Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-03-09
DOG BILL HAS PASSED
Game and Fish Laws Have Been
Changed
APPROPRIATION BILL IS CUT
Legislature May Possibly AIourn To
charlottesville Factions May
Moi Gel Tonether.
Not Get Together.

uight-Possibie Factions May
Not Get Together
Charleston, May 3. The dog bill
was revived ia the senate by Senator
Marshall and passed by ii dogs are
made personal property The principal
object IS sheep protection, With incl
dental protection to dogs Of value.
senator Campbell brought up the
fish and game law again i being sup
posedly dead one, and II also passed.
It's intention is to break mp poaehing.
Ii offers al protection to game and FISH
by fixing dates and changing most Of
the Objectionable features Of the old
law
es soase did much, being m
session only short while.
Appropriations Cut
The conference committee on tine ap-
pronriatioa bal reported to both
houses late last night aad tbe report
was ordered printed in lbe journals
after which both bodies adjourned tit
this morning
J'ha reporJ is a compromise lh9ush
the house gets the best Of IT, as The
amount tackled ON by the senate
amendments was 100000. and it is
eht 10 $4,000. 1t is thought both
houses win agree to The cut, and that
possibly final adjournment can be
reached this evening
It is not certain, however, that the bill
as amended can be passed right away,
for the democrats maintain they will
furnish no votes for the purpose, and
it is stin doubtful whether the republic
cans have the majority necessary to
pass an amended measure.
New State Flag.
Delegate Carskadom of Mineral
county introduced in the house of dele
gates. house joint resolution No. ,
adopting a state flag for the state Of
West Virginia. The present flag is
not suitable in any particular to those
who have given the matter any at,
tention and .he military and historical
departments have gotten together and
decided upon state flag, which.
judging from the description in the
resolution. would be very pretty and
is adapted to the state.
Following Tire introduction and the
reading of the resolution Mr.. Cars.
kadon asked that it be taken up for
immediate consideration. The mo-
aon prevailed and the house adopted
the resolution and the action re,
ported to the senate. but that body
did not act upon the same at the
session yesterday The resolution
reads as follows;
Whereas, the legislature did on the
24rh day OF February, 1905, adopt a
joint resolution providing for state flag
with design and proportions. and
Whereas, such a flag has been
found TO be wholly impracticable for
the reason that the lettering on one
side reads toward the STAFF aud that
the coles on both sides of white
1aid cannot be used without show
ing through when opposite each
other, thus destroying the distinctive
geatu of The banner and leaving the
state without a prescribed official
flag; and
Whereas it will be necessary that
the state shall have an official flag,
distinctively its own, among those Of
other states and nations, at the
Jamestown exposition, and as well
for many other purposes and occa
sions hereafter, therefore,
BE it resolved by the legislature of
West Virginia:
That the legislature of West Vir-
snia hereby adopts a state flag Of
the following design and proportions,
towit Said state flag shall be in
length and breadth in proportion the
same as the nag OF the great Amerl-
can republic of which West Virginia
forms a part; the field thereof shall
be pure white, upon the center OF
which on the diverse side shall be
the great seal or the coat of arms Of
the state, beneath which shall appear
the legend State of West Virginia"
in a scroll; on the reverse side shall
appear a sprig Of sprigs of rhodeden-
dron maximum, or big laurel our
state flower having blossoms and
leaves; the field of pure white shall
be bordered by a band or strip Of
blue, and in turn shall be bordered
by a strip or fringe Of yellow, and
said flag shall be regarded and used
as the West Virginia state flag on all