Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1907-10-05
TO MAKE AN INVESTIGATION
JOINT HOUSE AND SENATE CON-
MITTEE TO ACT.
Only Five Thousand Dollars May Be
Expended by the Committee in
This Work.

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layed invest cation Of the state insti-
buttons the latter part 49, next month,
starting on October 28. They will be-
gin on the institutions n the southern
part of the state.
The legislature, in adopting a reso-
iuution two years ago, provided no
money for the work Of investigation
and at the last legislature made the
same mistake Of commission.
The governor and the board Of
public works arranged for the ex-
penditure of $1,000 for this purpose
or as much thereof as may be nee
essary. If the committee is as much
inclined to special trains and pun.
man sleepers as the board of public
| works 1t will not get very far on the
amount allotted 1t is said by the
members, however that the cost of
the expedition will not be great. A
report win be made by the committee
to the next legislature
The committee is organized and con.
sists of the following:
e. w McKown, chairman.
Joha T. Harris, secretary.
Committee, Hon e. w. McKown.
Hen. Gray Silver, on the part of the
senate; Hon. c. M Hart, Hon. NJ.
X. Duty. Hon. c. NJ. We'zel. on the
part Of the house
Meet in Charleston October % to
visit the institutions in The southern
part of the state as follows:
West Virginia asylum and state nor
nal school at Huntington.
Following is the itinerary:
Preparatory branch of the uniyer,
sity at Montgomery.
Colored institute at Bluefeld
State normal school at Athens.
Miners hospital at WEIGH.
Miners hospital at McKendree.
Second hospital for the insane at
Spencer. e ~r@a
The resolution under which the
committee ae's was adopted February
%, 1907, and is as follows:
House substitute fer senate joint
resolution No q. authorizing the APP
pointment of a selec;ocommittee to
hold meetings and make reports on
all state institutions
Resolved, That legislature com
posed of FIVE be appointed TO report
upon each of the various institutions;
this committee shall be composed of
five members, two to he selected and
appointed from the senate by the
president thereof, and three to be
selected from the house of delegates
by the speaker thereof and not more
than two Of whom shall be selected
from the same political party.
1t shall be the duty Of this com
mittee during the recess OF the legis-
lature to hold hearings, receive re-
ports, and formulate and make plans
for the grouping Of Institutions of
like kind under one management or
board of directors, make and report
recommendations regarding the future
management of each and all state in
situations to the next session of the
legislature or to any special session
called therefor; also to report on
uniform system of accounting, audit
ing and the purchasing and distribu
tion of supplies; also to report on any
needed legislation deemed advisable
to secure the greatest economy pos,
sible herein. and such other matters
as it may deem pertinent to carry out
| the objects of this resolution; this
committee shall have power and au-
thority to employ stenographers, an
actuary and other clerical assistance
as Il may deem Unnecessary to admin
lister oaihs, summon witnesses and
compel the production of documents
and all kinds and manner of evidence
and it shall file in the office of the sec
rotary of state its report as soon as
prac ,cable thereafter. and the same
shall be published.
The members of said committee
shall be paid q per diem of four dol
lars and their actual expenses, and
the clerical and stenographic assist
ance such reasonable compensation
as may be fixed by the committee,
which amounts shall be paid by war
rants drawn by the auditor on the
state treasury for money not other
wise appropriated.