The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-31
SENATE PASSES !
DUTY'SDOUbLE
SESSION BILL
STATE POLICE PROPOSED.
IN BILL BY HOUGH
Good Rates Of Pay Proposed
for Substitute to National =
- Guard.

CHARLESTON, ". Va. Jan. 3o.-Tht
senate this afternoon passed the Duty
io;nt resolution providing for the sub.
mission to the people of constitution:
al amendment changing the Legislative
session from 45 days TO so days, dlv1ded
into a period Of Is days in January and
45 DAYS beginning in March, and allow
ing the members Of the legislature sails
rics Of $500 annually, with 10 cents
mileage.
The senate also passed the Mont
gomcry and the Huntington charter
bills and advanced a number OF Bills
Of minor Importance to third reading.
Dog Bills Discussed
The house Of delegates spent most OF
the afternoon considering. section by
section. the Hcrsman dog bill. and then.
Just before adjournment, on motion Of
Delegate Morris. Of Harrison county,
voted to substitute what is known rs
the Morris bill for the Hcrsman meas
ure.
The Hersman bill, as amended, pro-
vidcd, in brief, for the listing Of all
dogs by the assessors and the collcc-
ton by him Of q per capita tax on the
dogs Of 81 for one dog. $3.50 for two
dogs and for each dog in excess OF two
SIS each: and for listing all dogs In ad-
dition as personal property, to be as
scssed and taxed as other property; for
the tagging of all dogs on which taxes
have been paid and for the killing OF
those not tagged: for the reimburse
ment of owners OF sheep. killed by dogs
and for the payment Of damages to tho
owners of dogs wrongfully killed.
Morris Bill More Radical
The Morris bill is much more radical,
and. as claimed by the author, has
teeth in it." 1t provides that the
county court IN each county shall ar-
point a dog commissioner In each magtS-
tcrial district. whose duty it shall ho
TO make a house to house canvass CT
the district and list all dogs found; Il
provides that no citizen may own morp
than one dog. except person in good
rcpute may keep two bloodhounds Or
two fox hounds; the tax is 50 for the
first male dog. and So on the second:
| the owner must get Il license from the
county court and pay fee OF $40 to
keep a female dog: dogs on which. ta1cg
J have not been paid upon the s6rst round
of the dog commissioner N!at fTu
marked delinquent. and these are sub
jcct to be killed later. the dog commits. !,
sioncr receiving $3.50 each for doinS
| this. J.
| State Police Proposed y,
The first bill to be introduced this scs-
! sion with the purpose Of creating state
military force to replace the National
Guard was offered in the senate this
! afternoon by Senator Hough. OF. Wclls-
burg. It proposes the creation Of the
oF tnto n consist
Of a superintendent and one to four COM
panics, each consisting Of 13 officers and
! As privatcs.
It Is provided that the superintendent
| Is to bc appointed by the governor. by
and with the consent OF the senate. to
serve for term Of four years. to re-
ceivc salary Of $4,000 annually. He
| shall be provided with suitable Offices
; ut the capital. must give a bond OF at
! least $o0,0nO to faithfully discharge tho
duties of his office: with an Office force
consisting Of 6nc deputy at $4,000 a
year. a bookkccpcr at $500 and a stem
ographcr at s1.2oo per year.
! Good Rates Of Pay.
The superintendent is authorized to
appoint the police force. to be composed
Of one captain. at $500 a year: one lieu-
! tenant. at $500: one first sergeant. at
! $1,000: four scrgcantS, Mt S1.l00 each;
/ four corporals. at $1,000 each: one sad
dlcr and one blacksmith. with rank ana
salary Of corporal. and As privates. At
! 5000 each per year.
! As qualifications for membership on
: the poliG< force. it is proposed that he
| must be citizen Of the United States.
| 81 to Is years DID, able to ride. Of SOUND
constitutions and good moral character.
! and must pass a physical and mental
examination to be provided by the sup
| crintcndcnt. Appointment and reap
/ pofntmcnt shall be for. a term OF two
years. and voluntary withdrawal from
! the force is made n misdemeanor.
II is made the duty Of the supcrin-
/ tcndcnt TO provide uniforms. arns-
equipment and. where deemed necessary.
horses: and make rules and regulations
! for the government OF the force. Local
Headquarters would be established at
various places. The members Of the
frocc will have the general authority OF
ordinary police officers in cities, and are
: empowered to act as forest, fire, hah
and game wardcns. They are required
| 10 Corporate with local authorities In
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