The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-08
Gov. Dawson

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mn MI fcense reduiTed ~ law. and to
provide for the enforcement OF such
penalties.
q, To make more eractual the
prohibition against selling lnto&icat'
ing liquors on sunday,
a To repeal section f21 OF said
chapter, the same being obsolete.
81 The requtre license for 1'r..ipE
or receiving orders for Intoxicating
liquors,
CGy To amend section IS OF said
chapter. concerning the rate of license
lax imposed on dealers in Intoxicating
liquors by municipalities, and to pro.
vide for the imposition of State tax
equal TO the municipal rate.
\. To provide for the collection Of
delinquent liceuse-taxes by the state
tax commissioner.
XI. TO provide that licenses eX-
pirIng with the 3Oth day of April,
1908, may be granted so as to expire
with the goth day of June. 1909.
MI. To make injunction remedy
in case of violation of the license
laws.
|. NH. To amend the laws concern
ing elections by the people in the fol-
lowing particulars:
"a Section "a of chapter of the
code, relating to the form and prepare
ton of ballots.
(2) Sections 81 o117 of chapter 8
OF he code. relating to the registration
OF voters.
XIV. To prohibit fraud, bribery,
and corruption in elections. and in
the nomination of candidates for pub
lie office: to prevent the corrupt use
of money by candidates for nomina-
ton or election, and the solicitation of
money or other thing of value from
such candidates.
XIV. To provide that no prosecution
shall be had for violation of the laws
concerning offenses relating to cleo
lions. or any law relating to the nomi.
nation of candidates for public offices,
unless Indictment be found or present
ment made of prosecution begun for
the ofrense within one year after the
same was committed.
XVI. To make additional appro
priation of money to protect and de
fend the interest OF this State in the
controversy now pending in the Su
preme Court OF the United States, con
corning the debt OF the State of Vir
ginia, existing prior to the first Of
January, 1851, and to take such other
action concerning this subject as the
Legislature may see At.
XVII. To adopt and submit to the
people for ratification amendments to
the Constitution.
XVIII. To create commissions OF
committees to investigate and report
on such subjects as may be prescribed
in the acts or resolutions creating
them.
XIX. To adopt and make authority,
by act or resolution, the compilation
of the laws of this State. entitled the
"Code OF 1906" an dthe Supplement
of 1907" thereto, published by the
West Publishing Company, and to pro-
vide how future editions of said books
may be made authority.
XX. To amend and revise the laws
concerning education as contained in
chapter As of the code of 1906, as
amended by the acts of the Leglsla-
ture of 1907.
XXI. To receive, consider and act
upon any report that may be made by
the joint committee appointed pursu-
ant to a joint resolution adopted on
the 9Th day of February. 1907. entitled.
Appointing a committee of the Leg
islature to investigate mine disas
tiers and report to the Legislatures;
and to amend the laws relating to the
inspection of coal mines and the min
ing of coal.
XXI. To provide for the examina-
ton and supervision of all trust, guar.
anty. surety or bonding companies.
XIII. To amend chapter So of the
code SO far as It relates to the organs
cation and opinion Of farmers mutual
cooperative IRE insurance companies