The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-02-13

committee as to be almost identical
with the French resolution.
Adjournment was taken until to-
morrow. in the midst OF the discus
sion.
Adopt Bribery Resolution.
The Senate disposed OF several rou-
tine matters during the day.
Senate Joint Resolution No. -. aD-
pointing q committee to investigate
the bribery charges. was offered by
Marshall the first thing this morning.
and was Immediately adopted.
Governor Glasscock sent a special
communication to the Senate. contain
Ing the appointments of commission
ers OF deeds outside the State and of
heads OF departments and institutions
made since the last session. and asked
that all be confirmed.
The committee on temperance II
vorably reported the Preston prohibi-
ton bill. to enforce the constitutional
amendment and creating the Office Of
lieutenant governor.
Senate Joint Resolution No. Is. tv
Silver. creating the Office of lieuten.
ant governor: No. 200. AUTHORIZING
counties 20 raise money for agricnl.
tural demonstrations. were favorably
reported by the judiciary committee.
The Chester charter bill. introduced
by Marshall. was taken up as a IT,
cial order and passed.
The Wheeling charter bill was also
scheduled as a special order this Of.
ternoon. but was crowded out until
later.
New Bills Introduced.
No" DIS introduced were No. POS
by klein. to provide state hospital
No. @0' condemning real estate for
school purposes.
No pos. McCIung. establishing a
district high school in Nicholas county.
The house also disposed OF the fol
lowing routine:
sutton introduced n resolution PRO
Niding for an Investigation OF the,
bribery charges against four members
OF the house.
u Morrison measure providing for
a record of births and deaths.
The Bloch workmen's compensation
measure was taken mp on second read
ing and advanced to third with amend.
ments.
House bill No. 12a by Sutton. reIai-
ing 10 county depositories. was taken
mp as n special order. When being
amended 70 allow the sheriff TO award
tho custody ~ county funds TO the bid
der Offering the highest rate OF inter
est. 10 was passed.
No %. providing for salaries OF as
@lsiant prosecutors. passed.
No. 20. Increasing the salaries % the
state Superintendent OF Schools and
StaH Treasurer 20 $1,000 per wear.
vas taken mp on second reading
Netzel led the fight 10 indefinitely
postpone action on tho measure in
order 70 amend n. provoking a lengthy
debate The motion was voted down.
Han ~ Wetzel then offered a sub.
titiute giving the superintendent
$1,000 and tho treasurer $4,000. the
Arbenz amendment prevailed. Warfh
moved TO make tho measure effective
March I. 1917. instead 81 March 4
1919 But was voted down FOR amend.
90 bin was advanced 10 third read.
inR
Faris. % Ohio county. introduced A
resolution empowering the speaker
and the president Of the senate 10 an
roint q committee Of Eve 10 provide
for the equipment % tho senate and
house chambers with proper ventila-
luF systems
Gcodn Introduced House Joint Reao-
lufion No &c. increasing the salaries
~ fhe members 81 tho county court.
senate Joint Resolution 40. %. nv
Marshall. calling for legislative fn.
quirv into the bribery scandal. was
taken ont ~ its order on being pra.
-snfed hv Robinson ~ Richie and
unanimously ~concurrcd In.