Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-05-27


subject OF a primary election law. n
-hatter locked upon as the first test
vote OF the extra session.
The first mo voted In the House NJ
delegates at the present extra session
was an expression Of disapprovel from
Delegate j. G. IAller. OF Mineral coun-
" who went on record as opposing a
resolution permitting the rules which
governed the House at the preceding
session to hold good at this session.
There was no real opposition to the
resolutin, and the "no" Ia thought to
have been in Jest merely to show
that the delegate was not afraid 10
oppose the majority.
Ex-Governor w. M. O. Dawson was
IN the corridors OF the capitol when
the house adjourned for the first
time during the extra session and
seemed to be greatly interested in the
course being pursued by the legisia.
tors. The ex-governor Is the most
pointed cut man OF the present extra
session.
Democrats offered the resolutions In
both senate and house by which the
message of the Governor was spread
on the journals. Senator MauCorkle
and Delegate Septimus Hall we're re-
sponsible for the resolutions. There
had been met on made for adjourn
ment in the house when Delegate Hall
made this motion. evidencing the dan
ger OF rather serious oversight.
Delegate Hall Is the oldest member
Of the house In point OF service and
enc of the most influential members
OF the legislature. The fact of his
long time service was mentioned ON
the acor of the House, Tuesday. by a
delegate who wished co pay him a
compliment.
Delegate W. II. Ice, OF Marion. says
he was approached by only three OF
his constituents favoring a primary
election law. while hundreds OF them
seemed to oppose II under the present
circumstances, or the three favoring
II one was a republican.
Delegate Wysong. OF Webster. APP
peared to be the first OF the solons to
begin playing politics. He fancied he
saw, In every move made In the open
ing session OF the house, activity from
opponents Of primary election law.
The opening day OF the house Is
said to have been one of the largest
opening sessions ever held by West
Virginia legislature. The gavel called
the delegates to order at ~ O'clock,
and 1t was 2;2S when adjournment
came.
Copies OF the Pocahcntas Times
we're distributed around the house.
Delegate Harry Hubbard had good
laugh when he read OF the editors
idea of the special session. ut has y
sinister look" observes the Pocahon-
tas editor, "and II we were sunk az
low as to be a member OF the legslar
ture. we would sit there and vote all
summer against any law that did not
provide for registration pricr to the
primary"
No session OF the Legislature would
be complete without Charley Light
former State Highway Commissioner.
MIR. Light did not arrive here until
Tuesday, but was on hand when the
curtain was raised on the West Vir-
ginia political drama--or Is II COM
edy. He was busy shaking hands all
Gay and nearly pumped his arm on
while waggiag the rights Of his
friends. Brother Charley doesn't care
how often he shakes with any one in
dividual, and in pinch can work the
same material over and over. the
while smiling NEST pleasantly. Near
ly everybody likes him most well,
would have missed him. AT the pres
ent he Is connected with the National
Association for Better Highways, but
got demit from the organization 70
come here to the doings.