The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-01-16
AVALANCHE 0F BILLS IN NTR0DUCED
IN BOTH HOUSES Of LEGISLATURE
AND MANY MEASURES
ARE MERITOROUS
Committee Assignments Made
and Representatives From
Ohio County Fare Well:

CHARLESTON. ". Va, Jan. Is
Until the committee on privileges and
elections in the House made Its report
to-day there was doubt about the seat.
ing Of all members of the lower branch
of the West Virginia legislature. The
committee, however, reported that no
contest had been filed and that the
personnel Of that body will not be
changed from that shown by the initial
roll call made up from the certificates
of election from the Office Of the Sec.
retary of State.
No question of contest was offered
in the, Senate, and from to-day 1t Is
expected that there will be smooth
sailing in both houses unless part.
san locking Of horns is brought about
when the more important legislation
is under consideration.
Immediately after the appointment
Of committees was announced In the
Senate there was veritable ava.
lanche Of bills, all OF which were re.
ferred to committees. Within half
hour after convocation the Senate was
through with its business and ad-
journed for the day.
The bills introduced included those
by Senator Hough, relating to roads,
the laying of tax levies, regulating the
use of motor vehicles and relative to
the charter of the city OF Wellsburg.
Thirteen bills were presented by this
member.
Gregory Has Nine Bills.
Senator Gregory introduced nine
bills, including those relating to usury,
limiting taxation for school purposes,
to establish sanatorium for colored
citizens, to punish for fraud, relating
to primary elections, relating to the
sale of real estate for taxes. and to
hotel licenses.
Senator Hawley presented two bills,
one relating to license taxes, and the
other to the Harrison county hog law.
Senator Rosenbloom's bills relate
to the licensing Of chiropodists, to reg
ulating gas companies. changing the
Wheeling. charter, relating to the De.
partment Of Archives and History, ana
to public roads.
Senator McAboy had two bills, one
relating to the West Virginia Humane
! Society, and the other providing for
! number Of amendments TO the code.
Senator Kump introduced a resolu.
ton recommended by Governor Hat
field. and approved by Governor.elect
Cornwell, providing for an amendment
to the constitution providing Tor
| State budget.
Another resolution by the same
! member provides for the appointment
as. soon after March as practicable,
of a committee of five persons to ex-
anime the financial affairs Of the State.
Senator Loves bills relate to a
change of salary for county clerks IN
certain counties. Those Of Senator
Morton relate to the sale Of realty for
taxes, to dispensing with seal on GER
tain deeds, to commissioners In chan.
Gerry. appointment and bonding Of spe-
cial receivers, and to authorizing coun'
ty courts to do certain things In con-
nection with roads.
Bill for Marriage.
Senator Beckwith introduced q bill
concerning marriage. Senator Luther
A. Bell, relating to. appeal to the Su-
preme Court. Senator Duty, one con-
cerning powers of railroads, and Sena-
tor Godbey, bill to provide for non
partisan State board Of health, relat'
ing to wage earners, and regulating
building and loan associations.
The House did nothing moro than
finish its organization by the appoint.
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