The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-17

Charieston, w. Va, Feb. I7.-Whiskey
WIS the great question before both
houses yesterday. In the Senate the
debate of Senator Kidd and the prohi
bition bill was recommitted to the ju-
dietary and finance committees after an
interesting debate by Senators Corn.
well and Harn1er against rccommfttal
aud Senators Robinson, Horan and Cald.
well for recommitt,ll. The bill was re-
committed. bntS on motion of Senator
Kidd, the bill is to be reported back to-
day. senator Cooks prohibition bill
provoked similar debate on the same
lines and was rccommitted to the ju-
diciary committee.
The fight in the House was over the
Salem charter bill, which proposes TO in
corporate Salem and give it the power
to grant licenses TO sell liquor. A long
and somewhat heated debate followed,
in which Mr.. Gregory, of Tyler, and Mr..
Cunningham, of Tucker, spoke for the
bin md Mr., Cnriin, of Braxton, and Mr..
Ellis, colored, of Fayette, against it.
Mr.. Ellis Scored a hit when lie said that
he lad never seen licensed saloon that
did not become a spcakeasy on Sundays
and election days. and replied to Mr..
Fuckers appeal TO the Republican side
that if the bill were defeated Harrison
county would go Democratic by the
statement that he stood for the majority
stittt ll1stIl tsllisfNl county
to 20 Democratic, "I.ct il go.' The bill
was Indefinitely postponed by vote of
IS 10 %.
The Senate pusscd the bill redistrict.
ing the judicial circuits and the House
received it, read it first time and .ad.
saneed it to a second reading.
One of the most important bills that
passed the House was House bill No.
l62, prohibiting fraudulent advertising,
deception or other misrepresentation in
getting men to work. and is a bill of
special interest to the United Mine
Norkers in case of a str..,e, nIaAlng it
more difficult TO import workmcn. The
bill passed by n vote of 6G to 2.
long lignt followed over the bill to
centralize and consolidate schools and
provide for the transportation of pupils,
resulting ns-p.,e bill being recommittcd.
The Stlistc adopted n joint House
resolution empowering the governor to
appoint his daughter, Miss Catherine
White. to Christen the cruiser West Vir-
Rinia.
The Honsc rejected a resolution offer
ed by Mr.. Stanley to have an official sur
yey of Marion, Wetzel and Afonongalia
eounties in order that the contention as
10 their area might forever stay ut rest.
Soon after Mr.. Swisher reported from
the Senate the passage of similar reso-
luton introduced by him in that body.
The House held night session, ad-
yancing several bills on second reading.
The House of Delegates communicated
10 the Sennte that il had adopted House
joint resolution No. 81, authorizing the
appointment of an agent or agents to
collect moneys due to the State from
The government of the United States.
and asked the Senate to concur therein.
The House had also concurred in the
amendment proposed by the Senate to
AZ.
tax of corporations and joint stock COM
panies, and has again passed said bill
10 take effect from its passage, and has
also amended and passed as amended
SENATE bill No. 81, relating to service
OF process, and asks the Senate to con-
riir N said amendment. The House has
also passed oennLc hill No. creating
an apHtaniical board for the promotion
Of medical science. and Senate bill No.
30. relating to tiduciarics.
MIR. Swsher submitted House joint res
olution No. l6. providing for n survey
the counties of Marion, Monongalia
and Netzcl. which. by his motion, the
rules heing s.isI ended, was taken up for
consideration and adopted.
Mr.. Cole submitted Senate Joint reso-
l,itian 70 appoint Miss Katherine ".
White TO christcn the ,.ruiser WEST Vir-
Cinia,s which was ADOPTED under sus-
pcnsion of the rnles.
Air. Shawkcy introduced the following
Whereas, We deem legislation in reg
reSolntior. which was adopted:
ulntip> p>sof the great combinations of cap
jtgA so prominent in the commercial
,s sujth proper and important; and
heIeas, Such Legislation IL of such
q nature as to me most difficult to ac-
-omplish without serious disturbances of
the business of the country now in con-
dition Of unparalleled prosperity; there
fore be IL
Resolved, That we commend the
statcsmanship and wisdom of the senior
senator of West Virginia and that a
majority of the members of this House
tender 10 Senator Stephen B. Elkins
thcif sincere congratulations on the sue
cessful enactment of his anti-rehate bill
and that the clerk Of this House is here