Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-02-11


has been getting across by sending the
anti-Sunday base ball law aud the
Nered til local option bill both
OF which have been passed by the
house, to the committee on counties
and municipal corporations. II Is ex-
pected that the committee will forget
all about these reform bills until the
session has adjourned.
The Hearne Case Heard.
Last night arguments were made by
counsel before the senate committee
on privileges and elections in the Cald
well-Hearne contest. Under the agree
nlent by which the republicans joined
the democrats of the senate. the case
must be reported net later than Mon.
day.
For Lieutenant Governor.
A bill was presented in the senate
providing for the Office Ct Lieutenant
governor.
A bill providing for reciprocal au-
tonoble license with other states and
enc providing parole for first offense
Juvenile prisoners were passed by the
senate.
Bribery sidetracked.
Charleston, w. Va, FEB. 8
Action on the house resolution
charging alleged bribery In the demo
cratic caucus was again postponed
this morn ng In the senate. The re
rublicans asked 70 have the resolution
taken up, but motion Of Senator Me
Intire, d-nocratic floor leader. who
asked that action be deferred until
three O'Clock tomorrow. was carried
by vote OF fourteen to twelve The
republicans voted against postronine
action.
Later point OF order was raised as
t. the action taken by which the res.
olutinn was made the spe cial order for
tomorrow and 1t was ruled out of order
and the resolution was taken up for
immediate consideration.
Upon the motion Of Senator McIn-
tire. OF Morgan county, democratic
forr leader, 1t was tabled by vote OF
fourteen to eleven.
Dam the South Branch.
Senator Silver this morning intro
duced bin authorizing dam across
the South Branch OF the Potomac at
the " Trough" in Hampshire county.
The bill was taken up and advanced
TO its third reading.
The time in both houses was taken
up principally by LEGAL bills.
s25,oC0 For Soldiers Monument.
A bill was introduced in the senate
this morning by request OF the G. A.
n. CT thu state authorizing the cree
ton Of a Union soldiers monument on
the Capitol grounds, and approprlates
s25, 900 for the purpose.
Both houses ( the legislature this
tabled ths resolution raising
committees to visit proposed locations
for the rebuilding Of the Concord Nor
NAL School.
Bribery Charges sleeps.
Charleston, w. Va, Feb a.
The senate today again allowed the
\ solution adopted by the house ten
lays age raising a joint committee &c
investigate the charges Of bribery In
he democratic caucus to slumber.
The resolution was on the calendar
Is the special order for this morning.
md though Senator Smith, republican.
II Cabell county, called for ii when
mother matter was up the resolution
vas kindly forgotten and the senate
adjourned without taking actor
Republicans Commend Watson.
In the use the republicans took a
ap at United states Senator Watson,
when delegate Barlow, republican, Of |
cred a resolution commencing. Eena |
or Watson for remaining ebsent from
he United states Senate when the
cite on tn Ship Subsidy bin was TAX
ne, thus allowing the bill to pass the
United States Senate.
Speaker Whetszel ruled the rsolu
ion out of order
In the house most Of the morning
vas taken up By discussion Of the
Meredith county unit local option law. |
Att mpts were made TO amend the bill
~ excepting cities with five thousand !
II more population, but it failed