Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-02-11
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, was one to prohibit members OF either
| branch OF the state legislature state.
| county. district or municipal officers or
the deputy clerk or agent OF such Off
Ger. from receiving or using any pass
or free transportation over any OF the
| railroads operated within the state.
| Inc Oil was referred to the committee
on judiciary. The house had another
| hVeiy time in the wrangle over the
| hNing or salary OF state officers the
salaries OF Judges OF the supreme court
being reduced from $4,000 to $4,000 per
annum.
The Augusta county bin" which
mas Tor its object the formation OF a
new county from territory taken from
Marion. Wetzel and Monongahela coun.
ties. came up in the house few DAYS
ago. being reported favorably by tho
| committee which has had II I'm charge.
The debate which ensued was the hot.
test OF tho session, the opponents OF
the measure charging that the COM
mittee had heard only one side OF the
question. vote being taken to rec
| ommit resulted In defeat for tho on
ponents or the bill, the vote standing
81 Tor recommittal To 40 against and
the bill was passed to its first reading.
An EFFORT Will probably be made TO re-
consider the proposition to recommit.
The measure in question has caused
moro interest than any other legisla-
ton the present session. with the OK
ceptlon OF the tax commission report
| and the Hobbies for both sides have
been very active resolution was of.
Tered In the senate and adopted call
ing upon West Virginias representa-
tives in the national senate and house
TO aid in UNFOLDING the principles as
| laid down by the Monroe doctrine. and
do all In their power to aid I'm putting
| the navy Of the nation I'm condition to-
| resist foreign aggression. Tho senate
| passed n number OF bills. among them
n pure food measure. resolution
was adopted excluding the lobby from
the floor OF the house and ltTlting
members to fve.minute speeches.
Miss Rodella Balm, who was accused
at Wheeling last fall of pushing into
the river and drowning Miss Gay
Smith. an alleged rival I'm love for the
| affections OF Wheeling man. was
married n few days ago to n young
creek She was I'm the hospital at
Wheeling for awhile. and afterward
denied confession the police said
she made. The grand jury refused To
indict her. and she then went to her
old home
Senator Elkins. Of West Virginia.
presented To the president the other
day 30 members OF the West Virginia
legislature. The legislature adjourn.
cd for several days in order that tie
members might go 10 Washin ,ton to
consult with the rivers and harbors
committee Of the house az to the pro.
jet TO make nine.foo' stage of wa.
ter In the Ohio river from Pittsburg
to Cairo. Headed by Speaker of the
House Meats. Of Parkersburg, and Sen.
ator Clark May. OF Hamlin. president
OF the senate. the members called upon
tho president TO pay their respects
q. T.. Lawrence. restaurant keeper.
was shot and fatally injured on Morris
creek IT is alleged. by Louis Massie.
Lawrence and Fred Atkins were fight
ing, and Massie. friend OF Atkins.
1t is alleged. drew his revolver and
shot Lawrence four times Atkins
and Massie escaped into t1e woods
Thomas Hartman and Thomas Bill.
iups. West Virginia constabIes, were
convicted Of kidnapping before vir.
ginia justice Of the peace at Pocahon-
tas, and fined 800 each and sentenced
TO thYee months I'm Jail. Garnett Whit
was wanted in this state on charge
OF firing the big mine OF the PocahoIA
tas Galleries Co. during the strike
last summer. He was located in Giles
county. Virginia. and the constables.
IL is said brought him back TO West
Virginia without securing the neces-
sary papers and against his wish
The clerk Of the senate announced
the following appointments OF impor-
tant committees: On conference COM
mittee to inquire into the provisions
and stipulations by which federal
prisoners are kept in the state peniten-
tiary Senators Carrigan. Cornwe1l and
Snyder. On judiciary committee for
the redistricting OF judicial circuits OF
the states Senators Harmcr. Baker.
Miller and Cornwell Relating TO the
improvement and development Of tie
Ohio and Little Kanawha rivers-Sen-
ators Caldwell and Kidd ON asylum
visiting committee Senators Mathc-
ny and Price Big lobbic1 arc there
from Wheeling and Fairrcnt in the
interest Of tho charter bills If those
two cities.
At Wayne. George Raymcr was gen
fenced TO one year in prison for shoot.
ing Detective J. B Smith at Kenova.
Smith arrested him from n p1oto ta-
ken at the Columbus CO.. pen. but had
narrow escape for his life.
Upon telegram from the chief of
police ~ Pittsburg Harry Kurtz has
been arrested at Warrington. charged
with having murdered Antony Good at