The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-05-26
Chief Executive is Greatly Pleased
With Work of the Extra Session
of State Lawmakers
CORPORATE INTERESTS TO PAY INCREASE
improvements and Enlargements of State Institu-
tions Will Go Forward With Vigor.
'(staf Specially

CHARLESTON, w. Va. May 26.--
Governor Hatfield. Just before mid
night; last nikNt, granted the CORE.
sponde lent of the West virginian an In.
teTyiewg and gave to him his first Off
cia1 statement for West Virgtnia
newspaper since the extraordinary
session Of the legislature came to a
close.
Although. the chief executive of tho
state had been through a hard grind
OF the Legislature lasting a week. and
although. he had been up all night on
Monday night, and notwithstanding
the Efacts that he had been receiving
calls from friends from early yester'
daEsmurnfng until the writer was re-
ceiyedsa he greeted the West virgin
Inns corresponds with the same
good spirit and hospitality that one
mightSexpect of man returning from
a :Yacati on: The vitality of the chief
executivesis admirable, and only man
ofShisStypeSwould be able to stand up
50 WellsSunder the great strain to
whfch%Ife has been subjected during
the past week.
Thesgovernor is very optimistic over
:. .tte$workS done by the legislature at the
session lust closed, and is confident
fifatStte state will now be able to go
ahead and develop its various 1nstitu'
tons and place its finances on firm
and substantial basis. Moreover, the
6eadEof the state is sure that the pas
saRe9ofs the revenue bill marks the be.
ginning gIofs the end Of direct taxation in
tie state.
Now sthatEthe money has been secur.
etissthe work OF making improvements
ma Encouragement in the states instt'
tutions will be carried forward with
renewed vigor and the benefits deriv-
"a through network done at the extra
session will soon be perceptible.
Governor Hatfield's statement to
the West Virglntan readers is as fol-
am immensely pleased with the
results attained at the second extra
ordinary session OF the legislature
WiiichSh just come to close.
tIsfeel that the efforts have not been
tnSVainSand from the revenue measure
6assed by the legislature we are as
SIRED 8that the state will be able to
develop its various institutions and
TfaceF it's finances on firm and sub
stantial basis.
ssThe institutions of the state have
heen{intneed of material improvements
ma Nerllargements, and now that the
revenue has been provided there will
be no8cause for further delay.
.sThe! revenue measure will give to
fhe9 state treasury an annual net re-
urn ofE ofEapproximately S1,260,000. OF
fhis sum the great masses of the peo-
pia ofSthe state will pay $130,000 the
fenainderI being paid by the corporate
interests. The passage OF this bill
inarIss the beginning of the end of
direc axation in West Virginia for
state purposes.
ssit isS quite true that the measure
vas not what personally desired In
sts entirety and not what l would
iiaye preferred it to have been. but in
HI was Fem bodied the composite views
81 members Of the legislature and It
wasl the only revenue bill that a ma.
iorftyF Fofs the state senate could agree
mon. The fact that the measure was
I,assed by the votes of the members
81 fhei legislature from districts Of the
states wherein the largest business in
Eere6tsares located Is indicative OF the
feeiings that the near future, will bring
afoufIthe2 2comple elimination Of farm
Iands and personal property taxation
tor general state purposes"