The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-18
In the House Of Delegates at
Charleston for lis
First Reading.
THE LIMITING LEVY BILL
Passes the State Senate by a
Strict Party Vote Other
Matters of Interest.
Especial 10 the Telegram. j

CHARLESTON. Feb. lsThe
mine investigating committee today
promised its report by tomorrow
evening, but this did not satisfy
Senator Littlepage. who insisted that
his resolution come to vote. The
ayes we're: Campbell, Forman,
Hatfield. Hicks, Holl, Littlepage,
Montgomery, Post, Thorn and Nc
Kown. Both Thorn and McKown
Iexplained their votes.
On motion Of Montgomery an
nouncement of the vote was post,
poned.
Senator Gartlan charged that the
Littlepage resolution is for political
effect.
The staunton bill. limiting the
levy passed the Senate and win go
back to the House as amended. II
was strict party vote, 21 ayes, S
noes, and absent.
The county salary bill had IFS
first reading in the House today.
The resolution increasing the pay
Of Senate attaches passed and was
favored by Democrats, who urged
its right to follow the precedents Of
past legislatures.
House Routine.
Several petitions were read ro-
questing the legislature to ssubmit
the question Of woman suffrage TO
1.-The people.
AT the request Of Mr.. Dlllar, SEN
latel Bin MOI Il, relating to the sal.
ary OF the Judge OF the criminal
court Of Mercer county, was taken
up out Of Its order and read second
time. Hhe then moved to suspend
the constitutional rules requiring bills
to be read on three several days and
the bill be read second time. The
motion prevailed. The bill was read
a third time and passed.
Mr.. NayIor, from the committee
on judiciary. reported favorably as
amended House Bin No. 20. the
Staunton paving bill.
Mr.. Evans asked unanimos consent
to take the Engrossed Senate Bill No.
F45 out Of its order. The same was
granted and the bill reported. Mr..
Evans then moved to indefinitely
postpone the bill. which motion did
not prevail.
House Bin No. 81, the general ed.
ucation bill, came us as special
order Of business at 1890 O'Clock
and held the attention Of the house
until noon. many amendments being
offered to the provisions OF the bin.
Senate Routine.
Chairman Ballard, of the commit
tee on Immigration and Agriculture
reported without Recommendation
House Bin No. 8. relating to the pro-
lection of sheep.
House Joint Resolution No. s, re-
lating to the salaries OF county conn
missioners, was given its second read
ing and ordered to its third reading.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 6, ro-
lating to taxation. was on motion Of
Senator Campbell made a special or
der.
House Joint Resolution No. 10,
providing for an institution for the
cure of tuberculosis. was adopted.
Senate Bill No. a., relating to the
Issuance of teachers certificates and
the renewal thereof, was giving it's
third reading and passed.
Engrossed House Bin No. %, pro-
viding for the salaries Of teachers
and the compensation Of the mem-
bers Of the board OF education was
given its third reading and passed.
Senate Bill No. ss. relating to the
protection Of sheep was given its
second reading. Senator Post moved
to substitute House Bill No. Q for
this bill Senator Forman opposed
It. On vote the motion prevailed.
Senator Kidd moved that House BnI
No. . be made n special order Of
business for 2:3O. His motion pre-
vailed.
House BIZ No. II, relating to the
Limitation OF levies was given It's sec
ond reading. Amendments offered Ia
committee were adopted.
Senator Campbell moved to strike
out the enacting clause which motion
was rejected.
The bin was then ordered to It's en-
grossment and third reading.