The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-02-12
If Bill Passes, Unless The Min
ing Interest Itself Main
tains Them.
UNIFORM TEXT BOOKS
Are Provided for in a BiII--No
Action Today on the Pro-
hibition Amendment.
Especial . The Telegram

CHARLESTON, Feb. The pro
hibition amendment did not come up
In the senate today, bnt several petit
tons were read urging that the
amendment be voted down.
The uniform text book law passed
the senate by a vote Of 5 to 5.
Delegate Smith, Of cabelI county.
introduced a resolution in the house
to do away with the miners hospitals
or throw the cost of their mainten-
ance on the mining interests. Jacobs
Of Marion county opposed It's inn
mediate consideration.
At 2 o'clock the senate inyestigat-
Ing committee met to hear witnesses
in regard to the alleged corruption
fund of the liquor Interests.
House Routine.
Mr.. Harper, from the committee
on humane institutions and public
buildings, reported favorabIy House
Joint Resolution No! IL, creating a
committee to secure a site for an In
stitution for the care and treatment
Of inebriates and habituai drunkards.
Mr.. Hayes offered House Joint Res
olution No. az. recurring the mining
Investigating committee to submit 10
the legislature report upon the laws
needed for the health and safety Of
miners.
Mr.. Osborn offefed House Joint
Resolution, No 20, proposing an
amendment relating TO homestead.
and the same was referred to the
committee on judiciary.
Engrossed substitute for Senate
Bill No. 16, relating to the normal
schools and the value Of diploma
therefrom, came up on its third read
ing and passed.
House Bill No. II, the staunton bill
limiting the levies in counties, dis
tries and municipalities, came up on
its third reading. The bill passed
the House by a vote Of 46 to "a.
Senator Ashburn reported the pas
sage by the Senate Of House Bill No.
1s, relating to the West Virginia
university.
House Bill No. 10. the MiddIeburg
local option dog law, came up on It's
third reading.
In the Senate.
Chairman Forman OF the judiciary
committee reported that the commits
tee had considered Senate Bin No. j.
relating to the compilation OF the
Code, the bill relating t6theregula-
ton of voters, and Senate Joint Res
olution relating to the prohibition or
the sale or manufacture Of spirituous
LIQUORS in the state, with the hecom-
mendatiop that they pass
House Bill No. %. relating to the
compensation OF teachers. came up as
special order Of business on mo-
ton Of Senator Kidd 1t was. recon-
mitted to the COMMITTEES ON educa-
tion.
Chairman Hill, OF the committee on
education, reported that the commit
tee had investigated the bin to make
an Independent school district OF
GassawaY and with one amendment
recommended that it pass.
Senator White, Of the committee 10
investigate the article which recently
appeared in the Charleston Gazette
concerning the alleged meeting Of the
liquor men, made the report Of the
committee and asked the power OF
the committee as to compelling Wit
nesses to answer certain questions.
Senator Kidd moved that the pow
ers OF the committee be enlarged So
that full investigation OF the charge
can be made. The motion prevailed
and the president urged the coinnit-
tee to investigate aud report as soon
as possible.
Mr.. staunton, from the House. re.
ported that Engrossed House Bin No.
IL, limiting the rate of leyies, had
passed the House. on motion Of
Senator Blue the constitutional rules
were suspended ana the bin was read
he firststime by It's title ana referred
to the finance committee.
Senate Bin No. 2s. providing for
state school book commission. was
given its second reading ana with
several amendments was ordered to
it's engrossmeut and third reading.
Senate Bin No. q. to make more
elective the prohibition Of tn esaie
Of spirituous liquors on sunday. was
given it's second reading and ordered
to its engrossment ana third reading.