The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-01-12
STATE
!. SOLONs
AT WORK
GOVERNORS MESSAGE is voLUM-
1NGps, EXHAUSTIVE AND ABLE
H& MANY RECOMMENDATIONS.
DOES NOT FAVOR DIsPENsARY
LAW, BUT ASKS FOR COMMISSION
TO INVESTIGATE wHISKEY SIT
UATI0N.
Wants the New Tax Laws Strengthen
ed BY Passage of Supplemental Laws.
Both Houses of Legislature Adopt
Rul IS Of Last Regular Session.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Jan. l2-Gov-
ernor Whites message was received and
read today by both branches. II is
yoluminous document, consisting of
nearly one hundreJ pages. The COVER
nor handles all phases Of the state GOV.
ernment in an exhaustive and able
manner. He sums up tae general con-
ditions. reviews the growth Of the
state. SHOWS the financial condition to
be fine, tells about the invested school
fund, gives figures showing grand total
and cash balances of nearly one ana
nalf million dollars refers TO "a good
surplus,' submits the reports of tn,
treasurer and auditor, asks for revision
of the insurance laws, slight incraasS
OF the licenses of domestic corporation,
is recommend ID. the law providing for
the filing of a power Of attorney is
recommended for repeal, supplemental
laws to the new tax laws are recon-
mended he asks for the abolishment of
all stat taxes, the proposed amendment
to The constitution defeated by the
Democrats at the special session, he sug-
gests should be submitted to the people,
limitations upon tine rates OF taxation
which may b. levied are recommended,
he disapproves Of the tendency 10 pass
dispensary law and suggests com
mission to look into the matter ami re-
port At the nsxt session and various
other matters are dealtwitn in lengthy
manner. The message is regarded very
acomplefs and able.
The preliminarics in both senate AMI
house have been gone through with and
fhe two bodies are now getting down
to business.
On motion of Mr.. McCamic it was
Resolved, That the speaker appoint
committee of two to inform the SEN
Mt that the House of Delegates mad or
ganized by the election of Hon. Fred
Paul Grdsscup as speaker and Harry
Shaw as chief clerk and lis ready to
proceed with the business of tne ses-
sion. The chair appointed Messrs. Me-
Gamic and Hays to notify tine Senate.
Mr.. Freeland offered the following,
which wa adopted:
House Concurrent Resolution No. l.
Resolved, BY the House of Delegate .
the Senate concurring therein tnat the
joint rules of tine Senate and House OF
Delegates adopted at the regular ses.
sion Of 1908 and printed in the manual
Of 1905 be hereby adopted as the john
rules governing the 1.-TWO Houses during
the PRESENT session of the legislature.
AIr Fleming offered the following
which was adopted:
House Concurrent Resolution No. ,,
The House of Delegates resp ectfully
propose with the concurrence of the
Senate, tnat tine two Houses meet in
joint accembly in the hal Of the House
of Delegates at p. M, this, the lltn
day OF January, 1905. for the purpose
of opening and publishing the returns
Of elections for state ofIicers, aeld on
the stn, day Of November, 1904. in con.
formity with the requirements Of sec.
tion B article Z, fthe constitution
And tnat joint rule No. Is, and the rules
of the House of Delegates, 80 far as ap
plieable, shall govern such assembly
On motion of Mr.. Sinclair. it wa.
Resolved. That the rules adopted by
the House of Delegates at tnc regular
session in 1903. and printed in tn,
manual of the Legislature. he. AMI tn.
same are, hereby adopted as the rule
governing the present session Of til
House of Delegates.