The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-03-09

At former day OF this session, had
occasion to say, in q public way, before
this body, that the Senate stood in read
iness To deal in friendly way with the
House, and to yield to the action of that
body In 30 Tar ss might be consistent, and
to treat with the House in q cordial man.
ner, To the end that a compromise ap-
preparation bill might be passed at this
session.
The majority of the Senate has ad-
hered to the principle thus announced,
and has approached the subject Of the
House bill, just reported, with . desire
70 deal Herewith in such . manner as to
n'plIsh the greatest good for the
state, keeping entirely out of view mat
ters Of mere political expediency.
The main differences IN the compost
tion OF the House and Senate bills Oh the
subject OF Appropriation are these:
The paramount matter in difference
Is that OF appropriations for new build
ings. The Senate mas eliminated the
Items respecting the construction of new
buildings There are also other large
items entering into the controversy, for
example insurance OH public buildings,
which main Items of dlffe, ,ece amount In
the aggregate To over S7UU,UOO.
Then, again. the House has insisted
ahst the Auditor. the Attorney General,
the Treasurer, the Secretary of State and
the Commissioner OF Agriculture should
ff...sr ..ff. a
has insisted that there should be Q saw
ing ia these departments. But these
items are only negligible in amount a.
compared with the main subject OF diff
ferences referred to above.
Again, the House has insisted on what
II terms the budget system We
shink this = misnomer, for the reason
that instead OF Icing - budget system,
there has been al sItempt 10 segregate
the items The House has fixed an in
flexible rule ior salaries OF clerks, stenog-
raphers and other employees, without
reference 70 their qualification.
The Senate majority insist that the
heads OF the respective departments, hav-
m charge of such departments, ought W
he allowed 10 exercise a able dis
cretlon. case may arise where al
enplOye-iOr Instance, a stenOgrapher--
shouid have the very highest qualIfica-
tlons, and, IN that event, u salary should
he psId that stenogrspher commensurate
WITH his or her aDnIty; OF, on the other
hand, a stenOgrspher might be employ
ell ~ do mere copying AZ q much lower
salary. Moreover, at certain periods OF
the year tile work vi these department.,
runs heavier LIan At other periods. foT
example. the Auditors Oifice must have
additional help at the time of asssssIDg
or collecting revenue.
Ihe AttOrLeJ General might be great
~ tLrOhged ~Itn ~Oik at One yaIIIcuIsI
se1sOII, at ~fIcn tiuIe he wOulo rsquIr,
tue ssslstance al addIuOnsl stenogr ph
ers. lie House maJOrity has prOI,u-eu
O. establish a liked ss.sIy iOr employee
IN these departments without regard y,
merit, and Without regard ~ the nsce-s
s.t'es OF particular Occ<sOns.
We have acceded " tie demand OF
the HOuse maj JrIty W reduce tie Senst,
biIi - the extent Oi $500 on account OI
the Cspitoi buildings aud grOuhds. la
cldenuy. l cal attention tO tire TACT that
tie Senate chanter ought W De fixed mp
You hardly realize that all tins nnIsh is
Dc4utifm woodwork. of native walnut,
the ceiling being In ustIve maple. with
modern chan0sisers. ~e could make this
one " tne mOst beautiiul rvOuss VA In.
world. ! wound IKE - sse 70 nxed up
and made iIt sOr delIDerstive body 20 sit
m. 1he oenste msJOrIty Ieels that it L.
hot wise W allow these b1IldIngs and
grounds " deterIOrste or tie neglected,
aud that they should have TIE same care
ard attention List sn individual would
p operty.
ibe >eBate msJyfItJ has yielded b.
tIe reuuctiO.s Oi sDV.,sD - msue ~ the
hOuse On secVunt ~ printing, binding
and s'stlOi.Iy. aithOush she senate feeis
thst the peOtle are ebtitIeu % full pub
iiclty iD respect - tise wOrk OF the sever
al departments, In order ufist the psople
may De al, Iscu Vi tise ~ork beIng done
anu thus gIsv OlpVftunity Tor the for
nation VI sn nten'sent pubic opinion
IN regard W the -fisirs ~ .be state
"Ibs senate M rlty h<s also yielded
70 the House msJats ON the item OF
" 80 On account "a me departments OF
Archives AID fiastry. Tins concessson
tbe ~ense made ~stn some reluctance,
Tor the rossou that It heels Oh st tins de-
YsrtDent oi Tire state xOverument ought