The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-15
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opinion here. following the action OF
the Legislature in adiournlng sine die
yesterday afternoon.
In the absence OF sufficient available
funds, II VIII be necessary to curtail
the force at various state institutions
and the different state departments.
/ thereby Gripping efficiency. and IL the
expenditures are TO be kept within the
estimated receipts which are available
IRON all sources. II will be necessary
10 reduce the university, its branches.
the normal schools. and the two col
ored schools. at least forty per cent.
Adjournment was taken by the leg.
islsture late yesterday afternoon after
II had been trying to solve the states
financial problem and enact revenue
measures while In extraordinary ses-
sion for the past two weeks.
In the face Of the resolution adopt.
ed BY the Board OF Public Works sew
eral days ago. in which Il was pointed
out that II would be necessary TO have
N,SOO,OOO OF new revenue to take care
OF the states accrued deficit and LA
bllitles outstanding. and the approprla-
lion Dill passed as vetoed by the gov.
ernor. at the regular session, for the
ensuing biennial period. a majority OF
the senators took the position that the
present available resources are suffi-
cient. This stand was taken. too. not
withstanding a special message from
the governor early in the day again
called attention 70 the states needs
and the distressing condition in which
state institutions are placed AT the
present time for want Of substantial
support.
No Available Funds.
The statement was made In this
message that there will be no avail
able fund 10 pay current obligations
beginning with the first OF the coming
month until the end OF the fiscal year.
Later In the day. the Governor sent
another communication to the legisIa-
ture which contained letter from
State Auditor Darst. substantiating
every statement made by the chief ex-
ecuuVe respecting the states finan-
cial condition and needs.
Revenue measures which had been
passed by the House, placing the bur
den OF taxation upon corporations
were slaughtered In the Senate dur
ing the closing hours OF the extraor-
binary session. The Pierce gas tax hin
and the blu Imposing a production tax
on coal, oil and gas. were Killed. with
nine Democrats voting solidly with
Fo-called Republican obstructionistg
against both measures.
Three bills we're passed a. the er.
traordinary session. only one OF which
might be termed n revenue measure.
10 amends the workmen's compensa-
lion act by providing that the fund
shall care for the administration OF
the compensation department. instead
of this expense being borne bv tho
state. This viii save approximately
$4,000 annually. One OF the other bin.
passed regulates the pollution OF
streams, while the third Appropriated
fnn per diem OF members and affaeFee
90 the legislature for the e1traordIn.
airy session
Pierce Blu Defeated.
The Pierce BIN. proposing tax Of
one-flfteenth OF one cent per thousand
feet on transportation of natural rau
was the first tO meet Ifs death. yes
terdav. The vote on Ifg passage being
twelve ayes tO seventeen noes
Senator Carter. NrAboy. Parrish
and White spoke aFaiuFf tho bin. de-
ciarlug they were NOT Ir favor OF Iu.
posing The burden on special IN
duaty and permitting other 10 ~.
cape
The nerf BIN designed fo raise rev.
cnue 10 meet f7 death wac tho pro
1uruon tax measure tho rnarfirv
clause ~ which was struck out whom
The motion Of Senator str0thrre Of
Mcdowell. wac adopted by a vote OF
sixteen 20 fourteen
Tho bII proposing a maximum d.
rect TAR levy ~ fifteen cents was
killed on motion OF Senator For no