The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-17

enactment OF the child labor bill The
legislature. he said. Is the one in.
stitution on earth which should care
Tor and protect the interests of the
child
Dr. Cory Hogg. OF Prudence. Fay
etie county. member of the senate
from the Ninth district. has been
known as the silent member" re-
training 10 take part in discussions,
nut always voting, usually with his
Democratic colleagues. Friday. how.
ever. during the debate over the board
OF health bill advocated by the ad-
ministration. he surprised the upper
oranch OF the legislature by makih
an eloquent appeal for immediate &C
ticn on the bill, and the surprise was
all the greater because OF the fact
mat he took the opposite view of the
minority members. and joined with DIR.
McClung. his Republican colleague
from the Ninth district, in urging i'm.
mediate consideration of the bill.
Enphasizing the importance OF the
bill Dr. Hogg warned against DELAY
Ihis is not a matter OF law, II il a
question of the health OF our chill.
! dren, he declared. in answer to n
question by some of the lawyers that
they had not had time to go over the
bill carefully.
! The house committee on the iudi.
clary this morning reported out with
recommendation that IL do pass the
smith bill, empowering cities of more
than 1000 population TO draftfi amend
ana ADOPT their own charters. II pro-
woes that committees or commissions
| may De appointed to draft the char
teIs' Whlch are TO be submitted to a
pality.
A similar bill before the senate has
been advanced to third reading.
\ Though coming from the largest
city In the state, members of the Ohio
county delegation are earning a rep
utation for themselves as pedestrians
ana few members OF the legislature
from the rural sections can wall,
farther or faster than the Ohio corn.
~ delegates. Nearly every morning
captain Otto is up at dawn and us
ually walks several squares before
gong TO the state house.
/ Yesterday a party composed OF
captain Otto. Sergeant-at-arms Geo
/ w OTTO. Deacon" Underwood. Harry
\. Weiss, Charles Henning and Arsh
QUO walked several miles I'D the Elk
rlver and returning by another route
covered a distance of nearly Is
miles. They reported seeing the
nrst robin"
! Inc house committee on the iudi.
ciary has reported out for favorable
acuoh the Dill providing for the in
corporation OF the West Virginia Live
STOCK association. Of which Mr.. Chas
II. Royce. manager OF the Wadding.
Ton farm at Wheeling, Is one of the
vice presidents. The committee sIs6
reported out, with recommendation
Tor passage the bill incorporating the
west virginia Horticultural society.
In his address Of welcome 10 the
West virginia Federation OF Labor.
which opened It's annual conveptir,r
In this city yesterday. Governor Ifst
held spoke favorably and encourag-
lngly OF united efforts OF Iakoring men
II IL their own fault. he said. N tbev
90 not secure favorable consideration
from legislative bodies because they
are IN a majority and are in a position
ITO demand favorable consideration
II Is only by united efforts, however.
that the best results can be brought
about. he said
The chief executive smoke Of bis
personal platform pledges OF 1912 ana
referred 20 the fact that his message
10 the legislature contained recon-
mendations In keeping with those
promises lie dealt with the work.
mems compensation law enacted i'm
1913. and the revised bin now before
the legislature which will give more
substantial relief Another measure
which has alrc<dy been enacted IL the
biu revising the mining laws. and at
tentlon was calico 10 tho broadening
I or the powers ~ the mining depart
ment IN order 10 give more profectiop
. 10 the 10000 men employed In the
mines 81 the Site
/ Governor Hatfield spoke Of the an
pointmont Of }. n. NightenEale. labor
| repre- cutative. az head 81 the de-
IIartment of labor. and the appoint
ment aa head Of the department OF
mines OF a man Who has risen from
| me ranks Of the miners. lie commit
mented the work 81 both officials.
Several bills and resolutions pro-
posing the office ~ Lieutenant GOV.
frnor have been introduced az the
session. but that offered in the senate
yesterday BY Senator White has pro-
gresged farthest. Reference TO n com
mlttee was dispensed with. and u was
taken up for Immediate consideration.
read n FIRST time and advanced to &C.
second reading. u proposes n consti-
tuuonal amendment creating tho office
Iof lieutenant governor who shall be
eE ofhcio president % the Senate.
senate BIN no. lie. which vas
rassed BY the Senate yesterday. 70.
Visoa the law prescribing = method OF