Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-02-27

Topping A recess was eSs41s
houses. while search was instituted
Governor Dawson together with both
presiding officers and both clerks, held
d conference over the matter. The
governor offered $1,000 reward to ind
the person guilty Of ilching the Bill.
ae believing that II had besn stolen
tse said tha6 the senate would spend
$20.0 nf the states money Il nee
essaFy TO this end. He was very much
pm out over the matter AIS the bill
disappeared on the House side. Speak.
ar Stricxling Immediately Instituted an
Investigation. which win continue I'M
Itil the matter is thoroughly siftad.
The disappearance Of the bill did not
prevent its PASSAGE by the House.
with all the Ssnafe's amendments. Al
copy Of the enrolled bill was secured.
amendments made. and the bill passed
by theHouse Il Is now In the hands
of board al control an three. with
salary Of 5000 perannum each and
the curriculum oil the university In
control OF three regents with annual
salary of $1,000 each. The House
passed the Cooper primary substitute
tor the Hatfield election law and re-
ported X 70 the Senate. The Senate
referred the Craig Bin as amended HI
the House to the finance committee
with Instructions 10 report 1t back
Wednesday. and also passed House
bills 134 and 16z, the former governing
county court and the latter relating to
Ilbeling banks. and adioured TIL To-
day. The House recesss d
Bills Signed BY Governor.
the senate bills which have met
with the approval OF the governor are
No, is. the charter Of Martinsbnrg; NO.
90 the independent school district 0f
Sslem; NO 81, the bulk sales law;
probably the most important OF an
that has become law: NO 80. maxi
Ing Lincoin's birthday legal holi-
day; No. IS. relating to judgements
and DEGREES: No. So. relating To
writs OF errors and appea ais: No 81.
relating to review; No, IS. relating
Ito the reheafing or cases heard on
orders Of publication; No. III, the
| Legislative appropriation bill; No
I127. relating 10 education: No. 1913,
providing Huntington with corpora
ltion limits,
The list of house bills approved
| by the governor Is smaller. includ-
| Ing the following: No. O. giving
sheriffs power to accept bonds out
of open court; No. 13 providing Tor
Iliens On gas vessels: No. rs, giving
! the beard OF education Of Henry dis
ltrict III the county Of Clay the priv
lilege OF borrowing money II Il can
/ get II: No. So, the Hearne bill, re-
1 qeiring thar street cars shall be ves-
tibulsd the year rounds No. II, rq-
lating to the appointment and term
lof service Of cadets In he state uni
verslty; No 1888 appropriating val
aries FOR members and attaches o.
i the legislature; No. I43, amending
1.-THE charter d Clarksburg, IL
/, Senate biiI No. vi tie Hunting
ton charter u cause lew without
the governos's Signature; also the
charter OF Keystone.
| The following bills were vetoed
because they conflicted with the tax
laws: Senate bill No. 129. the Ron
ceyerte charter; House bill No. 12s,
! school district Of Bever Pond, and
! House bill No. $50, the PrInceton-
charter Senate bin No 81, re-
latlng to offenses against the peace.
aud Senate bill No. S., amending
the bridge construction laws. are
with the governor but have not been