Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-01-11
ISSUES PROCLAMATION
The Call For An Extra Session Of
the Legislature
GOV, DAWSON GIVES REASONS
TO Amend Code Concerning licenses
To Amend Election Laws--To
Limit Tax Lcvies.


Whereas, Section nineteen OF article
six and section seven Of article seven
Of the Constitution OF the State of
West Virginia confer upon the SOW
ernor authority to convene the Iegisla-
tire In extra session, whenever. in his
opinion, the public safety and welfare
requires Y and that when convened II
shall enter upon no husiess except that
stated in the proclamation BY which II
was called together
Therefore, /. WILLIAM M. @. DAW-s
son Governo' OF the said state, deem
| ing that the public welfare requires
that the legislature should meet In
extra session, do hereby convene the
| legislature to meet In It's chambers Tn
the Capitol. in the city OF Charleston.
the seat OF government. on Tuesday.
the twenty-eighth day of January. A.
D. 1908, at III O'Clock In the fore
noon to enter and act upon the follow
| ing 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 ailr
thorities OF cities. towns and villages.
and TO regulate the laying Of such
Ievies and the collection and dis
bursement OF the taxes arising there
from.
| II. CD TO prescribe the dnties OF
county officers; to provide that AL
such officers be paid an annual salary
! far their services, and 70 Ak the
aytggsslit' IL suclr SALARIES AZ prescfs l,e
the manner OF payment thereof.
| CO. TO provide for supplying as
sistants to county officers and Ak their
compensation. and provide for the
payment Of the same.
CD 10 prescribe the fees that shall
be charged by county officers. the
time and manner OF their collection.
and the method Of accounting and pay
ing the same into the treasury
III. To fix the commission allow
ed to sheriffs and others for the col
lection and disbursement OF taxes and
other public revenues.
w, To prescribe the purposes for
which and the manner In which In
debtedness may be incurred BY coun-
ties. districts, boards Of education,
and municipalities; how bonds may be
issued for such Indebtedness, and how
such bond and Indebtedness shall b
paid.
V To provide for the care. safe
guarding and investment OF sinking
funds or other funds set apart for the
payment of the indebtedness Of conn
ties. districts. boards OF education. and
municipalities.
vi To provide for the supervision
OF public offices and institutions, and
o establish uniform system Of pub
lie accounting, auditing and reporting
or an public moneys.
WI, TO limit the number Of officers.
clerks, attaches and other employees
Of the legislature; to Ak their com
pensation and manner Of payment: to
prescribe now payments shall be an
thorized and made out OF the funds
for contingent or other expenses OF
the Legislature.
VIII TO amend sections "a to 107a
OF chapter 20 of The code, concerning
the assessment OF property for taxa
ton b. the board OF public works.
TX. TO amend chapter 80 Of the
code, concerning licenses and license
taxes. In the following particular;
"a TO amend orsrepeal section
120a, concerning the sale or eeeping
for sale Of intoxicating liquors by
t2) 10 prescribe penalties other
than criminal for failure TO procure
any license required by law. and to
provide for an enforcement Of such
penalties.
ca To make more effectuai the
against selling intoxicat-
ing liquors ON Sunday.
CA To repeal section 12l OF said
chapter the same being obsolete,
60 TO require license for soliciting
or receiving orders for intoxicating
liquors.
f69 TO amend section ~ Of said
chapter, concerning tho rate Of license
tax imposed on dealers in Intoxicating
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