The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-22
PROGRAM FOR SPECIAL SESSION
GOING THROUGH WITH 4 RUSH
Bills Are Advanced to Third
Reading in Senate Over
Democratic Protests.
REPUBLICANS IN THE
MAJORITY TWO. TO ONE
Progress Less Rapid in House
Eligibility Of Members
IS Sustained.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Nov. 21.-
Governor Hatfeld's legislative pro-
gram vas advanced so far in the spe-
cial session today that his friends
quoted him as expressing the belief
that the business would be completed
before the end Of the week Demo-
cratic leaders, while admitting that
prospects for the success Of the Re-
publican plans were good, said there
was no reason TO believe the end
would come so quickly.
The Senate was the scene Of the
most important business and there
fore the greatest progress, the House
adjourning tonight with only one &C
1ion completed. the acceptance OF the
resignation of J.. H. Everhart, Of Up
shur, against whom a protest had
been entered by the opposition. Mr.
Eyerhart explained TO the House that
he expected his residence in Preston
county to be temporary. but he had
been advised by high authority that
even this disqualified him from taking
part in its deliberations. Mr.. Duty,
the Republican leader, made the mo-
ton accepting the resignation, and it
carried.
The Senate, however, was ready for
all the business seemingly thai could
he placed before it, and Immediately
the gavel fell Senator r. 4. blessing,
the majority leader, was on his feet
asking unanimous consent for the re-
port of the special committee OF elev-
on appointed yesterday, and to which
the administration bills had been re-
ferred. Fred l.. Fox, minority leader,
objected. Mr.. Blessing moved the
rules be suspended and he be permit
ted to file the report Mr.. Fox said he
had no objection to report, but as
he understood it, the report covered
six or seven bills. and the Senate had
no desire to consider all these bills
in one session. a roll call revealed
the fact that the Republicans were in
control by a. vote Of II to s, and Mr..
Blessing reported. The report includ-
cd favorable recommendation on five
of the eight bills introduced yester-
day.
Removal Of Officers.
Mr.. Blessing then moved the Sen
ate take up Senate Bill NO s. WHICH
provides for the amending Of The law
governing the removal OF ottlcer% ap'
pointed by the Governor. The ahia'iS1I
ment takes from the executive
final decision and permits an aDDe
to the Supreme Court. Mr. Fox aga
objected but lost through a roll ca
and the bill was read and advanc
to the third reading.
Senator Oliver S. Marshall. or ta
cock, moved it be made a special {
der for tomorrow at 10 o'clock. b
the motion failed.
Mr. Fox promptly moved that
enactinp clause of the bill be Strlck
out, but withdrew his motion VIII
Senator F. Fl. Morton. of Webster,
asked to amend the bill by presenting
q substitute. This amendment was
almost identical with the original Dill,
with the important exception that the
right Of appeal 10 the Supreme Court
was taken from elective officers IN
case of dismissal.
Mr., Morton moved it be made spe-
cial order for ten o'clock tomorrow,
declaring he did this In good faith and
hopinr the Republicans would be con
siderate enough TO grant the request
in order that all might have time 10
study the original bill and The amend
ment carefully" His motion was lost
by a vote Of s TO 16. On the motion
10 adopt the substitute Mr. Morton
smoke at length in It's support. ReaolnS
from the west SlTSullh Couell|u1ioit.
he declared the Supreme Court had
nothing whatever to do with the re-
moval Of officers appointed BY the gov
ernnr. nor could il have, as the constl-
tuition expressly gave that power to
the governor. The legislature. he con-
tended did not have the power to en-
act legislation giving the court that
authority, and if the original bill was
passed. 1t would be unconstitutional
Sweeping Denial
Mr.. Fox followed him with sweep
ing denial that any responsible Demo"
crat elected TO office had ever COZ.
templated the summary dismissal OF
Republican state officers.
Mr.. Fox contended the Democrats
did not want the governor to have
such power that he would injustly re-
move appointees. and he favored sur
rounding every movement of this hnd
with the greatest possible publicity III
order that the state might know the
real reasons fo- such action. He de"
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