The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-11-25
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NoNA'NANSS
the general election law al the coming
regular session.
\ number OF members discussed the
bill. Mr.. Duty. The Republican fLoor
leader. explaining that while he had
no objection TO the amCndmtnA ne d!u
not see how il could be adder 10 this
bill at this time. The amendment was
rejected.
Efforts were then made to so amend
the primary law as 10 make The hold
ing of primaries optional with amy
political party. Mr.. Brown declaring
thar "a political party should be lett
10 make It's nominations as IL chooses.
Nobody is in favor of the primary, 1t
is out OF tune with the theory OF our
government
Mr.. Hall. Democrat. defended the
primary as against The convention
and Mr.. Vert said the last primary
election created more hell in Kama
wha County than anything since the
Civil war. don't think there are
Ten men in the county who want prl-
marieS.
Number of Amendments.
Mr. Duty offered number OF amend
meulS. One made it optional as 10
primaries, leaving The decision 10 the
executive committee, with the final
decision in the hands OF twenty per-
cent Of the voters.
Another amendment prevented III
sion Mr.. Duty frankly saying 1t was
10 prevent the organization or po!lu-
cal parties for the purpose OF having
some one pay the party expenses IN
change for its support. The amend
ment," he said. puts every felleW IN
his own party TO stay and live there.
Mr. Talbot, the Democratic floor
leader indorsed il. The amendments
were accepted.
Mr.. Smith. OF Tyler, proposed an
amendment eliminating fees for canul-
dates for smaller offices.
Mr.. Duty tried TO have the rule suS-
pended and the bill passed, nut ne
failed of the required majority ana lhe
hill went over until tomorrow.
The senate spent the day amending
the primary and registration DlIlS, lhe
former being finally passed, by - 10
/ and the other going 10 the thlrG
reading. The Democrats who IoIeu
in the negative were Fox. Hogg, Lowe
and Mckaskey. Beckwth was ex-
cused from voting. ..u,.
The registration bill was car'lullt
diSruSscd Senator Blessing i"uhH'
every effort 10 amend tn" registration
hill so as to widen the time between ihc
final registration day and election DAY
ON the ground that no voter should ht
dnDriyed OF his vote. There was no
nrnyision in the bill az presented 10
amend the existing law for the mucn
discussed last day registration hhl.
jurisdiction being left with The county
court.
According ia the bill as IL now StannS
The county court will sit after IN"
snriur registration to revise the regis
lrHliun list for IN" May primary. ana ~,
1c1uhrr 30 daVS before election 1t Wll'
sit To pass upVn all matters pertaining
to registration. IL there IS protest
against i voter registering ii must GiN"
him 4 chance to hc heard. and when us
sitting is ended there can be no NOR
rcntrStS Twenty days before election
the rrriStrHIinM lists ar" sent 10 Inc M
narIiSan registrars, who must SIT IL
DAVIS before election in each precinct I"
ndd any nrw names tn the lists that may
h,. necessary. The registrars are 10 De
in session TWO days, when they S"nd inc
lists back TO the county court. when
will hr in session Thursday and frldaE
before election 10 permit anEoh" WI"
failed Ia register TO come IN person l'
Tho court and register 'rh" court may
add names to the lists n this sitting.
nut il cannot take amy names from
Them An effort was made 10 give tho
court power Ia strike off names. but II
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