat,
board consisting of two physicians re
siding in each of the five eongressiona
districts thereof and two at large, one oi
whom shall be homeopath apd tn,
other an electric Only the follS rins
persons shall hereafter be permitted X