The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-18
IS INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE
BY SENATOR COLE FROM THIS
DISTRICT.
MAXWELL, THORN AND JARRETT
ALSO FAVOR WITH COLE SUCH A
LAW AS THIS.
Bills of Various Kinds introduced 81
Our Own Senator's and Delegates AZ
Well As By othsrs-As Yet But Lit
tie Actual Legislation Has Takarl
Place.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. ls-ln
tae senate the most important bill Of
'ered was by Senator Cole giving po.
ice regulations to tine production, u.s.
md transportation of natural gas with
in the state. Senator Coles bill seeks
TO prohibit the expectation of tnis pre-
cious fuel and to prevent its waists.
BY its provisions the use of pre7snr,
is forbidden. Other than natural pres
'lire of wells, 800 pounds to the square
incn, is the limit of pressure for four
inch pipe. Use OF flanibeaux are pro
fibited and gas can not be burned dur
ng the day. The bill is patterned az
or the Indiana law and Senator Gels
md Delegate Maxwell, of Harrison.
who is looking after the bill in tae
Aouss. boia lawyers. say it i, legally
sound. I'ncy claim the law won't NOT
conflict with interstate commerce pro-.
visions.
Tie Introduction of this measurs BY.
Saaator Cole is a result of the natural
,as meeting held in clarksburg last var
This meeting appointed committcl
o prepare legislation. which committee
failed 70 act and Senator Cole and pls
'ate Maxwell in lien thereof. icfr.
mined 10 bring the matter before tas
'egislaime.
Senator Cole introduced the following
bills:
Senate Bill No. 4To provide fqr i;s
'omination Of candidates for pnblic az
Sea by direct vote.
Senate Bill No. 5-To amend and "a.
nact sections A ani 50 of chapter ig5 {
II tne Code Of West Virginia.
Senate Bill No. 6--To establish hos.
2ital for inebriates, dipsomariacs ard
labitual ,irrnlards.
Bills vera introduced as follows,
Senate Bill No. I, by Mr.. cole-I'5
amand and re-enact and reduce into on
lct the several acts, provisions. orders
md daegess incorporating the town Of
Salem.
Senate Bill No. y. by Mr.. Thorn
70 amend and re-enact section 40 of
Napier 80 on the cole concerning allow
,nces to county officers.
Senate Bill No. Q, by Mr.. TnoN, bv /.
-eqnest--Authorizing the 5oarl Of di
'ectors Of the Industrial Home for
iirls to dispose Of the coal oil, gss sr.l
III minerals underlying the grounds Of
tnat institution in Harrison county
Senate Bill No. 10, by Mr.. Thorn. by
'equest-To amend and re-cnact section
u of chapter of the acts of 1897, pro
riding for the establishment Of tac In
iustrial Home for Girls.
Senate Bill No. II. by Mr.. Taorn
TO require all persons engaging in bns's
'ess with tine designation Of "a Co
Bro" Sons" and the like sufTixes, IN
Heating that more taan one person is
,oncerned or interested Therein to fie
With the clerk of the county court and
record a statement giving the full Chris
ian names OF all sucn interested per-
sons.
A petition from Henry Raymond the
president of the Society of the sons Of
ne Revolution, was presented by Nr.
Thorn. asking that law be passed au.
the county courts Of the ssv.
'ral counties in their discretion to mark,
by suitable monuments. the sites Of the
border forts, block houses and other 10.
,alities of a historic nature, and also in.
graves Of soldiers Of the war OF the re.
bellion.
Mr.. Thorn also introduced 4 r.soation
some legislation TO Be enacted
with a view Of providing for bitter
system Of roads TO be built ana main
tnined either at the entire, sypeasc of
the state or the joint expans. Of the
state and counties.
Tne resolution was adopted under a
Of fne rules.
Also by Mr. Thorn.
Resolved, That a committst, Of IRE.
b appointed by the president. 10 whom
hail be referred all applications for and
resolutions concerning additional plac,s
IN the working forcs Of the senats; but
before acting on any such applications
Or resolutions, said committee ,aall arsg
confer wit htne president AMI cI1l- 81
tns ssnst. as to the nscr.sfty fSr say
additional employees.