The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-01-29
AME ENDMENT GOES OVER
FOR ONE DAY IN HOUSE
Railroad Lobby is Rebuked in
Most Singing Fashion
in States History.
.HINkLE IS SWORN IN
Joint Legislative Committee
Must Make a Report
Within Five Days.

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CHARLESTON. Jan. 2s-rn the
House OF Delegates this morning the
most interest centered on House Bin
No. 5 which requires railroads TO
run trains TO depot platforms before
permitting passengers TO siisht and
10 provide suitable waiting and toilet
room accommodations for the use OF
patrons. This bill was presented by
Delegate Warder OF Taylor. ana was
reported adversely by the railroad
committee a few days ago. This
morning 1t was brought up by mo-
ton to reject the bin ana sustain
The committee. Mr.. warder spoke
hiteen minutes in behalf or his meas
uFe and when q vote was tdken the
horise by a large majority sustained
the delegate from Taylor and the bin
vent on the calendar in regular order.
This ruling. of the House is looked
upon as direct rebuke TO the rail-
road lobby headed by Col. Ran Stall
maker, OF Wheeling, who is doing act
I've business in Charleston at present
With headauarters at the Rurner
hotel.
House Joint Resolution No. a the
Prohibition amendment measure.
came up as a special order Of bust
ness at N o'clock in the ,House
Delegate Williams. of Pocahontas. i'm
mediately moved to postpone action
and make the-resolution a special or
der of business for tomorrow at ii
o'clock. Considerable argument en-
sued but the eventual vote showed 4
majority in favor OF the motion and
the bill will come up tomorrow.
The attendance in the House this
morning was the largest that body
has had this session.
The holiday bill, making Lincolh's
and columbns's birthdays legal holt
days, was taken up and passed with
an amendment cutting out the pro-
ylsIor for Columbus's birthday and
also providing that Lincoln's birthday
not be made school holiday, hut to
have the schools observe 1t, when 1t
falls upon school day, with appro-
pirate ceremonies.
There was no session OF the House
this afternoon, in order to give COM
mittees more time for their work.
In the Senate, Ashburn's uniform
text book bin No. / came up on
special order. was engrossed and
passed to It's. third reading tomor-
row. There is not much doubt tha'
this bill win pass. The measure pro-
yides for a state superintendent and
eight citizens, five OF whom must ne
experienced educators, all to he ap
pointed by the governor.
In the matter OF the pcnitentiary
investigating committee. Senator Lit
tlepage introduced n resolution re-
duiring the investigating committee
appointed two years ago to make a
fun report within i've days. lie made
speech in support of his resolution
that is considered the hottest made
for or against any measure this ses-
sion. The resolution was adopted.
1nthe House this morning Delegate
Hinkle, Of Nicholas county. appear
ed and took the oath OF office. For
mer Delegate Williams left for his
home
At ; o'clock yesterday afternoon
. the House seated Hlnkle. Republican,
in his contest with Williams. Demo-
Graf, from Nicholas county, by a strict
party vote, except that Yost voted
with the Democrats.
a resolution was introduced 10
pass constitution convention bill.
The senate passed the intermcd-
late court bill for Wood county. in
troduced by Senator Gartlan.
Senator Craig presented a petition
from Pleasants county asking for the
submission Of a prohibition amend
ment
Senator Blue offered a resolution
expressing sympathy of the senate
for Senator Sutherland in his recen;
bereavement.