The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-15
FOUR BIC BILLS
OCCUPY HOUSE
DELEGATES FAVOR
DEBT SETTLEMENT
Amend Richards Bill to Nonli-
nate Circuit Judges.
by Primary.
LOYALTY STATEMENTS
ARE GIVEN APPLAUSE
Crittendon Home, of Wheel
ing, Given Increased
Appropriation.

CHARLESTON. ". Va, Feb. H.
Four propositions Of major public inter-
est ond Importance occupied tho atten-
tioa of the house OF delegates this af-
ternoon. including the question Of loyal
~ TO the state and nation: the question
Of payment Of the Virginia debt; the
question Of holding TO or discarding
the state wide primary system and the
receipt Of 4 supplemental appropriation
bill from the state budget commission.
While forty or fifty miners in the city
to attend a convention OF district No.
II. United Mine. Workers of America,
stood about the front entrance to the
capitol listening to an address by
Mother Jones in protest against the
anti rcd flag bill" and The state pa
troll BILL" ringing statements on the sub
ject Of loyalty were being read into tho
house journal by Delegate W. S. John.
patron Of the frs, named bill, and by
Delegate w. E. Starchcr. representing
the labor leaders in the house.
Both Applauded.
Both statements were warmly MP
provct- hy~-tGe rhouseC-I IN long continued
applause. 10 correct tho evident mis-
on tho part Of individuals
and labor unions in the state regarding
tho purpose and meaning of his hill, Mr..
John explained the meaning OF the bill
and declared It's purpose TO be Ito pre-
vent tho threatening cloud OF Bolsher-
ism from gathering over tho industries
which capital and labor alike must fos-
ter in order 10 secure prosperity. peace
and orderly progress
Tho statement Of the labor leaders Of
the house. which is signed by G.. II.
i. r. Shomo. 0. ". Fitch, X.
II. Slower, J. V. Coleman W. f.. Starch
rr. Orrillc Hackney, Harry \. Weiss.
George B. Hendricks. J. C. O'Connor. J.
T. Miller. Z. ]. Clements. ]. G. Musscr
and J. W. Moulds. who have fought
nvcry labor measure Of tho ses-
sion. is no less ringing in terms of 10y
atty.
At about thc same timc tho senate
WAS giving second reading to the state
patrol bill. and with slight amendment.
advanced it 10 third reading.
Por Debt Settlement.
When the McClintic resolution. rro-
vidng for acceptance of the debt COM
missions basis Of settlement Of the Vir-
ginia debt came un on special order Del
rGate Scptirnius Hall. the oldest mem
Der OIL inc mouse IN point or service,
opposed it in an address. in which he re-
viewed the ;casc and declared that II !
had never properly been presented TO
the United States supreme court.
Prior TO taking up tho resolution. Del
cgatc Everett j. Moore introduced
bill. which IL enacted will provide the
means Of settling the debt on the exact
basis rs submitted to tho legislature by
tho debt commission. got il rrnd first
rnc, ordered printed and advanced 10
second reading.
Delegate Moore Offered an amend
mont in tho form of Il substitute rcso-
ution. providing that The whole mat
tor. together with tho bill hc had nj
ready introduced. be referred TO the Vir-
-inia debt committees Of the two houses. !
with instructions that tho committees
consider this bill and invite Randolph
Harrison. Of Eirginn. to como TO
'harirstnn anu meet with tho commit !
crS when considering il.
on roll call The Moore amendment to |
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