The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-14

and James l.. Smith. Democrat
When the totes were canyassed Abe
County court OF Writ county declared
Smith elected by Our votes. Davis
has contested mis- right to the sea-
and the committee will decide which
Is eligible TO sit in the House.
Both branches reconvened at rour
O'Clock TO receive the Governors
message. A joint committee consist.
ing OF Senators GoodykoontE ant
Talbot and Delegates Duty. Brown
and Hall vas appointed { await upon
Governor HATFIELD and inform him the
legislature Was in session.
Message Received.
A short time later the Governors
nrst biennial message was submitted
but in each House the reading OF II
was suspended With and IL was order
ed printed. A supplemental message
was submitted and read.
The Governors supplemental mes.
cage dealt with legislative reforms in
the handling of bills and he made Ger.
vain recommendation which IL car.
ried out undoubtedly will result In
great relief TO the Legislators and will
enable both branches to expedite their
work with much more precision and
With a great financial savings 10 tho
state.
He suggests hat all type OF bills
printed be kept standing after the sec.
ond reading and corrected TO meet the
amendments thus saving considerable
time and money. He recommended
that the salary Of clerks be liked by
the fEn hnNana g.NI al1nur NAr - Ynan.~
attaches in each house as are neces.
sary for prompt transaction OF bust
ness and no more.
The revision of several rules in the
House and Senate was recommended
and an important suggestion was thar
n 10 bills excepting appropriation bills
and bills for an emergency nature
shall be consiCs Ted after the fortieth
day OF the session. This would give
Eve days for a more careful considera.
ton OF the general appropriation biz
or any emergency measure.
After the reading of the supplement
al message the Senate adjourned until
tomorrow afternoon at . o'clock while
the House of Delegates adjourned I'M
Ill tomorrow moTling al 10 O'Clock.
The West Virginia Publishers ASSOC
citation. in session here Tuesday after
noon. took an emphatic stand against
any proposed legislation tending to
reduce the amount OF public printing
or any movement tending TO reduce
the rates charged for such printing.
The resolutions which were adopted
included the following:
I'VE protest against and denounce
as unwise and contrary 10 public pol
icy any and every effort or proposal
10 abridge or repeal any measures re-
curing the publication of financial
statements and estimates OF levies by
taxing bodies or corporations Of any
sort or character, or for sale OF de-
~linquent lands: We affirm that every
provision now upon the statute books
providing for the publication Of NUM-
cipal. county or state financial state
ments are just. proper and salutary
measures. and denounce every effort
to abridge these measures as an inva-
sion of the rights and liberties Of the
people. and smacking OF the %pettiness
Of a d~isgruntled politician"
The resolutions also urged the pas
sage by the legislature OF an act re-
curing the publication in future OF all
suggested amendments to the state
fOuHlliuAipu anu ONutT lht NhFoNAonn
in two papers of opposite politics In
each county In the state. II such there
be. for at least four weeks prior 10
the election whereat said questions
shall be voted upon.
LEGISLATION for the protection Of the
red fox IL sought by the West Nir-
ginia Fox Hunters Association. which
was organized In this city Tuesday.
A legislative committee consisting OF
S. c. Litflepage. NJ. Matheny. W. G..
MacCorkle and q. c. Clayton. was ap-
pointed TO draft a bill for p%resenta-
tion TO the legislature.
The organization was formed for
the purpose OF securing protective
legislation for the red fox. promote
fellowship among fox hunters. to buy
and breed foxes and purchase land
for game reserves.
That advocates Of wOmsn's suffrage
intend 20 conduct before the legisla-
ture a campaign 10 secure submits
sion TO the people OF an amendment
TO the constitution. granting equal
suffrage. is evidenced by the fact that
the Charleston Equal Suffrage Assoc
iatiOn today opened headquarters IN
the Holly hotel n will maintain
them throughout the session Of the
legislature.
A suffrage school will be conducted
by Miss Ida Craft. Of New York city.
from January 20 10 February 3. inclu-
sive. II will consist OF a course In
campaign methods. parliamentary
law and public speaking. Announce.
ment has been made that Mrs Bea-
tree Forbes Robertson Hale will
srsin visit west virginia. being
scheduled 10 speak m charleston.
January 20
The Justices Of peace Of the stare
arc working for a revision Of chaptsr
80 q the code n West Virginia. reiaf.
Ing 70 their jurisdiction. Oities ana
Tees. They claim u T. badly in need
OF revision. as u has not been changed
Tor more Than thirty years. and that
u is not adapted 20 present times
a committee Of "squires. appoint.
Cd 81 a recent meeting IN Parkersburr
u in this CITY u%reparlnr n hU1 Witch