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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15

William Bird, of Galveston, Tex, who
by unfolding a story of an imaginary
accident TO an imaginary person, OF
tanned small sums from four lawyers
whose services he retained TO conduct
an iuaginary damage suit, and against
whom four cases of false Eretenses are
pending. AFFORDED amusement in Police
Court this morning, when he attempted
to iuCTimin8te his victims.
When Bird, who conducted his own de-
Tense. admitted getting the money, and
called for the revised statutes Of the
District of Columbia, by which he said
he would prove his lawyer victims were
accessories, ard their testimony, there
fore, was null and void, the attorneys
were put on in their defense.
Each of the victims, Thomas Z. Jones,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
TRIES TO PROVE
LAW DOES NOT APPLY
Texan Causes Amusement IN the Police Court by At
tempting to Incnminate His Victims IN the
Cases Of False Pretenses

f. Beverley Slater. IT, Granville Nun
son, and Harry f. Lerch, considered it
necessary TO explain to the court how
he had been creduIous enough to accept
Bird s story and advance him money
on the strength Of it.
The story was to the effect that Bird
had power of attorney from a person
named Banks, who, he said, had been
injured on railroad train. Bird said
he was in washington TO engage the
lawyers services, which he did, Incl
dentaliy obtaining money from each TO
bring the supposed injured man from a
small town I'm Virginia one of the law
yers went so far as TO engage accom-
mOdatiOus and q physicians services for
a supposed injured man
Bird said ne had been In an insane
asylum, and is supposed to be men
tally deranged. He was com riitted Tor
medical examination. and Judge Null
lOwny's decision I'm the false pretenseS
cases viii depend upon the result.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
G GEORGETOWN
WOODREN RECEIVE
COVETED BANNER
Get Recognition for EnliSting
Greatest Number of Mem
bers During Year.

Georgetown Camp. No. 1850. Modern
Woodmen of America, is the winner of
the $50 prize banner. The local camp
received the prize for obtaining the
greatest number Of new members dur
ing the past year. Though the young
est in the District, the Georgetown
camp is one Of the most dourishiug. 1t
has a membership of nearly 90
Michael Peter, jr.s is consul Of the local
camp Daniel NJ Stanton. adviser. and
James H. Ruth. clerk, There is a move
ment on foot TO rent more spacious
quarters. it's present hau being made
qUate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
INSANE; ARRESTED.

MARION Ohio. Jan. 15.-After es-
Gaping twice, once from the Worcester.
Mass. insane ,sylum. the second time
from detectives bringing him East from
ST. Louis. u. b. Needharn. who comes
OF a wealthy Boston family, was ar
rested in MaTtel today as q railway
station rObber
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
"X-RAY WARD

BOSTON, Jan. ia wing. popularity
called the 'rX-Ray ward" erected with
money bedueathed by the late l. c.
Burnham, and devoted exclusively to
X-ray work, has been dedicated at the
City Hospital The ward is two stories
high, and cost St5000 A gift Of $1,000
from Miss Elizabeth Cheney was used
for the purchase of an elaborate Z-ray
machine for its equipment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
Ia FOUND ALIVE.
81 DEAD, IN MINE
ResCuerS Continue Search, as
24O Were Working When
Explosion Occurred.

VEsZPRII, Hungary. Jan. 15.-One
hundred and fourteen men were res
Cued from the Auka coal mine today,
which was yesterday wrecked by a
double explosion of nTedamp and dust.
Sixty-oue bodies have been recovered
end the rescueTs are stIn searching
the galleries for other bodies, as it
is reported that there We're 30 men
i'm the mine at the time of the eXplO-
EiOnE-
The rescueTs had TO blast their way
through the debris that blocked the
mine passages Many of those taken
ont today were almost dead from the
poisonous gases that filed the mine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
LIFE FOR HIS PATIENT.

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 15-Dr. JOS
eph w Winters is dead I'm Marion
square, ATdmOTe, as the result of haV-
ing contracted diphtheria while attending
"a boy patient. He died after an illness
Of less than a week DIT Winters was
practlcing physician for forty years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15

MAHANOY CITY, Pa, Jan. 15.-An-
drew Crossley, Of Bloomsbury. last Ma
was the owner OF a hen which laid
two eggs every day. From twelve of
these eggs thirteen peeps were hatch
ed, one egg producing twins. These
pullets are now eight months Old, and
for the last few weeks have been laying
fourteen eggs every day, one OF the
pullets taking after it's mother in lay
ing two eggs each day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15

