Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-03-04
SOME NEW LAWS
Continued from yesterday

House Bill. No. 233--~Appropria-e s
SIS, 1000 TO be used TN connection
with the fund secured by donations
from the school for the purchase OF
the mammoth mound nj Moundsville
the largest mound In America. con-
structed by q prehistorbo race
House BIN. No. 341-SubmG t. to
the voters two sonstitu ttonai amend.
ments passed at this session, one re-
latsng to the appointments OF wo-
men on boards and the other rails N &
the number OF judges OF the supreme
court of appeals to seven.
Senate Bill, No. Provides for
tho appointment of q school book
commission to consist OF eight mem.
bers, who shah prescribe q uniform
series OF text booky to be used
throughout the state, Independent
school districts OF more than, 1000
population being exempted.
Senate Bin, No. 1s-IIncreases the
sa aries of tho nom bers OF the gu
prone court OF appeals from 500
to $500 per year.
Senate Bill, No. 27--Increaoes the
pay OF grand ana petit jurors so
cents per day.
Senate Bill, No. IA BIN pro-
tecting the wholesale man .: the
state and ASKED fer by the state
board OF trade. Prohibits the sale
of merchandise In bulk without arst
notifying the creditors fthe owner
Senate Bill, No. 34-Johnson's
pistol toting bill, providing for The
licensing and bond ag of pistol car
riers. Undor the provisions OF the
bill pistol toters must apply 10 the
circuit court for a hoense efter pub
fishing in newspapers their notice
for the same, and then give bond
in the sum of $500 70 guard
aga INST the Sawless or accidental use
OF the weapon.
lHousa-Bill, No. 2sl-Is a bin pre-
pared by a commission appoint d by
Governor Dawson in respon,e 10
public sentiment that the laws of
West Virginia, relating to the pro-
lection of fish and game, be revised.
The bill prov des for rs cent IL
cense tax to be imposed upon local
hunters and SIS license Cor persons
residing outside OF the sbats. A for
est fish and game warden 10 appe mt
ed at salary of $500 per year.
House Bill, No. 242-Amends the
military code ~ abdaishins the Of
ice OF the assistant adjutant general
and prescn bes that the adjutant gen-
eral shall do the work of the assist
ant. The bill also provides for eer-
tain qualifications the adjutant gen
eral must have
House Bill, No. 2ss-GoverR N z
fraternity beneficiary societies, re-
t'eving them af the burdens placed
on other insurance com paaies, bu.
placing them under the supervision
Of the state auditor The bib 10
in line with the laws Of several
states on this master, and was salts
factory to these organise tions
throughout the state.
House BIZ, No. 2g2-Incrsases
the supplementary school fuad for
The impovershed districts to $15,-
900 for the building fund In 1899
and a similar amount in 1919 and
$4,000 for the teachers' fund for
1910. This amount 10 b ass st Ii .
districts where the aaximum JeVy
does not produce sufficient fands to
provide for a m nimum term Of ak
months OF school.
House Bill, Ne. 2S2-Tsrnsd by
many the most Important measure
or the session, providing Ger ths
apo ntment OF q board Of three Der.
soma at salary OF ss,ees per year
each, empowering tssR wfth the
management, soVerRment and een-
troll of the state izEtftu biena, and
Topping of the heads % tas many
boards OF directors, excepting oHsy
the beard Of regeats Of the sdues-
tional institutions. The beard IL
expected 90 save the state alno eel
100000 annually in the n1nbe-
nance OF the state izstitutions.
Senate BID, No. S1-Iasreasez the
slate retail lsGuer disease 10 slice
and requires agents fsr wholesale
liquor houses 10 paV ssss Hseuss 10
each county aad Raises tss charter
Tax on resident corporations t. $40.
II was the pnmelpsl rsvsnus asas-
ure OF the session.
Senate Bin, No. 52--Tzis bill
empowers Conductors ca ssrost rail
ways with the same police powers as