The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-01
SOCIALIST MAKES GRAVE
CHARGES AGAINST HOUSE
Arbenz Bill. Providing for Regis.
tratiOn of Lobbyists, Acted
Favorably Upon.
Red Light, Abolishing of Criminal
Courts and Twenty Other
Bills Reported On.
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tion OF the amendment to the federal
constitution, providing for the income
TAX. was cast by West Virginia today,
wnen the house OF delegates. by
unanimous vote. adopted senate Joint
resolution No. I. endorsing the pro
posal. The resolution will be approved
by Governor Glasscock tomorrow. The
vote or only one more state Is needed.
Near sensational DEVELOPMENTS oc-
Cured in the house during the after
noon when an invitation to invite
Theodore Roosevelt and William Jen-
nings Bryan to address the legislature
an progressive legislation was twice
turned down, and when the attention
or the body was called TO a marked
article appearing In a Socialist week
iy paper published here in which the
members OF the legislature were
charged with spending their time in
dives and resorts about the city In
stead OF attending TO needed legisla-
ton. The Calhoun resolution TO in
Nite Bryan and Roosevelt to address
teh lawmakers was amended by Ar
benz, or Ohio, to include Taft and E,I-
gene V. Debs. II was voted down by
vote or 30 to 2S. Later a resolution
by Thompson TO concur with the SEN
ate's invitation to Bryan and Roose-
Welt was also turned down by a vote
or ~ TO -, with not n Republican vot-
ing for IL. Several Democrats also re-
FUSED TO support it, In view OF the
action OF the house there is little like
iihood that either the Commoner or
tne sage or Sycamore Hill will accept
the senate invitation.
Socialists Make Attack.
The vicious practice and uncalled for
attack from the official organ OF the
Socialist party in Kanawha county
came in for strong condemnation from
every part of the house. and a commit
tee OF three. composed OF Arbenz.
chairman. Asbury and Calhoun. was
appointed to call upon e. II. Boswell.
editor OF the sheef. to answer for his
charges. II is probable that he will
he brought before the bar OF the body
ard asked 10 explain the attack.
The senate today postponed action
on the resolution introduced yester-
day by Senator England TO compel
President Woods TO appoint on the
standing committees the nominees Sc
lected by the Republican caucus. I'm
der rhe power granted him in a res
olution adopted last Friday. The
president ignored in number of in
stances the recommendations made by
the caucus.
the purpose OF the England resolu-
ton Is 10 force the recommendation
through. Learning that a number OF
the Republicans would not stand with
him in HIS demand. England withdrew
the resolution until Monday.
Good Roads Bill.
The Silver good roads bill. provid.
ing for the employment OF peni'en-
iiary ana TAIL prisoners on the county
roads. introduced at the request OF
D- Hatfield were advanced to So.
ond reading in the Senate. "a was th-
t,iay antiCigarctte bill. \ number or
0cal and other minor measures were
advanced
Twenty new bills were introduced
during the day. including Senator
liearne's measures creating an instl.
tuition for the feebleminded and re-
latiDg 20 the West Virginia Humane
Society.
Senator Poterkin introduced Senate
Joint Bill No. lG. providing for lieu-
tenant governor.
Other bills that came up were those
on workmen's corporations. sterilIz.
ing Of cOnvicts and insane persons.
mine guards and labor agents.
The upper branch adjourned at
noon until Monday
The French Jim Grow" bin was re.
Iorte1 without recommendation
The House passed the contingent
appropriation bin for the expenses ~
tho regular session. and n was sent 20
the Senate
House Concurrent Resolution 40. 3
tcoHtinusd On seventh PsgsJ