I'll PASO. Tex, Jan. IA searching
party which had been looking for two
days for the Rev. w. r.. Tracy, pastor
Of an Episcopal church OF BroOIllyn,
who was supposed to have been lost
during the recent storm I'm the Guade-
luupe mountains Of New Mexico, found
him in an abandoned hut IN the foot
hills. Tracy reached the cabin during
the storm. when ne was almost exhaust
ed and took shelter,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15

80 etu ST. n. E.......-.--.L Lincoln I3ti
SOUTHEAST.
6u0 B 81. $. Lincoln g5
ana ami Ta. Ave S. E.-..LiuculH 1910
40 lltu ST. S-E---.,,.,......LiuCO 3l3
SIand-Eastem Market
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15

Mrs. H. ". Fisher, t. weII-known res
ident of the west end. is lying danger
ously i'll at her home. at Potomac and
. streets northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15

Mrs. Josie Mcintyre, wife of Dr.. A.
J. Mcintyre. 8ol3 Cambridge place. who
is a patient at Georgetown UNIVERSITY,
Hospital IS much improved and will
return 10 her home in a day or two.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15

Mrs. Mary +. SutliR, of Somerse.
Heights, Nd, has sold to George w.
Marsh houses 1922 and 1884 Thirty-third
brick dwellings
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
n POI

Daily Mats. 2Jc. Ewes, %. 90. and % cents.
ClarIce Mayne. Ruth Allen and SIX London
Johnuies. Charles Leonard Fletcher. Monroe
& Mac Gardner & SLOddard wills s.
FIasssl The Ove-lng Trio. SIC. Next Week
Anna LaughIin & Joseph j. Howard Walter
G. Kelly. sc. Buy Seats Today. jaI-5t
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15

Finest s. Bench
made Patent But
ton and Laced Shoes
in 3 correct styles.
Remaining sizes OF
our celebrated $500
mo WET" Shoes.
made of extra fine
IT a % WateTprOOfed
Calf. with rubber be-
tween their sOles-as
near waterproof as
any i y A II II T. r
SHOE can be.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
THREE BIG ITEMS FOR MEN

Remaining sizes Of
q celebrated line Of
$3.50 and $500 Patent
Colt, Box Calf, and
Wei Kid shoees,
which we recently
advertised at $3.50:
also all sizes in sew
EN- styles Of regular
$500 grade shoes
good tan and black
feathers - our o Wn
surplus s [ o G K - at
S23l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
$3.50 Boots

10 different styles
OF Patent Leather
Boots or Tan Calf
and Wei Kid. Blu
cher. Laced and But
ton Boots, with gen
Uine welt or flexible
Mckay seWed s0lesi
all 81 9
Sizes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
MOnsn's nJANUARY SALE Reductions
S2.On Grade

Durable. neatly styl-
ed Butcher, Laced
and Button Shoes
with strictly solid
sOles and heels-8
styles.
Also Black or
White Kid and Pat
eut leather Evening
Slippers; . ST 40
EtyleSss...sss h. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15

$3.50 and $500 Pat
ent Colt Gun Metal,
or Box Calf and Vici
kid; single or double
sole blucher, laced,
anu button shoes,
with wide, medium,
or narrow toes.
Tn six completely
sized-up styles-and
broken sizes OF eight
other good styles.
SEE THESE!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15
At 80

Women's w arm
Felt. Fur - trimmed
JuIiets, with flexible
betting leather sOlest
remainder Of Sl.93
and s. lines 9 TC
aL-uas-ssssarsussu
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-15

q lal-F r=ret An q h+1
hit.
Ut offers the sur
plus stocI Of a prom
inent manufacturer
81 grade Patent Colt
Button Boots. with
black, brown or gray
cloth tops.
And is kinds Of our
own So and $3.50
B0Ots-lu the best
tan, black, and pat
eut leatherss all
sizes. S2.65.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26

