Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-02

shan ~ less than a~c cents. the snm
of ffve cents may be charged Is min.
/ lmum.
/, Children under twelve years at age
sliaH PC carried for one-half fare. Any
\ passenger boarding train at sta.
tlon We're tickets are sold. without
procuring ticket. NAV be charged an
additional fare Of ten cents. for which
sum a rebate slip shah be issued.
Nothing In this acl shall apply 10
any railroad under fifty miles In
length and not part OF 1t. or under
the control management or operation
of any other railroad over fifty miles
\ in length, ANY railroad company
which shall charge any greater com.
/ pensation shall be fined not less than
fifty dollars or more than ilve hun.
dred dollars. This act shall apply to
roads owned or operated in this state
Session is Called.
Charleston. Feb. % The legisla.
ture adjourned this morning at O..
clock after noisy and exciting all
night session.
Governor Dawson Immediately issu-
ed cali for an extraordinary session
Of the legislature, which viii last a
week or more to consider the follow.
4 ing bills
Two appropriations: four mining
bills; bulk sales; to amend the pres
ent tax system by a stamp tax on all
papers admitted to record; antitrust
bill, and bin No So.
Important Bills Failed.
! Charleston, Feb. Governor Daw.
son will send tosb both houses OF the
Legislature a proclamation calling the
body together in extraordinary SEES
sion for the purpose of considering the
appropriation bills, the mining bills
and perhaps, some other measures.
The appropriation bills did not get
through the house at this session, as
the general measure for the support of
the state government was only ON its
second reading.
Both branches were busy Friday and
/ far into the night, trying to clean up
as much of the calendar as could be
disposed of without opposition, the
main thing being to get up particular
measures tor consideration.
Two hard blows were dealt the adj
ministration, one in each house. The
senate refused to suspend the rules for
j the board of equalization of three
members in each county, to be chosen
| by the board of public works, as pro
vided in the house bin. This was a
! pet scheme of the administration and
it was equally obnoxious to the anti
administration republicans and the
democrats, for they regarded it as a
machine builder, meant to perpetuate
the power of the Dawson faction. The
wound given in the house was when
j the democrats refused to vote with the
republicans to put the general revenue
bill in effect.
j In the senate Mr. Bailey introduced
bill defining trusts and providing for
their punishment and to prevent lille
i gal commissions, and ii was put
through under suspension of rules and
j reported to the house. 1t is said to be
identical with the Valentine law in
Ohio.
i Resolutions were adopted providing
that warrant be issued to Mrs. Tai
bolt for the mileage and per diem of
the late Senator Talbot, to increase
the pay of a number of attaches of the
senate and for the pay of mileage and
per diem of the members of the mine
investigating committee. Senator Hat
field offered a resolution thanking
4 President McDermott for the fair and
impartial manner in which he had pre-
sided during the session. Mr.. XII ID
supported it for the democratic minor
ity and the resolution was adopted
unanimously.
Mr.. Campbell asked unanimous con.
! sent to offer a slight testimonial, and
when it was given presented President
; McDermott with handsome piece of
, silver on the part of the five democrat
ic senator's Later, Mr.. Marshall, on
behalf of the entire membership. pre-.
scented the PRESIDENT with a handsome
gold watch. resolution was adopted
u presenting the flag over the PRESIDENT