The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-25
OFFICIALS 5|Cl
SENATE BILL PASSES
HOUSE BY 45 TO "a
Several Republicans Opposed
1t on Ground 1t Was
Unconstitutional.
OTHER SENATE BILLS
GO TO THIRD READING
Primary Law and Amend
ments Considered by the
House During Afternoon.

CHAHLES w, w ' o. w. -
The Senate bill prescribing the man
her in which the state officers "hoae
term Of office is fixed by law. and
who are appointed by the governor.
may be removed by the governor, and
any officer or agent whose term is
fixed BY law. may be removed, was
oassed in the house today and sent
TO the governor for his signature. A
brief message received in the senate
inst before il adjourned announced
that Governor Hatfield had signed the
bill.
vote:
Ayes-Bailes. Bailey. Barlow. Ben
der, Bloch. Board. Boone. Browr,
l;urnham, Clark. Cline. Courts. Curry:
)avisSon. Duty. Glover. Harmon. OF
Grant: HerSman, Hinerman. Hughes.
kelbaugh. Kittle. Markey. Moore, Null
lens. McCollum. Otto. Parsons. PIERCE
Pilchard. Porter. Reynolds. RtnenarE'
Scherr, Si%mund. SinSel, smith. OF y
Ter: Smith. OF Wood: Sullivan, Ial-
bott. OF Ritchie: Weiss. Wertz. Wolfe,
Teager. ot Wood. and Speaker John
son. Total -.
NaES--AklnS. .Ni0HrSuu, t'dLIatH.
1lackwood Rland. Burr. Davis tEi.
Ilot$on lRI. GarretSOn. Hall. Harm&n
lRl. Of Mcroweil Hiuer. HuddteSsun.
Lemon tR). Lilly RI. Marsh, Monroe
Noreland. Murray. McCauley. McGraw
Nckimmie. prichard, Samson, Shafer.
shaver. Smith. of Doddridge: Talbot
of Webster: Thomas. Thompson tk).
Thurmond. Waldo. Weir, and laSer,
pf pDrrhOntaS. 'TOr3l "a
Abseat--Rearui. tiouaker and James.
al Republicans
The bill WAS generally looked upon
rs The most important Of the admins
iration measures. and close attention
was pail 10 the vote as 1t was cast.
Not Constitutional
Mr.. Davis. the only Republican 10
explain mis- vote against the bill eN-
pressed the belief that il was not con-
.;i,utional. and said the spirit OF the
bill was not 10 hand over 10 the op-
p0site party what the people BY their
votes had given it,
Il believe W. are sure 10 near IRON
ne people on this measure. ne de-
clared. in my judgment the people
nf ,hiS state ar" at this time calling
Us 20 account FOR just such acts as
his 80. -.
Mr.. Wolf. also Republican. de-
tended the bill as 10 its constitutions
aliLv. and expressed the belief that I.
would take nothing from the appoint
i've power Of the incoming governor
He also said that no effort would be
made 20 unSeat John J. Cornwall.
Mr.. Moreland and Mr.. McCauley
voiced their opposition to what they
termed the unconStitutionatitr OF the
Ncfr.,,ip,- HSrIa ring hn
against the whole scheme Of the Spe-
ciai session.
The house thnn took up the senate
hills providing for the manner OF de-
rtrmining contested elections. pre-
Scribng the manner and time of
notice for such contests. aud prorid-
lng for the removal Of elected Off
Gers during Il recess Of the legislature.
Ni were moved up 10 the third read
ing. and it WAS expected they would
bc passed finally today.
Consider Primary Law
In the afternoon session the house
considered the primary law on arnent-
mentS. Mr.. Weir presented an amend
iuent providing for the establishment
If double boards OF election in order
that the counting of the vote might
proceed as il was being cast. tte ar
2ued that possible chances of fraud
would be eliminated. and the people
be informed as to the result of the prl-
r:ary much quicker than with the pres
ant system. II was successfully used
in Kansas, he said, and would cost no
more because TWO boards would work
enc day instead OF one board working
TWO days. He announced his intention
II presenting similar amendment 70