Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-03-04
The LegisIature-Extra Session Called

The LegisIature-Extra Session Called.
The regular session OF the West VIZ
ginia Legislature expired by Limitation
last Saturday, and Governor Hatfield i'm
mediately reconvened il in extra session.
In his call he mentioned seventeen dis
tinct items TO be considered, among them
the following: To make appropriations
OF public money; TO enact laws Tor Inc
purpose OF raising revenue; 10 allow an
increase Of the State levy 10 fifteen cents
on the hundred dollars; TO make pipe
lines common carriers; to amend the law
so as TO reduce the rate OF commission
allowed for collecting State and other
levieS; TO amend the food laws; etc.
The Legislature convened in extra ses-
sion at noon on Saturday, but at once ad-
iourned to meet on Wednesday, March
Sd. 1t is thought that the extra session
will last about three weeks.
Among the new laws enacted at the
regular session OF the Legislature are the
following:
Submission OF amendment TO conStltu-
lion providing for woman suffrage.
Primary election law.
Corrupt practices act.
County officers salaries act.
Establishment OF county repositories.
Establishing standard OF weights and
measures.
Establishing State budget system.
Creating State library commission.
Prohibiting "fake" advertising.
Redstrcting State for members OF Con-
gresS and Legislature.
Reforms in laws caring for insane per-
sons.
Enactment of amendments to present
laws, as follows:
Reducing membership of Public Service
Commission TO three persons and extend
ing pow erS and duties Of the commission.
Creating State department OF compen-
sation.
Conserving States water supply, pro-
hibiling construction Of power dams ex-
cept with approval OF Public Service
Commission, and giving the commission
absolute power over water power grants.
To simplify and expedite court proceed
ure.
Extending powers of State Board OF
Health to correct pollution ofstreamS and
control typhoid and other water born dis
eases.
Clearly defining duties OF Commission
er of Agriculture, and extending his pow
ers to include guarantee OF live stock, san
itaion. dairy inspection. pure foods and
pure seed.
Extending powers of State department
of mines and providing additional inspec-
tors.
Reclassifying State educational insttu-
tons; providing normal and vocational
training in high schools; and granting
State aid 10 high schools.
Revising "bIue sky" law.
Changing names OF various State insti-
tutionS.
Permitting county courts to assist in
employment of agricultural agents.
Strengthening the prohibition laws.
The appropriation bill as passed by the
Legislature carried total OF $5,049, 900.
Govern Hatfield slashed it very vigor-
ously vetoing items amounting to $685.
60S09 Among the items he cut out were
500 900 each year tor girls dormitorieS
and agricultural buildings at the State
University; S27 800 each year for build
ingS and grounds for the West Liberty
Normal School; sos 600 each year for
the State Militia; $4,000 each year for
the Kings Daughters and City hospitals
in MartinSburg; Marshall College build
ings and land, $1,000; Fairmont Normal
School, buildings and land, 500, 900;
State tuberculosis Sanitarium, buildings
and land, $4,000; Weston Asylum, $40,-
900; Spencer Asylum, 5000; Hunt
ington Asylum, $4,000; salary OF libra
rian at Charles Town, $1,000; Public
Service Commission, $4,000. In the
appropriation bill there was the usual
appropriation for Shepherd College, out
no item OF additional appropriation for
the dormltory.