Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-01-26
Proceedings Of the Legislature.

Delegate Carlin is pushing bribery
and election bill which has a novel
feature, in that it makes only one
party in the buying and selling of
votes amenable to the law, the object
being to secure testimony of the buyer
against the seller. This bill makes it
felony to offer to sell ones vote
and upon conviction the guilty one
shall be disfranchised for not less than
FIVE nor more than seven years. The
whole punishment for vote-selling is
imposed by this bill on the man who
offers to sell or sells his vote.
Senator Campbell, of Jefferson.
introduced bill changing the char
acter of three of the miners hospitals
to State hospitals, to b. numbered l.
2, and 8. At these hospitals any
citizen of the State may receive treat
ment free OF cost, if he is not able TO
pay. Another bill is one requiring
purchasers of land at sheriffs delin-
quent sales to publish for thirty days
IN a newspaper his intention of apply
ing to county clerk for deed for
the property or properties purchased
at such sale or sales.
The first bill to become law was
one authorizing the city of Fairmont
to issue 1926 900 bonds to build a
waterworks system.
The Senate adopted the House res
olution declaring that West Virginia
owes no part of the Virginia debt.
Mr.. Campbell offered a substitute
providing for committee offve to be
appointed to secure data on the sub
ject and prove to the representatives, Of
the State of Virginia that this State
owes no part of the debt. The SUBJ
stitute was defeated.
Bills to establish a State forestry
commission, to consolidate and CEN
tralize school districts and provide
transportation for pupils, were among
other important measures introduced.
A Joint resolution was introduced
in the Senate to amend the Constitu
ton so as to raise the pay Of members
of the Legislature rom 81 a day to
$40.
A Joint resolution was offered in
structing the Senators and Represen-
tatives in Congress from West Virgin
ia to introduce and endeavor to have
passed bill to prohibit railroad and
express companies and other common
carriers from delivering intoxicating
liquors into States, counties, districts
or municipalities in which the sale of
same is prohibited.
Mr.. Harper introduced into the
House bill to change the style of
State execution for capital ofenses
from hanging to death by electric
shock.
The House passed the bill amend
ing the law relating to unlawful shoot
ing so as to increase the penalty, and
the bill fxinga penalty for the crime
Of sodomy.
In the Senate Mr.. Carrigan intro
duced bill to create the State Board
of Education, and define its powers
and duties.
The Judiciary Committee favorably
reported Darst's Pure. food Bill, Great
ing a commission to prevent the adul-
iteration of foods, drinks and drugs.
The dispensary bill, for State su-
pervision of liquor sales, was efec-
lively and quickly disposed of in the
House on Tuesday.
On second reading it was indefinite
ly postponed, and, under the rules,
cannot be again taken up this session.
1t is said, however, that another dis
pensary bill on different lines will be
introduced.
Each house of the Legislature voted
separately on Tuesday for United
States Senator. In tie Senate Sena-
tor Nathan B. Scott received "a votes
while the Democrats cast votes for
Hon. John T. McGraw, of Grafton.
II the House of Delegates Scott re-
cieved So votes and McGraw %.
Wednesday in joint session Senator
Scott was reelected