The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-24
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REFUSED JOINT SESSION
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subject OF the messages but it was
generally talked that the Virginia debt
was the matter called 10 attention,
and that the governor wished 10 CO.
operate between the Legislature and
, tho counsel
Engaged in the Debt Case.
While the action OF the house in
relation 10 the governors message
cclipsed all other topics at the time.
the difference between the Two gen
icral appropriations measures still pre-
iscnted grave situation. The house
: sent its bill on this subject 10 the sen
ate for its concurrence and the SEN
ate struck out everything about ii cX-
cept the enaCting clause substituting
its own bill and passing it without
amy delay.
The situation was such that even
members Of both houses declared it
looked like an imposslbility to reach
solution. and there was doubt about
1.-The possibility Of Il settlement OF dill
iferences. although conference com
mittee Of both houses was delegated
to effect IL compromise if possible.
Leading members OF the house declare
that they will not rccede from the fig
ures contained in the house bill. As
there was a difference OF more than
, 4 third Of million dollars in the
| total appropriations provided IN the
| bills it will require many changes be-
! fore Il solution can be found.
Local Bill Passed.
| During the afternoon the senate
! took up out Of order and passed Il Dill
which had passed the house providing
for special levy of 20 cents a year
in Mountain Cove district of Faye;tc
county, with which To pay solle out.
standing debts of the district, and
ialso passed the house bill relating 10
penalties for embc2Zlcment by bank
employees.
i In the House conference committees
were appointed at the request of the
Senate 10 confer on amendments on
both the dog license and the free :LEt
books bills. On the former the Speak
or appointed Delegates Wilson, Chip
ley and John. and OH. the latter Svee.
ney, Arnold and Nathan. II is believed
possible that al agreement can be
reached on these measures, the amend
mcntS made to each OF which by tho
| Senate being unsatisfactory TO me
House.
/ Scale Bill Passed.
! The Senate amendments TO the San
I Jose scale measure. which originated
in the House. were concurred in ny
the latter and will become a law when
! signed by the Governor.
| With only few more hours IN
which it could possibly come TO ME-
! the Hatfield supplemented liquor Dill,
! which passed the Senate. is SILL with
! the committee on prohibition IL the
House. This measure provides for
reputable hospitals Keeping anu oGla'h,
| ing alcohol TO be used for meiltln
purposes.
! The Labor Injunction Bill,
which has passed the Senate, was
called up during the afternoon BY Dele
gate Jones, but II failed 10 get sum.
cicnt vote, and is also probably dead
! for all time.
The House concurred in the 0cEate's
amendments 10 the bill relating % ami
mails running at large, and passed Us
| bill relating to the indeXlng OF deeds,
which had been amended H. me Sen
ate.
Late tonight indications pointed TO
an extension of the present session
of the legislature due 10 dead lock
over The appropriation bill. The house
rejected the senate appropriation meas
iurc and the senate struck out the
enactinG clause of the house bill.
At u o'clock the senate appointed
a conference committee consisting OF
Senators Hugg. OF Fayctlr; GrlhbIe
and Hawley, of Mercer. 40 request
was made OF the house that II ap.
Ynr- n E..lsB a. 4
The house went away grinding out its
calendar and disposing of IN immense
number of measures Of minor import
anCe.
! Montgomery Appointment.
After passing a few bills OF local
character, the senate tonight again
went into executive session and rs
usual. all were pledged 10 secrecy as
TO what ,traDspircd. 4 recess WAS
taken and some more bli!S We're
ipaSsed when thu senate again Went
| into executive session. RumorS which
! llnatcd out said that The deadlock was
fovcr the confirmation of Sam Is. Mont
gumcry as labor commissioner. as
some Of the senators were not IN
clincd 10 believe that The vote on
Thursday was real coniirmriIon be-
cause there WAS IN absence nj Il ma
JurllE Oh 'hc StIidl' 'dN"'""'' !" '"'"
"nnery. only fourteen senators voting
for confirmation.
/ No Third House.
For the first time III many years
! there has been no session Of the
..third hnusr" feature which has
| been customary for years. The gal
tinrims ,n,I fInor ur Ih,. housc and sem
mo- Tcrm rrnwjrd mill laIr. but moth.
;hr NJ rho surrIncular occurred.
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