The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-27
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OF THE POLICE
BILL SOUNDED
ACTION IN SENATE
Is GREAT SURPRISE
Deadlock Between House and
Senate Accentuated by
Wednesdays Events.
Special Dispatch to the 1ntelligcncer.

Special Dispatch to the 1ntelliEcncer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. March 60
The State Police bill passed by the
toog decidedly surprising turn in the
senate this afternoon when opponents
OF the measure accomplished what Is
believed to be the death knell Of the bill
The reference Of the measure to the
judiciary committee. That body's re-
port Of a substitute bill and q subse-
ouent adoption Of the committee report
by vote Of II to IL had virtually the
same effect as If q shell had exploded
among theose who have been fighting
for and watching the measure.
Senator Hough scenting danger yes
terday. attempted strategic move. de-
Ginning to offer to advance the measure.
Coming up on the calendar for first
reading to-day. Senator George B. Har-
man. Of Naysville. moved to refer the
measure to the judiciary committee. A
subsequent motion was made to refer
the bin 70 the ffna11ee Co'rlrsttteaa aft
the previous question prevailed by a
vote OF "A To ,12 '-e
Execution Of the police measure was
carried through in rapid style. The
judiciary committee after a ten minute
recess reported out the bin by substi-
.tute. deputy sheriff bill on the order
o. the Wysong measure said TO have
been drafted by State Tax Comm ission-
er Walter S. HaIlanan.
Senator Harman Is the author Of the
National Guard measure introduced 10
take the place Of the police measure.
The bill was referred to committee and
has not been reported out as yet.
Strength of the opposition 10 the po-
lice bin as shown by the vote this at
ternoon Indicates that the measure will
be defeated tomorrow, although Sena-
tor Hough declared tonight that there
is chance for the measure despite
the powerful lobby against it,
Those who have been lighting for the
measure declare that they Will fight 10
the last breath and a battle which is
expected to outdo that staged IN tho
house on the same bill is expected TO
develop tomorrow whom vote Is. taken
on tho report of the judiciary committee
recommending the Substitute measure.
in preference to that already passed
by the house.
Up until thts afternoon It was rn-
Eardcd that the hardest fight would hn
in getting the state police bill passed
by tho house OF delegates, and with
this accom- plisfred it was reasonably
thought that the bill would Ike adopted
by the senate virtually without danger
Gus opposition. since the body passed
the state police or constabulary measures
at the regular session of tho leEslature
The police measure was referred to
the judiciary committee by standing
vote, and no official record was made
OF those who voted for and against
the measure. Senator Jesse Bloch Or
Wheeling voted for the measure to hc
referred to the judiciary committee on
Senator Hcrman's motion.
The senate also came out in the
"oprn" on the oil and gas tax proposi-
tion today. voting down the minority fl
nance committee report proposing p pro-
ductinn tax on oil and gas. The majori-
ty report recommending that thr John
bill dn not pass was adopted by a vive
vocc vote.
Senator Bloch was onc Of tho three
senators defending the minority report
fftvorinE the production tax. Senators
Hough and Hunter voted for thr adop-
tion Of tho ma jortty report.
Action Of the senate today is believed