The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-20
HOUGH STATE POLICE PATROL
BILL PASSED BY TIE SENATE

CHARLESTON. Feb. 1a.-Thc senate
.passed the Hough police patrol bill this
tafternoon. the vote on 1t being Is TO III.
SThis measure proposes the establishing
sof a department OF state patrol. the OK
,ecutivc head Of which Is to be known
.as commissioner Of state patrol, to be
Iappointed by the governor by and win
.the consent Of the senate. whose term
of office shall extend during the time
OF his ability and qualifications 10 et-
ficiently administer the duties OF MS
office. good behavior and until ms sue
ceSSor is appointed and q&allheu.
The commissioner must be At leaSS
s5 wears old. but not over 55 at appoint
.nent. and must be retired at 80. rms
salary is to be $4,000 year. To quaii1y
for commissioner the appolntee must
have attained at least the rank or cap
tain in the United States army ana
have seen overseas service.
The bill provides for u deputy com
missioner, who must have attained the
rank Of first lieutenant and have seen
overseas service. TO be paid $1,000 an
snually.
II is made the duty and he ts given
authority to appoint and equip l--Iro'
sforce to consist Of not less tEan Two
:companies or platoons. and may OH cue
;advice and consent OF the governor ap-
ipoint and equip as many as five soSh
.platoons.
Each platoon Is to be composed or
-onn cantain one lieutenant, ono ErSt
sergeant, four sergcants. FOUR coEporals
and As privates. All members or Tue
.patrol except the commissioner anu nio
.office force must give bond OF s''eou
each for the faithful pcFlofn'dne' -
their duties. tea.
, Members o. the patrol must be cld-
gems both OF the United States and OF
west Virginia, ~ to 45 years OLD, aoie
40 ride horseback. Of sound constlto-
i&ion, an abstainer from the use Oh IA
-tnxicants. Of good moral character ano
he must pass physical and Mentat
'arnfnations. Is to be appointed LoF
fern, Of str years. Not more IMAM len
members may be appointed from any
'one county. -,,.hor+
wfthdrawal from the force wltnooe
',esyc ~. the commissioner Is maoe =
'rnisdeneaaor for which a nne MOI ~
exceed $1,000. or Imprisonment AZ 10
county Jail Tor not tAo'o
eaI HEADQUARTERS arc to be estao-
',;sbcd Mt various places over the sta.e
iron, which the patrol can DC useo ~
the best advantage. as designa1eo "
the commissioner. -,, .+o
II Is made tho duty OF the patFoi W
orotect the lives and properly c5 Pc
.ons In this state. to preserve otaer. ~
nrarent crime and apprchend criminals
and TO assist in the prosecution OF v,o-
1.+ions of the law. 1t Is subject 70 't1s
cai, NJ the governor, and to tho cali o.
{hc commissioner OF prohioitlon:
r-Srcmbcrs OF the patrol are prohlot'eo
rom taking part in politics: eScep' ~
Soto and may not be dcta'ieo OF
Snrc,, IN H.i,y at or near any 'o'1He
precinct. ,, .,,c Stewart joint
sn'v,trn nroyidinS for the SUBMISSION
,hc neoplc Of a constitutional anieI
49,, tn give horne rule 20 the ll!"'t'e
n.litirs CT tho state in the "'"'N-
their corporate charters: n
7. also pasSrd nine bills retae.Hs w
snj,naIs running at large az 80
~n.iIren,s home. miners hoSPi'ats'
S.,;,rts and measures. memorials 80
,5;nrs nhysical education IN " nce1-
tma fra,ernal beneficiary soclet'eS;;
-, PHEASANT csartec and hlgh SGnooI
tor,l. for Washington dIStr'cI'
o,,ts rnun;v. all except the second h"'
irr been passed ky the mousse.
.rh, l,ot;>c spent the entire 'i'rlno"',
,o,si,srjuc the budget bill on secoi'u
o,,,inp GOING through 1t section ~
vcc,inn fo- t!:c purpose OF atEleHt''1 49,
Eo ,on,erial amendments were tnao':
The Rouse recessed IT O'CLOCK 19'
ni-ht session. bat the senate @o-
s.,,rI.d 10 70 O'Clock tomorrow inoi<A
r.. house ;his morning after TWO
bcnys. .:cp:.tc voted So To IS 70 'ut'
town :nc majority report OF nc
;mlirfa-..' committee on the George -
S:urgiss investigation. which RECON-
,nr,l, b;S ir1,DCaC lraent.