The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-03-04
Session of the Senate a Busy
One All During the
Night.
BYRNE SENT TO JAIL
After the State Supreme
Court Refuses to Grant
His Writ

CHARLESTON, Feb. s7.-The Leg
gislature's time. expired at midnight
hut II did not adjourn sine die until
twenty minutes OF seven o'clock his
morning. The, Senate committee APP
pointed to consider the charge that
$4,000 had been used last year to
defeat the prohibition amendment to
the constitution and that 100000
! had been or could be raised this year
for the same purpose, made its re-
port.
The committee failed to ascertain
what amount Of money was raised,
but specifically declared that money
was used to defeat the amendment. s
The report declared that some Of
those who posed as ardent temper
isance workers were playing DR.. Jekyll
and MIR. Hyde.
II alleges that member Of the ju.
dietary committee was offered $4,000
to XIII the prohibition amendment in
committee and $1,000 for his vote on
the floor OF the Senate. The commit
tee intimates that the House was less
yirtuols that the Senate and thai
members ofithe lower body openly so.
slicited money for their votes. The re.
port mentions no names. In connection
with the charges.
IN In the Senate.
lif I MR.. a..
collection bill was defeated by vote
of 90 to o. H. B. 2se, relating to fees
Of county clerks. was passed. The
Kingsley forest reserve bill passed the
Senate. This bill has met defeat at
former sessions.
The Senate rejected the minority
report and seated Joe Smith by vote
OF 20 to four Sutherland, Baker.
Flynn and England voting no. Both
! were voted $500 for expenses.
BY a vote of six to three the SEN
ate, committee on privileges and cleo
lions voted to seat seantor Joe Il,
Smith, of Raleigh county. and the
committee recommended to the SEN
ate that Senator. Smith is entitled IL
: his seat. which was contested by a.
w. Holmes. Republican. Of Lowell
The committee is of the opinion tina;
Senator Smith was elected By cigh,
votes.
The vote in the committee was a,
S follows:
For Smith coffman, Blue, John.
son. Hatfield. McIntire and Kidd.
For Holmes-Baker. Flynn and
England.
i Sutherland. on the part OF the Re-
7 publlcans. presented President For
man with a watch and Senator Kidd
on the part OF the Democrats, with /.
diamond pin.
The plan to call special session
was loft to the Republican Senators
by Governor Dawson. and they reject
led the idea by vote OF II to 10.
III the House.
In the House the appropriation bill
las pending business was taken up and
considered section by section.
The House passed the appropria.
ZION bill at s:so p. m.
The fire Insurance solicitors bill
was laid on the table: likewise the
reform school farm bill The last good
road bill was passed. s. B. ia
Bente's resolution. to prevent pollu.
tlon In the Ohio river, was adopted
The House voted to appropriate
$4,000 to purchase the mound a,
Moundsville.
The members of the House through
Robinson. OF Richie. presented
Speaker stricklIng with handsome
hall clock and the speaker was lauued
BY several eloquent members.
Byrne m jail.
The supreme court of West Virgin
Ia decided adversely to George Byrnc
the Charleston newspaper man. found
In contempt of the Senate by tina,
body and ordered into custody
The court held that the Senate did
have the Jurisdiction to punish for
contempt and imprison those who de-
tlcd II, and ordered that Byrne be re-
mandeds to jail by the sergeant-at.
arms.
No alternative remained but for
syrnc to go to jail to serve until thi.
session expired. He served most Of
the night.
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