The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-02-19
Working Over Time to
Complete Task
VERY IMPORTANT BILLS
COME up THIS week
Csverssr Sends Special Message
O. Taxatisa---Nesrses
Interested.

AosS1 SS&S0s
CHARLESTON. W. VA. Feb. Is
The Senate and House of Delegates ar
working with renewed vigor 10 finish tn,
tsk OF law making before the time 4
I'D ourn sini die. which 10 only clever
dave ahead. The senate held . nigh
session Saturday night and cut down the
local calander and this week both branch.
e. Of the Legislature will work nights
There are many measures OF state
wide intrrrst to be acted upon vet and
there are rumon of an extra session, bu,
leaders of the Legislature and p.rsons in
close touch with the Administration ex.
pres the belief that the legislative pro-
gram will be completed during the re-
naming days of the regular session.
GOVERNORS MESSAGE
Governor Hatfield sent To the legisla-
tnre his long expected message on tax
alton, Friday. In this message the gov
ernor presents several plans for raising
the necessary revenue TO meet the needs
Of the State The first plan 10 "a tax
upon privilege Of corporations doing
busiDes within Vest Virginia, along
lines of the Federal corporation tax
This principal. with . tax Of one half OF
i per csnt would bring into the State
treasury at least $5OO.OOO
Second THE legislature could provide
. tax on the privilege OF holding land,
either in fee or under lease, in excess OF
son scress''
Third. "A tax on the privilege of min
ing and selling coal, petroleum and natn-
raj gas, bas>d ON the vslue of these pro-
duct- at the mouth of the mine or at the
point of sale within the State"
The Governor points out the first and
second methods - the best and states
that they will m~et the least opposition
A tax bill carrying out the recommends
tons OF the governor will be vigorously
pressed this week. IL will meet with de-
t-rmined opposition but will probably
pass.
REDISTRlCTING
The Blessing Redhtrictlng Bill has
pasred the Senate and is on is way
through the Hous. This bill charge,
congressional districts, make~ six instead
of five congressional districts a. at pre-ent
lt is recognized by all - an extremely
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val Of the Republican leaders Of the
State. Hon. Edward Cooper, Congress
man-eiect from The Fifth district, ex-
pressed himself - being well pleased at
the change, though it takes strong old
Republican Raleigh out Of the 5th and
places it in the new 6th district.
PISTOL BILL.
A bill. that u noe by any means pop
ular, providing the conductors and brake
men on passenger trains may carry pistols
has passed both branches Of the Iesis-
lstnre- This ball va introduced in the
House by Delegate w. w. Hughes OF
Mcdowell and wss bitterly opposed by
Delegates Hsrmsn Of Mcdowell and
Wertz Of Ksnswha- The people gener-
ally and in the N. & W. section especi-
ally are opposed % tie measure and
think if h an unnecessary and dangerous
measurr which will cause much tros b q
in The future. and 10 u rumored tha,
Delegate Hughes will have 10 answer n
the citizens Of Mcdowell county for be
coming sponsor for the measure.
FULL GREW BILL STILL ON BOARD
Another hearing was held before the
Railroad Committee of the senate on the
Pun Crew bill Friday night. The rail-
road compenis> introduced more than 9
hundred witness who were opposed to
the mea<ure and stated that IL wss un-
necessary. Senstor Gregory presided IN
the sbsence of Chairman 0odby. The
hnsl hearing win be held Tuesday oi
this ve>k.
NEGRO EDUCATION.
Hons. ,. N. Ellis and n. II. Rsiley.
ex-mrmbers Of the Hou-e Of Delegates
from FsJetse county; Dr. Barnett and
Rev J. T. Gibbons Of CsbelI county
ProfsL Prilerman, GUS and Mitchell ol
lnssisnte we're In the city Friday and
sssnrday in the interest Of the oollexs
bisL Al Of the~e repr~>>ntstive Sexro-u
were IN conference vith TIE delesstrs and
senasos orsi.e The ps.see Of Ne collsx.
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