The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-02-11
Of THE
STEP70E BILL IN
SENATE CERTAIN
PASSES SECOND READING
BY VOTE OF l8 TO II
Will Require Gas Companies
to Serve West Virginia
Consumers First.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 10.-The
Stcptoc gas conservation bill, having
the purpose. of requiring gas companies
to serve West Virginia consumers Dc
fore shipping the product outside the
state. ran the gauntlet Of second read
ing in the senate this afternoon and
went to third reading without amend
mcnt in any way.
Efforts were made to amend It In two
particulars. An amendment Offered and
supported by Senator w p. Gribble pro-
posed that the bill require the pubic
service commission to investigate rates
and services md put into effect rates
in West Virginia such As are charged
for the gas when shipped to consumers
in other states.
On this amendment there was consid-
erable discussion. in which it was op-
posed by Senator Harvey W. Harmer.
The amendment lost by q vote Of IL
TO IL, this being regarded as more or
less of a test vote on the sentiment
OF the senate in regard to the merits
Of the measure.
The second amendment, offered by
Senator L. r. Stats, provided that 1t
should be the duty Of all companies
to give preference to domestic ever
industrial consumers. This amendment
also failed of adoption.
S5o,ooo,ooo for Highways.
The senate adopted the Stants reso-
luton providing for the submission to
the vote Of the people constitutional
amendment 10 allow the legislature 10
arrange for bond issue, not TO cx-
ceed $4,000. 000, for the building or
roads in the state.
Boxing Bill Loses.
The state boxing commission bill was
defeated by vote of IS to 13, after
1t had successfully resisted attempts
to kill 1t on. other n eadings. 1t was
attacked by Senators Morton and Har-
mcr and was supported on the floor
by Senators Bloch and Montgomery.
Child Labor Bill Passes.
The child labor bill, already passed
by the house, was passed by the senate
with but one dissenting vote-that or
Senator Hough. of wellsburg. The sem
ate also passed the Arnold bill. fixing
allowances of the county clerks Of rp-
shur and Monroe county the Scherr
bill. providing care for dependent and
delinquent children; the Harmcr cleo
tion expense bill; the Gribble bill. pro-
vding copies Of the new laws Of the
judiciary Of the state, and bills relat-
ing to removal Of county officers. terms
Of courts. patent medicine ADVERTISE
mcnts. state librarian, twentieth judi
cial circuit fees of constablcs, cx-
cmptions from jury service, issuance
of executions prohibiting display of red
flag and primary election-in oil Six
teen bills.
Pour In the House.
The. house passed four" Bills, This af
tcrnoon. as ). Follows: Tho Grove blu.
providing for demonstration packing
house: the Sanders BILL on recording
United States court dccrces;' the san-
ders bill. relating to Acknowledgements:
and the Morton bill. Eclating to speclaI
receivers. -. =.
The street car employees bill was
amended Ia permit the carrying Of news
paper bundles in the front vestibulcs
Of street or lntcrurban cars. and the
sections Of the bill fixing blame for
violations were amended by substitu-
tion to make anyone guilty Of violations
liable. instead Of the officers Of the
company only.