The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-15
Dei)llty Sheriff Measure Introduced Ir11'1
AS Substitute for Police Patrol Bill
Intended to Revive Legislation
That Will Become lncpera-
tive With Signing Of Treaty
Of Peace-CornweI-Hal
nan Controversy Crops Out
in House OF Delegates.

CHARLESTON. W. Va. March H.
After first refusing t" permit th' COM
,,.unical:o ut W. S.~NnitauAn. state TAX
commissioner. III r"pty~i" criticism en-
rrrS$cd b. Governor t"rnw'u III MS
,ncssu:r to tho legislature r"!al!iIS 10
RI. conduct Of th.. stat" rT"hlhiIl"n dc-
nar;mcnt. IL b. ?"j0.rd IL its l""Flai'
tn. housr OF d"i"gHtrs this AFTERNOON
yntcd ~ to S3 10 r%rrnS' tr"n It's T"c-
nr,l ct March = tn" par; az IN" 'N'cu-
tive message referred It..
This action was taken. according 10
its advn,:l."S. a. 4 matter Of fairness 10
mo .S;nic TAX commissioner. y motion
hy pe:lc::ttc kuyk"rdnll. h"w"N"r. PRO-
viLing fer an invest; cation Of thp
charges made by tn" governor in rrSarc
in the nncra;irn Of II" prohibition de-
partmenI. WAS voted down.
Whjr,. thu controversy rotated !" com
sideratiun to be- given 10 the state I"'-
lice bill. to tn" HlSSaE" OF which ''ai-
.I,u,u has warcd opposition. tn" vol" on
tn, motion 10 cXpangc IN" record cnHIu
no; be considered Il test f"'" on 'i''t
,,nosurr, since II number OF R"rublirans
known to hc for the polio" h'lI FoIcu
with the majority. on tn" motion.
TO Second Reading.
rhc state police bill later was rcHd
frs; time and advanced to second r'a"-
lny, anu similar action WAS takcn -"
hill introduced this afternoon py l'"I"-
catr WvsnnS which is drafted as y SD
stitute proposition. The real fight Will
b., on when both these bills reach sec
ond reading. Monday morning to when
,imr the house adjourned.
Tho Virginia dcbt settlement hill, r"-
1crtcd out with recommendations TO.
l,,th houses rtlt on the
calendar for first reading in III" house
Monday, while III the senate it was read
:, rirst time and advanced To second
reading. The senate Will meet again TO-
morrow afternoon. The debt bill pro-
vid"s both the ways and means OF set
tlciuent. carrying provision Tor raiS-
ju., ,hr necessary revenue BY direct
tax.
For Deputy Sheriff System.
The Wysong police protection bill.
which undoubtedly will receive cohsiu-
cradle support in both houses because
of the determined stand made by labor
sgninst the state police bill. is revlva!
In amended form OF the deputy Fh'riu
law passed in 1911 as war measure,
hut which will be Of no eHcct a''e'
,cace has been finally effected. IL Pr"-
videS for q deputy shrrin system roii.
giStlN% L OF one nl':i.b'I ~ '''~'' t
tnr. Zach thousand inhabitants or 'l"ar-
nSt fraction thereof. or 4 total toScc OIL
about 1000 in III" state. X provides t"r
rhcir selection by the circuit Judges
from eliciblcs to be furnished. one liSt
nv a class to be known as employers
class. .inctMIing all y. =
inTcstors OF capital or employers Oh
labor in the county. the other list oS
oII nersons in the employ of the en-
SInrers,' class. to be known as the en-
nloves' class selecting Alternately from
- Oh list until the countyS .alloI"cu
cumber has been selected.
Tho list of persons thus selected are
70 b., appointed hy the circuit Judge le'
3, pr-iod of three years. to serve when
c,Itcd out either hy the Shcrif OF thc
county or by the governor. 10 be PAID -
d,v and necessary travelling ard other
cxncnses by the county court. when call
cI out by the sheriff. and by tho state
treasurer when called out by the gov
erunr.
No 7. ". W.s Wanted.
IT provides that the act shall bc con-
strucd as 20 exclude from membership
on the force all min" guards. aEitat"rs
NOT performing labor. tn" I. W. WIS and
all persons opnnscd to representative
form of government or hostile 10 our
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