Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-04-02
FOUR CAPITOL BILLS
BEATEN IN Senate;
HOUSE ADVANCES Is
23d Circuit Court Change Bill
Gets Through House.

Charles ton. w. Va. March III
The knockout for four capitol roio-
cation bills, already groggy from an
unfayorable committee report, was
administered by the state sena @
this afternoon. The Clarksburg bill
was the only one which showed any
life otter the treatment by Senator
Chapmans committee on public
buildings and humane institutions
earlier in the week. The Parkersburs
Elkins and Buckhannon bills were
eliminated en- the question of re
lection by a viva voce vote,
Senator IIarmer applied the pull
motor to the Clarksburg bill and pro
lOngad its life for few minutes by
means of a roll call. Sixteen soma
tors voted to reject the bill and
eight not 10. The vote was Ayes:
Block, Boone, Chapman, Goalter
Godbey, Hager. Henshaw. Lewis,
McClaren. Morton. Polling. Sanders,
Shinn. Stewart. York and President
Arnold
Noes Bowers Burr. Dnsmoor,
Hammer. Hill. Johnson, Stats and
White.
The only remaining measure In
this category, proposing 90 remove
the state capitol from Charleston
instead of rebuilding here on the
site of the burned structure, Is one
in the lover house to relocate at
Belington. Delegate Fred E. Thomp
son OF lexington introduced the bils
Continuance Bill Passes Senate
A companion of the jury bill re
Gently passed and approved by the
governor. passed the senate today
by tight squeeze. Fourteen sena
tors vol / for and thirteen against
II relates 10 trial of criminal cases
and carries an amendatory clause
that where a trial cannot be con
seniently had. continuance may
be gained after the three regular
terms OF court when an indictment
has been found. Under the present
statute. person charged with fel
eny must be forever discharged
from prosecution for the offcnse II
three regular terms of court arr
held without a trial. unless the de
lay was caused upon appl cation Of
the defendant.
The vote was; Ayes, Boone
Coalter, Harmer, Hill. Lewis, Nc
Claren. Polling, Porter. Sanders
Stewart, White. York and Presiden
Arnold. Noes: Block, Bowers, Burr
Chapman, Dinsmoor, Cooley, Hag
er. lIenshaw. Johnson. Morton
Shackleford, Shinn and Stats.
Approves Minor Bills
The senate passed four bills to
day Besides the one concernini
trial of criminal cases. they relat
ed to Fairmont independent schoo
district. bonds and reeognizance'
and establishment Of dental clint
in Minga county.
The Fairmont bridge bill
house measure. ON the senate calen
dar for second reading. WAS reat
the third time today under a suspen
zion Of rules. It provides fer Il sDt
cal levy not exceeding % cents 10
the completion of a bridge to sral
the MonoHeahela river, the bridge t
cost 100000.
Huntington's plan to lengthon hcl
Skirts was given Il boost in tn
senate today when the committee or
counties and municipal corpora
tions fayorably recommended Sen
ate Bill 1871. This is Huntington.
new charter bill and the committed
has agreed to an amendment on
second reading providing for thu
annexation of WestmorCland, Kelloi
and Ceredo, Wayne county towne on
the West. this amendment to be
come part of the charter in case o
an Affirmative vote in a referendum
including all of the territory pro
posed to be annexed and voting as ;
unit.
House Approves 26 Bills
Twcnty-siX measures were passed
by the lower house to9ly, Two
of them were advanced to secont
reading in the senate. One validate'
the issuing Of bonds OF $4,000 fol
improving the principal streets o
Smithneld, Wetzel county, and Thu
other authorizes the prosecuting at
torney Of Ohio county to appoint al
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