Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-01-28
Indefinitely Postponed in the House
BY an Overwhelming Vote.
ITS DEFEAT WAS PREDICTED
Vote Sellers are to be Disfranchised
and Buyers Heavily Fined--other
Measures introduced.

ing, ana mOtion 10 iDuennitely post
pone was Immediately made. This
was intended to Re made the test of
strength and large crowd had
gathered to hear the discussion. Mr..
Price, patron OF the measure spoke
strongly in favor of it. and against
postponement.
Mr.. Sinclair made an argument
against the measure and said he be-
lieved it should be POSTPONED without
further waste of tine. Mr.. Craig said
he was not prepared to vote either
for or against the bill. but did not
want it killed before members had an
opportunity to study it.
After hot debate on the motion to
indefinitely postpone consideration Of
the dispensary law it was postponed
this morning bv a vote of 65 TO ID. The
overwhelming vote In favor of shelv-
ing the bill is considered as sounding
the death kuell OF the measure at this
session of the legislature.
n rtttuRCHb INV was pdNroN IA Wv
house on the subject of bribery ut
elections. making the penalty for sell
ing a vote five or ssven years disfrau-
chisement. and for buying, fine OF
$500 to 50. 900.
The bill providing for disseminating
suits for forfeiture of charter entered
against some 5000 corporations was
also passed by the house. Mr.. Wetzel,
of Jefferson. made speech causticaily
criticising the administration for GET
ing up law for the purpose of hold
ing up the corporations for election
purposes.
The house passed the bill amending
the law relating to unlawful shooting
SO as to increase the penalty, and
the bill fixing a,penality for the crime
of sodomy.
In the senate Mr.. Carrigan intro.
duced bill to create the state board
of education, and define it's powers
and duties.
The judiciary committee favorably
reported Darst's pure-food bill, Great
ing commission to prevent the adult
Grafton O. foods. drinks and drugs.
A resolution to appoint committees
to visit and inspect the various state
institutions was defeated.
WITH THE LEGISLATURE.
In the legislature the senate adopted
the house resolution declaring that
West Virginia owes no part of the
Virginia debt Mr.. Campbell offered
a substitute providing for a committee
of five to be appointed to secure data
on the subject and prove to the repre-.
sentatives of the state of Virginia that
this state owes no part of the DEBT.
The substitute was defeated.
Mr. Snyder introduced bill making
attendance at the public schools of
Wheeling compulsory and providing
for truant officer. 1t was read
twice and ordered to a second reading,
under suspension OF rules.
Bills to establish state forestry
commission to consolidate and cen
tralize school districts and provide
transportation for pupils. and to es-
tablish free state hospitals were among
other important measures INTRODUCED.
In the house Mr.. Harper introduced
bill providing for state executions
for capital offenses by elsctrocution.
A joint resolution was introduced in
the senate to amend the constitution
so as to raise the pay of members of
the Legislature from "a day to $40.
and joint resolution instructing the
senators and representatives in con-
gress from West Virginia to introduce
and endeavor to have passed bill to
prohibit railroad and express compa-
MES and other common carriers from
delivering Intoxicating liquors into
states. counties, districts or munich
palities in which the sale of same is
prohibited. 1t went over day, under
the rule.