u, ~ ks teflnKy ft1fuftlrtF Aipf
OF Charles kod,ick. dc sased,
Ia Chaacefy.
Hattie Roieri~k eta.
alartinsburx Va Oct fftl 1904
coinnllssi sniars Office.
All persons inierssfs 10 the above entitled
euuse, are nerss,y notih,d that the Circuit
Court Of Berkesey county ~ Va, On the st
N tha above entitled matter, referring tt,e
same to lac 1ndersg,ssd com missioner in
ehancery. wissi insfFuetions 10 ascertain aud
rtuort 10 tltia ltlrt:
Estrsts-ihe r.. ~ estate or which Chas Rode
r,ck died ssiz and possessed. with It's fee sim
Die and anna ~ III vaine.
second s',s,atscne The lion creditors Of the
said cha les sasderHK. deceased. who have
items ~ issag .nent-. dee ~ " trust or other
wlse upon ii, Il real estate. with their amounts
rnira--fro eonvene the Sim ole contract cred
it.lrs Of the said Charles koderick. drceased,
with the amounts OF their -respeefise debts
Fourth II o state aud settle the accounts OF
4. IS. Kettering sd administration Of Charles Rode
rick. deceased.
F,fth-sTo report any other mstters deemed
pertinent by sai1 com missiener or which any
VI the partic, Interested may require him 70
And further, have Bxed Monday the 18th
syay OF y svetnber. 1909. at 10 o'closk =. m. ~
the time when and my Office In the Ola Ma
Iiouai bank building. Marti..sDarR, ~ Va. . +.
the place where, will proceed 10 execute O. =
saId order ~ reference. aud n frou ANY cal I.
tbs same be nDt com t,letsd on said day lac
same will he continued E ON day - day At tee
same hsur ana pl.cs un.ii " Is completed
Given uHslyr my bssa inis ftb DAY VI Oct :
lohs o. L. en-.
Commissioners 10 Ghaneery
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26
Terms.
Fidalciary Notices

The following fiduiciarv accounts are before
the undersigned commissioner OF accounts OF
the County Court OF berkeley county, West
Virginia for settlement.
Algernon Barney, Executor Of William Bar
ney deceased, final
Henry j. Seibert. aims Ezra II. Nicode-
mus, eeces sed, final.
John H Riner, AdIns Mary e. Rner, deceas-
John ii. Riner executor Of @. p. Riner, de-
ceased. final.
James Snyder, Guar. Lottie v Stuckey. de-
ceased, final.
James snyder, Guar. Nellie Stuekey.
James Snyder, Guar. Dollis c. Stuckey.
Henry j. Seioert, Guar. Nettie V. Magalis,
Henry !. Seiberf. Com. Mamie r.. Stuckey.
Henry j. Seibert, Guar. Geo. +. Nelson
Henry j. Seibert Guar Howard Magalis
Roush.
Henry j. Seibert, Guar. winif-ed Clement
Koush.
Given under my hand, as com missioner OF
accounts, at my office. in the Dorm building,
this 18th day OF November, 1883
ID. w. Suyder, IT., Com. OF accounts. rs.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26
Public Sale
Of valuable
Personal Property.

Having sold my farm and in,en ding TO dlseoni nue.
farming will sell at my home one mile cast Of
Matiowt On the Baker farm on
Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1909,
beginning 10 a. M follows:
Head Horses
Two fine work in good condition and
one is good driver. One fine FLY year. old in the
spring.
3Cows.
All giving ilk now, one will be fresh in Mach
and the others later
2 Fat Hogs
will weigh about aso lbs each.
Farming Implements.
z-horse wagon and bed spring wagon, buggy,
good mower, horse rake, cultiyators, single and
double shovel plcws, harrows, hay iidder fodder,
SHREDDER, rind stone, cutting boz, half bushel
ure, sausage grinder, forks, hoes, rakes hay fork
head.
Large Peerless Steam Engine.
wood saw, leather belt.
Tons Good Hay.
Some Corn and Fodder.
SEES breechbands. pillow gears. collars, bril-
dies, halters saddles buggy harness, aynsis
Household Goods
beds, bureau wash stands. other stands. rocking
chairs, lot other chairs, foot extension table, isl-
ing leaf cable Wrought lion range, lot mating. q
couches, and other srteies not mentioned,
Terms.
A credit Of Q months will be given all Of
Sio aud upward the purchaser give his note with
approved security egotiahle and payable at the
Peoples Trust Co., o, Aartinsburg with interest
from date but II paid maturity the interest will be
remitted Under $40 cash n o property to be rt,nov
ed until settled tor.
Mrs. Caroline +. Purbauah.
G w. Keesecker, Auct,oneer.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26

smell the wheat bu ming. don't see
how we were able to live In those
dreadful times knnw often went to
bed hungry. t,rty-five years have
passed away since hat memorable day
May Is, 1864. | ara an old woman new,
"ihree score years and ten" but the
incidents Of that tay are Ms frssh In
my mind a. " It had taken place yes
terday. | inade the pilgrimage TO Lex
ingtou, Va, the most interesting place
IN our beautiful Southland. Here ~ :
pose the remail,~ 81 our beloved Robert
II. Lee, aud the Il sve OF that grand
Christian soldier, y onewaII jackson.
went down THE III to s'rev the
little spring tlo@er and drop my tears
upon the graves "a ~ beautiful boy
soldiers that sleep 80 peacefully near
the old campus Of hat grand institu-
ton, the Virginia Military Institute.
What sad, tender memories cluster
around this sacred spotl Sleep on,
sleep on, my b7aui full boy soldiers,
who gave your precious young lives
for cause we al believed to be right,
and are now resting Under the s.stlade
Of the trees.
"Ihr Mother Of the old war battaI-
ton,n
n. q. & rim.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26

