The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-01-31

A hot battle on. the floor Of the SEN
late IS anticipated to-mofrow on the
resolution introduced today BY sena:
tor England Of the Republican side. de.
imandlng that president Woods ap.
point the chairman and members of
the standing committees as recon-
mended last Friday by the Republican
caucus. Under q resolution passed
last Friday President Woods was CIV.
en- full power to appoint all commit.
tees, though IL had been understood
when Woods was elected as The com.
promise selection in the deadlock
fight that the Republicans would be
permitted to choose their own appoltl-
tees. When President Woods announc.
ed the committees Tuesday It was
found that the Republican caucus
slate had been battered to bits in a
large number Of instances, which gave
rise to much dissatisfaction among a
numper of the Republicans, culminat-
ing in the presentation OF the Eng.
land resolution today.
Strother Causes Excitement. n
The Senate sepslon was somewhat
enliyened today when Senator Stroth.
err, Republican, became angered at a
ruling by President Woods and. de.
Iciarlng that he had resigned, walked
cut Of the chamber. He was headed
off by Senators Silver, Peterkin and
| MacCorkle OF the Democratic side.
and after q lengthy conference a sci.
Element seemed TO have been reached
for strother returned to his seat.
The Senate met at ten O'clock Six.
teen bills were favorably reported by
! the various committees, most OF them
municipal charter and other local
measures. A score Of new bills were
introduced, none Of general import.
ance. At one o'clock the Senate al.
journed until II o'clock tomorrow.
The House met at noon. Thlrty.s!x
bills were favorably reported by the
standing committees, including q blue
sky measure by the insurance commit.
tee. No new bills were introduced. A
number OF those reported out BY the
committees were advanced to engross-
ment and third reading,
Two Bills Pass.
Thus far but two bills have passeu
both houses. House Bill No. /. appro.
Irritating funds for the expenses OF the
special session, has been signed by
1.-THE Governor, and Senate Bill No. SO,
providing for the mailing OF the Jour.
nails of both branches to all State
newspapers and to Is persons to each
member was concurred In by the
House today. 1t will be signed by
the Governor tomorrow. Two joint
resolutions and one bill have been
passed by the Senate and are pending
in the House, the st. Adams independ,
ent school district bill, the Senate
joint resolution ratifylng the income
tax, and Senate Joint Resolution No.
1, relating to the northwest territory.
House Bill No. II. fixing the court
terms in the Twelfth judicial circuit,
has passed the House and is pending
In the Senate.
House Concurrent Resolution No. 6.
directing the attention OF State Tax
Commissioner Fred o. Blue to the al.
legged unlawful exemption OF real es-
ate valued at $4,000, q part OF Beth
any College property atSBethany, W.
Va, was introduced in the House to.
day. Under the rules the resolution
lgoes over one day. II will come up
for debate and action tomorrow.
Forty or more railroad men from all
over the state; representing the leg.
tis1ative boards Of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen and the Order Of
Railway Conductors, met here today,
and took steps to push the passage OF
bills relating to employers liability,
providing for steel cabooses, full
crews and the employment Of only ca.
.pablc and experienced men, all OF
which they have had INTRODUCED.