Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-02-25
REPUBLICANS ALARMED
BY SENATOR'S ILLNESS

VI UlWhIUlI j lIIWLO0
Senator Flynn is Threatened With
Pneumonia and Is Unable to
Leave His Room.
BY JOHN c. BOND.
Charleston, w. Va, FEB. 22
senator James W. Flynn was unable
to attend today's session of the state
senate, as he is confined to his room
with SYMPTOMS &C pneumonia
His illness has caused some alarm
nmong the republican senators who
have been unable to arrange for a pair
for him.
1t is feared that In his absence the
democrats may attack the state de-
partments.
cause of amendments the bill will 20
back to the house for concurrence.
Senator Kidd introduced bill re-
lating to school levies
The senate concurred in house
amendments TO the Elkins charter bill.
The Weston charter bill passed tho
senate
House Favors Gas Tax.
The house this morning refused to
reject the McCauley Gas Production
Tax bill by vote CT 80 10 Is. The A.
rance committee had reported adj
vsrsely on the bill.
Delegate G. M. s ibert # berkeley
county, this morning introduced in
the house bin providing for tn CON
sresslenal redistricting OF the state.
The bill provides for the division Of
| the counties for the six congressional
districts as follows -
First District.
! Hancock, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall,
Whetzel, Marion, and Monongalia.
Second District.
Tyler Peasants. Doddridge, Richie,
Calhoun. Roane. Writ, Wood Jack
sen, Mason and Putnam.
Third District. ~wN
kanlawhh Boone, Logan, Wayne.
Lincoln and Cabell.
Fourth District.
Fayette, Raleigh. Summers, Mercer,
Wyoming, Mingo and Mcdowell.
Fifth District. -
Preston, Taylor. Barber, Harrison.
Upshur, Lewis, Gilmer. Braxton, Clay,
and Nicholas.
Sixth District.
Monroe, Grcenbrier. Pocahontas.
Webster, Randolph Psndleton. Tuck
or, Grant, Hardy. Mineral, Hampshire,
Morgan, Berkeley and Jefferson.
$4,000 For Hospitals.
The general appropriation bin
which was printed today and distri-
buted TO the members CT the legisla-
tire shows that the state institutions
Of Control has asked for.
The bill shows also that the state
departme nts have been fairly well
treated by the committee in The APP
rrr priations
cut OF $4,000 has been made in
the appropriation for the state militia.
The bill carries an appropriation of
$4,000 for each Of the next two years
fol the Kings Daughters and the City
hospitals of Martinsburg.
Pass Automobile License Bill.
Charleston, w. Va, Feb. %.
The house passed the s. nate bill
providing for reciprocal automobile IL
censes.
This bill was drawn t. confirm with
the laws of stats that have similar
bills exempting nonresident owners
of autos from certain states from pay
ing al additional tax on ears while
tour ng through tn state List sum
mer the tourists suffered greatly be-
cause tax was imposed on them by
ether stat s. who were playing even
for the West Virginia laws that tax
ed them The bill was presented in
the senate by Senator Silver of Berke-
Icy county
The house .ccsg bEsse4 the bi-par-
tisan registration bill wh.cn passed
the senate yesterday in the form 81
Substitute for the French bill.
The house also passed the senate
ill providing for the assessing 81
lease holds in the districts in which
the lands are located. The executive
bills passed the house
and were sent to the senate
Pttsburg TO Lakes Canal
The senate passed the house bin au-
counties and municipalities
to aid in the construction Of the Pitts
burg to the Lakes canal
Two New Circuits.