The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-14
LEGISLATURE DOWN
TO ACTUAL WORK
Began to Consider Bills at
ession This After
noon.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March IA
In brief session yesterday afternoon
The Senate received the report Of the
special state police committee, includ.
Ing the bill, which it recommended to
be passed, both being the same as pre-,
sented in the House OF Delegates this
morning. New bills also were intro
i duced, including the circuit judges
salary bill and the land tax bill, pre-.
sented in the House this morning.
The Senate referred the State Police
bill to the Finance committee because
Of its provision carrying an appropria.
ton. The other bills also went to the
same committee.
Another bill introduced in the Sen.
ate was the Coalter Electric
bill, which was considered but failed
to pass the regular session. This is
q measure prescribing the conditions
under which water power enterprises
may be developed in the state and
contains tax provision under which
It Is claimed the annual revenue on
the dams already projected would
amount 10 S1,OOO,O00.
Senator Arnold introduced bill to
amend the general licenses laws as en-.
acted at the regular session to In,
crease the annual license tax on all
manufacturers, wholesalers and dis.
trtbutors Of soft drinks from 500 to
$500.
The actual consideration of bills on
The floor Of the two legislative cham.
bers is expected to begin today, to
which time both houses adjourned.
Several bills will then be on first read.
ing and others will be reported out by
committees.
The special joint committee on the
Virginia debt finished its work yester.
day afternoon, it is understood, and
will make its report together with a
bill or bills to both houses this after.
noon.
The length OF the extra session will
depend very largely on the amount
Of time that is required in considera.
ton Of the Virginia debt and the State
Police bills, as the other legislation
proposed probably can be fully con.
sidered more or less as side line prop.
ositions in hours when the two main
pieces of legislation are under advance
ment.
Few persons believe, however, that
the session will end before the close
Of next week.
A resolution introduced in the House
by Delegate WysOng, Republican
would place the West Virginia legisla.
ture on record as being absolutely op
posed to the League of Nations in SO
far as 1t would INCLUDE the United
States as member. The resolution
went over till tomorrow under the
rules.
Five other bills were introduced IN
the House this morning as follows:
BY Taylor-A special tax on persons
or corporations holding land in the
state in excess of 5000 acres.
BY Taylor-A license tax on the
production Of coal, companion bill
to the one introduced in the Senate
yesterday afternoon by Senator Nor
ton.
By Morris--A dog law, coming under
the terms of the cali by reason of a
tax provision.
BY special committee-A bill to in,
crease the salaries of circuit judges.
BY McClintic-A bill relating to in.
Reinsurance contracts, with tax
provision. I
By the judges salary bill it is pro-
posed TO increase the amount TO be
paid circuit judges from the state
treasury from $500 to3 1900 annual.
ly and make that the minimum salary
to be paid any judge. On the basis OF
population o fthe several circuits ad.
ditions are provided for in the larger
circuits from the county treasures as
follows:
In ten circuits, where the population
is less than $4,000, the judges would
receive $4,000 annually; in five cir.
cults, where the population is 4S,00G
to $4,000 the salaries would be increas
ed by the counties from $500 to $1.200
and where the population is above Co.,
600 the increase would be from $1,000
to $1,000, making the maximum salary
any judge might receive $500
DR.. Charles A. Sinsel, president OF
the Senate, announced the following