Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1903-02-21
A VERY WARM DISCUSSION
Resulted in Immediate Adjourn
ment Of Senate Yesterday.
THE NEW 0lSPENSARY BILL
Some Of the Things Which Are Provided
For IN the Bill lust Presented.

terday morning in the senate, Mr.
Campbell, Of JeTe rson. moved to take
from the table the report giving the
long-term SenatorshiD to Caldwell sup
porters. II a bombshell had been ex-
ploded in the senate greater conster-
nation could not have ensued.e Presi-
dent May ruled the motion out Of or
der, as another question was pending,
but this ruling would merely delay the
vote on the motion.
Senator Campbell freely explained
his motives to those who hurried over
to the minority side. He said that if
the Miller election bill was forced
through. the Democrats could. aud
would. With the support Of the Scott
adherents. take the resolution from
the table, reconsider it, and on an ap-
peal from the decision Of the Chair
annual the secret drawing bv lot Of
the long and short-term senatorships
which resulted so d~isastrousIv to SEN
ator Scott. During the confusion that
ensued Senator Robinson moved adj
journment, aud a call for a Republic
can conference was called for last
night.
AS a result of these maneuvers, the
defeat of the Miller election bin is
confidently predicted. The Miller
bill is substitute for the Cole election
law. The Cole law is regarded as a
just and fair measure. and while not
such a law as the Democrats might
have framed, will have their support.
Thursday, when the Cole bill was on
second a reading Senator Alex Nc
VerghMiller moved to substitute q bill
which contains all the bad features of
the K~entuckey Goebel law. 1t puts
the election machinery in the hands
Of the State board exclusively and
takes away local self-government from
the counties. all the election commits
sioners being elected bv the Republi-
can board Of public works at the State
c%anitol.
After a most bitter debate which
consumed the entire session Thursday,
the Miller substitute was referred to
the judiciary committee. Just before
adjournment. however, a motion was
made to reconsider the matter, max
ing the Miller substitute the unfinished
business for yestei day.
Both houses adjourned until Monday
on account of the Legislative ball,
which took place last night in the hail
of the senate and house. Persons from
all over the State were in attendance,
and it was one of the most brilliant
affairs of any legislative session.
Senate bill No. 1913. "a bill TO es-
tablsh "a State %dispensarv for the sale
of alcoholic beverages aud to control
and regulate the same" presented il
the Senate on the seventh py Mr..
Kidd, reference to committee dis
pensed with, and on second reading,
will probably pass that body. If so il
will likely pass the House. The bill
IN axes forty-eight printed pages.
Section 1 saws: 1.-The manufacture,
sale, barter or exchange, receintor nc
ceptance for unlawful use. deiive q,
storing and keeping in possession with
in this State of any spirituous, mllr
ed. vinuous, fermen ted, branded O
other liquors or any compound o
mixture thereof by whatever name
called or known which contains alco-
hol and is used as a beverage eNceut
ms is hereinafter provided, is hereby
prohibited under a penalty Of not less
than three or more than twelve months
at hard labor in the State p%eniteutiafy
or to pay a fine of not less than &l0r
or o than 81, 800, or both. AT the
discretion of the court. All alcoholie
LIQUORS in this State, whether manu-
featured within the State or elsewhere
not having been tested by the chem
list Of agricultural experiment station
of the West Virginia UNIV srsity ana
found to be pure. are hereby declared
to be Of a d%eleterious character ana
their use and CONSUMPTION are araiaa.
the morals, good health and safety
the state and all such liquors oaay
seized whereon found without v
rant and disposed of as herri9sar
provided"
Section 2 provides - board cor
S~jsting of three mambers. NOT tuot
than two OF whom shall belong 60 e.
same political party, to be klawH
the board of directors of the S,s;r Ni
pensary. is hereby establishe0. hose
duties and powers shalt he he ei. fter
defined The members 1T seiI ard
shall be men of good moral cha acte
not addicted to the use OF iutoS'c
liquors as a beverage, and shall -c
elected by the Legislature in jon
sion as follows: The chairman OF -
hood eIal Grek bn IaffeI am tL..