The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-11
STATE SENATE IS
DEADLOCKED; BOTH
BRANCHES ADJOURN
HATFIELD WILL ARRIVE
MONDAY OR TUESDAY
Adjournment Taken Until Mon
day, When Organization Will
Again Be Attempted.
Northern Panhandle Counties
Fare Well in Appointments
on Committees.
Inteiiigencsr Bursau.
Charleston, w. Va. Jan. 10.

Charleston, w. Va. Jan. 10.
The end is not yet. Both branches
of the West Virginia legislature ad.
tourned over till Monday to-day, and
with the third day of the regular BIZ
ennial session al close. IL is certain
that no agreement will he reached In
the Senate deadlock before Monday.
Tuesday or Wednesday is more
probable date. as IL is felt that no set
tlement will be possible before DR..
hatheld arrives and he is not expect
ed now until Monday or Tuesday. In
both House and Senate. however, the
members are chafng at the rein and
are growing restless at the delay.
sentiment among the Republicans and
Democrats alike Is demanding a set
lement in order that the people's
problems may be taken up for imme-
date action and solution. with the re-
suit that. whether DR. Hatfield comes
or moi, The situation promises TO reach
crisis. and that before long.
The House. at brief session this
afternoon. completed the preliminary
organization work and il now ready to
proceed with the discharge of its du-
ties as part Of the legislative body.
Speaker Taylor George gave out the
complete list OF committee assign
ments. and the committees will be
ready by tomorrow 10 commence
work
Senate unorsanized.
In the Senate. for the third time In
three days. the Democrats nominated
French for president. and the Republi-
cans announced that they had no can
didatc. The ayes" and noes with
French not voting. stood II 10 Is
against him. and no election was
again declared By Temporary Presi.
dent Gray Silver
The Republicans had counted upon
naming candidate at a caucus called
for this morning. but Senator Stroth.
srs had not returned and n was cDa-
sidered advisable 10 await him before
acting
senator England announced that
the Mcdowell county man could not
reach here before Saturday. A mo-
tion TO adjourn untn Monday noon
went through without opposition.
though Senator Peterkin. OF the other
side. stated he intended 10 insist on
session Saturday had there been
likelihood Of Senator Strothers return
ing tonight or tomorrow morning.
No caucus viii be held by the Re-
publicans until MONDAY morning. as
Senator Julian g. Hc2rne. Of Wheel
ing. leading candidate sOr the honor.
departed for home tonight and will
not return until that time Senator
Hearne was accompanied by Harry
Weiss. member of the House from
Ohio county
Bull Mccse Petition.
There We're no new moves brought
10 light in the United States &ena-
tprial game today cXcepi that Ed
wards workers we're engaged I'm the
disappointing tash OF circulating a
petition pledcinE its >igncrs nor TO
enter caucus II was discouraging
work for late tonight IL va, said that
no signatures had been obtained The
Sii"mpt 10 cary mo fEht before the
Joint assembly docs noi effect th-
campaigns AZ the Republican candI
dates. who are keeping Ep their %.
forts in tho full expectation ~ seeing
tho choice made in accordance with
party precedenis by a majority caucus
of the members of tho legislature
elected on the resolution taken last
fall.
Ohio County Scores Well.
Tho Pan Handle rcpros -ntafion in
the house n ed cXccptionaiiy well In
committee appointments John r.
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