The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-31
BOND I
ISSUE BILL
ADVANCES
IN THE HOUSE IT'S READ A FIRST
TIME AND ORDERED TO ITS
SECOND READING.
WILL AUTHORIZE cLARKsBuR1
DISTRICT TO ISSUE BONDS FoR
BUILDING ONE OR MORE SCHOOL
HOUSES.
Maxwell Introduces Bill To Establish
Independent School District of Bridge
port and Gets 1t TO Second Reading
Joint Committee To Investigate FL,
lott Letter and Charges.

JOINT Committee 10 investigate Ill
lott Letter and Charges.
CHARLESTON, - Va. ian. SHAY.
mond Maxwell in tne House introduced
House bill 207. to establish the indc
pendent school district or Bridgeport III
Harrison county. on his motion refer
ancc to committee VAS dispensed with
and the bill placed on lis first reading.
House bill 2Oi was read first time in
the House and ordered to its second
reading. II authorizss the ciarSsburr
school district to issue bonds for build
ing one or more senool houses.
Resolutions passed in both branches
for the appointment df 4 joint commit
tee to investigate the alleged c. d. FL
lott LITTER and the charges and insinua-
tions made therein.
The resolution passed is as follows.
Whereas. There aas apcarad in the
public prints what purports to be a leu
ter written by Charles D. Elliott. United
States marshal for the northern Iistrics
of West Virginia, and secret agent for
tnc Standard oil Company. TO joan
Worthington, of Pittsburg. Pa, an OF.
fetal of said company in which the mo.
tiyes and actions of certain members Of
the senate and house Of delegates are
impugned and certain members ana higa
SKATE officials are alleged to be in con
spiracy with tine saii4sFHiott and tac
STANDARD Oil Company TO defeat certain
legislation; and.
Whereas, If the charges ana informs
tion contained in said letter are true the
members and state officials in such con
spiraey should be exposed and punished,
and if said charges and alleged imforma.
tion are not true. then tne members and
persons to whom such reference is maIa
should be vindicateI and exonerated:
therefore. be it
Resolved. That special joint com,
mittee of The two houses of the lagisla,
turc be raised. 10 consist of three men.
bcrs Of the mouse to be appointed by iha
speaker thereof. and two from the sen
ate, TO be appointed by its president
VINO shall investigate fully the charges
contained in said letter and all the cir.
cumstances connacte,1 herewith. Said
committee, when 50 appointed. snail
make a full and complete investigation
of the charges and statements contained
therein and as promptly as practicable
make its report to the legislature. Said
COMMITTEES is empowered 10 summon he
fore il and compel the attendance Of
witnesses and persons. including mem.
bers Of both branches Of this boly. AMI
to examine them under oata; to employ
a stenographer or other clerical assi4
tanc,. and tney shall, in addition to their
findings. submit TO tha legislature for
lis information the evidence alduced be.
fore said committee.
The Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Snyder. s II. No.
90. to regulate itinrrant opticians and
oculists, was called mp out of its order
which after being amended by Mr..
Coruwell. was read second time and or
dered 10 its engrossment and taird
reading.
Mr.. Cornwen called for fine special
order which was the consideration of
S. Il. No. %, relating to the carrying
Of concealed weapons. After being
amnndsd by Mr.. coruwell so as TO
make tne first ofensc misdemeanor
and the second felony. tae bill was
passed to its engrossmcnt and third
reading.
Mr.. MeDermott called up out of its
order $. B. No. lSo, relating TO the West
Virginia asylum. which was ordered 70
its second reading.
Mr. Colcord called mp our Of its or
dor 6. b. No. 10. providing for tie
prohibition of expenditures Of the pub
lie money. which was passed 70 its SEQ
ond reading
s. B. No. ~, limiting toe power Of
corporations 10 impose taxes. was taken
M and advanced 70 its third reading.
Mr.. w5yte called up s. B. No. -.
limiting ths indebtedness Of counties
and municipal incorporations. which
was read second time and ordered 10
its engrossment and third reading.
s. b. No. 100. concerning allowances
10 county officers. was taken mp and al
vanced to second reading.
$. \. No. 1874. establishing a state ar-
mory at Parkersburg, was taken up anl