Having lad considerable experience
in elerking sales after the veteran ase-
tloneer, J. w. Dodd. | wish 70 oil 6
my services in that line to the public
Will write up sale for the printer on
short notice. Charges moderate Ref
erences Dodd Il Hoffman, d. II
Stuckey.
Harwood Burkhart, Route No. ].
Martinsburg w. Va.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26

fronting on Main street 40 feet. more or less
aud running back on Race street i23 feet. This
property Is at present occupied by e. G. kecdy,
druggist J |. Mcdonald. Wholesale shoes and
Comrey's Band on the upper floor asa band hall.
fellers' Hall " a two-story brick building and oc-
cupios prominent site on the main street OF
Martinshurg.
on day of sale the residence win be offered
first then ths Annex property second; then
these two properties whole. The Felers'
Han property win be sold separately.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26
PUBLIC SALE
OF Valuable
Personal Property,

The undersigned win sell at public sale NJ her
home on North Queen street at the eorntr II
Moler avenue. Martinsburg, W. Va, ON
Saturday, Nov. 81, 1909,
beginning at 10 O'clock a. M the following p-cI-
erty to Wit
Head Horses
Gin. mare II years old is good brood mare
and win work anywhere hitched. Mike II year
old horse sound and win work anywhere hitch
ed safe for any woman to drive.
One two-horse wagon good as new, two bug
giles in good order, one double center pole and
shafts as good new, one spring agon good
as new. spring tooth harrow. new. sleigh good
as new. sets Of front gears. sets Of single har
new Oliver chilled plow. fonble and single trees
S Tons Good Timothy Hay
corn planter in good shape first class cuitivstor
good as new. lot hoes. mattocks. old iron and
many other articles not mentioned.
Terms.
credit of nine months win be given on all
sums OF SO and upwards the purchaser TO give
bis note with approved security negotiable and
payable at the Bank of Martinsburg with inter-
est from date but II paid at maturity interest
win be RENTED. Under $40 cash. No property
TO be removed until settled for.
Mrs. Annie II. Miller,
j, W. Dodd auctioneer,
Harwood Burkhart, clerk.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26
Special Commissioners Sale.
81 valuable
Real Estate.

The undersigp. special commissioners. by
virtue of the ait ,,,rity sestsd Ia them by !.
W Va. entered the &lrd day OF September
1919, In tho Cha ,rry cause therein pending,
In which w n kiwer and son wore plain
tifis and James II II ypertson ct al, were d.
PENDANTS, will sea ut public auetiap Mt thn
front door OF the court house OF Berkeley eonn-
~. W. Va,
Saturday December ii, 1909,
The Following tracts parcels 81 res estate
sit uate In HedRsyilIe district, said County
and state, the ps'r containing
Three Acres
more or less, and the other containing
sixty Three Square Poles
and being the stn.e real estate conveyed TO
James n. Robertson by Charles Barnes, by two
deeds bearing aal,, ID q asnd day OF December
1909. one OF which il recorded il Deed Beok
20. loi page ~ aud tie other IN Deed Book
No. l0i, page 2S2,
O X. K. Company near aileaavlIel II II Inn
proved by a
Two Story Fra~ae Dwelling House
IN good repair. II viii make . desirable
nome for "a raiifoilder.
Terms.
0no-third OF the purchase money caab on
day Ut sale. remainder In two equst pay
tnents due n nDe atd two years respectively
with interest frvr date OF saie, the purchaser
giving his notes Tor the deferred payments !,
with interest," from date mud the title To be re-
tainei until aii ~, purchase money II pad
Alien B Noil
W g. Ktimer,
Spscial Commissioners.
1 hereby certify that Alien b Noii, spYei IL
commissioner Ia Ills abovc entitled cause has
executed bond With approved security AZ ~.
CURED Dy iaw.
Dew Gerharsit, Clerk.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26
Two-Story Annex,

now occupied by J. J. League AS store room
on the lower floor, aud hy c c. Keedy. as q liv-
Ing apartment ON the second floor This lot fronts
10 feet on Main street. and joins io-feot alley on
the south. The alley Is at present clnsed by
One-story wooden building occupied as meat
@fere by G. q. IAmberfr heirs. The alley win be
sold along with the 10 foot Annex property.
which will give total frontage OF ~ feet to this
piece. The depth 81 these lots Is l2S feet
Third-That lot of ground on which stand
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26
Terms.

