Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1913-02-06
THE LEGISLATURE.

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such matters as public service commits
sion primary election, county officers
salary, State wide prohibition, employ
ment OF Jail prisoners on county roads
production tax on coal. oil and gas, good
roads, corrupt practices, ETC., were IN
troduced, and are now being considered
in committee, several of them having
been reported out to the two houses.
The Senate judiciary committee re-
ported favorably on amendments to the
Constitution providing for a Lieutenant
Governor and for the initiative and rel
erendum.
A resolution in the House to invite
BRYAN and Roosevelt to address the Leg
islature was voted down.
A special message was received from
Governor Glasscock recommending law
creating a public service commission,
legislation for the protection OF the water
power in the streams of the State, the
protection of forests and the encourage
ment of demonstration.
The Senate judiciary committee re-
ported favorably bill providing that all
county officials be paid salary instead
OF fees.
Senator Hump reported from his COM
mittee six hills Droyidinp for an entirely
new road law.
Senator Gray's stringent cigarette bill
went to its second reading.
The committee on railroads reported
out the Jim Crow Car bill without recon-
mendation. There is strong sentiment
favoring this bill.
Without dissenting vote the Legisla-
ture ratified the proposed amendment to
the federal constitution providing for
election OF United States Senators by
popular vote.
The Senate judiciary committee re-
ported favorably the public service COM
mission bill and the House committee on
privileges and elections re1orted favor
ably the administration primary election
and corrupt practices bills.
The Shenandoah river bridge bill, which
will enable the people of Charles Town
district TO vote upon the question OF erect
ing bridge across the Shenandoah river,
was passed 10 a third reading in the
Senate.
Bill amending the charter OF Charles
Town was passed TO its third reading in
the Senate.
The Yost resolution, memorializing the
national Congress to pass the Kenyon
Sheppard bill, was adopted by the House
OF Delegates by unanimous vote.
The House passed bill changing the
beginning of the State fiscal year from
October to July, and voted TO cut of
the pay of attaches who are absent when
needed.
Both houses reported favorably bill
providing for the sterilization OF insane
and criminals.
The Senate passed the Slemaker Blue
Sky law, patterned after the Kansas law,
giving the State Auditor supervision oil
concerns offering TO sell stocks and bonds
in the State.
Balloting for a United States Senator
to succeed Senator c. w. Watson began
on Tuesday. Although the Republicans
have majority on joint ballot, there is
a serious division in the party between
the regulars and the progreSsives, and
the progressives have refused TO 90 into
a caucus. The first vote on Tuesday re-
suited as follows: Davis ElkinS, 10;
Isaac T. Mann, Is; William Seymour
Edwards, II; A. B. White, 5; VIM. P.
Hubbard, a; N. B. Scott, 3; E. M Sho-
walter, Nathan Golf, Governor Glass
cock, each two votes; Frank w. Mes
bitt, John w. Mason, Charles S. Dice,
Warren Miller, w. M. o. Dawson, each
one vote. Senator Watson got 45 votes
on the Democratic side, all the Demo-
Gratis except two voting for him. Sen
ator Bland voted for John M. Hamilton
and Delegate Calhoun, OF Pendleton
county, voted for Col. R. P. Chew.
Yesterday the Legislature again voted
for Senator, but there was no material
change from the vote of tuesday.
II is the general impression that the
Legislature will be deadlocked for some
time over the election OF Senator. FL
kins and Mann are the leading Republican
candidates, but the progressives, who are
supporting Edwards, say that they will
not vote for either of the two candidates
named. A. B. White may be compro-
mise choice, or the Legislature may ad-
journ without electing Senator.
A BILL has been introduced in the Leg