The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1908-02-27
Probability That Two. Stringent
MEASURES ;e Regulating the Sale of
LiquoE VIII Probably PISS
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The houksaSthis morning passed en-
crossed. Senate Bill No. Fl, to make
more effective the prohibition of the
sale of Intoxicating liquors on Sun
day. but the bill will have. to go
back Ito that senate for the concur
rence&of thattbod in a slight amend
ment mads}by the house. This bill,
with the, Hole bill for, the abatement
as common, and public nuisances
those places where Intoxicating
liquors, are are; sold contrary, to law ,
make twa,%J stringent temperance
measures that will be enacted at this
special sesgion placing the. liquor
traffic under better control and both
have .had{ the hearty support. Of the
|temperatne;e advocates. ,, " :
The bill spassed BY the louise this
morning: pfoVides that the room in
which 1htodcating liquors are sold
shall. be kept securely closed from
IL o'clock on, Saturday night until, s.
O'Clock on tMonday morning. The
bill as PASSED by the senate said 6
O'Clock on Monday, but the house
anendledi2the bin by allowing the
saloons to open an. hour earlier On OF
the first day Of the week. All open
|,ingas In %such room In the shape or
halls yestibuleAa and other rooms
must also be kept closed: The room
must be kept III, plain view Of the
public and lighT shall be kept burn
ing in said room. r.
One section Of the Bill provides
that 1t shall be the duty Of sheriffs,
deputy sheriffs, ,Inarshals, constables
and policemen Ito keep securely
closed these roohiBi and to arrest any
person5or PERSONS found violating the
provisions Of tie biiq.!'
: They are also required to report
to, the, prosecuting attorney the
names Of all Persons found in the.
rooms. Any officer" neglecting, this
duty shall be punished by a fine Of
not less than SAG and, be imprisoned
not less than three months and in
addition shall forfeit his office.
House: R0utine.
The session Of the. house opened
this morning With prayer by Rev.
MeDanel.' - e. " t~rrnr:, ,.,...
Mr.. Stauntonl offered a resolution
that the per dieHs9 Of the. eleEk: and
assistant clerk, Mr. M: S. Hodges, be
extended 80 days. and an extension
Of IS days be- granted Chas. F. Tin
der and Acknowledgement The reso-
luton also provides. D. ten days ex-
tension for B. e.: Sayre, 20 days for
Opal Carney, Is days for Speaker
Seaman, 5 days, for~Sadie Midelburg,
and S days for the, sergeant-at-arms
Mr.. McCrum offered house joint
resolution No. pa providing for an
80 days session Of she. legislature.
On his motion reference TO a commit
tee was dispensed with and the reso-
luton ordered tota RaBt reading
Mr.. Hearne received unanimous
consent to take up, Senate Bill No.
so, fixing the salary. Of the judges
Of the criminal eourt>of Ohio county
at $4,000 alton the; 1st day Of May.
He moved to suspend the rules re-
curing bills to be read, on three sew
eral days, which motion prevailed,
and the bill was read q first, second
and third time and passed.
Mr.. Hole was refused unanimous
consent to take up engrossed Senate
Bill No. %, relating TO- a school book
commission and the regular order Of
business was taken up.
Engrossed Senate Bill No. 81, to
make more effective the prohibition
of the sale Of Intoxicating liquors on
Sunday, was read a; third time and
passed. The senate will be asked to
concur in one amendment made by
the house. - -
Engrossed Senate Bill No. S, the
bill, which is now known
as the Wetzel substitute, relating to
the condemnation OF lands by rail
roads along both sides Of navigable
river, came up this morning on it's
third reading and was passed e.
to 5.
Bngrossed Senate Bill No. 4, the
Thorn public accounting bill, came
up on it's third reading and was pass
ed by big vote.
Bngrossed Senate Joint Resolution
No. 3, proposing an amendment to,
the constitution providing for the
election Of a lieutenant governor
Who would presia& oyBt the state