The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-21

NAiNhA'ISo VIZ, W. va. NOV. IL
Efforts to enact into law the Legislative
program outlined by Governor Ilattc!d
in his message 10 the special session
OF the Legislature yesterday were COZ.
ifnued today when the House and Ser
ate assembled al 10 O'Clock. The com
mittec OF II appointed in the Senate
10 handle the business OF the session
discussed methods of procedure until
late hour last nigh, without reaching
Il conclusion and finally adjourned ur,
til . this morning.
Democratic leaders declared they
ad found in one Of the bills introduced
yesterday Joker" which while limo
cent enough on the surface really took
from GovernOr.elcct John J. CcrnHc.l
the power to name any officers OF
3S"nts of the state government. They
said they would contest the passag.
OF this measure to the last and if beat
en- III special session would carry the
opposition into the regular session
which begins in January by refusing to
support appropriations for the salaries
OF such officers as might retain their
position under the proposed law.
While in many quarters. especially
i'll hotel and state house Hobbies there
was talk Of a compromise on Governor
Hatfleld's legislative program. Repub
lican and Democratic leaders declared
that the issue had been fatty put and
that every one Of the measures intro
duced yesterday would be pressed to Il
final vote. ...
Both House and Senate waited for
more than an hour for a report from
the committee to which the bills had
been referred. Two reports were II.
nally received. one from: majority re-
port favoring the passage of the bills,
and the minority report objecting.
The majority report was adopted, 81
to Is in the House. An attempt was
made to have the report go over until
tomorrow as printed copies had not
been furnished members, but 1t was
voted down. while another resolution
substituting the minority report for
majority ard making II tho special or.
der OF business for tomorrow at ten
O'Clock was opposed by Chairman NJ.
X. Duty Of the committee. who de.
clared the minority was trying to dc.
lay the proceedings and that the regu
lar order would give them printed
bills quicker than the plan it proposed
The Republican caucus held vester.
day afternoon is reported to have dc.
veloped spirit of complete harmon:
and some OF the leading lights on the
Republican side in the Legislature who
came to Charleston not at all In sym.
pathy with the plans OF the Governor
at the end OF his speech rendered him
their hearty support in all that he is
planning to undertake.
Minority members declared that on
ly three OF their committee had seen
the bills and not many more OF the ma.
jority and that none of the comittee
had given the proper consideration
to the. The report of the majority
was finally adopted all efforts to re-
consider 1t being defeated.
Among the bills of which the minor.
ity asked for copies is one having IL
do with the removal OF elective state
offices during legislative recess. for
the remocal OF appointive Offices, for
deciding election contests when
brought by state officers and for con.
testing the election Of state officers.
The matter Of certain members be-
ing disqualified from serving on the
ground theyhad removed from the
county from which they were elected
or had taken other employment under
state went over until tomorrow.
The session of the Senate was
short, recess being taken up until
bills offered yesterday could be re-
po.ked by committee. The matter
OF certain Senators being disqualified
was referred to special. committee.
Both House and Senate recessed
to p. m.
Preparations for simplifying the
work Of the session were completed by
n resolution adopted at the second SEES
sion yesterday, which provided for the
appointment in the Senate of conf
mittee OF II who will be In charge OF
business. This special committee will
take the place of all regular commit.
tees except the Committee of Privil.
EGGS and Elections and the Committee
Of Enrolled Bills. President Z. T. Eng
land appointed on this committee Sen.
ators r. A. Blessing, Fred l.. Fox, NJ. V.
Godbey, Joseph Gray, W. P. Hawley,
n. G. Keim, G. X. Kump, Oliver S.
Marshall. L. H. Morton. James Nc.
Chung and r. E. Talbot. Four of the
committeeman are Democrats.
The committee in the House consists
of Delegates Wertz, Sinsel. Hinerman
and Hall, the last named neing the
only Democrat.
When the introduction OF bills was