The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1903-01-23
LEGISLATORS
Are Hard at lt--Bllls Already Intro
duced.
Committees Partially Announced
by Presiding officer.
Session. From Outlook. VIII be Busy
One.

Charleston, w. Va, January TO-
Both Houses after brief session this
morning, adjourned until Monday.
This recess was taken in order to give
President May and Speaker Meats
time to complete the arduous task OF
naming their committees.
1t may also be time saved in the end
to the members, for by Monday they
will have had good chance to study
some Of the very important questions
they will have to meet.
Late this afternoon Secretary Shaw
gave out an incomplete list OF the
House clerks. There will be at least
three more appointed. The lucky ones
SO far are $. F. Parkhurt, S. Hodges,
w. f. Crooks, Major Glass, j. G..
johnson, Clark Colerider. Camden
Swisher, Upshur Higginbotham, BE.
Sayre and J. F. Maynard.
The House convened at 1855 O'Clock.
The opening prayer was made by Rev.
Perry Reeding.
The speaker then announced the
appointments made In pursuance OF
the resolution of Thursday. Mr.. Har-
ris then offered the following resolu-
tion, authorizing the sergeant-at-arms
to get q United States flag aud sus-
pend in the arch behind the speaker.
which was adopted under suspension
Of the rules.
Mr.. Hawks, OF Jackson, offered q
resolution providing for q Waterman
to hold any person found swiping the
property Of the members.
Mr.. Barnhart offered resolution
authorizing the Governor to take any
action he deems necessary to prevent
the pollution of the New and Kanawha
rivers and appropriating one thousand
dollars for this purpose.
Hon. Andrew Koran, messenger for
the Senate, announced the concur
renee Of that body in House resolu-
tion No. 2.
Mr.. Schilling introduced q resolu-
tion providing for a typewriter and
stenogradher for the use of the House
generally. Opposition developed.
Mr.. Edgerton moved the adjourn
ment be had on Monday in order T.
allow the speaker tie prepare the cum
mittees. Lost.
Mr.. Hughes then offered the follow
ing resolution, which went over:
House joint resolution. No, Gre
ating committee on appropriations.
Whereas, by reason OF the recon-
mendations and drafts OF bills for
raising revenues submitted by the
commission authorized by the resolu-
ton OF the Legislature passed the Goth
day Of February, 1901. the labors of
the committee ON taxation and finance
OF the Senate and House NJ Delegates
will be largely increased: and
Whereas, The appropriations OF
public money for the expenses OF the
State Government is OF such vital Inn
portancc as TO require the whole time
and attention OF the committee hav-
ing charge OF that subject therefore
be It
Resolved, BY the Legislature of w.
Va. that the Speaker of the House OF
Delegates shall appoint committee
OF the House, consisting OF not more
than seventeen members, TO be known
as the committee on appropriations OF
the House OF Delegates. aud all cues
lions arising In the House pertaining
10 questions, bills and resolutions
in the Senate shall be re-
ferred; and said committees respect
lively and jointly are hereby authoriz-
ed TO bold such number of sessions as
they deem necessary and are required
70 report by bill suitable appropria-
tions 10 meet the various charges
against the treasury.
The President OF the Senate an
nounced the following committees
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