The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-02-27
For Voting a Long Drawn Out
"No," For at Least Ten
Full Seconds Duration.
NINE COMMITTEE REPORT
Not Forth Coming Causes
Charges-Debt Commission
Resolution is Adopted.
lspeclal to the Telegram

(SpecHl 10 Tie Telegram.)
CHARLESTON, Feb. 2O-speaker
seamon had the sergeant-at-arms
eject Delegate Floyd Strader from
the House Just before noon today for
voting long drawn out mo" as is
his custom, the vote being OF ten
seconds duration. The House then
went into executive session and II
is understood Strader will be per-
mitted to apologize tomorrow.
The Senate resolution appointing
commission in regard to the Vir-
girla debt passed the House today.
The mine investigating committee
made no report and Delegate Mitchell
Introduced bill in the House MAX
ing operatives as well as operators
liable for intimidation, in an effort
10 hurry the report. The committee
differs widely and some charges are
being made in regards to Demo.
cratic effort to whitewash the report
where 1t deals with the Fairmont
and low river coal companies.
The Senate called up the bill elm
hating general history and bookkeep-
ing from the common school course
on Ballcy's motion to strike out the
enacting clause.
In the executive session yesterday
afternoon resolution was present.
ed to appoint a commission to con-
suit with the state board of trade TO
confer on the further conduct of the
suit.
1t is rumored here, however, that
the real purpose will be to look UP
the bondholders and try to effect
some sort of settlement of the suit.
The resolution provides for the APP
pointment of the following on the
commissions: John w. Mason, of
Fairmont; w. G. Bennett. of Wes-
ton; ]. j. Cornwell, of Romney; f.
NJ. Reynolds, of Keyser; w. A. Mac
Corkle, of Charleston; G. w. Curtin,
Charleston; Sam Dixon, of Fayette-
Vile; c. w. Campbell, of Hunting
ton; Isaac I. Mann, of Bluefeld; E.
NJ. Gilkeson, OF Parkersburg; all of
these representing the congression-
al districts and. the following to be
known as delegates-at-large: Judge
Nathan Goff, of Clarksburg; John X.
Thompson. of Winfield; Ex-senator
j. N. Camden. OF Parkersburg, and
+. b. Enslow, of Huntington.
The resolution was passed in the
senate following the caucus. all Re.
publican members voting for it ex-
cept McDermott and Bailey. Il
was simultaneously passed in the
house.
= THE amendment to the constitu-
/tlon proposing the classification OF
property was given its death blow
when the resolution failed by vote
of SO to "a. Hole made an effort
to take up Senate Bill No. 81 regard
ing Sunday selling but the motion
did not prevail.
The House agreed to the Senate
amendments to House Bill No. II
the tax limit bill. and the bill is now
with the Governor, the first reall,
Important piece of legislation ac'
complished. House Bill No. 90, the
bill providing that street improve
ments be paid for by property own,
ers, was the subject of considerable
discussion and passed.
The Senate judiciary committee re
ported favorably Senate Bill No. 46
which requires that guards and de
tectlyes of coal companies must give
bond. Senator Santee introduced ;
bill providing for the appointment O.
secretaries Of boards OF education
The bill was read twice under sus
pension of rules. Senate Bill No
AZ relating to colored institute pass
ed. The Senate eoncurred to the
Rouse amendments to the Farmer:
insurance bill. The Senate join
resolution exempting certain proper
" from taxation was rejected.