Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1903-02-19
Proceedings of the Legislature.

The Judiciary Committee of the
State Senate on Tuesday reported back
the State Dispensary bill. with the
recommendation that it be passed. A
motion was made by Mr.. Kidd, the
author of the bill, to restore it to Its
place at the head of the calendar, but
the motion was voted down and the
measure will have to take its place IN
regular order.
During the discussion of the Cole
election bill in the Senate Senator
Miller offered an amendment that
would take the election from the
hands of officers of the counties and
place it in the control of men appoint
ed by the State Board of Public Works
This proposition was strongly opposed
by the Democrats and some Republi-
cans, who compared it with the Goe-
bel law that caused so much bloodshed
in Kentucky. Senator Campbell, OF
Jefferson, turned a clever political
trick on the advocates of the Miller
amendment by threatening a combin-
alton of Democrats and Scott Repub-
licans that would place the Caldwell
Republicans at a disadvantage, and
the matter was called off.
The House bill relating to the sala-
ries of State officers and judges Of the
Supreme Court and circuit courts,
which was committed to the Finance
Committee, Was reported back Tues
day with several amendments that
have caused great deal OF comment.
The amendments are to allow the Gov
ernor 81. 500 year salary instead Of
$4,000, as passed by the House, and
gives the State Superintendent Of
Schools $500 instead of $1,000.
The Supreme Court judges are given
$4,000 In lieu of $4,000. The circuit
court judges 81 900 instead of $4,000
and the Adjutant- General $1,000 in.
stead of $1,000. The bill to create
the new county of Augusta was finally
killed in the House, a vote to indef.
nitely postpone further consideration
passing by large majority.
An appropriation of $4,000 has
been asked from the Legislature for a
West Virginia headquarters and e1-
bibit at the>great fair to be held in
st Louis next year.
A movement for an extra session of
the Legislature was started In the
Senate yesterday by the introduction
by Mr.. Campbell, of Jefferson coun-
ty, OF a resolution to extend the
present session of the Legislature
for FIVE days, during which time
the legislation proposed by the
Tax Commission will be given e1-
elusive consideration, and also that
an extra session he convened at some
future time after the people of the
State have had an opportunity to in
form themselves regarding the report
the Tax Commission for the pur-
pose of taking up its report.
The consideration by the Senate OF
the amendments proposed to the sala-
ry bill resulted in the rejection of the
amendment to make the salary of the
Governor $500 per year, aud the
amount remains at IS 600 as fixed by
the House. The salary of the Su-
preme Court judges was fixed at
$4,000; circuit judges at So 600, Su-
perintendent of Schools. So 500; At
ney-General. $500; Adjutant-
General, 81 500
The prospects for the enactment of
the proposed election law have gone
glimmering as result Of the Repub-
lican caucus, at which it was decided
to drop both the Cole law and the
Miller amendment.
Governor White has vetoed the
Eubalmers' bill.
The question ofremoving the capital
was gwen its biennial revival In a
resolution offered by Wood comfy
member, Mr.. Hatfield, whose measure
provides for committee of seven, one
from each Congressional district, to be
appointed by the Governor, whose
duty it shall be to determine upon the
most available site at which to locate
the capital of the State and to receive
proposals from cities and towns or
individuals to give lands or money as
an inducement to relocate the capital,
report to be made to the next Legisla-
ture. This resolution also goes over
until tomorrow.