The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-17
SENATORH0UGH
SEES SENT |MENT
FORPATROL BILL
DANGER OF BOLSHEVISM
IN STATE IS ALLEGED
Action Expected This Week
on Both Virginia Debt
and Patrol Measures.
RY TEOS. D. MAYS

Especial Dispatch - The Int"llic"mCcr.)
CHARLESTON. w. VA. March Ii
Virtually all preliminary work "t the
extraordinary session u: III" leg, stature:
is complete. Tho ;wu houses Will E"t
down - hard. earnest work. a"rompsiSh-
ing tho purpose for which they were
assembled. passing legislation 10 sHttl"
the Virginia dcot. together with u"""S-
Sary revenue measures. and considering
other matters. chief among which is the
state police bill.
Both the Virginia dHbt and III" state
police bills wrrc tossed in Inc hOpr"rS
~ the Legislative mills last week. and
this week II is believed Will develop he
passage OF the former and tho hardest
fight in the history OF the legislature on
the latter.
Already two attempts have been mad"
in the form OF substitute bills tn XIII
the state police measure. and d"rniNp-
mentS of ;he coming week ar" not only
being looked forward to with much In
tcrest by members Of the legislature.
but by tho citizenship OF th" entire
state we'll.
Senato. Elmer Housh OF Wcllsburg.
chairman OF The special JOINT commit
tee appointed 10 draft ,hr state police
measure expresses his confidence in
the state police bin and declares that
il will eventually be enacted into law.
Each passing day. h. declared. brings
out greater need for an institution such
as the state police.
Dynamite Plot.
Tho reported discovery "f n plot 10
dynamite tho capitol and :hr tact that
tho federal aut!t"r;ti"S hav': begun an
investigation Of ;he Rarnag" resolutions
has hurt the case Of tho opponents o.
tho measure. it is believed.
Tho DrOpOCrntS' no STATE police
system declare tho deputy sheriff and
state guard propositions arc not practt-
cable. especially III view OF unsettled
conditions and ,hH spread ot SoIShc-
vism. and it is their hc!:ef adcquatn pro-
lection for lives and property in the
state is highly essential just a; this
. time.
The present wo"k is also expected 20
develop bills which wla havr for their
purpose tho laying uf a privilege tax
on oil and gas.
II is known that several members OF
the legislature hay" this proposition
under consideration. and virtually all
OF the legislators are in favor Of lay-
ing such d tax. 70 be added 10 the sen-
cral fund Of tho state.
Virginia Debt Bill.
The Virginia debt settlement PROPOSE
tion was brought 10 thu floor 90 the
legislature hy the special joint commit
tee of both houses. with both the ways
and means features wrapped up IL one
bill This does not necessarily moan
that the bill will be xo accepted and
passed. though ihat probably Will nap
pen in the opinion "r most observers.
There will he efforts ~ amend It.
however. it is believed. particularly the
section providing for tae raising % ;he
rnvenucs.i Tn" bill as II stands provides
for the laying OF a direct tax on ali tho
taxable property IN he S:atc-a Scrru
cent levy he:rg necessary on present
valuations-to crca; the sinking fuad
for retiring IN" bonds and paying the
interest on ;hcm.
The acceptance ot this proposition by
the house. however may depend some
what on ths consideration IN" senate -
willing to give 20 the John bill. pcor:d-
ing for Il privilege tax on oil and gas
transportation in the state. This meas
ure, as tho Taylor bill. passed ;he
house at The regular session by big
majority. There IS lit;lc douht THAI I
will BE- passed again. either 20 pay n"
debt Or Il part of It. o: fer The general
revenue.
The police protection proposition
stands on tho house calendar II IN"
form Of two bills Of widely d;fTarcn;
purport, both OH second reading. One
of the bills. the committee state polio"
plan. presents a centralized compact
police force. 20 be uniformed and on
constant duty. The other. the NEsonS
or union labor bill. provides for dc
centralized force OF deputy sherlNs OK
much larger proportions. 10 be on duty
only whe, called out for emergencies.
With labor absolutely opposed TO tn"
first bill ard all other interests in the
state practically opposed to the second.
q. It is drawn, a compromise between
the two or nothing at all would seem
the most likely outcome in the house.
Governor Cornwel1 has Let 1t hc known
that he will veto any rnakeshift >t1ao-
sition. and there has been hint th;lt
another extra session will be called az
once unless something Is done.