The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-19
And the Same Now GoesSto the
State Senate foriIts
Concurrence.

Concurrence.
CHARLESTON, Feb. Is. The regis
tration bill over which the Senate
rough housed Wednesday was adj /
vanced to third reading Thursday after
another EFFORT was made to amend /
the bill to prosite that two freeI
holders should witness the affidavttl
OF any voter on election day, the Re-
Epublicans claiming that there arel
many. precincts in the mining sec
lions OF the state where It would be |
impossible to secure two free hold
ers because the land was owned byI
corporations or non-residents, and
that under the provisions Of the
amendment the Democrats could dis
franchise. Thousands Of voters be-
tions were largely Republican. Fox,
Dump and Morton, Democrats. made
speeches supporting the amendment,
but 1t lost by a straight party vote,
and by the same vote the bill was
passed by the Senate and sent to the
House.
The Senate education committed
reported out assubstitute for the !,
House bill providing for free text
books. The fun crew and expert
ence bills, both OF which are advo-
Gated by the railroad organizations.
were reported unfavorably by the
Senate railroad committee. but the
passage of a bill recurring railroads
to put strong headlights on all en-I
gines, except yard engines, was rec
commended.
L The Senate went into executive ses-
sion this afternoon to consider the
appointments made by Governor Hat
field. Since becoming governor
March 4, 1918. Among others will
be the members of the public service
commission.
The House declared by a vote Of
80 to "a that boxing matches of not i
lore than ten rounds should be per-
mitted in West Virginia. The. bill
was advocated by Otto of Wheeling.
and now goes to the Senate for conf
ourrence. Delegate Hall. the aged
Democratic leader, put his shoulders
back Of the bill creating new vir.
ginia debt commission to be composed
OF five members including Governor
Hatfield and two Republicans and
two Democrats to be appointed byt
him, making his best speech OF the
session. After Duty asked for the
immediate consideration OF the bill.
Hall urged every member to vote for
the bill. He said "This is the tine
Tor us to forget party lines, as in war.
end meet the enemy, our first defense
was not commendable in this suit. Let
the governor appoint men able to dig
down In the misty records and pro-
duce our equity and l believe 1t will l
be found we owe little IL anything to
Virginia or its bondholders. do not
agree with Governor Hatfield In all
things but Go know that he has dons
the state a great service in this case,
as have Accountant E.. A. Dover.
John H. Holt and Attorney General
Lilly" y.
Hall knowledge Of the early con-
troversy in the debt matter has been
one of the guides followed. Moreland,
Democrat, OF Monongalia, was the
only member to vote against the
bill.
The House committee reported adj
versfy on Sansom's bill to tax oil and /
gas pipe lines and the House adopted I
the report of the committe without
discussion. Wolf presented in the
House resolution similar,to the one
offered in the Senate yesterday, Great
ing committee to investigate and
consider the advisability Of remoy-
ing the West Virginia University at i
Morgantown. to a more accessible
place. and sought to prevent it be-
ing sent to committee, but failed.
Hinerman wanted the resolution in
definitely postponed. declareing the
purpose OF the resolution was to de-
feat the university appropriation, but
lost.
The Senate committee on educa-
tion reported favorably on the reor-
ganization of the department or arr
chives and history and for the estab-
lishment Of free library. The SEN
ate passed the bill making the use
of a bogus check for $50 or less a |
misdemeanor and for more than that
amount a felony.
In the House a committee was APP
pointed to confer with a committed
from the Senate on the Wheeling
charter bill. the House having declined
to approve an amendment to the meas
ure. An effort to reconsider the re-
districting bill failed and bills pro-
viding for state building code and /
fixing penalty for false advertising
were passed.
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