The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-27
GOV. VETOES SS6S,6OS.O9
In APPROPRIATION BILL
IN CONNECTION SUBMITS
SPECIAL MESSAGE TO
LEGISLATURE.
Among Items Cut Out Are West
Liberty Normal and W. w.
Tells of Deficit
(5N W. r. KEVsER)
lStaff CorreapondentA

the most progressive In the history
Of West Virginia ls shown by a
glance az the large number OF
beneficial bills which have been
enacted.
Among the laws written upon
the statute books by the 1915 Geo.
sion are some for which there has
been a public elamor for the past
decade or two, many OF them new
laws, and many Important mod
ern amendments 20 existing laws.
The constitutional amendment
granting equal suffrage 20 women
10 TO be submitted 20 a vote of the
people at the next general eIee-
tlon.
a primary election law, such as
has been promised by both polit-
ieal parties for several years past,
has been enacted, and along with
u are a strong corrupt practices
act and a strict revision OF the
registration laws.
The promised county salaries
bill was passed, providing that
county officers hereafter elected
shall be placed on a salary basis
Instead OF a fee system. A COM
panion bill, the county depository
act, providing that counties shall
receive interest on county funds,
has also been enacted.
A budget system has been estab-
ilshed, and bills passed providing
for the annual audit OF all State
departments and Institutions.
Amendments to present laws
reduces the membership Of the
public service commission from
four 70 three commissioners; Gre
ates department Of state eonpen-
sation, giving compensation com
missioner the administration. OF
the workmen's compensation act:
revising the mining laws Of the
state, strengthening the depart
ment Of mines and Increasing the
powers Of the chief Of this de-
partment; extends the Jurisdlc-
tion Of the public service commits
sion over hydro-eleetrie plants.
and eonserves to the state the Un-
developed water power.
The prohibition laws have been
made strleter, and the shipping
Of intoxieants into the state Is for
bldden.
The agricultural department. Of
the state has been strengthened.
provision being made for seed In
spection, for controlling eontag-
ious diseases among domestic an
imals and preventing spread Of
crop pests and chestnut blight
The laws relating 20 education
have been given valuable amend
nnents, teachers are 70 be better
paid, High schools have been re-
classified, and generous distribU-
ton Of state aid 20 High schools
has been authorized, while normal
training and vocational depart
nents may be established In High
schools.
The laws protecting the public
health have been strengthened,
better provision has been made
for caring for Insane persons, and
laws relating 20 control Of state
hospitals have been revised.
Court procedure has been sim
pllfed so that the cost Of litlaa-
tion will be eheapened: provision
ls made for the parole Of minor
offenders; sweeping reforms have
been effected In the divorce lsWs;
and a bill was passed authorizing
the establishment Of Juvenile
courts In the various oountiea
A strict sntl-asmblIna bill was
passed.
The setste hss been redlstrlet.
ed, providing six congressional
districts. and the representation
In the House Of Delegates reap
portioned, the nlenbershlp of that
body being Increased from eighty
elk 20 ninety-four members.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb 2s-
yotoinF items totalllnE ss5s COS 90
Governor Hatfield shortly after III
l'clock. submitted 20 the Legislature
! special message relative 10 the gen
rial appropriation bill which had beer
.ubmiiied Tor his approval earlier ir
he evening
Among the items cut out f. 81 so,
or each year for buildings and
.rounds Tor West Liberty State Nor
nal school $4,000 each year Tor ths
maintenance Of the state militia. and
100000 each year for girls dormor
ories and AGRICULTURAL buildings al
De state university.
Aside from those biz cuts. an an
'rourIations for new buildings III
Marshall College. Fairmont Norma
school. Girls Home at Salem. Wee
on and Spencer insane aaylums. Hunt
neton hospital for insane. and Wee.
.irF.n'a coiored orphans. some ar,
Detailed Items
The items in detail for the biennis
oriod al vetoed b. the governor f4j
lw Criminal charges $4,000. Rine.
'ourhtcrs and City hospitals. s70
lo. Two factory inspectors and trav
ing expenses. under bureau Of Ir
or. $500. Governors office. efvI
ont.nEent fund $4,000. auditor's of
ce. rrhIndInE and rewriting rarords
oeuanusd ou P.rs mz