The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-25
COY. GLASSCOCK


asSe .s:!sn or fscs : ssssn ss: have s...
oeen made to secure an ANTHOLOGY law
IN Inn mis- s state but so far these attempts
ommend an act modelled after the biil
introouced by Mr.. Waugh in the le9isla-
u be, Hr 1902 g. known as House Bill Ne: 1.
that Is unfair and ~ enacted into law
would relieve members OF the Legislature
OF many unpleasant duties.
WorkmsnS Conservation xs~
Nor,hing Is or more importance TO US
tnsn that our people ~ ali be happy and
Sohtented: that hours of labor shall not
De too long, that wives ana children
snail not be required 20 work in factories
and mines, and that their children ~ an
e5snce eppo h for education and a
oay every state in the Union except
ours has enacted some kind of legisla-
jured In hazardous employmsnts. New
Jersey, wisconsin, California washfno
ton, Nevada. Kansas. New hampshire.
and Rhode Island have workmen's COM
pensation laws. OF the laws which I
rave been able TO examine 1 believe that
OF the state OF Washington is the best
IL Is not what would be strictly called a
Morkmens compensation law but rather
Prohosition Amendment
me tauncston by the voters OF this
ana ~h sSf. WI ~ P5Sslsi, the
LIQUORS after the first OF july 1914
mses u necessary for YOU 10 enact
tnis amendment. The vote showed that
sn overwhelming majority OF our people
are opposed TO the manufacture anu sale
OF intoxicating liquors. and l take II that
you Will pass laws that will reflect
the sentiment OF tn voters OF this state
upon this question.
recommend that a law be enacted
making IL unlawful TO manufacture or
,er ITO tnsoNiea,ins LIQUORS wine. ale. por-
including such drinks Bevo, No Tax
.tc. Tor any purpose or by any persons
m MACE ps law, think you should also
prorrlate money to be used by proseou-
ing attorneys In securing evidence for
laws p ans Sou s, OF viSiators OF these
nor authority to remove officers VIII 0
,sll 70 enforce these laws or any other
Judgment you can make these laws more
effective by providing that fines and
costs assessed against violators ehnlI be
otfenso was committed, ana the place
where intoxicating liquors are sold or
kept for sale sh ould be declared a nuts
hnce ana abated as such Another wise
provision would DE TO make the owner
snip or an Internal revenue stamp prina
ihcie evidence OF a sale OF intoxicating
liquor. wine. ale. porter, beer and drinks
or IKE nature. etc. I think your laws
on this suoJec; should he as stringent
enforcement thereon
County Salary Law.
IN my last biennial message I recon-
mended county salary law hut AT that
utne the auditing department OF the Tax
.ommissioners office had not sufficient
Information as 10 the amount received
~ county officials TO enable the legtsIa-
tIre to deal intelliEentiy with this oues-
uon since that time the state Tax
commissioner who is ex-officio chief in
spector and supervisor of public offices
has secured all the Information neces-
ssry and recommends the abolition OF
the Zee system and the placing county
otficers, particularly sheriffs, clerks OF
county and circuit courts. and Trosecu-
ing attorneys on an annual salary TO be
riNed by the legislature with allowances
for deputies and clerical assistants. All
Tees FOR services rendered by these Off
ciaIs to be paid into the county treas
l am sure you will he Interested IN
KNOWING what your county officials re-
ceiNe Tor services rendered md hone
YOU will take the time 70 examine care
1ully the report OF tho State Tax Com
missioner. The statement OF amounts
psld TO sherfffs does not include allow
snces for keeping prisoners or a. lailer
OF lanitor, or The amount received from
individuals for serving summons exc