Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-01-24
AVERY QUIET LEGISLATION
Very Little Doing by the States
Representatives,
RECEPTION HELD THURSDAY
Senate Wants % Place a Tablet 10 Memory Of
Rumsey e Steamboat Fame.

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Charleston. W. Va, Jan. 22.-Ten
bills were introduced in the Senate
YESTERDAY and IS in the House. max
ing the total number 70 date in the
House 1871. a feature of the House
session was the introduction of the
Jim Grow" car law. 1t vas referred
to the usual committee and will pro-
baby not be heard from again.
The bin introduced to exclude the
lobby from the floor Of the House am
up ana met with a decided defeat.
The numerous resolutions already in
troduced and those in contemplation
providing for iunketing trips for the
purpose of visiting and inspecting the
various State institutions received a
knockout blow when the House joint
resolution to visit the miners hospi-
tails came up. It's abortion was CD
posel bv Delegate Reynolds on the
ground of the immense cost that would
attach to having the great number OF
state institutions visited by special
committees.
The Senate refused to reject the
bills providing for the erection Of a
monument to James Rumsey, the in
yentor of the steamboat, and the bat
tie monument at Point Pleasant, de-
spite the adverse report of the commit
tee to which they were referred. both
bills advanced to a second reading, as
was also the bin TO abolish the State
University Preparatory School.
Senator Cornwell's resolution rela-
ting to the investigation of the con-
tract between the Federal Government
and the State Of West Virginia in re-
gard to keeping Federal prisoners at
the State p~enitentiary, with a view
of disseminating the practice. was
amended by providing that the joint
committee visit that institution and
makethe desired Investigation.
The Virginia debt question was again
put to sleep by the adoption OF a re-
solution in the Senate reciting that
West Virginia did not owe Virginia
or any other State or Territory any
thing. Both houses adjourned at o
until Thursday in order to give the
committees time TO work.
Tonight Governor and Mrs. White
will hold a receDtion in honor OF the
members of the Legislature.
1t looks verv much as though the
crack Of doom is ripe for the state
Normal schools at Glenville, West
Liberty. Shepherdstown and Concord.
Governor Whites suggestion to cut
away four of the six schools and the
evidentsupporting sentiment indicates
that these will comprise the four to &c.
Fairmont and Marshall Cllege TO re-
main. In like manner there is a strong
agitation to abolish the University
Preparatory schools, and some legis-
lators 90 so ar as to remark h a the
trimmings at the university should be
cut down and it made into a good col
lege. They argue that the tax PAYERS
should not have to a the cost OF Sc
curing professions for young men, a
good academic being sufficient at the
States expense.
There is one colored member of the
Legislature, Delegate Ellis from Fav-
cite, who promises TO become a splen-
did member. Contrary to the accept
ed impression that negroes are always
anxious to crate, Mr.. Ellis has kept
closely to his seat. but those who
know say he is an intelligent .forceful
debater, and that he will be a worthy
successor to Chris H. Payne, a form
err colored Representative who was
noted for his brilliancy.