The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-03

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| us proceed to place a law upon the
statute books OF this nation that
means the greatest good to-the great
est number of people and perpetuate
government such as Lincoln pleaded
for, a government of the people, by
! the people and for the people.
The vote was taken, and the resolu-
tons carried. Quite number came
tonne and took me by the hand and
congratulated me on the fight | made,
even the chairman, DR.. Delhi, said he
admired my nerve, and was glad l
was not like so many that were just
like a flock Of sheep that went just
wherever the old bellwether led them.
This Is as correct an account as am
able to give from memory not having
any data to guide me. Accompanied
| by Mr.. Benehan Cameron, Of North
Carolina, we went and submitted a
copy of the resolutions adopted at the
Richmond congress OF the, chairmen
of the Senate and House. committee
on agriculture and asked them 10
push the national aid proposition all
they could, thereby doing. all We could
under the circumstances to do the
work assigned US at Richmond. So,
out of all the delegates appointed at
Richmond. which was one and an al
ternate from each State, We were the
only two that reported.
Since writing the above have re-
celyed a copy of the full text of the
resolutions adopted by the convention,
which read as follows:
Your committee on resolutions does
respectfully recommend to this con-
ventlon that It memorialze Congress
to pass law entitled:
"a bill to create a National High
ways Commission and prescribing Its
powers and duties" as follows:
Be 1t enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives in Congress
assembled:
Section /. That as commission is
thereby created to be called the INA.
Etlonal Highways Commission" to in;
Evestigate, collect information and re.
port to Congress on, the Highways Of
the United States, together with their
recommendations as,t to the proper pol.
icy of the; National Government in res
spect thereof (whetieE by the the, lestab,
Ilishment Ola SYSTEM a national high.
ways or by federal aid in the. building
of State. roads or otherwisel and as
to the most appropriate legislation to
carry such policy into effect. =,
Section II. That the National High.
ways Commission shall consist Of a
chairman, as the executive head IN
responsible charge thereof and fifteen
additional commissioners as an "Ad..
visory Council"
Section III, The members of the
Commission shall be appointed as fol-
lows:
Fifst-The President, by and with
the advice and consent OF the Senate,
shall appoint the chairman of said
Commission who shall be or have been
an engineer by education and profess
sion and shall be man Of executive
and business experience.
I Second-The Advisory Council"
shall no Amounted as follows:
tai Five by the President,
(bl Five by the Senate.
tc) FIVE by the House OF Represen'
tatives.
All of whom shall he interested In
the promotion, building and admins
ltrs+ion OF roads. .g.
IL, Third-rVacancies occurring in. the
Commission shall be filed in the
lsame manner as hereinbefore proVId.
ed for original appointments.
Fourth-Any member of the Com
mission shall be subject to removal.
by the President for nefIiciency, me-
glect OF duty or malfeasence In office.
Section ". That the Commission
shall serve without salaries.
/ Section V. That the powers and du'
ties Of the chairman shall be:
First-To have complete executive
charge OF the work, subject to the su'
peryision and direction OF the advis.
Tory board provided for by Section l
of this Act; to sign all papers on be-
half of the Commission; and to direct
the activities OF the other members OF
1.-THE Commission
second-To appoint and at his
pleasure remove such attorneys, en-.
gineers, assistants. secretaries, clerks
and, other employees as he may deem
lpe"e: AIRY for the purpose OF the Com.
mission; and to fix their compensa'
ton, and to prescribe their duties and
direct the performance thereof.
Third-To rent and equip such Of.
fees, exhibition or meeting halls and
] other premises as he may deem prop
ef For=the purposes ofsthe Commits
zion and in such place or places as
he may deem proper.
Four1h-aTo collect classify, tabu'
late ana record all information which
1 he may deem relevant to the pnr'
poses of the Commission; and for the
same. purposes to conduct expert
ments, make surveys and cary on in
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