The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-12-26
,lf TIE Governor S Proclama-
ton Calling on Legis!a-
ture to Meet.

L. G.asscock proc amation, In
VII On he calls on the Legislature to
meet January 2 in extra session, ia
as fol ows. !.
/, w Ham E. c asscock, governor
OF he state of West Virginia, by
virtue Of the authority conferred
upon rye " section seven Of article
seven Of The constitution of the
aaid state. do hereby convoke the
leg slature in extraordinary session.
to meet in its chambers, in the cap
ifcl in the city Of Charleston, in
sid state at neon, on Thursday.
me second day Of January, A. D.,
1913. TO act and enter upon tho fol
loving named business:
L rat To pass an act for the
h Id MS Of primary elections for the
nomination by politica, parties of
candidates for public Office. includ-
ing the Office OF United States sena-
tor, md fro an expression OF pref
erence OF the voters OF the state for
candidates for president and vice
PRESIDENT OF the United States. and,
in connection Herewith, to provide
for the selection OF politica ! party
committees and holding OF political
party conventions.
Second. To amend and re-enacr
chapter 90 of the acts OF the extra
ordinary session of 1908, commonly
known as the Corrupt Practices
Act" or to pass other act or acts
having the general purpose and OBJ
ject of that act; that is, to prohibit
bribery and all other corrupt acts
and practices in or about any cleo
tion, general, special, or primary, or
in or about any caucus, convention
or meeting fer the nomination or
selection of candidates for public
office, including candidates for the
Office of United States senator, and
president and vice president OF the
UnltA. States, or OF members of a
committee OF any political party; to
prohibit the undue, lavish, or cor.
rupt use Of money in or about any
such election, or in or about the
choosing OF candidates for public Of.
flee, inc 'uding the Office of United
States senator and president and
vice president of the United States.
or the members of political party
committees.
Third. To pass an act providing
additional remedies to preserve the
peace, by prohibiting the employ
ment Of pr vat guards and author.
izing the appointment by the gov.
ernor of special police. prescribing
the method OF their appointment,
Their duties, their removal and their
liabilities; and making i unlawful
to carry fire arms and other danger,
out weapons on certain properties
and prescribing penalties for any
vocation OF the act
Fourth. To pass an act providing
compensation 70 certain employees
for injuries resulting from accidents
in the course Of their employment.
Fifth. To pass an act providing
a salary for sheriffs, clerks of coun-
ty and circuit courts and prosecuting
attorneys with allowances for dcpu-
ties and clerical assistants, payable
out of the county treaury. All fees
for services rendered by such officers
to be paid into the county treasures.
Sixth. To pass an act providing
for county repositories and requtr-
ing al interest received on moneys
deposited byscoraty treasurers to be
credited TO the general county fund
Seventh. To pass an act making
the fiscal year for state purposes be-
gin July first and end June thirtieth. !
Eight. To pass en act creating a
public. service commission and pre-
scribing its powers and duties.
Ninth, To pass an act to aid in
the prevention and settlement of
strikes and lockouts.
Tenth To pass an act or acts APP
propriating money to pay the com
pensation and mileage of the mem
bers, and the compensat icn Of the
officers, clerks and other attaches of
the legislature and the other ex-
penses of the legislature for this ex-
eraordinary session.
Given under my hand and this
great seal OF the state, at the capitol
in the city of Charleston, this six
teenth day of December, A, D., 1912, |
and in the hftieth year of the state.
WILLIAM L. GLASSCoCK. |
(Seal.)
By the GOVERNOR.
STUART f. REED.
Secretary Of State.
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