The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-05-19


sion. Cooperation from every class
OF industry is asked in the adoption
OF revenue measures.
Solieits Cooperation
solicit a community OF co-opera-
ton. says the Governor. from all.
and l appeal to the patriotism OF those
who are engaged in business in West
virginia, as citizens, to give their
support and influence to the solution
OF condition that must be solved
either now or in the very near future,
Every class OF industry should be will
ing to bear it's equitable part OF the
taxation, and there should be a united
effort to that end"
Again, the Governor SAYS:
The situation is SO grave and oritt-
cal that we ought. as patriotic citizens
OF the state. to meet Il in a broad way.
without personalities or preiudices.
each prepared to give up something
7 OF his ideas in order to bridge over
the present condition"
In case measures are enacted 70
raise sufficient revenue, though the
incoming revenue be not received un.
I'll the coming fiscal year, the Cover.
nor expresses his willingness then 10
borrow money to tide the state over
the present crisis. Then he can see
his way clear. since there will be reve.
nue. sufficient In the future to repay
any loan he may affect.
Aside from revenue measures. the
Governor desires that the law be
made clear relative to the expenses of
insane patients and the salaries OF the
members OF the Public Service Com.
mission, both OF which were amended
al the regular session OF 1915: amend.
ments TO the hotel inspection laws
are asked. as are further laws TO ex.
pedite legislative procedure. A bet.
ter law 70 prevent the pollution of
streams IL wanted and the prohibition
law Is to be made stronger. For the
benefit OF ROane county there IA in.
cluded provision to consider laws N
authorize counties and maRisteriaI
districts TO Issue bonds for roads and
bridges
Restore Appropriations
As 70 general appropriations there
are several institutions. includinQ
West Virginia University, which need
their vetoed appropriations restored.
and this IL advised in the message.
A. 70 the amendment 20 the Public
Service Commission law. Il il pointed
out that this department needs a con.
siderable fund on account OF the i'm.
portant cases pending. including the
gas rate case Of the Manufacturer
light and Heat Company and the rats,
cases Of the Baltimore q Ohio. Chesa-
poake q Ohio and Western Maryland
railroads
In conclusion the Governor express
- the wish that no 'hardshlps i'm the
way 81 taxation be placed upon any
class Of individuals or industries In n
manner that will be oppressive"
lie calls attention to the fact ttat
state aid 20 rural high schools has not
been given AZ intended BY the legisla.
ture Of 1911. which made an appropri.
alton OF $4,000 year for this pur.
pose Owing 70 a lack OF funds this
assistance has not been given and this
class Of schools has been. therefore.
seriously crippled.
10 reviewing the history Of the
states finances the Governor pointed
out that for several years there was
considerable surplus in the treasury
but that This has all been used. For
several sessions the Legislature has az.
prOpriated In excess OF the revenues.
The industrial disturbance IN tie Ka-
nawha coal field cost more than 5000.
600 and The prohibition law cut on
about f650o0O annually. Vet no al.
diuonal revenue measures were adopt-
ga and o. result the state has = De.
ho7 which The Governor asks the
present session 10 provldo for