The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-11
STATE LEGISLATURE
Continued from First Pare.)


enue offices in Parkersburg, who for
merly occupied the chair in the lower
chamber.
An incident that attracted great at
tention today was staged in front OF
the kanawha Hotel when DR.. G. ".
Otto, Chairman Of the Ohio County
Republican Committee, encountered
Senator B. /. RUsrnbIoom. Of that
County and upbraided him for oppos-
ing his (Ottosl nomination for Ser
geant al Arms OF the Senate DE-.
Otto requested the Senator 10 remove
his hands from the Senatorial pock-
cts, but the latter replied with neither
words nor actions. The final came
when DR.. Otto tapped The Senator
lightly on The face, but this TOO was
received with calmness. Senator
Rosenbloom said later he Gould not
afford 10 enter into either physical
or verbal conflict with Dr. Otto.
The legislature will meet al ten
"'rin"k tomorrow and ADJOURN until Nor
day 10 Permit the speaker Of the huus"
and III" president of the Scnat" In APP
point committees AMI mamie the attaches
Uf both houses.
Guvernur II. IT. Hatfield in his Sec
"nd biennial message which was read at
1t joint session of the state Legislature:
iicpr today. tiefrnhrd his administration.
ItNl'Nttt the lII:i1iCiHl conan ION III mo
state. recommended AN amendment to
the constitution which would permit Il
new budget system and The establish
nu"nt OF L. state hoard of equalization.
The stat" executive did not touch upon
the Virginia debt case except tu an
nounce hal Il special message on this
subject would later be sent to the leg
iSlaturc.
The governor repeated his rccommen-
dation made in message Two Years asO
FIN hall n IAI .t.If.
censorship Of moving pictures; tho adj
ministratinn Of the prohibition DEPART
mcnt by head who has no other Off
rial responsibility: enlargement nf liz"
powers Of the state road department anil
an adequat" stat" ruad fund. He fur
thrr urged the legislature 10 provide an
appropriations whereby IL mine RESCUE
car could hn stationed nj Charleston.
ready for use i'll emergency cases.
Regarding III" wnrkmcn's cumprnsa-
lion Iuw. tho governor recommended
that II be- Hnrnur,I So that Ia" ndminis-
tralivc expense should he born" Icy tn"
state Instead nf bring paid ,Eit Of III"
compensation fund: that the employers
pay all the premiums instead of divid-
ing The cost with tn" employees and tina.
tho employers election to rny premiums
into til" fund automatically terminate
upon their fni!ur" 20 pay premiums. or
make payroll reports or keep UP lie de-
post when requested within tho Time
specified.
State Finances
Much space was devoted in tie mcG-
sag" IN state finances. The governor
declared hat the passage ur tie. budget
act ny the last regular session of III"
legislature lid much in dealing with the
states finances 10 the state conStitu-
tinn and advocated the adoption Of th'.
Maryland Eudget Plan which he assert
cd furnishes Admirable safeguards
against unwisc AMI reckless extrava-
cameo on one hand and against q spas
modic and short visioncd narsimony on
IN" other"
at also provides the strongest posi-
hlo guarantee" hr added against the
practice Of making legislative appropri
ntinnS vii hnut at the Same time making
adequate provisions in the way OF rev
tnue measures to meet those apprnpria-
tions in full and also fixes the respon-
cannot attempt to place the responsible
ity where il does not properly belong In
Gag" Of governmental extravaganza"
The state executive added that tho
constitution will permit in this respect
and he Is convinced that il tho people
Of West Virginia will adopt All amend
ment along tho lines outlined by him. it
will he distinct adyance for thr cansr
OF good government,
Taxes An Annoyance.
Some look upon the question or tax:
alton as Il great evil and annoyance and
are inclined TO, condemn those who serve
the part of public servants and would
have them looked upon as being dis
honest and their motives characterized
AS heing ultcrior and for personal gain
This kind Of misrepresentation has been
carried m and continued hv mon In our
who should hc above ouch petty un-
truths. But not so. They have lent
their influence. and support until this
vIciousness has really damaged our