The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-03-07
AT Next State Election TO B
known as Commissioner
Of Agriculture.

upon me Statute books OF the state
by the recent session OF the lie sisIa-
ture is that creating the once Of
commissioner Of agriculture. This
was one OF the bills that gave the
governor some trouble but which
hes become Law without his sigma
tnre. II its constitutlonalits is moi
question and it is declared
not invalid one more state
Official will be voted FOL
at the next general election
whose salary is fixed at $4,000 pei
annum. The bill gives the commits
lsioner Of ariculture almost un.
limited powers and in addition
makes him a member of the board
Iof palic works. The present board
OF agriculture is to be abolished az
ter March 9, 1918, and all the dutiel
now performed by that board, viii
then come under the supervision q
the commissioner OF agriculture. Il
many respects his work is that o.
the state geologist, whose Office Al
effort was made to abolish at thu
session just ended.
The bill as 1t passed the legisla
ture, is as follows:
IAN Act creating the Office OF com
missioner OF agriculture, prescribins
his duties and appropriating none
for the maintenance of the office.
Be It enacted by the Legislature o
the State of West Virginia:
Sec. 4. There is hereby create
and established, department of tn
state government: to be hereafte
known as the department of Agrl
culture," which shall be constitute
i as provided in this act and shall
have the powers and perform tn
duties as are herein set forth an,
such other duties as may hefeafte
be prescribed by law.
Sec. 2. The chief officer of sal
department shall be denominarss
the commissioner of agriculture
He shall be elected by the dualtfieC
voters OF the state at the genera
election to be held on the first Tues
day after the first Monday in No
vember, nineteen hundred ant
twelve, and every four years there
alter on the same ballot and in tn,
same manner as other state official,
are elected. and he shall be provided
with an Office at the seat of govern
ment.
Sec. 8. He shan be a .practica'
farmer, and learned in the science
OF agriculture, having made prac
teal agriculture his chief business
for term of ten (1O) years imme
diately preceding, his election te
said office.
Sec. 4. He shall taken and pre-,
scribe to the oath of Office prescribed
by section Ave of article four of the
constitution OF this state, and such
oath shall be certified by the person
who administers the same and snail
be filed in the office of the secretary
OF state.
Sec. 5. His term OF Office shall
begin on the fourth day of March
ninteen hundred and thirteen and
continue for term Of four years
or until his successor is elected and
qualified.
Vacancies in the Office OF commits
sioner of agriculture shall be fillet
by appointment by the governor
such appointee to hold Office for thu
unexpired term, or until his sue
cessor is elected and qualified.
Sec. G. He shall be a membe
OF the Board Of Public Works. ant
shall e-all the powers and per
form all duties as are now, or ma!
hereafter be prescribed by law TO
members Of the said board.
Sec. Z. His salary shall be fom
thousand ($4,OOO.OO) dollars pc
annum and it shall be paid out o
the appropriations made for thu
Payment of salaries of state of
aciads. He shall give bond will
good security to, be approved by tn,
attorney general in the penalty o.
FIVE thousand $50, OOO.OO) dollars
Tor the faithful performance of the
duties of his office as they are, oil
may from time TO time be prescribed
by law
HE shall at the expiration of each
month pay to the state treasurer ali
the moneys received by him during
that month and shall at the same
time transmit to the treasurer and
auditor Of the state, an itemized
statement Of all moneys so received
by him during that month, which
statement shall he duIy yarfaaJ hy