The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-09

public service commission. The lasi
iesisIstgre Of Kew York passed such
q laws Il has been ii operatieu 4
yeafg q detect have now tran II
M the actual #orl1ihg II Tie d Il
Now ms comp Gent man would n
only md out Tie good points md The
had points Of the law of New York.
bat also those ofsother States. and be
!enabied 10 select the good and reject
the bad, and to frame good and an
ef1cient law. He would put his con-
illusions in the form Of bill, ready
for the consideration Of the Legisia;
ture. and would accompany that bill
with report containing statement
OF she facts found out and the rea-
sons for each section Of his bill.
Moreover. this bill and report could
he prepared in advance Of the begin
ming Of the session and sent out to
the members before they come to the
rupitvl. rod thereby give another
opportunity for mature considers
ton. as well as an opportunity for
pOblic discussion. Suppose this pre-.
,ltp.lnary work would save the Leg
Islature two days, that would amount
to 5000 but it would probably
save ten thousand dollars worth OF
time. Bat the saving Of money is
moi tic most important consldera-
ton the most important considera-
ton is good laws = laws efficient for
thu purpose for which intended.
Authority of Code of 1906.
"The excellent Code OF 1906 and
the Supplement of 1907, gotten "
and published by the West Publish
ing Company without any expense to
the state. should be made authority
equal to the l:S.books published by
the State.
Revision of School Laws.
THE last Legislature did not have
tire TO act upon the report of the
Commission appointed by me two
years ago. to report a revision of tie
s,:avoT laws. 1t seems a gopl tine
tn have this done. and 1t is very much
needed. our present laws on. this
subject are an Inconsistent and con
Trajectory patchwork of twenty Eve
years
Mine Accidents.
"Thc Ias' session appointed com
mission to investigate the then re-
cent mre accidents. The late dis
astels, nraEu it incumbent upon mo,
in my judgment, to place this matter
before re Legislature without re-
stricrion. If anything within reason
can he done to put an end to. or even
TO make less frequent, these terrible
disasters. 1T should be done.
The other Subjects
"rEe other subjects of LEGISLATION
u e,,tioned N the call viii, 1 thinii.
cxp,an tltemsel. es. They are not
matters of great public Importance,
but VT they are Ill important TO the
people concerned. whose onSy source
of relief is the. Legislature. Sor in
stance. take the, twenty-tfdrd item
about farmers mutual fire. insurance
companies; Insurance legislation
pissed by the last session OF $r.e Leg
isiatate put an end to the ureration
of these companies in this State.
This was net intended. ant should
not he done. There are sevc:al of
these mutual companies in operation:
and. in my Judgment, they should be
encouraged. yet they should be I'M
der. proper supervision.
"The twenty-nlnth item was put
in to give the Legislature opportu-
nifty to adopt tide system thnh obtains
lHG SLdlG SAAb lOL 1AOASS
to grade; pave and otherwise improve
the streets OF municipal corporations,
make sewers and the like. The sys-
tenn is an admirable one, and win
prove beneaciar IL adopted in this
state. as it Inns proved in Ohio and
elsewhere.
1.-THE local. matters named in the
call are Important to the, people con
cerned. and will consume but little
time.
ar did not put in the primary cleo.
ton. the local option. or the railroad
commission matter. though T earnest
ly favor each, and have long advo-
Gated them. Suffice it to say now
that did not consider it expedtent
to do so."'
The Governor has communicated
with President McDermott and Clerk
Harris, of the Senate. and with
Speaker Seaman and Clerk Topping,