Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-02-25

Ul(1NllY
puolicans when they refused to take
up the Peterkin bill changing the be-
ginning OF the assessment year to
April |. and abolishing the Office of
the county boards OF equalization.
Twentieth judicial Circuit.
The senate concurred In the house
bill creating the twentieth judicial cir
cult OF Greenhrier and pccahontas
counties.
For House Of 81 Delegates.
In the house this morning bin
was introduced re-apportioniag and in
creaslng the number OF members Of
the house from Sc TO "a.
This was the democratic re-appor-
tionment bill of the house of delegates
and vas introduced by Delegate Bel
cher OF kanawha county. and il pro-
yides for "a instead OF SIS members
IN the house as at present consttut.
ed
No Increase in Berkeley.
The apportionment is as follows:
kanawha county, six; Cabell. Fayette,
Harrison. McDowe1l and Ohio. four
EACH Marion, Mercer and Wood.
three each, Berkeley, Braxton. Green.
hrisr. Jackson, Marshall, Mason, Mon
ongalia, Preston. Raleigh, Randolph,
Roane, Wayne and Wetzel, two each.
All other counties one each.
Commissioner of Agriculture.
The house concurred in the senate
amendment to the ant-cocaine bill
and passed bin creating the office of
State Commissioner of Agriculture.
No Neglect by Dean Hogg.
The senate received a communica-
ton from the law classes at the State
University declaring that Dean .Hogg,
of the law department has not neglect
ed his work because of his being coun-
sci in the Virginia debt suit.
sr'N W &Ns'A 1cNS'0Hf
Providing the legislature does not
pass primary bill at this session
Governor Glasscock may call an extra
session for this purpose. II was
stated by reliable rarty that the
state executive intended cailitg the
session Immediately after the adjourn
ment OF the present session and the
primary will be the only thing specin-
d in the call. The Campbell primary
bill. which Is very much after the
Cooper (republican) bill that was in
troduced at the last session, has pass
cd the lower house but 1t has been
buried In the senate.
II 1t is not passed this week an ex-
ira session may be caild.
The McCauley bill pertaining to a
production tax en- gas has been sids.
tracked again. In event of this bill
not being voted on, the state execu-
tive may also place this in his call. A
production tax on gas is greatly favor
I'd while Efforts will be made to tax
gas that is exported to other states.
Possibility OF Veto.
There Ia talk that Governor Glass
cock will veto measures which the
legislature might pass, abol'shing Of
fees created by the republican party.
the apparent sole aim fer the abolish
ment being slap at the administra-
ton. The legislature could hardly
pass the bills over the governors
veto.
Governor Approves Bill.
Governor Glasscock has approved
bills establishing state tubs rculos S
sanitarium and creating a state board
for the examination of public account
ants.
Governor Disappointed
Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 20.--Ad.
ministratlcn measures have had rough
shedding in the present legislature.
The Governor was particularly urgent
upon the question OF submitting the
prohibition amendment II was sub
mitted.
In his message the Governor recon-
mended the creation OF a publ c SER
vice commission. There seems to be
little prospect of the Grafton Of such
a commission at this session. The mu-
iHcipal code which Governor Glass
cock recommended very strongly to
legislature has been cast aside for the
session. An appropriation for col
lege CT agriculture at the university
was also very much desired by tn ex-
eculive, but the appropriation bill car,
ries no item for that purposs, and tho
president OF the university Is bitt rly !
At this and previous /,
SESSIONS the administratien has advo- |
Gated tax on gas. The wishes OF |
the administration in this respect will |
hardly be gratified. For the last two /,
sessions the administrat'o on has not |
been able to control the Ssnate, and |