The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-21
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pointment Of a Legislative committee 10
conduct the investigation,
The communication was signed by
George r.. {. Wiles, chairman of the
commission and all the other mem
bers.
job for Attorney General.
In the house n bill was introduced
by Delegate Taylor. OF Fayette county
which would require the attorney
eral to represent the people or the
state in all cases before the public SER
vice commission in which rate In
creased are asked. 1t has been explain
ed that the chief complaints against
the commission have resulted because
rates have been frequently granted
when no one appears to represent the
state.
should Avoid Haste.
Both houses received n communtca-
tIon from the state memorial commits
c!on. in which it was urged that
haste should not be used in deciding
upon the erection of memorial to the
soldiers in the World War. The COM
rnunication also requested that no par
ticular section or locality should act
in regard TO n memorial, but should
leave the matter entirely In the hands
OF the commission. which Is giving the
question serious study and will report
from time to time.
Physical Education.
Physical education for all pubic
school children Of the state Is PROVIDED
for In bill introduced by Senator
Johnson. This measure was prepared ut
a conference here last week between
Mrs. Ella Yost. Of Morgantown, State
Superintendent OF Schools-elect George
NJ Ford and others and would require.
after the September !, 1921. that all
public schools make physical training
n part OF the curriculum, 10 which not
less than half an hour shall be devoted
each day.
For County Manager.
The manager" plan for all counties
having a population Of 10000 or mora,
to be modelled after the city manager"
form Of government. was provided for
in a bill introduced by Delegate George
w. McClirtIc in the house. Mr.. Nc
Clintic said his bill is rs yet inc"m-
plete. but he desired TO have It's title
on the calendar before the short session
came to an end. lie expects TO put up
fight for II at the second session.
After the Movies.
DelegatC u. o. Fout. Of Grant county.
offered q bill providing for censor
ship OF moving pictures. "The measure
Mr.. Fout explained. provides fine
of from 500 to $500 for any person ex-
hib!tlng a motion picture which shows
woman or a girl half dressed"
Parkersburg Capitol Bill.
Parkersburg's ola inns In behalf or
having the seat OF government cstab-
Iished there were brought up IN the
house by Delegate James w. Miller. who
T., IN hn
moved from Charleston to the Wood
county city.
In this connection. petition was
read In both houses from the Rotary
Club at Bluefleld. urging the leEisla-
ture to keep the capitol IN Charleston
because OF Its location. It's railroad
facilities and because 1t has been there
for so many years"
Election Reform
Among other more important mea-
sures offered In the House today was
one from Delegate c. +. NcCl!ntlc. OF
Grecnbrler county. making 1t a INSIDE
meancr for any person to transport by
vehicle or other means another person
TO the polls on election. II tho means OF
transporting is paid for by a political
party, Under the measure, n second of
Tense would bring Acknowledgement to
the person transported and make the
person who paid for the Transporting
guilty of felony.
TO Protect sfunfs
Mr.. Nc~lintic also introduced a nea-
sure which he said was for 'the protec-
ton Of skunks." 1t was introduced. he
added. at the request OF one Of his con-
stitunnts. who had studied the "skuhk"
question and found the animal valuable
TO the farmers In that II destroys worms
bugs and other pests.
For Cooperation
Another resolution offered by the
Grccnh-;cr delegate provides for the an
polrtmcat of a committee to investigate
various waye in which the state uni
v"rsity at Morrantown can be made to
assist in the work OF several depart
rnents OF tho state In one of the west
ern s'ate~. he said. university profess
SorS are either ut tho head Of or attach
ed To several state departments. partic-
ularlv those devoted 10 health. arricul-
tura or engineering and he would have
the Same system effective In West Viz
gin!a.
cire-ctte Erohrbidon
a hill was introduced by delegate C
= Sarvcr. Of Poanc county which
would prohibit the sale and manufac-
trre OF Cignrctt"s.
Charter Measures
Emergency measures amending tho
charter Of tho city OF Moundsvi'le and
Frantlnr = charter to tho town OF SrCn-
cor prered tho House nv NM nlm"us
vote. both To become effective from nae-
arc The charter ror III" citv Of Fol
IarebHc was ordered 70 second r"ndnE.
Adjourn January 2S
A resolution to adjourn the short scs