The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-11-12
Important Business Being
Transacted at the Clos
ing Session.
ACTION ON REPo RTs
Of Chief Committees Being
Taken After Which Ofic-
ers Will BE Chosen.

hepoFsS Oh cpmmitteeB were being
submitted and action upon them TAX
en- at the closing business session Of
the West Virginia Boardfof Trade in
the assembly hall OF the Waldo hotel
Wednesda afternoon. At press
time. the report 81 the committee on
legislation was being read by Chair
man John w avis oil this city.
Tho committee on Legislation.
among other things, recommended
the action 10 be taken in support of
the bulk sales law, the proposed bill
on conservation Of forests and the
proposed bill to prevent the waste Of
the states mineral resbdpces. Tho
cpmhietee recomn.snded that the
bo9fd take no action ont the question
oFtaxation or primary elections as 1t
was believed these questions are par.
4 tisan political matters and ought not
to be considered by this body. The
questions had been referred to the
committee at previous session of
the board.
Important Business.
Much Important business will be
transacted at the closing session, In
Guided in 1t being action on the re-
ports OF the committees on legisla-
ton, immigration aud labor, trans
portation. waterways. manufactures
and others.
The board has before it for action
at the closing session. the following
resolution introduced by Henry G.
Davis at the close Of his address d.
livered at Tuesday nights session:
Resolved. BY the State Board Of
Trade OF West Virginia at It's annual
session of 1908. that it invite and
will welcome capital and enterprisins
men into the State to aid In the de-
yelopment OF its vast mineral and
other resources, and that the Board
will use its best e1rdeavors to encour-
age and foster present and future en-
terprlses andsto secure for them fair
and liberal treatment in State mat
ters."
Mir. Warfieid Presides.
In the absence OF President A. b.,
Fleming, who went to Fairmont to
attend the funeral of DIR. John R.
Cook, vice-President H. R.. Warfield,
of Morgantown, presided at the clos
ing session.
Following the report of the COM
mittee on nominations there will be
the election of officers and the intro
duction of the president-eect. after
which the board will adjourn.
Tonight the annual banquet will be
held in tho large dining hall at the
Waldo. Elaborate preparations have
been made for this event.
DR.. d. w. Working, superintend-
ont OF agricultural extension at the
state university, makes an address at
tho closing session on Our Agricu!-
'ural Opportunities" st s
Agricultural Legislation.
James Il. Stewart of the state uni
versity experimental station, at Tues
day afternoons session, submitted
the report OF the committee OH agri-
culture which recommended the sup
port of the following legislative ac-
ton:
The establishment of a bureau Of
highways
Proper legislation and appropria-
tons for the preservation of the for
eSts
More liberal appropriations for the
college of agriculture at the state
university.
A systematic effort 10 secure the
settlement OF the Anglo-Saxon farm
ers.
More help for the geological sur
The report was adopted.
Parcels Post Condemned.
The report of the committee ON.
commerce, presented by Chairman w.
Z .Mcconaughy, recommended united
support OF the bulk sales law, which
passed the senate at the last session
OF the legislature and which will be
again submitted to the legislature at
It's next session. The committee
strongly recommended firm stand
N favor of the patronage of West
virginia concerns by the public insti-
Hitions of the stale. The parcels
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