The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-18
LOCAL BILLS
PASS SENATE
rArRMoHr cHARrER GOES TO
THIRD EEADrNQ DESPITE
pE1oCRArIc PRoTEST.
comnzittss NAMED 20 Consider Propo.i-
uon Of Removing University Tr0n
EorgAntown-
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CHARLESTON. ". VA-Feb. IL
LocA4 measures occupied almost the
entire time 81 the senate today Nearly
two hours were spent this morning IA
passing the fAirmont charter bill ~ It,
third reading Advancement OF the hiil
brought a storm OF protest FROM the
bemocratic side Of the House. but AL
amendments suggested were voted down.
When the bail was declared open Tor
amendments. senator FoN moved mat a
b read section b. section. but the mo-
ton did not prevail. The ball covers more
than $50 printed pages and its reading
time.
Most OF the afternoon session also
was given 70 local measures and several
charter bills were passed. The senate
calandar IL fast being cleared OF bills OF
a local character.
A joint resolution was introduced thf.
Pleasant. providing for the appointment
OF a committee OF five members. chair
man SWlEer. OF comIafttee ON finance.
chairman kelbaugh. on committee on
education. and Delegate b. J. Prichard.
OF wayne county. on the part OF the
House. and Chairman Goody Aoonts OF
committee Of fiancc and Senator r. n.
Morton. OF Webster county. on part
OF the senate. TO investigate and report
TO the Legislature the advisability or
removing the West Virginia University
from Morgantown 10 more centrally
located site.
The resolution went over one day un.
Ger the rules The resolution requires
the committee 10 give time ana Oppor-
tunity Tor proper hearing OF the matter
The Joint resolution introduced b.
Senator White. submitting TO "A vote !
constitutional amendment creating ths
Office OF lieutenant governor, passed the
carry into effect the resolution by pro-
yiding for the submission OF the amend.
mcnt at the next general election.
Libel Bnl Defeated
The Gregory libel biil. which has been
state. : was defeated in the Senats this
afternoon IL had been defeated sew
erai weeks ago. but the vote was taken
during the absence OF the Wood county
senator. out Of Senatorial courtesy.
the vote was reconsidered and the bill
again placed on the Senate calendar,
for nearly two weeks. II was passed
over. day after day, however, no refer
disappeared from the calendar on Mon
day. Today. Senator Rosynbloom, of
ohio county. who had moved to recon
a. to why a. was dropped from the cal.
endar. and demanded that the bill be
taken up for immediate consideration "a
orahly OF killed In the usual way.
After much heated discussion. during
which the Ohio county senator and
President England FLASHED over several
points. the bill was placed upon the
calendar on third reading. Senator Greg
DRY. sponsor for the bill. then moved
that further consideration OF the bill be
indefinitely postponed. which meant that
the bill would be killed. but this mo-
ton was defeated by opponents OF the
measure who wanted 10 defeat In the
usual manner.
Defeated a. 20 8.
Upon the question as To whether or
not the bill should pass. II was defeat ID
by "A vote OF twenty-five To five. the
Senators supporting the bill bCing; Gray
Gregory. McAboy. Steed and Goody
koontz.
The Carter bill. authorizing cities and
towns Of more than two thousand popu-
lation TO draft and adopt their own
charters. was recommitted 20 the jude
larry committee, on motion Of Senator
Gregory. who declared II uncoGstitutIOn-
al. Rosenbloom insisted that the bill
was a meritDrtous one and should pass.
The bill % carry into effect the sub
mission a the next general election Of
the Senate today.