One~third Of the purchase money In rash on
day OF sale and the balance In two equal annual
payments Of one and two years each. with inter
est from day of sale. Said deferred payments to
be secured by lien on the property sold.
Edward Rutledge,
Executor of the Estate OF Catherine Fellers, de-
ceased
John W Dodd, Auctioneer
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26

A fine building bot located in mest
desirable location and al a Nv Tic
Porterfield 4 Boyef.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26

Each OF tho properties il entitled TO n right Of
way In lO-foot alley In the rear to Race street,
which i0-foot alley is 10 be taken on the l23 feet
the depth Of the lot.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26
Public Sale
of valuable
Main Street Property
Located on the northwest corner Of
Main and Pace streets, in the
city Of Martinsburg, Berke.
lev County, w. Va.

The undersigned executor Of the last will and
testament of the late Mrs Catherine Feller WIZ
ooer for sale IN frunt OF tn court house 10 MAI
tinSburg. W. Va. ON
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26
Shenandoah Hotel.

This lot begins at the line OF Henry Fitx on the
north and runs fouth Main street - feet,
more or less. 70 the Annex, and j. 1gs feet deep.
II j. improved by large three-story brick resi-
dence, well constructed. with large rooms.
wide halls and staircases.
second-rhat lot Of ground on which Is erect
ed the
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26
saturday, November u, 1903,

At .soo'clock D m, the following described
real estate.
Firsi-Thst lot Of ground on which stands the
residence % the deceased and which at one time
WAS known a. the
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26

The undersigned win sell at public sale NJ hi
home on North Queen street at the eorntr
Moler avenue, Martinsburg, W. Va, ON
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26
Commissioners Notice

Il, b Ke tering, administrator
or Charles kpdricif. dc rased,
90 r.. fslt. t....x.
Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-11-26
saturday, Nov. q, 1909,
S Tons Good Timothy Hay

corn planter In good shape first class cuit.vstoi
good as new. lot hoes. mattocks. old iron and
many other articles not mentioned.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-26
MARTIN SHOWED
UNDER IN FIGHT
ON HOUSE RULES
New Lineup in House Brought
About as Result of
Clash.
ESSEX MAN AND
LEWIS CROSS SWORDS
Difference of Opinion on Pub
licify to Be Given to C0nl=
niittee Deliberations.
ESSEX MAN AND
LEWIS CROSS SWORDS
[From a stan Correspondent ]

TRENTON, Jan. 2G.-siartin, OF EIs-
sex, today made his predicted fight in
the House TO amend the rules 80 that
committees shall be required to pro-
ceed promptly with The consideration
of matters referred TO them; that min
ute books shall be kept by all commit-
tees with records OF votes taken. and
that all such records be public prop
erty ard spread upon the House jour-
nal.
The resolution to amend was intro
duced last week and notice served that
1t would be taken UP last night. Mar
TIL had the matter put over until to-
day. In speaking tor his resolution
Martin sareasticaily said, that in d
committee like that on Federal rela-
tions, of which he is chairman, and
which has no clerk, could readily have
the ininutt K by IT'S chair
man.
The Essex man charged that there
We're cases on record where a commit
tee chairman had gone away with bills
in his pocket and not returned till ate:
adjournment.
Majority Leader Lewis crossed
swords with Martin, holding that his
promise was all wrong.
THE committee said Lewis. "is d
grand jury in effect There bills are
considered in their ground. plan 1t
isn't fair to members that their vote
should be made public"
The leader held that the committees
selected by Speaker Prince were COM
petent and that the amendment reflect
ed on them.
Mc<eag, of Middlesex, spoke against
the resolution. Pierce. of Union, of
fered amendments to Martins resolu-
tion to cut out a provision to have
the House committee minutes open 80
senators and to cut out the provision
for spreading committee minutes on
House journal upon request of five
members.
Young. Of Essex, opposed the whole
plan because it proceeded on the prem
Use that committees We're derelct
Sullivan, OF Hudson, minority leader.
and Blauvelt, of Passaic New Ideaites,
in ringing speeches urged the Martin
rule.
1T is better to keep our eyes on our
duty than our dignity said Blauvelt
He demanded that he be given the
right to have a public record of his vote
in committee and not be held RESPONSE
bic if committee of which he might De
member smothered good bills.