The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-15
PITTS Power of Appoint
rnent, However, in Hands
Of the Judges.
PROVIDES ANNUAL CAMP
And Establishes Other Reg
ulations for Force Of
1900 Men.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March Is
After refusing to permit the commu-
nication Of w. S. Hallahan, state tax
commissioner, in reply to criticism
expressed by Governor Conwell in his
message to the legislature relating to
the conduct of the state prohibition
department tc be printed in its jour
nal the House Of Delegates yesterday
afternoon voted 40 to SO to expunge
from. its record OF March II the part
Of the executive message referred to.
This action was taken. according to
its advocates, as matter OF FAIRNESS
to the state commissioner. A motion
by Delegate huykendall, however pro-
yiding for investigation IT the charges
made by the Governor in regard to the
operation Of the prohibition depart
ment, was voted down.
The state 7olice bin was read later
u first tine ind advanced to second
reading, and similar action was taken
on bill introduced yesterday by
Delegate Wyhong which is drafted as
o substitute proposal. The real fight
VIII be on when both these bills reach
second reading Monday morning, to
which time the House adjourned.
The Virginia debt settlement bill. re
ported out with recommendations to
pass in both houses, was put on the
calendar for first reading in the house
Monday, while in the Senate it was ':he
( first time and advanced to second
reading Tic debt bill provides both
the ways and means of settlement car
rytng provision for raising the nee
essary revenue by a direct tax.
The Wysong police protection bill,
which undoubtedly will receive con-
siderable support in both houses be-
cause of the determined stand made
by labor against the state police bill.
IS q revival, in amended form of the
deputy police law passed in 1917, as
q war measure, but which will be of
ITO effect after peace has been finally
& effected. IL provides for deputy
sheriff system, consisting OF one mem
Der in each county for each thousand
Inhabitants or nearest fraction there
pt OF q total force of about 1900 in
the state, II provides for their selec-
ton by the circuit judges from the
Lists Of ellglbles to befurnished one
list by q class to be known as "em-
ployers class" including all persons
known as investors of capital or en-
plc.sS. of labor in the county the
other list by OIL persons in the empty
Of the employers class, to be known
as the "employes' class" selecting al
ternately from each list until the
4 eounty's allotted number has been Sc
lected.
The list OF persons thus selected are
TO be appointed by the circuit Judge
for period OF three years. to serve,
when called out either by the sheriff
OF the county or the governor, to be
paid SIS day and necessary travelling
and other expenses by the county
court when called out by the sheriff,
and by the state treasurer when called
out by the governor.
1t provides that the act shall be so
construed as to exclude from member
ship on the force all mine guards agi-
tators not performing labor, the I.
w. WIS. and all persons opposed to a
representative form of government or
hostile to our state institution. Pro-
fesional detectives also are exclud-
ed.
No such special police, during the
time he Is employed, shall accept en-
ployment or be in the employment OF
any corporation, firm or company or
person operating in this state and
employing more than twenty men.
Provision is made for annual en-
campment Of the whole force for a
reriod Of twenty days. to be drilled
Tor efficient service under the direc-
tion Of the adjutant general of the
state.
Members of the force once ae--
cepting appointment for three years,
may not resign except upon written
consent Of the governor, and the gov
ernor is given authority to remove
4 any member The adjutant general Of
ethe state Is authorized to formulate
the rules anc regulations, subject to
tho aF.&cval Of the Board OF Public
Works for putting the act into effect.
Delegate Rays, democrat, re-intro-
dtced IN tire House the state racing
commission bill which was vetoed by
5oYernor CornTell upon its passage at
The regular session The only change
n the bill as II was passed before is
70 give tbs state three per cent Of
the gate receipts in addition to two
per cent Of the money taken by the
pSFimutuRl machine.