The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-23
MAY AGAIN DEADLOCK
OVER MONEY Bill
Many Amendments Being
SaddIed Upon Appropri-
alton Measure.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, May %
Considering the general appropriation
! bill drafted by its Committee on Tax
alton and Finance, the West Virgin
la House of Delegates reached the
legislative stumbling block and labor
ed assiduously during the afternoon
in putting it half way through It's sec
ond reading. 1t is being read section
by section and amended in numerous
and sundry places to make 1t even
more unlike the Senate bill on the
same subject which passed the house
of its origin several days ago.
The House bill as it appeared orig
inally is not much unlike that it pass
ed in the last regular session and
which was partially the cause of the
deadlock which made the present ses-
sion Of the Legislature necessary. An
other deadlock would cause greater
distress, for after July 1, there will
be no money to operate the state gov
eminent.
The Senate bill carries with it for
the two years covered approximately
$4,000 more than does the House
bill. With the several amendments
made in the latter the difference is
made the greater, although it is be-
lieved that concessions which may be
made by the Senate will bring the diff
ference up to about the amount repre-
scented by the two bills as they were
originally introduced.
The Senate adjourned early in the
afternoon after passing the bill origi-
mating there relating to the distribu-
ton Of sheep under certain regula-
lions by the state. Consideration Of
the dog license bill went over one day.
Under suspension Of the rules the
Senate passed a bill providing pun
ishment for spectators in foodstuffs,
with an amendment added to include
fuel speculations and another making
violation misdemeanor instead Of a
felony, as the original bill proposed.
The Senate refused to concur in the
amendments made by the House in the
budget resolution. The speaker ap-
pointed Delegates Burr, John and Nc
Donald as conference committee to
meet with similar from the Senate
to ascertain If an agreement could
not be reached on these amendments
The president Of the Senate has not
appointed it's conference committee.
A caucus continuing over one hour
was held by the Republican senators
during the forenoon. The Coalter n.y.
droelectric bill was the subject under
consideration. This measure had been
tabled on the assumption that consid-
Grafton Of such measures was not per
mitted under the call. Following the
caucus 1t was placed on the calendar
again on second reading.
The bill proposes to permit the i'm
mediate development Of electrical en-
ergy from the rivers Of the state, con-
serving wasted power and utilizing It
in the Industrial plants Of West Vir-
ginia in the interest Of national de-
Tense.
In the morning session the House
passed the bill already passed By the
Senate providing for the creation Of
an executive and advisory defense
council Of the state. The membership
Of the advisory council Is to be Is In
stead Of about 30. The bill was killed
in the House which provided for 9
Department Of Rural Police to ahord
protection in West Virginia during the
war. Notwithstanding the action on
the rural police measure, the House
refused to table It's companion bill
which provides an excise tax on Y
net income corporations TO pay Tor the
maintenance Of a state constab ulaEy.