The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-24
New Laws of the State Are O..
Great Importance to The
People in General.
HAVE SPIRIT OF PROGRESS
MARX a New Epoch III Lave
making in the State Of
West Virginia.

WeSl virginia.
tstretAt 70 rnr rrlsaakns
CHARLESTON. Feb. 81 That the
Legislature now In session has proved
the most progressive in the history
of West Virginia Is shown by q glance
at the large number OF beneficial
laws which had been enacted up ~
the present week, which iB being
taken up by appropriation and
emergency" measures.
Among the law spassed are the
statute books at the present session
are some for which there has been
a public clamor for the past decade
or two. many Of them new laWs. ana
many important, modern amend.
ments to existing laws.
Amang the laws passed are the
more important ones pledged In tho
Republican state platform, \ =
Woman suffrage Is 70 be subihi ted
to a vote of the people at the NEXT
general election y s:
has been promised by both poiitic5;
parties for several years past, has
been enacted and along with aie
q strong corrupt practice act and 4
registration law. Z Z. &
/ The promised county officers sal
|ary iawis passed and hereafter coun-
ty officers when elected VIII be placed
on q salary instead of the fee sys-
TEN a ompanton bill to- the cotir.
~ officers salary act is one creating
county repositories and providinf
that the counties. receive the intere3
on the county funds deposited
Budget System Created.
A budget system is establi lished n
Is standard Of weights and lneBs.
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Amendments to the present law re-
Educes the, number Of the mtnibers
| OF the public service c0nnmia8ipl
from four to three and place the
workmen's compensation FUND under
a separate commissioner The publtf
service commission and the coiiipeii
sation commissioner are given adds
tional powers. and their duties IRE
more clearly defined.
Important amendments are mad
to the mining laws strength gthenfnR the
powers Of the chief OF the depagt
ment of mines.
The prohibition laws are made
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panies and the general apprcpr ~
lion pliis.
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