The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-19
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illusions last Friday. Three points at
issue were considered. The first being
Tas the notice Of contest sufficient
the committee. voting six TO three,
held that II was. The second point,
as TO whether or not the committees
should extend its considerations aud
nend for the ballots and other Ell.
dence, was settled by deciding IN the
negative.
The third point was as 90 the merits
OF the case. and tbe committee de-
clded that Davis was elected by a ma
lority OF two votes. the minority mem
bers. however. contending that Smith
was entitled TO his seat by virtue OF
nus election by a majority Of four
On the face Of the returns. each
candidate received SS4 votes. indicat-
Ing a tie. on the recount BY the
WIFI county court. each gained. Davis
being given another vote. making his
total $50, while Smith was given FIVE
additional. making a total OF $50. The
committee, by the party vote. ignored
one ballot which was counted for
smith and took four others which had
been credited TO Smith and counted
them for Davis.
The committee consisted of Messrs.
DUTY, chairman. Markey. Kelbaugh.
Hartman, tot McDowelD. Weiss Smith
lof Tyler, who signed the majority re-
Pocahontasl and Moreland, who signed
the minority report.
Davis was represented by Senator
X l.. Gregory and Attorney =. w.
Morris, while Smith was represented
by W. +. X. Byrne. OF Charleston.
Important Bills Introduced.
Many important measures OF state
wide interest are included in food
OF bills introduced. Delegate SWiger
OF Tyler. introduced the county sal
aries act recommended by State Tax
Commissioner Blue. and Senator Car
ter OF the Second district, offered
county depository bill. another recon-
mendation Of the state tax commits
stoner. Senators Keim. White. Bles-
sing, kump and Gray offered pri-
mary election bills, while bills cover.
ing several OF the recommendations
In Governor Hatheld's message were
submitted. All were referred TO com
mittees
The Ohio county delegation pro-
posed several bills introducing sew.
enteen bills. most of them by special
request. Senator Ben l.. Rosenbloom
or the FIRST district. headed the list
IN the senate. having almost as many
as any two other Senators
The Wheeling Charter bill endorsed
Nv the city administration. was offer.
80 by Delegate otto and referred 10
Committee on County and Municipal
corporations OF Vhich Delegates otto
and Bloch OF Ohio county are mem
hers. Otto and Roscnbloom, each in
his respective rranch. introduced a
h'li authorizing the Wheeling Board OF
Education TO create q teachers ppn.
zion fund for aged and disabled teach
ers and uniform free text book law
for the state
Delegate Weiss introduced mothers
pension bill, bill relating 10 employ
nent OF minors and another relating
TO payment Of attorneys fees. Tho
mothers pension bill was prepared by
The State Labor Commissioner and Is
endorsed by the State Federation Of
Labor.
Rosenbloonn's Bills.
Rosenbloom's bills include Insurance
I'll. revision of WorEmen's Compe7-
shtion act, increasing Workmen's
benefits. new charter for Follansbec
amending bad check law, amending
CinbeZzlement statute, prohibiting
false and misleading advertising. re.
lating to ttinerant vendors compelling
common carriers Payment of LOST
claims within certain time. regulating
motor vehicles. making criminal OF
fence OF rofillinC Of bottle with liouid
other than that indicated BY label. re-.
EaTding sale and marketing Of CLEO.
margarine and child labor act.
senator Marshall introduced bill r..
laiing 10 state supreme court
Delegate Brown. Of Marshall int-o.
duced bills regarding submitting svi.
dence IN chaacery cases In open court
uiai OF issues IN chancery. and ne,v
charter for McMechen
Delegate Pitchard. % Brooke intro.
auced blu 20 compel railroad con.
Danies 10 KEEP lights az railroad brid@es
md crossings and n bill fof nov char
Ter for WelisburR
New Charter Bills
View charter bills were int-oduced