The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-09
BOXING
BILL PASSED
IN THE HOUSE BY THE COMFORT
ABLE MARGIN OF
AZ TO So.
Measure Now Goes to the Senate,
Where Its Chances Are Said
to Be Good

CHARLESTON. w. Va, Feb. S.
If the West Virginia senate takes as
kindly TO the bill proposing the crea-
ton OF g state athletic association
as did the house, in which II origi.
mated, ten-round boxing bouts and
sparring matches will be lghlized in
the state. BY Il vote Of A. 10 Sc, the
house passed the bill today. after It's
contents had been debated both pro
and coGl.
The house presented more opera
tons of interest during the day Than
did the senate, not only because OF
the interest conferred in the So-catled
boxing BILL" but also because or Il
threat by member Of a tilibuster
which might make special session
necessary before any Legislation could
be effected.
Delegate Hall, of the committee on
rules, proposed a resolution author
iHing that committee to arrange the
calendar each day so that the work or
the house could be expedited. Dele
gate Swope, Of Mcdowell. immediate
~ raised serious objections TO any
such procedure, and was supported ny
a decided majority OF the 'lnembers.
both Republicans and Democrats,
when the question was put to vote:
Mr.. Swope said that il that method
Of procedure were adopted that the
Republicans would delay operations
until the end of the +5-day session.
While six of the house bills on third
reading went over on the calendar for
one day without change Of position.
those relative 10 the following sub
! jects aside from that Of The athletic
association, were passed: Mechanics
liens. independent school district CF
Sal -
element by bank employees, special levy
, for Mercer county.
| A large number Of bills on second
reading we're advanced. but ii was \
physical impossibility 10 advance all
those on first reading for they num-
bered more than sixty, making 1t nee
essary for the speaker to soon set a
day for the consideration Of all local
bills so that the congested calendar
may be cleared and cut down TO a rea-
sonable working size. $50,
! After being with the senate jude
larry committee for some time, the
senate concurrent resolution profiu.
ing for an efficiency commission 10 De
appointed by the governor was re-
ported out today by that committee
with an amendment reducing the NUN.
her of members from five to four, anu
referred 10 the finance committee.
/ 4 resolution offered by Senator Duty
requiring the public service commls'
sion 10 transmit 10 the senate a roster
Of the names of all clerk and other
appointees employed there, was NJ
definitely postponed. while that pro-
posing a constitutional amendment ID
rrmit Of the classification OF property
for taxation retained its place on the
: calendar at third reading.
! The senate passed house Dill relat'
! ing 10 bridges over streams on the
! state border, to be effective from pas
sage, and also the house bill proVid-
Ing for uniform warehouse receipts.
The other bills passed in the upper
branch were of origin in that BODY.
They relate 10 railroad paydays twice
a month. Harrison county law library
! apprehension of criminals. prosecn-,
ton of criminals, APPROVAL Of bonds,
! Bills introduced in the house TO-DAY;
we're as follows: BY Nassau, schoo!
for deaf and blind: Talbot. Montgom'
irry preparatory school; Weir county
! high schools: Basel. Lewis county
roads: Quo. establish route CumDeE-
land road in Ohio county: obstruction
iof stearmS.
A resolution was adopted in the SEN
late relative 10 the sudden death III
! charleston Of Frank b. EnsloW, OF
| HUNTINGTON