The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1917-03-02
EXTRA
SESSION
HOUSE HAD FAILED
AGREE ON FL
NANCE.
Appropriations. Virginia Debt and
Road Laws Subjects Enume-
rated For Confederation.
HOUSE HAD ADJOURNED
WHEN CALL WAS DELIVERED.
Unusual Proceedings Marked Clos
Ing Hosrs of Regular Ses-
sion--Importaut Bills
Pass.
HOUSE HAD ADJOURNED
WHEN CALL WAS DELIVERED.

CHARLESTON, w. VA. Feb. -
An extraordinary session O: the West
Virginia Legislature MAS convened q
noon, iers than twelve hours after the
regular session Of 1917 ended 10y reason
OF tiie expiration OF the statutory limit
Of - days.
| The call for tbe extra session was made
by Governor Hatfield when il WAS plain
that there Was no possible chance Of th.
two houses agreeing on AN appropriations
bill Tins is the sixth ss--ion ia tw..
years.
In his cali the governor stipulate three
subjects for consideration 10y the solons
appropriations necessary for the main
tenance and conduct Of the state insti
ttions and state government; a good
roads general measure and the Virginia
| iebt
Unusual proceedings marked the clos
ing hours Of tie regular SESSION. When
midnight arrived the house adjourned.
before the senate Lad announced that il
was ready TO 10 10, but the act was ex-
planned and justified according to his own
Interpretation. by senator Fred l.. Fox.
minority leader in the senate. who said
that the adjournment was taken at the
legal time by the house, while the face 81
the senate clock had been covered, per
mitting the session OF that branch To con
tinue considerably beyond the legal time
Tor adjournment.
The mothers pension bill, originating
IN the senate and materially amended in
the house, WIS finally passed 10y the SEN
ate which cOncdrred i'm the house amend
ments after Senator .ip-enbIoom, patron
OF the bill, agreed u them, although IN
doing 80 lac said the measure A. IL il j.
only little better than no pension bill
at all.
HOUSE REFUSES To MEET.
A precedent was established 10y the
house yesterday when IL refused 10 com
ply with a request Of the governor and
Join with the senate IN = Joint executive
session for the purpo-e Of considering a
special message submitted under seal by
the executive
Immediately after the me-sage was re-
ceived the Democrats Of the hou-. held n
Caucus and after spfne time IN deliber
alton resolution was offered by dele
gate johnson, Of Harrison, in which u
was sUecifirally stated that such a -r--lon
- suggested VA not approved 10y tie
'use. The RESOLUTION xas adopted IN
al irregular manner. although the lie
pubiicans. with Delegate John A.
the spokesman, protested vigorously that
1he speaker WA not srting IN accord
ance with the rules.
A special committee was appointed ny
the speaker. on motion Of Mr.. Jof.n-on
n inform the governor Of the artion Of
that body and Delegates johnson. John
and Talbot were named The senate
had indicated IT. willingness % hold the
JOINT session, but when the hou-e refused
the upper branch kept ON with IT, work
until the governor sent mp q second me-
sage under seal tO each hou-e This va
followed by an executive session held
separately ~ each.
DECLINED To TALK.
All the memters Of the Legislature uho
we're asked about the session declined o.
say anything about even the subject of
the messages but u ws- generally talked
that the Nirginia delt was one matter
called u sttention. and that the COVER
nor wished cooperation betveen the leg
'slstnre and the coun-ei engaged in the
debt case
In addition ~ the delt subject the
senate wss sl-o called on " recoD-,der
lie vote on the matter Of confirming the
appointments of the governor r~cently
submitted by the senate Ia j. said that
Samuel X. Montgomery received but -
II the Necessary l6 votes anil A. Bli-
McCrum fifteen votes The name Of Dr.
William T. Henshsw. of Morgan county.
- . member Of the state health council.
sncceeding DIR. W. a. Stevens. of Nc
Dovell.
HOUSES ACTION SENSATIONAL
While the action Of the hou-e in rel-.
ton 20 the governors message eclip~ed
ell other topics at the time the difference
hssvesn The Two general appropriation