Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1913-01-31
THE LEGISLATORS
FLOOD THE MILL
WITH MANY BILLS
Every Member Anxious to Work
For Constituents.
MANY WILL NEVER
SEE LIGHT AGAIN
The Aamlaissrssier Has Many PET
Measures Which u Desires to Have
Passsd--Appointment o. virginia
Debt Commission EseIsss Much In.
terest.

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Debt Commission Eseisss Much In.
terest.
CHARLESTON. W Va. Jan 20
After the completion OF the routine
OF yesterdays session and the APP
pointment Of the committees that win
pass on all the bills that are thrown
into the hopper and the appointment
and assignment OF III eattaehes OF the
senate the gentlemen from the var
ious senatorial districts began TO send
10 the clerk bills that had already
been prepared and were Just waiting
for the moment when the machine
would begin to grind and they could
be dropped into the hopper,
Every member saw to Il thai one
or more OF his pet ideas had been put
into such shape that he could call Il
bill and get Il before the committee
that viii have the debating of the
measures that will find their way
back TO the body for action.
Many OF the bills that were intro
dueed today will never again see the
light as II shines IN the senate cham
her. while others when they get back
will be so distorted that their own
father viii be unable 10 recognize
them. Some OF the bills that went in
today will come through with little
or no change.
The bills introduced today we're all
distributed among the various senate
committees. Here they will be look
ed over and many OF them VIII find
themselves placed 10 a dark corner
or In some little pigeon hole where
they will have a long time 10 rest be.
fore they afe again brought to light.
Others Afll be taken up and the com.
mitteemen Will, discuss them, give at,
tention and will report them oat OF
committees at az early date Only
those bills. which have been care,
fully prepared and dgested will come
out Of committee without being some,
what disfiRired. 20 aBtfF
The administration has many pet
measures which II desires TO have
passed. This was made evident when
Governor Glasseoek called that ex
traordinary session and set forth In
his call what measures he wished to
have put over, but instead the legis-
iature put one over on the governor
and failed even TO organize let alone
pass any Of his bills. The administra
tlon II still anxious to pass these
measures and bills have been drawn
up which are satisfactory to the adj
ministfatlon and have been introduc.
ed. Whether these bills VIII get
through the legislature AZ the admin.
lstration desires them IL doubtful
iovernorelect Hatfield who Will be At
the head OF the incoming adninistra-
tion also has his IDEAS about what
laws should be passed and how they
should be framed In order TO carry
out the pledges which he made while
on the stump during the campaign.
The Governor.eiect Is not taking any
ihances on his measures being side
tracked and he IL back on the J0D 70
see that the things which he Wishes
done for the benefit Of his administra-
ton are carried out
1t was this same goyernor.elect VINO
came here In order that he might get
the senate organized so that the laws
which he desired might be passed. y
was through his efforts that the SEN
ate was finally organized. He held
out at first for the election OF Re-
publican as the presiding officer and
he fought stubborn battle and Il was
with the greatest effort that he was
able 10 hold the Republicans together
When, however, he saw that II was
impossible to get the senate organic
I'D unless Democrat was elected
to the presidency he Immediately adj
vocated that course, When some OF
the Republicans demurred he told
them that II the senate did not Or
ganize and get down to business be
would call special session ~ soon
AZ he came into the governors chair
and ii necessary would keep them the
entire four years OF his administra
ton in order that tbs party pledges
might be fulfilled
Since the governor-eleet has gone
so far towards the passing OF meas
ures that are satisfactory to him Il Is