The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-27
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ate warmed upSthis morning oyerEthe
appointment OF an additional cle.s
and:stenographer. The appointments
were made. \ " W. iss
NJ; The bill amending the; tax commits.
sioner$ law stirred up somewhat Of a
fight in the Senate and after some
amendment was recommitted TO tho
committee on finance. Il e.
Warrants bill changing the time Of
holding circuit court in Marion,
Monongalia and a number Of sothc.
counties passed the House. 4! /.
Ats12 o'clock sharp III the n Senate
members appeared; at; the door of&the
House and were welcomed to the hall
by the Speaker, for the Joint meeting
,toselectsa United States Senator. The
journals of the two houses OF yester.
day, were read showing that Senator
Scott had received, So votes and Nc,
Graw 90. ] q ! Ssis.il 81
President NorthcottS declared sena,
tor Scott elected and on motion o.
Senator Fisher the joint meeting al.
journed sine die. Il
The hall OF the House was crowded
with visitors including Governor
Willie TO witness the proceeding but
there was none Of the excitement
prevalent which characterized the
election Of Senator Scott six years
ago when a majority of the members
andsyisitors perhaps alsoswere$ armed
.to3the teeth. 81 y, S u
House Proceedings. s
Mr.. Hazlett, from the committee
on counties and municipal corpora
.tions. reported back favorable H. B.
No. IS, to amend the charter of the
town Of Salem. s;.5. 81 Il sl5..
Mr.. Maxwell, of Harrison, from the
committee on railroads reported ia.
svorably H. B. No. 247, to amend the
law: SO as to extend to electric rail.
way lines the same rights of policing
applied 10 steam railways.
Mr. Powell, from the committee on
taxation and finance, reported favor
ably II. B. No. zoe, to amend the law
relating 10 offenses against the per.
son. Y 4 m; u
Also joint resolution fixing the
pay OF janitors of the two houses at
50 per diem. " 4;
5l1anham offered $ a resolution
providing that the House should at
l28oclock noon proceed to aballot5for
a United States SENATOR Adopted
Mr.. Baker offered a resolution 10
appropriate $500 to supply the cruls:
er West Virginia with, Q silver ser.
vice. Referred to the committee on
taxation and finance. Y
Mr.. Evans introduced R. ]. r. No.
10 TO amend the constitution SO that
all State taxes may be abolished with:
out working forfeiture for non.rendl-
lion. Referred to judiciary commit,
tee. 81: NJ {, y.
II. B. No. l07, to establish the dis.
pensary system, coming up as uniln.
ished business, Mr.. Craig withdrew
the motion to lpastpone until Thurs.
day. The pending question then be.
Ing to postpone indefinitely, Mr.. Nc.
Donald demanded the previous ques,
ton, which was ordered. On the
question of postponement, the ayes
were G5 and the noes 10; SO the bill
was indefinitely postponed.
H. B No. 2iG was taken up on its
first reading, and on motion of Mr.
Powell was read first, second and
third time, and passed to take effect
from passage. ig Il, ,Ss.5
The Senate. S
Air. Forman, from the committee on
the judiciary reported that that com
miuee had had under consideration
$. B.No. % concerning salary OF
criminal judge Of Mcdowell county;
also S. B. 7o71, relating to application
for State license; also S. !. No. 100
concurring allowances &c. county Off.
GERS; also S. B. No. lis, relating to
the establishment OF warehouses;;
also s. B, No. f1O9, relating TO the ac,
Fnowleagement Of married women.
also s. 3. No. "a. relating 10 the time
insEwhich distraint and sale may pe
made for taxes v also S. B. No. IS to
arrange and consolidate into one act
The laws relating TO negotiable in.
strnments, and S. J. r. No. IL, propos!
ing an amendment to section SO Of ar.
ticle 9, Of the constitution pertaining
TO compensation Of members OF the
Legislature and report the same back
With the recommendation that they
each do pass. i5ti5 X - & 4. lfS 4 II