The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-02-12

The Legislative mill srinds ON and ont O.
the hopper runs some Of the most ad
vanced laws ever placed upon the statuts
hooks of Wet viryinia-lsws which viii
place the mountain state in the fore.
front Of stasrs which place mankind
above property.
MOTHkRS SUPPORT
The most valuable and generally ap-
proved bill which pa.sssd the senate las,
week was that providing support and -
sistance for mothers who are deprived OF
the support OF husbands by death or
otherwise and who have children 20 sup
port.
This bill requires the counties 20 pay
mothers SIS per month and IS additional
for every child up 70 SIS. This will en-
able the mother u keep the child at home
and rear IL under the home influence in
steal of sepding it to an asylum or "A
chiidrrns home. cut from under the in
fiueDce of mother aud home. This mea--
ure will undoubtsily pas. the House and
become q law
MINING LAW
The Administration mining Law passed.
both House and senate with Few amend
ments and greatly strengthens the statr
Department Of Mines. A large number
OF coal operators, including Hon. J.J.
Lincoln, President of the Poca.iontas
OPERATOR Association. were Interested
listeners to the discussion. Most Of the
operators exPre~sed approval OF the
measure
In the House Hon. W. W. Hughes, OF
Mcdowell, introduced bill reapportion-
ing the delegates 20 the legislature. The
bill provides that Raleigh shall have txL
delegates. Mercer 3. Mcdowell 4. CabeIi
4. Kanswhs S; few Of the counties will
lose one delegate. This bill will become
q law.
SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS
bill passed both senate and Hou-.
providing that all ss-.ions OF the Supreme
Court OF Appeals >hsll he held in Charles
ton instead Of some being held in Charles
Town ~ st present.. The measure origi- |
nste'i in the senate and had the endorse
ment Of both bench and bar. In the
House Il was amended by the following
AMENDMENT IN HOUSE TOsENArE
BILL NO. q.
Section No. ~ The me~senger and
law library assistant Of the said supreme
court Of appeals shall constantly attend |
the sessions OF the said court, also the |
Offices Of the judges in vacation, and obey |
the orders and directions Of the said
court, and in addition thsrsto shall per-
form the duties Of assistant librarian, for
all Of which he shall he allowed, in lieu
OF oil other compensstions from the state, /
the sum OF fifteen hundred dollars Der
snnuD. 70 he paid out Ct the state trpss-
ury monthly upon requisition of the pres
ident Of said court
This smsndment hal for il purpose
the taking the appointments Of a-sistant
State Librarian out of the hands Of the
state Librarian and placing IL into the
hands of the SuDrvme Court Of Appeals
and was vigorously opposed by repre-
sentative Negr - who are here. In fact
the opposition was 20 strong that the
supporters Of the smendment stated last
Saturday that they would eliminate the
objectionable feature.
The leading Neeroes Who are on the
ground and their friends felt that it Wa
the beginning OF an effort b. take the
appointments Of the librarian from the
Governor and give 10 10 the court. IL is
freely stated that certain attaches oi the
court took this measure OF settling old
score~ With the present state libraria an.
SCHOOL LEGIsLATION
No school Legislation Of importance
ps--ed either branch Of the Legislature
Isst week, but it 10 reported that all mes-
sure~ In the interest ~ education recom-
mended by the Governor will pa-s thi.
legislature. Prof. X. y. sims, Pre-. of
the B. q. T., wa N this city q lev days
last week in the Interest of the school
over which he pre<sde~- lie spent con
siderable time 1t the "McDowelI County
headquarters. Prois Sanders, PriIIer-
man. 6u> Mitchell and Mr.. Wilson are
still working hard for . Negro colIer, in
West Virginis. with bright prospects, Of
success.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Last -seE ciossd with Q srssf frht on
betveen the advocates and oppoosnr Of
the Administ<stion Public Service Com
mission biil IN both branches Of the Iexis-
lsture. Ia The senate the nine Dem
ccrs< sad tvo or thrss Republicans
made m s<ssmpt 70 place the salary o.
the secrsssry OF The commission as 5000.
but the frisnds of Hon. x. b. Bernh<im
ksps it - $500. he snm hs rsossvss q
prsssnk nhs saAssy a Ne so9ni.iossr
81 ssasis - e0oo. b.x i.ssp.d u shers