The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-01-19
SENATOR BLOCH
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coal operators. II is expected that inc
Polling bill would not be reported out
OF of the committee rooms, since enc
administration tax bill. providing Tor
gross sales on all products Will prooan-
" be introduced in opposition within
the next few days.
The Bloch tax bill. however Is purely
a privilege tax. and while II. too may
! be considered as being in opposition 10
the administration measure II IS possible
that both would be passed.
To Cut Membership.
Two bills Of particular Importance TO
Ohio county were introduced by Sena-
tor Bloch at today's session. ono pro-
y,des for n change in the school laws or
Whceling's independent district making
the board Of education 10 consist OF
ou. member from eoCh magistcrial dis
tr!rt OF the city. This viii greatly dc
crease the size OF the board. The bill
MS said 10 be the result OF alleged cum
bcrsomeness on the part Of the board.
Changes in Court Terms.
The. other bill. also presented by Sen
a:or Bloch. refers TO the time or courts
IN the first judicial district. comprising
he counties of Brooke, Hancock ana
Ohio. Tho courts Will. II the bill Is
raSScd. meet hereafter or the second
Monday Of January. April and Septem-
Der in Ohio county, instead OF the iTSt
: Monday of April. September andNoNcm-
her as now. In Brooke and Hancock
the courts will meet on the first ana
second Monday respectively OF Inc
months OF March. June and November
This bill was introduced pursuant to
meeting of the Ohio County Bar AsSo>
| citation some months ago. at Wheeling.
! such a change was advocated as better
| dividing the time of Judges Il. Al
Addleman and J. b. Sommerviile. pre-
| siding over the First district circuit.
! this is an emergency measure.
! Halls Budget Bill.
In addition 10 the great mass Of pro
, nosed LEGISLATION uircaGy introduced n
! ho,b houses Of the legislature there are
, stil a number OF the most tmp"rtaT:
| hills rs yet not introduced. Among
: them is a measure which Will be intro
> duc.l in the house of delegates
: Wednesday by Scptimus Hall. veteran
m,mbcr from Wctzel county. Mr.. Hall
| prcposcl an amendment 10 the conSt-
! :u,ion which will superscdc Tia" ia;elJ
PASSED budget amendment. The bill. he
: says. will DO away with the board VI
! public works, putting the compiling Of
J the budget back into the hands or the
governor. In discussing his measure
nc SAYS: THE budget system is new
thing. II has never been properly tried
= ont anywncrc. Some States have the
power vested in 4 special commission
Some have placed it with the governor.
! In no state has the power Il making
, the budget been given to tho men who
actually spend tho money. as II Is here.
. This system Is already beginning II
show the clements Of e1trava%ancc
which should he checked. Giving tho
control back into the bands al the gov
crnCr will tend az least 10 cat down
stat. expenditures and make ~" state
government more economical than K
, now -. The hoard Of public works
. which now has charge of making the
. hud;c, gets the estimates Of cNpcndi-
lures and advises tn" appropriation OF
tho money. Il IL" governor or spe-
cial commission had charge the nnpr"-
: pr:ations woul bc cut to the bone as
. far as possible.
, Mr.. Hall has already introduced a