Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1921-05-03
EXTRA SESSION OF LECIsLA-
TURE CALLED.

The 1921 session Of the state legis-
lature was adjourned at 1880 last
Saturday morning, officially at IL :59
Friday night, after receipt OF e pro-
clamation from Governor E. F. Nor
gan calling an extra session for noon
Saturday to consider the budget bill.
Pass Gross Sales Bill.
Charleston, April 29.-The gross
sales tax bill was passed by both
houses of the state legislature today
after an eleventh hour compromise
and an urgent appeal for it made per-
sonally by Governor E. F. Morgan
before a joint session this afternoon.
The senate passed the bill in the
afternoon by vote of Is to IL. The
House of Delegates passed it late
The senate passed the bill in the
afternoon by vote of 15 to IL. The
House of Delegates passed it late to-
night, with senate amendments, SO to
81.
According to the constitutional
amendment adopted last fall in the
general election, the legislature is re-
quired to formally adjourn sine die
tonight. At midnight both houses
were in session marking time, having
stopped the official clocks. At the
Office of the governor it was stated
that the chief executive would either
issue an order some time tonight for
an extra session, or proclamation
prolonging the present session sew
eral days. At all events, leaders say,
the legislature will be in session until
Tuesday evening, at least, in order to
dispose of the budget bill. The sem
ate tonight wrestled with the appro-
priations measure and made some mi
nor changes. The vote on the gross
sales tax bill in the House was:
For passage-Baker, Barnets, Ben
der, Biser, Callison, Capehart, Gull
len, Cummings, Daugherity of Mer-
Ger, Davis of Monongalia, Flynn,
Godfrey, Grissinger, Hastings, Hayes
Raymond, Herold, Hersman of Roane
Hilleary, Howard, Hunter, Hutchin-
son, knight, Lusk, Lyttleton, Man
ming, Midelburg, Moore of Pocahon-
tas, Murphy, McClintic of Greenbrier
McClintic of Kanawha, McCrum,
Nicely, Nutter, Pierson, Post, Pres
ton, Ramsey, Rogers, Sarver, Satter-
field, Stathers, Strother, Terrill, Tut
wiler, Ward, White, Williamson,
Willis, Speaker, Keatley-50.
Against passage-Abshire, Beck
with, Bivens, Brown, Butts, Crump,
Daugherty Of Writ, Davis of Taylor,
Deuley, Dunfee, Fitch, Fout, Hall Of
Wetzel, Hall Of Mingo, Heavener,
Henson, Hersman, Of Calhoun, Hiner
Hugus, Johnston, Jones, Lantz, Mil
Ter, Moore of Marshall, McColloch
Mcpherson, Otto, Robinson, Rowan
Sanders, Shifflet, Sofnerville, Taylor
Thompson, Veach, Weiss, thinner
man-37.
Morgan Breaks Barriers.
An eleventh hour compromise or
the question and an urgent appeal
made personally to Governor E. F.
Morgan before joint session of the
state legislature, broke down many
barriers between conflicting interests
and resulted in passage of the gross
sales tax bill late today by the senate
The vote was Is to IL.
The first filibustering of the SEN
ate session yesterday. afternoon
blasted the hopes of advocates of the
hydro-electric bill. There were 6
multiplicity of amendments to be
considered and opponents of the bill
demanded the 'sayes" and 'noes" a!
they came up. After two hours OF
discussion and roll calls friends OF
1 tho hill oonitu1otaI