The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-01-15
WHEELING BILL
C0N5!DEREDAT.
TUESDAY NEE!
WHEELING CITIZENS
CONFER WITH H0UGH
Hough. Introduces Resolution
for Legislative Rules
Revision.
by THOMAS D. MAYS.

Ill
t,IIARLEST0N. VIVA. Jan. l4.-Pre-
rpiuary arrangements arc 10 be started
;n-u,orrnw :nr IN" introduction OF
Whccling's "Eippcr' bill before the
state legislature. Senator Hough an
nnuucrfi to-day that a conference Is 70
hc held tomorrow with number OF
Wheeling citizens who arc 10 come mere
for that purpose and it is expected tnat
m, matter will be IN shape Tor intro
duc,ion within few days.
4. far as can b. :,s"crtained there iS
no opposition t" the bill. Senator Housh
declaring himself in favor OF the meas
ur, ;ruv!d"d il was i'll tn" proper tornl.
The Sturgiss Case.
Another interesting phase was WRIT
ton to-day in tho career Of Judge george
e. SlurgiSS til" veteran jurist OF the
circuit court "f M"rnngalia county
,yhcn 4 petition waS introduced IN inc
hnus. or Delegates signed by 1ormet
Governor VIM. T.. ,;laSSrock, asking lor
an inrrS; gation "f IN" cohnucl oL
Judy" SturGIsS il oiilc". |halI
.yo:nsi Judge Sturgi:s. who is past ~
wears OF age as presented 10 the bouSe'
w.rc quito v"luni!nous. tnrrc Doing
,oI,.y.n specifications OF misconduct.
Tho action which in addition 10 tor-
,,or Governor GlaSSCrci. Is signed by n
number If other prominent citizcns.~as
referred to the judiciary comnltetc. IN
rho event IN indictment lS rcturneo
AGAINST .!udg" SturSiSS. he Will be ar.
raicnrd before the S"na'" Tor trlaI. IN
which cusr the president "t II" court OK
a,,pcaIs vii! preside over IN" senate
while the hearing is i'll progress.
For Rules Revision.
Senator Ilrugh to-day introduced a
resolution in the senate proposing inc
,ppu'ntmrut of joint c"mmlttee ior
fhn PURPOSE az Investigating the rules
and method Of procedure Of the west
Virginia legislature.
Senator lIough pointed out III the res
olutiou that the present legislature
methods and procedure III west 'ir
rinin arc IN many ways inadequate ana
,nconvcnicni thut the legislature is SO
large and un~irldy with present rules
and regulations that the ever increasing
a<fair-s of tho state cannot be gone over
in 4 state session Of forty-fiTe days IN
every TWO years. -.
The resolution calls for II oolnl-
! men: Of 4 committee OF two
! s.natc and three from the
ih,. aid of tho department
and history. - make Il carcf
improved methods in these /;
methods.
Speaking Of the rcsoluti1
IIough expressed the belle.
mcasur" will open the way $
tu,ional convention and revhii
/ charter or the state.
Senator Bloch to-day intradE
relating to building and loanS
lions and factory inspection.
Many New Bills.
Twrn.y-SiX now bills were int
to-day in the senate and ~ ne
made their apDrcancc IN the
-Four house bills and eight senat
introduced yesterday were reportc
hy :hc judiciary committees To-Day
tho recommendations that they pas
The hous. bills were No. !, introd
by Delegate Anderson. relating 10
mIssioncrS Of courts: No. 3S. introdt
!! H.. Anderson, relating 20 the Grim
rrur, Of Mcdowell county: No. 4,
Richards for repeal of the double cl
:tnn hoard law. and No. c. also by RID
ards, TO- amend section 4. OF chapter
Of the code.
Tho scna,r bills recommended to pas
wore No. 2, hI- Senator Harmcr. relating
10 sale under trust deeds; No. !, by Har'
rner relating 10 compensation OF CONF
nigS;nn"rs: No. Is. by Sanders, relating
to the salary Of the Judge OF tho crimi-
rial court OF Mercer county; No. 10. by
Sanders. rotating 10 amendment OF code:
No. IS, by Morton, relating TO appoint
! mon, anl bond Of special receivers: No.
i IS, by Morton. relating TO deeds; No. +3.
| by stewart to abolish intermediate
| court Of Marion county; and No. "A. by
Stewart. 70 create 4 court OF competent
jurisdiction for tho trial OF fclonIcs.
,nisdemranors and offcnscs within and
for Marion county.
Among the moro important bills !n-
| troducrd in the senate to-day were the
| following:
4 state road commission bill by
! Stats: natural gas conserving bill, bY
! uarmrr; jurisdiction Of public service
! commission. by Chapman: full crew
! bill and railroad employees to license en-,
, ginccrS, by Chapman. ard Il bill by York
| providing for 4 dental clinic for the
! school children OF Mcdowell county.
/ Mos; of ,h"s" bills also were introduced
| in the hOusr