The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-24
BY Associated Press.


CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. PIN
the Senate today Senator Nathan Bay
Scott received "a votes and the Demo
Gratis cast four votes for John T. Me-
Graw Of Grafton.
In the House of Delegates the vote
was Scott, 5s. and AicGnw. %.
Tomorrow in joint session Senator
Scott will be reelected.
Senator Darst's, pure food bill was
reported favorably in the Senate by
tine judiciary committee. 1t provides
for a commission to prevent the sale OF
adult2rated food, drinks and drugs.
s.nator Carrigan ordered a bill to
establish state board of education to
determine among other things to what
extent work done in normal and sec.
onlary schools of the state snail be nc.
cepted as sufficient for preparation for
the state university.
House joint resolution, instructing the
senators and representatives IN congress
10 introduce and upport a measure
looking TO having safety appliances put
on cars and locomotives, was reported
from the judiciary committee adversely
The Senate bill, granting new CHAR
ter 70 the city OF Fairmont, was passed
to take effect from passage.
The Senate bill relating 70 the pow
ers and duties of tae state tax commits
sioner' came up on second reading and
created good deal Of discussion with
regarl-to the qualifications Of the com
missioner and his assistants. Tae Sem
ATE ordered it. without important
amcndment, to its third reading.
Thu House.
House bin No. l4d, TO amsnl the mill.
tary law, was reported farorably from
tie military committee.
III, Judiciary committee reported fav-
orably House bills Nos. Ss, to prevent
t.na sale Of goods in bulk. except in the
ordinary course of trade; lOG, amending
the law concerning notaries outside tae
state; 49, amending the act establishing
a criminal eourt for the county Of
Kanawaa.
The committee on education reported
favorably House bills Nos. lls. to es-
tablish The Independent school district
OF BurnsvilIa, in Braxton county; III,
to establish tae independent scaOol dis
triet Of Wayne, in Wayne count; 70
create the independent school district Of
NTarIinton. in Pocanontas county; max
ing attendanes at the Wheeling public
schools compulsory; to empower the
board of education of Clarksburg inde-
pendent school district TO issue bonds
for the erection Of one or more school
buildings.
The committee on counties and mum
cipal corporations reported fayoraBiy
House bin No. 6s, to amend the act IN
cooperating tn town of Sutton, in Brax-
ton county.
The committee on humane iustitu-
tion' reported fayorabIy House hill No
llo7. providing That executions for eapt.
tai ofT-nses be by electrocutron, instead
Of hanging.
Mr.. WetzSl offered joint resolution
10 provide for appropriating $500 fol
building monument to James Ramsey
Rderrsl TO the committee on taxation
and finance
House joint resolution No. ., author
izing the secretary Of state TO furnisi
THE judges of tae circuit court witt
icupies of the Supreme Court reports
Iwas adopted.
House bill No. 1873. providing for dis
mission the suits drought to forfeit tn
charters Of large number Of eorpors
ltions. Mr.. wetzsl. Of jefferson. mall !
speech. in which he charged taat tn
aet under whiea the snits were brouea
Twas enacted for the purpose Of adm
Iths administration 10 mold up the cor
operations at the last election.
Mr.. AIeCNmic and Mr. Henderso
lspoka in favor Os tas passags-of h
bin, whiea they said had been intro
Idaced in answer 10 the recommeudatio
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