The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-06
Discusses Corrupt Practices
Bill and Then Takes
a Recess.
ROUTINE 3 IN THE HOUSE.
Latter Discusses Educational
Bills and Looks After
Routine Affairs.
Especial to Telegram. :

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CHARLESTON. Feb. senator
Bailey today introduced his gas bin
in the senate, and another discussion
OF the corrupt practice bill was end
led by a recess till p O'Clock.
The House looked after routine
matters and discussed the educa-
tional bills.
In the House. ~
House Bill No. s, establishing the
Gassaway independent school dis
trict, was read a second time,
House Bill No. i. relating to the
expiration of licenses, was read a
third time and passed by the House
to take effect from passage.
House Joint Resolution No. s. pro-
posing an amendment to the consti-
tuition, relating to the compensation
Of county courts. passed its third
reading.
Ben A. Smith, from the committee
on medicine and sanitation, reported
favorably House Joint Resolution
No. 10, to secure a site for the es-
tablishment of state institution for
the care Of inebriates. despomaniacs
and habitual drnnkards.
Mr.. Duty offered House Concur
rent Resolution. No. 4. requesting the
West Virginia representative in
congress to support the enactment of
laws providing for better protection
against the whiskey traffic.
In the Senate.
Senate Bill No, Z, Senator Mont
gomery's corrupt practice act, was
ordered to the third reading.
Senate Joint Resolution No. A, ex-
tending the session OF the legislature
to sixty days, was passed to the third
reading. The amendment OF Senator
White to make the pay Of the mem4
bers $40 day instead % f$s, was
adopted.
Senate Bill No. 10. providing for
supervision by the commissioner of
banking of savings banks, trust COM
panies, etc, by Senator Leftwich,
was passed and reported to the
House.
The committee on insurance re-
ported favorably on Senate Bill No.
25, relating to farmers insurance
companies.
Senate Bill No. s5. by Senator
Gartlan.. relating to license taxes ana
identical with House Bill No. 4, was
introduced
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education reported that the bill re-
lating to the West Virginia university
and the value of a diploma there
from, had been considered and with
one change, recommended that it
pass.
House Joint Resolution authorizing
the sergeant-at-arms of the House
and clerk of the Senate to issue war
rants to certain attaches, was adopt
ed.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 6, re-
lating to taxes was given its first
reading and ordered to its second
reading.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 10.
relating to voting machines, was Civ
en- its second reading and was or
dered to its engrossment and third
reading.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 1, re-
latlng to the change of pay Of coun-
ty commissioners to 81 per day, was
given its second reading and was or
dered to its engrossment and third
reading.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 3. re-
Iating to the office of lieutenant gov
ernor, was given its second reading
and was ordered to its engrossmene
and third reading.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 4. re-
latIng to the length of the sessions of
the legislature. was given its second
reading and with two more amend
ments, was ordered to its engross-
ment and third reading.
J Senate Bill No. 10, relating to the
supervision of savings banks. CO.
operative banking associations and
trust companies. was given its third
reading and passed.
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