The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-07
HEARING IN
STATE DEBT.
CHAIRMAN SEP HALL CALLS
MEETING FOR THURSDAY
NIGHT
Many Prominent Men in and Out Of
the Legislature Will Address
the Debt Committee.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. g.
Governor Hatfield failed TO sign the
bill which passed the house January
"a and the senate one day later. pro-
riding an appropriation Of S2,a0U 10
defrav the expenses incident 10 the
Inauguration OF his successor. John j..
Cornwnll The bill has become law
without his signature.
In the hulSc today Chairman Hall,
of the house committee OH the Nir-
ginia debt, announced that there
would be hearing before the joint
committee on that subject in the
capitol AT 80 O'Clock Thursday even
ing and that the general public is in
vited. II is expected thar a number
of prominent men, both OF the legis'
lature and out of it. will address the
committee at that time.
A List Of Appointments
10 state offices was submitted BY the
governor 10 the senate for conhrma-
ton. and Senator Montgomery, raising
a point OF order, was sustained IN ms
motion 10 refer it 10 the finance com
mttec under the resolution ut the
senate that all measures containing
appropriations should be so referred.
The house adopted the senate joint
resolution requiring that the appro'
priation bills be ready for submission
to the legislature by Thursday
February ID.
The Princeton charter bill. original
ihC in and passed by the house, was
passed by the senate and to become
law only remains 10 be signed by the
governor. The bill relating to the dis
qualification OF circuit Judges also
was passed by the senate and he Dill
on third reading relating 10 The San
Jose scale. WAS reCommltted 10 COM
mittee on motion of Senator Fox. The
bills relative to civil service for me
mine department and TO the ONO
county children's home were recon-
mittcd To committees after having
! Reached Second Reading.
, The Duty senate joint resolution
providing for an amendment to the
constitution for the classification Of
property for taxation, went over for
one day on third reading, and with an
unimportant amendment the house
Joint resolution was adopted request
ing West Virginia representatives in
congress 10 urge the passage OF the
Chiffon bill now in the house Of con-
gress relating to suits by states
against the federal government:
Senate committees reported ad-
versely on the bills relating 10 DEEPEN
Intoxicating beverages. They reported
fayorablv on bills covering The fol-
lowing subjects: Marriages; apprchen.
sion OF criminals; election OF United
States senator's: concerning county
courts and court reporters: proSecu-
ton of criminals: liability of huS-
bands; Fayette criminal court; IA
nawha common pleas court: establish
ment Of state line; jury commission
ers: collection OF taxes by Sherl1a:
warehouse receipts: criminal court OF
Cabell county; terms OF court IN
Twentieth circuit; bridges across the
Potomac; TO encourage breeding of
dogs.
New Bills.
were introduced on the following sub
jcc1s: ChanCery causes; education;
life certificates for school teachers:
reporter for Ninth judicial circuit:
tax on carbon black: rreSpass on rail-
road rights. of-way; state athletic aSSu-
citation: anti.iniuncton bill: tubcr-
cullen tests for cattle: appointment OF
committee 10 establish place for stare
fair: Belington charter; municipal
water works.
! 4 resolution was recommended to
pass. authorizing Thaddeus {. Jones
10 practice medicine. and another
was presented 10 adopt the Harris
legislative handbook.
The house committees reported adj
versely on bills of the following sub
jects: West Virginia Human" society:
sale Of real estate; forfeiture Of
realty for non-payment of taxes; build
Ing and loan association; boundary
lines of realty: concerning dependent
children: abolishing legal distinc.
tionS: illegal checks; rules and plead
insS; commissioners Of chancery 10
take depositions:a auto drivers; eXemp.
ton Of charitable institutions from
taxation: recordation Of leases and
assignments: recording birth and
death certificates; pensions for police,
men: independent school district OF