Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-30
Presents Petition Of 200 Voters
to Governor Dawson.
BILL TO Be RECOMMENDED
TO SENATE BY GOVERNOR
advocates Of Charter CAIN sIsners
Of Petition are Not Freeholders-
Ril With the Governor-Attache
Get Their Money-other LegisIa-
tfou
egy STAT Correspondent

(5y STAFF Correspondent
Charleston W. ga, Jan. 27.-Gov
Daasoa vii probably return the
Mart.as3drz chaster to the les.sla
ture toesy sta as approval r.
governor Oh Monday evening gave i
hearing to a number of Berkeley
county people who called upon him on
business pertaining to the new char
ter Hon. John J. Hetrel entered a pro.
test against and asked the governor to
veto the 1iartinsburg charter bill.
which has been passed by both
houses by unanimous vote. Mr. Ietzel
presented the petition OF 200 people
living in the territory to be annexed
20 the city. asking that the bill be
vetoed, for the reason that they had
not been allowed to vote independ
emily OF the citizens OF Martinsbure
on the question of annexation. The
governor heard the protest and took
lime to consider
The charter had number OF warm
advocates at the hearing granted by
she governor and there is no fear felt
by those persons that the request OF
Mr. Hetzel, that the pfil be vetoed,
viii be granted
The advocates of the charter were
represented by Col. S. w. Walker,
Clarence e. Martin. E. G Henshaw
J. II Smith, Of Martlnsbmg; Dele
gates c. NJ Seibert and G. w. Dan
iels, CT Berkeley county. anu Senators
: Gray Silver and A. c. McIntire, from
ths Fifteenth senatorial district, aud
yohn L. 8atetnan also OF Martinsburg
In answer to NJ Hetzel the advo-
: Gates of the bill said that NOT one
eAiM OF the signers cf the petition
were freeholders. and were not rep
resentatives of the people in the pro
/ pnsad addition TO the city. The ques-
ton OF securing new charter for
the city OF Martinsburs, they said,
had been discussed at meetings In
Martinsnurg for four months prior TO
the meeting of the legislature, ana
during that time no protest had been
entered against it. The better citi-
zens OF the city and the proposed ad-
Siticn were heartily in favor OF the
granting of the charter. they declared
and for that reason they asked the
governor to sign It.
Governor Dawson has considered
sae measure, and will probably sign
It. MT. Hetzers chief objection was
sAat he was left outside the breast
works or boundary lines in this char
Ter. Rather caustic criticisms were
sadulged In by him, but as he was the
sole objeotor. it seems likely that the
charter viii become 6 law.
Mr.. Hetzel seemed to inter that h'
SHOULD have been q me mber Of the
Eaarter commission.
Attorney Martin left yesterday ever
ing for his home. Just before his de
Earture he had an interview will
Governor Dawson and while the lat
der would not comment himself, MI
Martin had every assurance that tn
IYlH would become a law.
The bin S now ia the hands Of tn
asaGe sax commissions who is con
p4fiug it to see IL there are any cor
nictions with the state tax laws.
Postmaster Clohan, Of NIartlnsbur
was also a caller at the executive o
fee yesterday evening
Governor Dawson this morning r
eeiyed telegram from Fish Comml
sIoner Bowers. VINO stated that he ha
spent the past two days in Martin
Burg and that ninety-fye per cent
she people there were in favor Of Il
charter Mr.. Bowers urged the so
,ernor 70 ign the bill,
Truly Enrolled.
Mr. Cuppett, from the commit
81 enrolled bills. reported that joi
committee had or January 2jth pl
scented to Governor Dawson scua
hill, No. 10. He also reported sena
bah, NO 49, the Martinsburg chart
had been found truly enrolled.
L,ncoIns Birthday.
Columbus. day ana Ilncolns bir
a,ay were lade lsga holidays so
as the senate lg coLc- rel. Senat