The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-02-19

Charleston, W. Na., Feb. lD.--Tte Sa-
lem charter bill met with an ovcrwheli.i-
ing defeat IN the Senate yesterday after.
noon. Senator Baker called it up ont af
order and senator Harmer immediately
moved to indefinitely postpone. Mr.. Rob
irison made u strong plea for the bl. be-
ing ut least advanced to second read
ing. but MIR. Harmer made strenLoue
opposition, during which he charged that
Senator Snyder, of Ohio county had
trated him more foully and unjnstly
than lie lInd ever been treated before,
by calling the committee on counties.
districts and corporations, mad reportlr.
favorubIy en- tile bill without notifyin.
linn iHauncr) wnpn the matter was one
Z relating to his own county. Senator
Caldwell InoScd several times tn. adjourn
on account of the culdncss of tie c,ani-
Der, but MIR. Harncr fought until he
got n vote that killed the bill. II
DIR. Hatfield this afternoon intf1di,..
ed IN the House a joint resolution pro-
yiding for the appointment OF n som
piission by the governor, composed of
seven persors. one from EACH congres.
sional district, not more than four Of
Whom are 10 be- from the same political
$ party, who shall examine into the eNpe-
dirney of removing the capitol to n
more accessible. more healthy and less
liable To overflow town, receive bids from
other towns and report at the next ses-
sian of the Legislature. 1t comes up to-
day.
Senator Campbell, of Jefferson, OF
zfeeed resolution that the session OF
the Senate be extended five days TO
: be devoted exclusively to Il eon@idera-.
stion of the tax commission bills and
That the members of the tux commission
be invited before that bo.ly and tliat
an extra session be held at some future
5tinlc to consider these bills.
Senator Harmer. after lively. scrap,
succeeded in getting in the jot.rIut,
against the opposition of Senators Sald
well and Robinson n letter from C. w.
Lynch of Clarksburg stating that The
people of the gas region in this state
are extremely anxious to protect tile
natural gas interests of the state and
prevent that product from going out of
the state.
Tho bill to centralize and consolidate
school districts in the country amt pro-
vide transportation TO pupils which il
desired by all the teachers, III the House,
after a hard fght, wls advanced to itS
third reading.
Tho governor vetoel the bill provid-
ing for II Stale board of enibdlmers.
- The eI;nuittce on humane i"etit,-
tiohs reported tavorlbly on substitute
to Senate bill No II, repeating chap
ter % OF Tilt. acts of 1901.
Mr.. Hill INTRODUCED House bill No. 81
Thy requestl concerning lives of i,C-
chanics and material men. The rules
were suspended and the bill taken nii
out of oiIeT, read first time AMI or
dered TO second reading.
House ball 3tpt was introduced BY Mr..
Hughes lily rcqucstl to establish u
state dispcBary. Reference was dis
pensed with.
House i,Iit resolution proposing an
nmendfnen. to the constitution, kncwn
fha lGfufs. School EyupI A1Opnnu1nni
reported aiverscly, was rejected.
House Join resolution No. 80, directing
the secretary of state to f'rriSh lD,O0u
copies OF liz taA commission bill 10 the
Lboard-of .sricuiturc for distribution
among the farmers caiIe up. Mr. I.ars,
MGR explained that TIE resolution was
introduced at TIC request -: two mei:i.
bers of the state board OF agriculture.
The resolns.on was unanimously adopt.
cd
House joint resolution No. 40, relating
to the removal of miners hospital No.
located ut Mckcndree, was next adopted
with two votes in the negative. Mr..
Blizzard was in doubt about the removal,
and Mr.. Reynolds said il was conceded
that the hospital was badly located, and
that it was slipping down onto the rail
road. Mr.. Blizzard said he knew the
hospital was not located ut a fit place,
but was afraid, if moved, the same re.
suit would happen.
Engrossed Senate joint resolution No
10, providing for the official survey of
Marion, Monongaiia and Wetzel counties,
coming up in regular order, MIR. Keller
Sronosed an an-amendruont, including Ira
y. snklin; of Wetzel county, us one
II surveyors for that county, which
S accepted. The resolution passed.
Z ssnate bill No. ., relating to proceed
ings before justice on behalf of the
s state, came up rs amendments proposed
by the judiciary committee. Amend
insiits were adopted and the bill advane-
ed 10 n third reading.
Senate bill No. 30, relating to allow
anees to county officers; on second read
ing, With amendments proposed by the
Judiciary committee, wns advanced TO
third reading.
The House has adopted and asks the
senate to concur in House joint resoiu-
tion No. Al, raising special joint COM
mittee 10 examine the condition of the
Vest Virginia pcnitcntiary.
The House has also passed and asks
the concurrence of the Senate in House