The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-01
BLOCH PUTS IN
GREATER CITY
CHARTER BILL
MEASURE IDENTICAL
WITH THE WEISS BILL
Many Bills by Pan Handle
Members Are
Advanced.
BY THoE. D. MAYG
o The Intelligcncer.

Special to The 1ntelligencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. 81
Whceling's total number Of charter bills
pending before the state legislature was
increased to four today when the Great
er Wheeling measure was introduced in
the upper house BY Senator Bloch.
The measure is identical with that in
troduccd in the house OF delegates some
days ago by Delegate Harry a. weiss,
and incidentally robs the latter OF the
distinction. Of having introduced all OF
the measures asking for amending tho
charter of the Ohio county city. Dele
gate Weiss however. still holds the
championship honorS Of the present ses'
sion for charter amendment biils. de
is the patron Of three such measures IN
the lower house. =:
To Third Beading.
The northern section of the state was
in prominence in the house today when
second reading Of bills was declared the
order Of business, as just four measures
relating to that section. all charter
bills, were advanced to third reading.
They were the Wheeling. Benwood, Nc
Mcchcn and Morgantown charter Dills.
Three Local Bills. !.
Three local bills relating TO- the north'
crn parts of the state were laforaoiy
reported in the senate. -.
l. SENATE bill No. o., introduced by Sen.
ator Bloch. relating to the purchase OF
ground for athletic purposes by the ln-
dependent school district OF wheeling
was recommended to pass by the COM
mittee on education -
Senate Bill No. III, introduced by
Senator Stewart and which relates TO
the Union High school, Marion county
was also recommended to pass, as was
the WellsburS charter bill. which was
introduced by Senator Hough.
Adversely Reportsd.
The measure proposing to prohibit the
teaching of any Language other than
! the English language in the elementary
schools Of the state, was adversely re-
ported by the committee on education.
The measure, a loyalty one, was intro
duced by Senator Hough. "
constabulary Bnl. I:
The bill proposing the creation Of "a
state constabulary. Of which" Senator
; Hough. is the patron, was referred %
the finance committee by the c5nrhitt0e
j on militfn.
The bill offered in the house by Dele
gate Moore relating to healing BY
prayer. which came up on first reading,
in the senate was referred TO the COM
mittec on medicine and sanitation.
Bloch Bills Advanced.
Two measures introduced by Senator(
Bloch. were advanced TO second readi1
in the senate. They are the bills
lating to building and loan corporatt
and corporation directors.
Senator Stewards bill providing
the establishment and maintenance
Marion county law library was also
vanccd TO second reading.
Richards Bill Referred.
House bill No. 113. introduced by Del
cgatc Richards, and which relates TO-
mort cages and deeds Of trust. was re-
fcrrcd to the judiciary committee.
Senator Nough's measure relating to
prosecuting attorneys was recommended
10 pass by the house judiciary commit
tee and i similar report was made on
the measure by Mr.. Moore relating 10
sodomy.
Local Bills Advanced.
Local bills advanced to second read
ing in the house follow: .
senate bill No. -. by Sen Hough, re-,
,lating to optomctrstS. "
Delegate Richards bill. relating to
purchase Of an athletic field for the
Wheeling schools.
Delegate Moore's measure relating to
postponcmcnt of court sessions. r
Delegate Weiss small loan BILL i
Delegate Moorc's measure relating to
expenses md allowances to sheriffs.
Both: house Of the legislature adjourn
cd today over until Monday.