The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-24
FATE Of PATROL.
BILL EXPECTED
IN LOWER HOUSE
Belief Grows That the Amend
ed Measure Will Re-
ceiye Approval.
ncciol Dispatch to The Intrlligcncer.

Special Dispatch to The Int"lligcncer.
CHARLES W. Va. March 23.-
Tomorrow. it is generally believed. vii
dttcrmln" the question "n tho state
police or public safety department. mca
sure and every Indication tonight is that
the comnittc" bill providing police pro
lection for the stat" will BE- passed as
amcndrd by tn" hnus" Of Delegates.
Tho firh, on the measure has been un'
doubl"dly the hardest and hitt"rcSt any
recent session Of tn" legislature has seer
both proponents and opponents on 'h'
measure declare. and admit that the
measure has gained in support during
the mast Two days. Sentiment faHorInG
the passage Of the bill is also assuming
discsruablc proportions in various quar-
tors Of the state. and the last t"W days
has seen u number of newspapers come
out favoring tho measure.
Delegate George ". McCiintic. OF Ma
nowhu county is tho champion of Tn
measure in thr house. and he declared
Tonight that unless decided chang" ~
sentiment had been effected since Inc
last vol" on III" bill in the house on sat
uriay. tho measure will hc PASSED by 4
good majority when ii comes up on pas
sage.
Tho bill was tabled early during the
week and after hard and persistent O.
forts it WAS taken ur for c"nSlu"rh''oi
nv Il ynt.. of t4 To IS. Roll call VOTES
wcrr Demanded on every motion concern
ing tho measure and not sinG" void
has shown a smaller maJ"ritE' WhiI' SfE'
cral have been larger.
inf lHII
has reasons to believe that IN" forces
fnyornr Tho state police hill will havt
rhrcr ncv votes v hon ii l.: again brought
I'm fer consideration. and rXnr Secd the
belief that tho final vnt" ~ th' matter
will show q ma iority Of t"n "r more.
Tho lighr un ihr pr"I.r-ii"ln has
brought nHt = number "f interesting
features ,our III winch shows that p"ii'
Tics arr piaring no small part in tn" "n'
,oSition. Gossip has il thar at least i've
members nr III" legislature Ar" nppoS'd
,u The hill f6r no other reasons than fuT'
,hcrinr their political aspirations "hll'
y is said that ono Of the In b"r d"l"Eaies
declared himself personally in favor Of
,h, hill and explains his vote against
In. hill because or tho fact that his
union is against the measure.
Only those on the Crouud ran appr"-
ci.lt" III" Intensity of IN" hgH' pun hi
bv both sides II is claimed that III" "p'
moments hay" rrsortrd 1" secret "th"us
Of obtaining information hS |" inc
actions Of tho other side.
When tho hill is brought mp for final
consideration IN rhr house. il is certain
shat the hardest figh' yet seen Will TAX,
nlarc, TIL" Virginia debt settlement Dill
with amendment arp"ndlng In SuhTnl'
I.r,t, ~ II.tt
fnr. Incoming effective from III" pass
ar. is Oh special order for "'rlnrk
on tha house calendar.
While it is moi definitely known. ih"rH
,s strong possibility "f arti"u beng
deferred on tn' debt bill until IN" S"!iat"
comes into tho open on the oil and gas
tax bill.
Tho Wysnng deputy sheriff bill has
.hn call for firSi consideration on IN"
calendar with the state police hill Soc
ond for third reading.