Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-28
WIND UP OF LEGISLATURE
Some Of the Things Done Of Inter-
est to People Here.
MONEY FOR FRUIT GROWERS
Our Representative Writes Interestingly Of
the Things Done During the
Session.
Especial correspondence

Charleston, w. Va. Feb. 20. 1909
The work of the Legislature is moving
along slowly and the calendar will be
pretty well gone over by the close OF
the session, Friday night.
There has been an effort made TO
meet the demands of most Of the peo-
pie who have asked for legislation in
their interest. The teachers have not
been overlooked in this respect, though
it is impossible to say at this time
what will be the fate of the bills.
House Bill No. 1873, affects the attend
ance of the children and provides for
the appointment of truant offices I'M
der certain conditions. Bill Nc. 26S
looks to the origin of a State Book
Board and provides for free text books
in counties where it can be afforded,
where children are unable to purchase
five dollars the minimum salary for a
teacher holding a No. One certificate.
Bill No. 20. provides for the paw
ment to teachers while in attendance
upon institutes. at a rate of one dollar
and one-half per day. Bill No. "
calls for the consolidation of schools
in such districts as will petition the
Boards of Education to do so. seventy
five per cent Of the voting population
signing the same. Our soldier boys
are being cared for by an appropria-
ton of $35. 900, and the State takes
care of the Keeper of the Armory
whose salary heretofore, came out of
the regular opristion.
The farmers and fruit growers of
Berkeley County will be especially in
terested in the approximation of $l0,-
900 to destroy the San Jose Scale S5,-
900 this real and s.. 600 next, to be dis
bursed under the direction of the Ag-
ricultural Experiment Station at Nor
Rantown.
Before closing. / must compliment
kthe majority side on its fairness and
courtesy to the minority, and also to
saw that Speaker Meats is respected by
all as a fair and courteous presiding
kfof1icer.
Senators Cornwell and Campbell are
trying hard to get some action ON the
J Report of Tax Commission. but are
unable to get the matter mp. These
men are among our best and most in
dustrious senators, always looking out
for matters of interest to their consti-
tuents. No bill passes by them un-no-
ticed, and all bills of merit are promot-
ed bv them.
Mr.. G. NJ. Wetzel, the popular mem
Der from Jefferon, is one of the rec
ognized leaders of the minority side.
clear-headed and able. He is spoken of
as'the probable Democratic nominee
for Congress from the eeond district
Mr.. Jacob Sites, of Berkeley, my
colleague in the House, is very able,
agreeable and wide-awake. He has
many friends in the House.
The personel of the House attaches
embraces some of our well known men.
l might mention Mr.. George 7. Cos
horn, of Piedmont, one of the popular
4 newspaper men of the Eastern end of
the State, who is always able to re-
spond when called upon for any kind
of work. with more ability than the
fordinary He is our genial libra
,"rian, and the House is to be congrat-
ulated upon securing his valuable vers-
atile services, including proof reading,
%engrossiIg work. etc, in add ton to
his duties as Librarian. The Speaker
[ could not have selected a better man,
as he is placed whera he can do MANY
favo IS for the members, which he is
ALWAYS willing and able to do. The
} indications now point verv strongly
toward an extra session of the Lecis-
lature to be called by the Governor.
BY the time this letter reaches you,
the Legislature of 1908 will have ad-
journed and we will have
"Folded our tents, like the Arabs,
And silently stolen away"
J. @. Hutsler.