Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-31
GOVERNOR ON LYNCRIHG
Sends Special Message to LegisIa'
tufe on the Subject.
HUTZLER'S BlLLG0ES THROUGH
Mariinsburg Now Has Power to Acquire by
Any Means a Supply Of Pure Spring
Water,

WdISf
Charleston, w. Va, Jan. 27.-Gov-
ernor White in a communication to
the Senate and House Of delegates YES
terday morning announced that a
Iynching occurred Sunday morning ct
Madison, Boone county, about thirty
miles from this city.
Edgar Mitchell, a young white man,
accused of the murder of Lee Swords,
was taken from prison by a mob that
oyerpowered the jailer and was hanged
to a nearby tree. The Governor said
1.-THE lvnching of the prisoner al
most within the shadow of the Capitol
and while your honorable body is in
session emphasizes the need of addi-
tional legislation on the subject Of
lynehing, and / respectfully call your
attention to what | said on this sub
iect in my message to your honorable
BODY on the 14th of January, 1908"
The bill authorizing the CITY of Mar
tinsburg to acquire its own system of
water works is the first law passed by
the present session of the Legislature,
having been allowed to become d law
upon it's passage in the Senate yester-
dav.
Senator Swisher's sill to retain the
preparatory branch of the State Uni
versity at Morgantown received a
temporary setback in the House yes
terday morning when it came up for
q second reading. but it is thought the
measure will go through all right.
A vigorous fight will be made over
the passage of the bill to form a new
county from portions of Marion, Wet
eel and Monongalia, to be called Au-
gusta, which was reported f~avorably
by the House committee on towns,
counties. etc.
Chairman REYNOLDS of the house f.
nance committee reported favorably on
the house bill which provides for the
fixing of fees of the secretary of state
and auditor. The bill provides that SO
shall be charged by the secretary of
state for a certificate of incorporation
and So for a certificate of change of
name or change in capital stock. For
recording a power of attorney only 81
shall be charged instead of $40 as a
present. These fees shall include the
tax on the great seal. For recording
any paper not less than one dollar and
the rate of 20 cents per hundred words
over that sum shall be charged. A
detailed schedule of fees to be charged
by the auditor is given.
A feature of the bill is that on and
after March 1905, or when the present
officers time has expired the fees so
collected shall be considered the prop
erty of the state and each officer shall
render an account of them to the state
treasurer. They must keep accurate
itimized accounts of all fees collected
and the nature of services rendered and
pay the amount due the state into the
treasury.
Mr.. Reynolds also reported favora-
blv on n house joint resolution origi-
mating in the committee providing for
the payment t o the credit of the gene
al school fund the excess over 81, 000,-
600 now in the treasury to the credit
Of said fund in accordance with the
irreducible school fund amendment to
constitution.
MI Cl..-1cEOr Mail in nnnton4Sl,,
with the bill passed by the legislation
granting this city power to acquire a
water supply says:
"By a somewhat strange incident.
the first bill TO pass the House of Del
egates standing 81 Republicans to 20
Democrats, was offered by a Democrat.
It's patron was Hon. John G. Hutsler,
of Berkeley, a passenger engineer on
the Is. q O. main line. 1t related to
comforting upon the city of Martins
burg all the necessary powers. by pur-
chase, condemnation proceedings or
otherwise, to acquire a pure water sup
ply. The bill came up in the after
noon on first reading, but, under sus-
pension of the rules, he railroaded his
bill through, had it e%ngrossed, passed.
title adopted and made to go into ef-
feet from its passage. all in the brief
space of less than half an hour, He
ran his bin through like he takes linn
tied express trains through ON the b,
& O.Tmain line on schedule time. and
is very grateful to the courtesies and
consideration of the Republican ma
iority who supported all his motions
The bill passed unanimously"
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