Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-02-05
SHOWED AHEAD.
Bills recognizing State Boards
Being Pushed.

introduced and Passed TO the Second
! Reading al Once They will Soon be
Laws What They ProYide-Connty
and Cireait Clerks to be Cut Down In
/ Salaries.
CHARLESTON, Feb. 5-The White
bills for the reorganization of the
boards of management of the various
State institutions ordered by the Gov
nor-elect prepared by special com
mittee Of Republicans and approved
by the Republican caucus, were in
trodnced into the House this morning
by Mr.. Scherr reference to committee
dispensed with, and each bill read a
first time and ordered to second
reading.
There were ten of these bills, and
they embraced every institution own
ed by the State and controlled by a
board. The one referring to the Uni
versity provides for nine regents to be
appointed on or before March 18th or
as soon thereafter as convenient. The
Governor is TO appoint these regents,
whose terms Of office will begin May
/ l, 1901, five OF them TO continue for
four years, four OF them for two years.
Not more than six shall be mem bers
OF the same political party nor shall
more than one be from any one Sena-
torial district.
The bill relating to the two hospit-
ais for the insane provides for nine di-
rectors for each hospital under the
same conditions governing the APP
pointment of the University regents.
Their terms are to begin June 1st.
For the Miners Hospitals the pro-
vision is for four directors not more
than three of one political party for
each Of the three hospitals. Their
terms to begin with April 1st and
continue for tour years.
For the Home for Incnrables the
board is to be of six members, three
of the first appointed to serve for two
years, the other three for four The
new term begins May 1st.
The normal school boards are to
consist of the State Superintendent of
schools and six Others appointed by
the Governor aud their terms are to
begin June lst. Not more than four
of the six shall be of one political
party.
The colored normal at Bluefield is
to be governed by board consisting
of the State Superintendent and five
Others not more than three of whom
shall belong to one political party.
The West Virginia colored institute
board is to be the superintendent and
six others, not more than four of one
political party. The bill regarding
the State Board of Health provides for
two members from each Of the five
congressional districts, to be physi-
! clans one from each district to hold
office for two years, the other for four
years. The terms are to begin June
1st.
The directors of the reform school
are to be seven in number, not more
than five of one party and their terms
are to begin May 1st.
A new board OF agriculture is pro-
vided for consisting of seven commits
sioners not more than five of one par
| ny. l. lie bSi LII icy HIS Juuc ISL anu
lasts four years.
Mr.. Stapleton introduced bill in
the House that will bring the clerks
of the different circuit and county
courts of the State swarming to the
capital. 1t provides that of the fees
received by the Circuit Clerks they
shall each retain not to exceed ST, 200
per annum except that the clerk of
Ohio county may retain $500; the
clerks of the Barbour, Berkeley, Brax-
ton, Jefferson, Logan, Lincoln, Min
go, Monongalia, Putnam, Randolph,
Richie, Summers, Tyler, Roane, Up
shur, Wayne and Wetzel, 1900; of
Cabell, Fayette, Greenbrier, Harrison,
Jackson and Lewis 81, 900; of Kanaw-
ha, Marion, Mason, Marshall, Mercer,
Mcdowell and Wood So, 800
County clerks may retain 81 200 ex-
cept that in Greenbrier, Jefferson,
Lewis, Lincoln, Logan, Mercer, Min
go, Monroe, Putnam, Randolph,
Richie, Roane, Summers, Taylor,
Upshur and Wayne they may retain
ST., 500; Berkeley, Cabell, Fayette, Ma
son, Jackson, Marshall, Monongalia,
Preston, Tyler and Wetzel s., 600;
Harrison, Kanawha, Mcdowell, Ohio
and Wood $4,000.