Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-02-13
Income Bills are sidetracked.

income Bills are Stdetracked.
Charleston, Feb. Even the house
which runs amuck usually at every
lfkfle scare thrown towards it 'esusel
to stand for the administration brand
Of railroading as was applied to he
bills taxing coal. oil and gas, and after
rnuch heated debate they were refer
red to the committee on taxation and
finance. Never in his palmiest days
was Tom Fitzgerald ever able to get
his 'Ninety-Sevens" over the Balti-
more and Ohio in anything like the
prompt manner which the Dawson
gang tried to shove through these
important bills. Prominent leaders
Of both parties Immediately took issue
on the grounds that such proceedings
we're u~iust, both to the leaders them
selves and to the immense interests
affected.
This was as severe a jolt as has
been handed the administration this
session. 1t was a severe blow to
/ Sherman Robinson, who wished to be
recognized as the majority floor lead
er. He now has to realize that in
McCrum, Nugent and others he has
colleagues who also have some stand
ing with the body.\
IT. hfilo x,amo, bra,,oht M on tho
first reading after having been intro
duced as having come from the judi
| ciary committee. Nugent of Kanawha
moved that the measures be referred
to the finance committee for the rea-
son that 1t would be unfair TO rush
them along without those interested
being consulted. In this he was sup
ported by Hall, of Whetzel, who said
that although he lived in an oil coun-
ty he did not understand the meas
ures; by Dennis of Greenbrier, who
wanted mere information and by
Bliss McCrum. of Kirgwood, who was
opposed to rail, oading important
measures. Also by Mathsny, of Raj
eigh, who severely criticised Cover
nor Dawson for butting into ieglsla-
tive matters, and by others of both
parties. The votes was GA to IA in
favor or recommitment.
Local option measures took up most
OF the time in the senate. The bills
Of Craig and Hazlett were up for
discussion and were finally sidetrack-
ca until today whsn it is likely that
Craig's measure will be passed.
In the afternoon the upper house
was busy passing bills. Hardly a
speaker in the house got through
without being interrupted by a mes
senger from the senate announcing
the passage Of some measure.
Silver, of Berkeley county hand
ed around a smile when he introduced
a bill, prohibition treating.
The committee which will investi
gate the penitentiary charges was an
nounced ana will begin its duties this
week.
Veterans of the Civil War clashed
with officers of the National Guard
in the meeting of the senate military
committee called to discuss the new
bill which provides that the adjutant
general must have five years service
in rome recognized military organi-
cation. Heretofore this office has been
held by some person who was simply
a fgureheai in the administration Of
the work, as an assistant adjutant
general, who had to be am expert
enced man, was also provided. Several
members Of the local G.. A. r. camp
appeared at the meeting with the
guard officers. The new measure calls
tor the abolition of the adjutant gen.
eral and for an increased salary for
the assistant who must perform all
the work of the Office.
G~overnorelect is III.
The many friends of Governor
elect William e. Glasscock are great
ly alarmed over an illness which
overlook him Immediately after the
brilliant function held al the COVER
nor's mansion in his honor. Mr..
| GIasscock has grown steadily worse
since he was first taken i'll despite
the efforts of the physicians to aid
: him. and Thursday evening his tenn
J perature registered 104. The nature
of the ailment from which he is sur
? fering has not been determined.