The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-29

amount of the lixbility is determined.
II Is the belief Of most persons here
that the congressman who introduce
ed the resolution and persuaded the
committee that 1t should pass should
be sent back to push the measure
through whenever the time for its
passage arrives.
Events which have recently trans
Ipired indicate. that sunless the Dem
ocrats control the next legislature OF
West Virginia, either w. M o. Daw-
SON or Davis Elkins will be sent to
the Senate. The letters written by
H. B. Buster OF Charleston, q Daw-
son lieutenant, asking every nomi-
nee for the legislature whether he
would vote for Progressive for
Senator or not, Indicates the inten-
ton of Gov. Dawson to be a candi-
date for Senator II the replies to
Mr.. Busters letter bring sufficient
encouragement But the Stand Pat
element of the Republican party
control the legislature Davis Elkins
would be the Senator. The reason
T. Mann that he will not be candi-
date for Senator and the published
statement that this leaves the field
open for Davis EIkins, Indicates the
attitude of the Taft party. The cleo
tion of Republican majority In the
legislature means the election Of
either Dawson or Elkins for Senator.
The West Virginia Senators and
Congressman have all departed for
their home to remain until the next
session of Congress convenes In De-
cember. Every one of the Democrats
from West Virginia is pleased with
the work of the Democratic House
and the measures which they have
been able to pass through both
houses Of Congress. The record Of
the West Virginia delegation in both
Senate and House Is beyond criti-
cism and 1t is generally admitted that
the State has never had such strong
representation in, both Houses as in
the present Congress.
Notwithstanding the fact that w.
R. Bennett of Fayette county has
resigned from the Bench after the
Governor had been asked to call a.
special session of the legislature to
consider his impeachme it is mot
intended that Judge Bennett should
escape impeachment in this manner
ii he should be reelected in No
yember. Congressman Davis.
member of the Judiciary Committee
who was active in the preparation
in the impeachment charges OF Judge
ArchIbold, has been asked by West
virginians for the rulings of the
Judiciary Committee to the effect
that a Judge may be impeached dur
ing one term of office for offenses
committed during previous term
of service. II was stated by those
asking for this information that in
the event of Judge Benefits re-elec-
tion the impeachment, proceedings
against him will be prosecuted be-
fore the next legislature.
Senator Chiffon has introduced a.
resolution providing for an amend
ment to the constitution of the
United States regarding the veto
power of the President. In view of
the, recent vetoes by President Taft
of measures intended to benefit the
people generally and the Inability
of Congress to pass them over his
veto, Senator Chiffon has proposed
that majority of each House may
pass a bill over the Presidents veto
instead of requiring two-thirds Of
each House, as the Constitution now
prescriIbes. A resolution was intro
duced just before adjournment and
will go over until the December SEES
sion for consideration.