Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1907-07-15
STATE HOUSE NEWS

Charleston, W. Va. July 10Th,
second week of july was not a bad
on for a charter business since ther,
were no large ones among the list
which included IA resident and iv,
nonresident corporations. or total
of 10 for the week These netted
the state $1,043.25. or an average Der
corporation OF S54.4S.
The total receipts fro mall sour
ces for the week ending July l5 in
the Secretary OF states office Is re-
portd by CHIEF Clerk Young To be
$1,SSS.15. This. Aowever, is about
one half OF what it was FOR the first
week of the month.
Colume Go of the West Virginia
Reports which should have been dt-
livered To the Office OF the secret
tary of state some time ago by the
contracting printer has not yet ar
rived. and the Office Is kept busy
daily answering letters 10 that effect.
Orders for a great number OF this
has been in the hands of the print
ing clerk for some time. When these
books ar delivered the receiptse for
the office viii be greatly increased
for week or two. orders for
probably 400 is already awaiting
the arrival OF the books from Nor
gantown where they are being print
ed The Acts are now being sent
out to almost every state in the Union.
Judge Parker, William Jennings
Bryan's rival was one OF the frst
orders filled and by this time has
his book.
Chief Mine Inspector Paul has pre-
pared and will soon give out for pub
lication the Inspections he has map
ped out for his district mine inspec-
tors and which will be expected to
haze eigorous followvd, and see that
they are obeyed by both operators
and mineer alike. II Is estimated
that more than 10000 copies OF
the mining laws have been printed
during the past two months and are
being distributed all over the state
rhe department OF mines Hrst had a
number priDoed and the operators
ollowed 1t up by having thousands
II them printed for their own men.
The law requires, however, that they
have the laws for the convenience OF
workmen.
Attorney General c. w. May has
complied the history OF the Virginia
West Virginia debt controversy,
covering every step that has ever
been taken In the matter. The work
has rquired a great deal OF effort on
the part OF Abe attorney general
and when completed and printed
It will make a book of something
like 500 pages II will give the
citizeznzszz Of the state plenty Of
reading for a few weeks when It
comes out and those who desire will
have an opportunity TO inform them
selves OF what has been done before
the United States Supreme Courl
hars the case on it's merits Eevery-
thing that any Legislature has here
tofore done or ordered to be done
will be shown in this book. Printing
Clerk Foster Of the attorney gene
rails office is now reading the proofs
on IT,
4 number of the clerks in the varl-
Gus departments are now away on
their vacation among them Chief
Clerk ~ G. Young Of the secretary
states Office inheritance Tax Clerk
G. W Dcriur OF the tax commits
sioncr's d'Iarment and others.
or the % or mort who took the
examination before the state Board
OF Health last week It IS estimated
that less than one-third will receive
tint little Slip Of paper that VIII per
init hem to practice medicine in
West Virginia or course there ls
nothing authentic IN this. II issimp
ly the opinion Of a number Of medi-
cal men. and they are usually pretty
good judges There are some who
claim the number that pass will not
reach twenty