The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-13
tthe Thorn Prohibition Amend
ment is Passed by
State soIons.
GOES TO THIRD READING
Cigarettes and Cigar Amend
lnent TO II is Ruled Out
as Not Germane.
Especial to Telegram.)


CHARLESTON, Feb. 15.-The
amendment to the state constitution.
prohibiting the manufacture and sale
OF liquors, introduced by Senator A.
x. Thorn, passed TO It's third reading
IN the senate today.
Senator Miller offered an amend
ment including cigarettes and cigars
but II was ruled not germane.
The report that the antl-saloon
league has detectives watching tho
senator's viii be investigated.
II ls said that Theodore Alyord.
president Of the West Virginia Anti
Saloon League, win be candidate for
fgoyernor II the amendment passes.
In the Senate.
Chairman Cosslon OF the commit
tee ON immigration and agriculture
seported that the bill relating to the
protection OF sheep had been consid-
Sered and recommended that 1t pass.
Senate Joint Resolution No. 4, pro-
viding for women on public boards,
was ordered on to its engrossment
and third reading.
Senate Bill No. 2t, to make more
effective the prohibition of the sale
Of Intoxicating liquors on Sunday, was
passed.
Senate Joint Resolution No. IL, to
prohibit the expectation of natural
gas, was ordered to Its engrossment
and third reading.
Senate Bill No. IL, relating to the
salary OF the judge of the crimina.
court of Mercer county, was ordered
70 ita engrossment and third read
ing
House Bill No, 5. providing for the
independent school district of Gassa-
way, was ordered to its engrossment
and third reading.
House Bin No. 12, relating to the
abatement as public nuisances of
places where liquors are sold unlaw-
fully. was given its first reading and
referred to tho committee on finance.
Senate Bill No, 2. providing for the
compilation Of the Code, was ordered
TO It's second reading.
Senate Bill No. 40. relating to the
registration of voters, was ordered to
its second reading.
In the House.
House Joint Resolution No. % was
offered by Mr.. Gallagher. favorlng
the enactment of federal law pro-
hibiting federal officers from issuing
injunctions against state officials.
Mr. strickling introduced House
Bill No. IS, the county salary bill.
He asked for unanimous consent to
dispense with reference to commit
tee. but upon objections by Mr.. Evans
made motion TO that effect A run
ming argument ensued on the motion
TO dispense. and on roll call the mo-
ton was lost by vote OF IL to Sc.
House Joint Resolution No. 21, di-
recting the mining investigating COM
mittee to report, came up in regular
order.
Mr.. Nugent and Mr.. strickling op-
posed the passage OF the resolution,
and on motion of the latter. the res
olution was laid on the table.
House Bin No. .. the dog law.
came up on It's third reading, with a
motion to postpone indefinitely pend
ing.
Unanimous consent being given the
counties Of Wyoming and Putnam
were emempt from the provisions Of
the bflI unless the law is ratified by
a majority of the voters in those
counties.
The bin then passed the House by
a vote of 81 to 21
Engrossed House Bill No. 20. rela-
ting to the paving and otherwise i'm
proving streets and alleys OF munlci-
palities, came up on third reading.
on the first vote the bill was defeat
ed 80 to IL.
House BIZ No. g.. relating to sink
ing funds, came up on its second read
ing.