The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-12-31
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members Of the West Virginia legls-
iature calling attention to matters
upon which legislation is urgently
needed. The letter follows:
To the Members Of the West Virginia
Legislature;
At, the second annual meeting Of
the West Virginia board ot trade,
held at Charleston, October 8 and 10,
a number Of important subjects. vi
tally Affecting orr rus;hess interests,
were carefully considered and action
taken toward, securing legislation
along various lines. The State board
is composed OFFS constituent bodies,
representing every section and every
interest, and a glance at its list Of
officers and members will prove its
representative character. For this
reason and since rs sole object is
the advancement and upbullding Of
the State, we believe that it is fully
entitled to speak for our commercial
and manufacturing interests and
that its. recommendation are worthy
Of your careful consideration, Be
low will be founi a list Of subjects
which we respectfully ask you to give
FoJora1,1a oftnntion.
Preservation Of Natural Gas supply.
A decided stand was taken in fa-
yor of Legislation to prevent further
waste Of our natural gas and a COM
mittee, Of which DR.. l. c. White, the
State geologtst, is chairman, was ap-
pointed to draft a bill on this sub
ject. DR.. White estimates that mil
lions of dollars worth of gas is go
ing to waste every year through the
negligence and Indifference Of oil
operators. AS you know, our gas
supply is already running short in
some sections and unless we DO
something to reduce the waste, it
will be exhausted before very long.
Indiana has taken action along these
lines, and 1t behooves West Virginia
to do likewise. It is hard to estimate
the loss by the waste of gas, and we
should. do all we can to preserve our
supply, so that new Industries will
be attracted to our State by means
Of this wonderful cheap fuel. AS
a result Of an address delivered by
DR.. White at the State board meeting
the organization determined to use
It's efforts to secure immediate &C,
ton by the legislature and We earn
estly hope you will support the bill
which DR.. Whites committee will
have presented. The preservation of
our gas supply means the building
up of our business interests and is
Of vital Importance to every citizen.
hatlroau commission.
The general demand of the people
Of the State for a railroad commits
sion was voiced by the State board
IN the passage Of the following resos
luton:
Resolved, By the West Virginia
board of trade in convention assem-
bled, that proper steps be taken by
the executive and legislative com.
mlttees Of this body to secure the
passage Of a law by the next legis-
lature Of our State by which a rail-
road commission bipartisan in Its
character. consisting Of three mem
bers, shall be created, clothed with
SUFFICIENT power and authority to IN
quire into and correct any abuses OF
discrimination that may exist with
reference to the shipment Of COM
modlties in this State, and inquire
into and report as to the advisabiltty
Of some regulation of passenger
trafic.
We believe that the time has come
for West Virginia to erect a rail-
road commission which will insure
a better regulation Of railroad AFFAIRS
and the elimination Of any evils that
may exist. We hope this subject
may have your earliest attention and
that you may aid yith your vote and
influence this proposition.
Bulk Law 5tII.
Strong resolutions were passed in
favor of a law preventing the sale
Of goods in bulk and bill will be
presented at the next Legislature
which we trust will have your earn.
est support. The bulk Law, as 1t Is
called, is on the statute books Of 81
States Of the union, and is. unlyer.
sally demanded by the wholesalers of
West Virginia, in order to prevent
fraudulent transactions, from which
they have suffered for many, years
past, This legislation is badly need
ed and deserves the support Of every
member Of the Legislature
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