Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-02-18

outline of the final apportions and
VIII be filled n later with the various
items which it will cover. Among the
appropriations already inserted Is ten
thousand dollars for ecch OF the next
two years for the Kings Daughters
Hospital At Martinsburg.
Increase For County superintendent
The senate spent the entire morn
ing session in considering a bill pro-
posing an increase in the pay of coun-
ty superintendent of schools two hun
dred dollars annually. Several at
tempts We're made to amend the bin
but they failed and the bill weat to
its third reading.
The senate also proposed a bill alt-
thorizing counties to give subscrhp-
tons in aid OF railroad construction.
$4,000 For sanitarium.
The house this morning passed the
bill establishing state tuberculosis
sanitarium. and appropriating forty
thousand dollars for its con struction.
The house also proposed a bin sub
hitting the prohibition amendment at
the election of 1912
viii Lease the Springs.
Berkeley Springs will within few
months be one OF the greatest sum-
mer resorts in the country. The com
mittee appointed by Governor Glass
cock to award the lease for the
springs and park that the state owns
30 some person who will improve
them, have several very tempting Of
fers. This committee announce that
unless the persons who leased the
springs agree to erect an expensive
hotel at the springs. they will not
award the contract. Fred Bartlette, OF
Warrington, is thinking OF taking the
lease, and announces that he will
erect a large hotel building.
The springs have long history, be
ing discovered by General Washing
ton while on surveying trip through
that section Before the Indians were
driven westward they camped at this
spot. Many West Virginials spend
their vacation there each summer, as
| do residents of other states.
Antitrust Bills.
Charleston, w. Va, Feb. 10.
The house this morning by "a vote OF
81 to 10 passed the Lacy bill abolish
ing the tax commissioner Office The
delegates from Whetzel county were
excused from voting, otherwise 1t was
q strict party vote. This bin effects
the present tax system.
Antitrust and pure food bills We're
introduced in the house.
tuberculosis Sanitarium.
The senate transacted routine bust
ness. Senator Woods attempted to
kill the bill establishing a state tuber-
culosis sanitarium, but was outvoted
| "A to 6.
Pension Schooi Teachers.
A bill was offered in the senate to
pension school teachers at the age of
sixty after thirty FIVE years If ser.
vice.
| Primary Bill Adopted.
The house adopted the Campbell
primary election bill, which is the
Cooper bill CT two years ago, and is
patterned somewhat after the Wiscon-
sin law.
! The senate committee on privileges
and elections spent large part of
yesterday going over the Caldwell
Hearne contest, and last night further
arguments were made.
| The house committee on municipal
corporations reported favorably the
municipal code bill
Governor Pleased.
In an authorized statement Governor
! w. f.. Glasscock, who has been an en-
| thusiastic advocate OF the submission
CT the prohibition amendment, ex-
pressed his qualification at its submits
sion to the people by the legislature,
and incidentally expressed the hope
and belief that the legislature will en-
act primary law and create public
service commission
What He Said.
In his statement Governor Glasscock
says:
The vote en- the proposed amend
ment to the constitution prohibiting
the manufacture and sale OF intoxi-
eating liquors in the state was very
gratifying to me, and was nothing
more than could have been expect d,
| in view OF the platform declarations
OF the two leading parties. There
seems to be feeling prevalent among