The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-01-08
In His Proclamation Converting
an Extra Session of the
State Legislature.
EXPLAINS HIS ACTION.
New Mining Laws, Tax Meas
tlre, Salary Bill and Other
Matters in the Call.

CHARLESTON, Jan. s-Goyernor
VIM. NJ. o. Dawson last night issued
his call assembling the legislature of
the State of West Virginia in special
session at II O'Clock a. M, on the
morning of the 2Sth of January, to
enact legislation in reference to the
new tax laws, made necessary by the
decision of the supreme court of ap-
peaIs nj the Writ county tax case, and
to consider legislation on other sub
jccts.
The call issued by the governor,
contains 81 subjects, the majority of
which deal with fiscal affairs, while
7eral are bills of local character,
hut their Importance is such that 1t
Is predicted that the special session
cannot transact the business specified
in the call in less time than is re-
quired for a regular session. Gov
ernor Dawson failed to insert in the
call the local option bill or the di-
rect primary law, because, as he cx-
plains in his statement, he was afraid
OF dissensions in the party which
might endanger all the legislation de-
sired enacted.
Accompanying the call of the legis-
lature is virtually the message to the
law makers by the Governor In which
he states his position upon the ques-
tions contained in the call. He also
acknowledges that there is preju-
dice among the people against an ex-
ira session of the legislature, but
does not understand why there
should be when these representatives
are chosen by the people to do their
bidding. The message is long, con-
tanning twelve typewritten pages.
call follows:
Whereas Section 10 of article 6
and section z or article Z, of the con-
stitution of the State OF West Virgin
ia confer upon the Governor author
.Jtty to convene the legislature in ex-
tra session, whenever, in his opin-
ion. the public safety orr welfare re-
dulres it, and whe nconvened 1t
shall enter upon no business except
that stated in the proclamation by
which 1t was called together.
Therefore, l William NJ. o. Daw-
. son, Governor of said State, deeming
that the public welfare requires that
the legislature should meet in extra
session. do hereby convene the legls-
lature to meet in its chambers in
the capitol, in the city of Charleston,
the ssth day of January. A. D. 1908,
at II o'clock in the forenoon, to enter
and act upon the following subjects
OF legislative business, namely:
l. To limit the amount of rate
Of levies for taxation by county
courts, all boards of education, and
the authorities OF cities. towns and
villages; and to regulate the laying
OF such levies, and the collection and
disbursement of the taxes arising
from such levies and other funds.
II Ci9 To prescribe the duties
Of comfy officers; to provide that all
such officers be paid an annual sal
ary for their services. and to fix the
amount of such salaries and pre-
scribe the manner OF payment there
OF.
(2) To provide for supplying as
sistants to county officers and fix
their compensation. and provide for
the payment of the same.
t9) TO prescribe the fees that
shall he charged by the county off,
GERS, the time and manner of their
collection, and the method Of ac-
counting and paying the same into
the treasury.
III. To fix the commission allow
ed to sherifls and others FOR the col
lection and disbursement of taxes ana
other public revenues
~. To prescribe the purpose for
which and the manner in which in
debtedness my be incurred by cou:t-
ties, districts. boards of education,
and municipalities: how bonds may
be issued for such indebtedness. and
l'sF such bonds and Indebtedness
II he paid.
- To provide for the care. safe
arding and investment of sinking
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