The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25
ORGANIZATION OF
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prompt dispatch of business. The
senate met again at ESQ. but recessed
immediately TO allow the members to
hear Mary Johnson. author and suf-
raEist leader. OF Richmond. Va, who
had been granted the use Of the floor
or the mousse for n period OF fifteen
minutes TO address the legislators on
suffrage issues. At sos both houses
went INTO session. The senate COM
mittee. composed Of England and
Fox. and the house committee, COM
posed Of johnson and Seibert. each
Exchanged notifications that each
branch was ready 10 wait upon the
governor. Senators Hcarne and Pres
ton and Delegates Johnson. Hawlcv
and Seibert were appointed on the
committee to notify the governor
that the Legislature was organized.
Immediately thereafter the commit
tees reported back that thcy had car
Ti"d out their Instructions The gov
errors message was then received in
both houses. In the senate KidI
moved To- dispense with the reading
OF the message and e.. have ii inserted
In the record. The motion was fought
- Strother. who declared such an
action would Re an insult 10 Governor
GiasscocH. but the original motion
PASSED.
War on Cigarette.
The war on the cigarette then
opened with the reading ~ petitions
signed by scores Of voters in wood.
Monroe. Eraxton. Mason and Han
cock counties. praying for support tor
Legislation designed to- restrict the
saie and use ~ the deadly coffin
Blessing. Gray. Frcrch and silver
The Hancock resolution was signed
by tie members "f the Hancock sun
day School Association All were re-
f,rr"d To the committee on medicine
and sanitation. 10 b. considered as
soon As the committee is appointed.
Another petition. submitted by FoN.
SIGNED hy the members ~ the clay
County Teachers Association. PRAYING
for consideration 81 SupC rintcnd, mt 81
schools VI. =. Shawkey's rccommen-
dations for school LEGISLATION and de-
clariag for oil and sas taxation. with
IN" funds thus derived TO be appor-
TONED between The road and school
funds Of the state. was referred 20
the committee on education.
Silver offered q resolution authoriz.
ing President Woods 20 appoint the
standing committees with instructions
10 submit the lists 10 tho others on
each side for their approval before
making the public announcement. IN
order that the appointments may be
given due consideration Senator u
y. White moved that adjournment Do
taken until 10 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. which motion prevailed
In The House.
In the house following tho recent
Of the governor message a resolu.
ton was introduced providing for tho
appointment al four additional floor
stenographers The motion mot with
opposition on both sides ~ the house.
some of the Republicans being in
favor 81 limiting thr number m three
while the Democrat .0ucht 10 delay
any appointments for ttr present The
motion 20 adopt va lost WcfzeI.
IN nOrity Hoor lrader moved that the
house reconsider fhn vote taken ON
IN" resolution fixing Saturday morning
a. 10 o'clock as rho date for canvas
sing the returns Of tho late state cleo.
ton and Officially declaring Tho result
In view Of the fact that the senate had
adjourned until Tuesday. pointing fuf
that under Tho constitution such cam.
vass shall Do Tho first business trans.
acted by the legislature orran.lius and
that joint session ia required The
resolution was Withdrawn arI recalled
and the time changed fl Tuesday noon
Farnqworth introduced resolution
~ have recorder in ffr Journal tho
names and noafofHcr addrogs and o1lr.
q and per diem lf each house aftscrn
which carried. after which adjourn
mont was in order nm Srnorrs motion
until Tuesday morning af fu O'Clock