Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-02-25
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The senate today rejected the
Woods amendment to the constitution
providing for an increase OF the Su-
creme Court Judges from Ave to sew
en- by vote OF Is to IS. All the re-
publicans voted against the measure
The amendment is similar to one re-
iected by the people at the last cleo.
ton.
The senate adopted resolution fav-
cring the Sulloway Pension bill in
Congress. The senate also adopted
bill prohibiting pool rooms, though it
does not effect county fairs.
The house concurred IL the senate
amendments to the bill reducing IL
oenses and to the bill repeating the
laws creating the state road fund.
The house pass d the senate bill No
&c. authorizing counties to give sub
scriptions in aid Of railroad oonstruc-
ton.
The house passed a resolution COM
hitting the municipal code bin back
to the commission, framing 1t 70.
amendment.
Two judicial Districts.
The house passed bills providing for.
the nineteenth judicial circuit com
lrising Barbour and Randolph coun-
| ties and the twentieth circuit compos-
ed of Greeabrier and Pocahontas coun-
ties.
Killed "Jim Grow" BILL"
by breaking a quorum yesterday af-
| ternoon in the Heuse and raising n
foint OF order against the legality Of
ocratic members, who were appre-
hensiye CT an effort to revive the
Jim Grow" bill. succeeded in avert
ing any possible danger Of resurrec-
/ ton of the bill by forced adjournment
/ As soon az the House assembled II
the morning disquieting runners Of an
attempt to resurrect the measure
We're heard by its enemies. When the
horse took a recess until $3.50 to at
+ Ind the reception by Senator w. A.
tage would be taken cf the absence
of a number Of delegates to jam the
! Jim Grow" bill through.
Point Of No Quorum Made,
Az socn ag the speaker rapped FOR
order. Mr.. Seibert. OF Berkeley was
on his feet making point Of no
quorum and demanding roll call
Cries OF mo, Net" came from all
PARTS OF the chamber, but Mr.. Sci
bert persisted in his demand and the
roll call was ordered II disclosed
the pr sence of only42 members three
less than a quorum.
Other members came struggling in.
"A motion tc adjourn was made and
lost md the point on no quorum was
raised ara n. HALF a dozen IN mbers
were In the cloak room, but they re-
fused r. respond to the roll call. Gil
kineor NJ dedith and others insisted
thet the six absentees be counted as
present, but the Speaker ruled them
cut OF order
On the second roll call, AZ, Just one
short Of nu rum, responded. A mo-
ton to adjourn was voted down, but
notion to take recess prevailed
nd whon the house suspended It's sit.
'i1g urt' o clock tn members hos
10 10 tho "Jim Crow" measure
hresthed eas'er.
Sneaker Rules for plea.
AS soon as the speaker called the
House IN order fer the evening seq
zion, the MONT Il order YVES raised that
less tha0 quorum could do nothing
Wcre thar II adjourn from dag TO day
and thst thrref re the action of the
nouse in taking recess was contrary
~ the constitution
The Sne@k @r sustain the aoint and
ediorrned The horse
As thu time which the Jim
Crnw" bin cs7 be reconsid red had |
elapsef nv this morning the funeral /
di~ge ( the rae9sUre has be- sung o |
Protests ever the action Of the /
house in refusinv to pass tn bin !
rcured n from the United CONNER
ci-i Trs ve'ers from all parts Of the |
state. IT, Organization was partic-
riFr " aedent y its support
Gov. rccorkle Has Reception.
Charleston, w. Va, Feb. IL. /
The neY~be~s = both branches Of
he leeis' fu~ att nded a reception
th's afternoon ~iven by Ex-Governor
wacCnrkie
ESQ cco cor Normal School.
The hcrs bin appropr ating fifty
thousand ol'qrs to replace the Nor
nal schoo' buildings at Athens pass
cd.
co'urohus Day Holiday.
The hous bill making Columbus
r'oy 8 lore' holiday, introduced in the
'ouse By Delegate Seibert and passed
by tn lower branch, passed the SEN
te By vote OF twenty to six.
The SEM te BIN No. 112, the Mac
Corkle gem bill, passed.