Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-01-21

menbers 70 carry out the provisions
OF the resolution adopted by them in
the senate session during the after
noon providing for arresting and
bringing in the republican, members.
When the AZ nate met at 2 o'clock
only the IL democratic members we're
present, and after Temporary Presi.
dent Kidd had ruled that no quorum
was present, resolution was unani-
mously adopted ordering that the ri
republican senators who are ho.dovers
and, therefore, do not have TO qualify.
be arrested and brought III by messsn-
gers designated by the president.
President Kidd refused 10 state wheth
or or not the resolution will be car
ried out before the Senate meets
again.
The republican members contend
that since no quorum has been pres
ent the democratic members have no
power TO order arrests and viii resist
The republicans decidesd to stand to-
gcthcr and threaten to prefer charges
OF assault and enter suits for dam
ages against any person disturbing
them.
While no trouble Is feared Adju-
to KEEP In touch with the situation pre-
paratory to calling out the local com
ranies OF militia 10 preserve order
In case n rloting state should be
reached.
Spice was added 10 the proceedings
tyre, who exeoriated the recalcitrants
for their filibustering and charged
them with full responsibility for de
lay caused. He offered the resolution
TO bring in the recalcitrants.
The roll call at the opening af the
session disclosed the absence 10 a
quorum Every Democrat Was IN his
seat when the roll was called. AS
soon as the President announced the
| absence OF quorum Senator McIn-
tyre offered resolution reciting the
fact that whereas Is members of the
Senate manning the democratsl had
! been present each day. while the re-
publicans (naming them) had not pre-
scented themselves. the President be
empowered to appoint messengers to
bring in the abgentees after arrestlng
them.
| Senator Mcintyre stated that for
three days the Legislature had been
unable to transact any business be-
cause OF the absence CT the IL republi-
can Senator's lie said under the Con-
stitutson the Senators present could
not be charged With the responsibility
OF frittsring away the time Of the
III fritterinE away the il-ne Of the Leg
stature and declared that those IN at
tendance would not be doing their
duty If they failed TO make every eff
fort to proceed to business.
There was no doubt, he said, that
the Constitution conferred the right
OF those present. even though not a
quorum to compel enough Senator's
to make quorum
The republican senators are freely
criticised by members of their own
party.
If the plans Ct some of the members
u the House are carried ont the eau
Gus on the Senatorshp will ba held
next "Wednesday night Some Of the
members have igned the call for the
caucus for that time, but the cisposi-
ton on the part CT some of the dele
gates is 10 have the caucus at an
earlier date, possibly next Monday
night.
The New Clerk
Clerk Nicely announced the follow
ing appointments; Reading clerk. VIII
Sirickler, Of Ritchie Journal clerk.
Tom d. bowman. Of Barbour: expert
desk clerk. Chas. Lively. of Lewis, and
Rudenz s Douthat. CT Cabell print
ing clerks. Chas Anderson, OF Kaaa-
vha, and G. W Lineweayer Of wy
oming; enrolling and engrossins
eietk, r. ii. Kantz OF Kanawha.
Standing Committees of House.
On Privileges and Eleetiols-R sDn-
son, Gu ,'raHnan Burlington. Dice Ed
wares. Hagar. Shafer, Williams, Bar
lew, Moore, Ours, STROLLER and Van
Meter.
On Federal Relatlons-M cCanley.
chairman. Curry, Smoot. Hager, Hall.
ice Of Marion, Keister, Kidd. McIntire.
Ogden, Porter. Strother, Miller. Nut
tall.
On Taxation and Finance Han
chairman, Burlington Marsh, Clifford.
Wells, Harry Hubbard, Ice Ct Barbour,
Davis, Pendletoa. Belcher. Curry. Sci
bert, Courtney, Strother, Johnson.
Nuttall.
On Military Affairs--Sanders chair
man, Sedbert, Keister. Kidd, Meredith.
Ogden Good, Padden. Pendleton.
Wells. Barlow, Iiller, Henry, JOY.
On udiciary--Campbell chairman.
Nelson G Hubbard. Pendleton, G.rkc-
son. McCauley, Wysong, Brlnnon-
Shaver, Anderson. Marcum, Seibert,
Moore, Goodgkoontz, Miller, OAsns
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