The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-07-29
Governor White Sends in His Ness
age Promptly, Dealing With The
Causes and Reasons For The
Special Session in an Able and
Elaborate Manner.
By Associated press.

BY Associated Press.
Charleston, w. va July 20 The Leg
stature met in special session at noon
today to consider the tax reform bills
agreed upon by Republican leaders.
The regular organization was continu
ed. The governors message and the
bills were received and then both houses
adjourned until tomorrow.
The governors message Is as follows:
TO tlie Members of the Senate and the
House Of Delegates:
Gentlemen: -Acting under the an
thority conferred upon me by Section
OF Article VII Of the Constitution Of
West Virginia, which provides that the
Governor may. on extraordinary oc-
easions convene, ut his own instance, the
Legislature; but when 50 convened it
shall enter upon no business except that
stated in the proclamation by which it
was called together" / have deemed it
my duty to convene the legislature Of
said State at Charleston, on the
twenty day of July, Co consider
and act upon the following subjects oil
Legislative business, to wit;
/. To consider the bills prepared by
tine Commission appointed by authority
of Joint Resolution No. Is, adopted by
the Legislature OF West Virginia on theI
10th day of February. 1901, and any
amendments thereto; and also any other
bills relating to the assessment. collec-
ton and disbursement of taxes and other
revenues
II. To consider the submission to the
voters OF the State of a constitutional
amendment expressly permitting the
Legislature to dispense with all State
and State school taxes on property.
III. To create tine independent schoo
district of Chester.
". To make the necessary appro
priations for the expenses of this called
session of the Legislature, and for ex.
penses arising from laws enacted by it;
TO provide for the expenses of moving
into and fitting up new offices, incIud
ing law library and court room, in the
Capitol Annex, and for altering, fitting
up and moving into the various execu
tive offices in the Capitol; to appro
pirate for the salary of the janitor dur
ing the session of 1908, and for "criers
messengers and janitors of the Supreme
Court" for the year 1904; and also tc
Inappropriate "to pay for the purchase
OF coat of arms to be made in bronze
for the armored cruiser West Virginia.
v. To provide that such laws as
may be enacted upon the foregoing sub
jects of Legislative business. or any .:
them, shall take effect from their
passage, If, in the judgment OF the Leg
islature, it be proper.
The regular session of your honorable
bodies adjourned in February. 1903
without having taken any action upon
the report of the State Tax Commission
and the bills prepared by the same
which were presented in printed form
and the consideration OF which / earn
est1y recommend The limited time of,
the regular session, the Importance and
great extent of the legislation proposed
and the lack OF familiarity with what
was proposed, both by the public and
the legislators. were urged ms reasons
for postponing action until special OF
subsequent session Of the Legislature
should he held
During the past eighteen months the
report and recommendations OF the Tax
Commission have been very widely and
thoroughly discussed and have become
matters Of supreme public interest to