Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-02-05
Charleston News.

appears to be disposition upon the
part Of members TO change the system
OF adopting b, oks IN some way as to
give tile children of the state uniior-
nifty Of books and also TO prevent such
frequent changes
True 10 the spirit Of extravaga nee
winch has been the rule for years there
seemr TO he disposition 10 create ali
sorts Of commissions end appoint COM
mittees to set duriag the year on many
unifnportant matters to draw per diem
and expenses at the expense of the
state
The partisanship Of the majority Of
the house was shown last week IN the
William Hinkje election case Of Mich
o!as county. Without any reasonable
grounds Williams, democrat was I'M
seated and Hinkie seated, one republi.
can votirg with the dem ocrrls against
the outrage.
The question Of taxing coal oil and
gas has come UP again. Delegate
GiIkson, of Hampshire county INTRO
duced resolution requesting the Ju-
dietary committee to repeat such bill
and 1t has been done. We will see
what will be dcae.
At the meeting Of tho state Horti-
cultural Society last week the Society
decided to ask for an appropriation OF
$40 600 10 carry on lite work and Presi-
dent Alex Clohan stated that that sum
was necessary for the Society 10 sue
cessfully further it's effective aimes II
there were not so much Of the states
money s9uandered on needless attaches
the state would have more to help the
farmers and fruitgrowers.
The question Of a new consultation
Is again up by resolution before the
house calling for the Judiciary Com
mIttee to report to the session bill
providing for Unconstitutional Conven-
tforl.
Some QUE In authority has given Or
der to haul no negroes in the elevators
IN the capitol and when GIImer, the
celored state librarian, entered the Gle
votor he was ordered out.
The resolution providing for the
submission Of the prohibition amend
rnsnt came up In the house ON Men.
day and was passed by the required
two-thirds vote and with fsur vstes 10
spare. The principal tight nade
against the resolution was made by the
members from Wheeling s.
After hours Of debate the previous
question wat moved and further do
bate was shut off. On tile passage Of
the resslutisu those voting in the az
firmative were.
Messrs. 5trickilng, Asbury, Avis,
Ball, Bates, Bell, Brammsr, Brssius,
Campbell, Concord, Daniels, Dennis,
Dcvol, Duffield, Flies her, Gilkeson,
Godby, Goodne, Hager, Hall, Hairless,
Hawley. Henry, HinkIc, Ice Of Bar
boue, Ice Of Marion, Kearfott, keister,
Kelly Of Mason, Kelly Of Roane, Kings
ley, KIRK, Lee Of Putnym, Lee OF Writ,
Liiler, Lilly, Lusk, Matheny, Moore.
McCrum, Mcdowell, Paxton, Polling,
Riblett, Robinson, OF Richie, Rup-
renthoil, Smith OF Roane, smoot,
synms, Talbot, Teagardsn, Thayer,
veech, Warder, Waugh, Weir, Wida-
man, Williams and Yost.
Negative Mcssrs. Bente, Brack land /,
Buchwaid, CupPett, Ellis, Epling,
Germer, Hearne, Parsons, Ssibert,
Simpkins, Smith Of Cabeil, and Stroth-
ers.
Absent and Not Voting Msssrs.
Cornell. Daley, Finley, Hart, Hays,
Hinzman, MILAN, Murphy, Nugent
Ryan, and FIckeIson.
Among the projects 0. the daminis-
tratisn I" raise more money for state
waste aud extravagaDcss IL one to
charge every municipality, district
school and magisterlai aud every
county per cent for collecting ths
taxes from corporations and public
utilities. That is the State treasu rery
will retain FIVE dollars Of every hun.
drea collected from the railroads and
ether public corporations Of taxes das
the lesser subdivisions Of the state
This will mean that the state will take
from Berkeley county about 5000 .
year, ard ths people will have to gel
slosg with that much less than usual
or else increase the direct taxation iaie
on them.
! By Mr.. Silver-Ssnate Bill Ne. SO
GA Bill to create a ssmmissisn to ex.
anime ints the question sfths furnish
ing Of free text books to pupils in the
primary free schools aud requiring 9
report at the next regular session Of the
legislature, and fixing the compensa-
ton Of SUCH CEN missien and the