The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-10
FAILS
IN. ATTEMPT
TO HAVE THE. OTTO BOXING BILL
RECONSTRUCTED IN
HOUSE,.
Whitaker Savings Bank Bill Reported
Favorably to House Of
Delegates.
Special Dispatch to the Ip,elllsencer.

Special Dispatch 10 the lnielllSencer.
! CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb. o.
; Legislation in which Ohio county is
! interested advanced but little in the
CATION In the house did receive shock
when Delegate Swope, Of Mcdowell
county, offered motion TO reconcider
the action Of the body in passing the
Otto boxing bill. The motion. how
ever, did not reach the voting stage
and was ruled out Of order by Dele
gate John, Of Morgantown, who was
presiding.
| The Whitaker bill, regulating saw
/ ngs banks and like institutions, in
troduced early in the session. was re-
ported favorably to the house this
morning.
The house also advanced the Rosen-
bloom bill regulating the practice OF
chiropody, to third reading.
J The house adjourned for the day
shortly before it reached the liremenS
ipension bill on second reading.
The senate did not have any Ohio
county bills under consideration 20
lday, but the Housh model marriage
license bill received another setback
when 1t was forced from its position
on second reading back into senate
iCOnullllec O1l JuuICldIS'
Harry Corcoran, who has been at
tending session OF legislature here: mas
! been called home by the death of his
uncle, William Marshall. New arriy-
ales here are T. S. Riley and Charles
S. Drills, Of Wheeling.
/ CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb. D.
No measure introduced this week in
the West Virginia legislature has been
subjected 10 more. comment than was
that offered in the senate today by
/ Senator Carter, providing for physical
and military training in the public
schools. and military training in all
high schools of the state. Tho com
ment was made not only by outsiders.
but members Of both houses Of the
Legislature as well, and unless some
iObjections are met in the finance COM
! bill will meet with favor.
! The judiciary committee Of the seq
ate reported favorably OH Il number
of measures, some Of which are Of I'M
; portancc. One of these provides a
means for certifying the election Of
United States senators. and another
proposes an advance in salary for both
the governor and the members Of the
}supreme court Of appeals.
| senator J. On. maze ana cllprl Ia anlcllt
the Parrish bill intended tn regulate the
: sulc and distributor uf commercial
| feeding 'SiGffs. but allied. and tho meas
| ur" which has been under fire for the
| last wreck. finally was advanced 10 third
! rcudinS, with promise of passage tnmor-
' row.
Motion WAS nltl,:r by Senator Duty 20
refer tn the Judiciary committee the bill
, proposing annual allowances In county
! officials. Senator Gregory spoke in
1 a. hE. M i'm Ia l,Nl, nm.
posed by senator lIiuwlcy. In EXPLAIN
ing his position Un III" question. Mr..
Gregory said his constituency would
mob him and Senator DUTY il The bill
PASSED rs il IL. Senator Fox said lie
could scr II" reason why the hill should
; b. referred, buck to any Commits. othr,
! than The finance. senator Carter said
t bill should b. amended on the floor.
further that If they were not given
! nj" assistance" in this way that some
q. the clerks in the State would huv"
: to resign. senator Lowe said tn" bill
! should not hr confused with other Of
, similar subjects, and that naSmuch as
new duties hay" been added 10 the clerks
| by reason Of bond Issues in their re-
| Sprctivr counties. that they were on
! iitl"d {" lnnr" pay. The discussion led
10 the conclusion that II it were re-
. G"rrcd 10 tn" judiciary committee that
! committee would report out fuvurably
/ u bill to place NIL county and circuit
! clerks Oh L salary basis beginning with
: 1915, or two years before tn" time pre-
| Sr:ibcd by IN" present laws for III"
change from tn" irr To salary system
! for these Officers. The bill in question
! finally was referred back To the finance
! cUmmttr" for amendment.
The bills passed by the Senate ar"
, those relating to the following subjects:
| Insurance contracts: gas compressor
station tax: care for dependent children:
| Writ county high school: notaries pub
| lie: certificates 10: school teachers.
1t became known today that the reas-
| on the governor did not sign the bill
providing an appropriation Of $500 to
pa% the expenses Of tho inauguration
OF his successor was that it was not re-