The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-11-16
TWELVE SUBJECTS
FOR ACTION IN
GOVERNOR CALI
Primary and Registration
Laws to Be
Changed.
BIPARTISAN B. OF 2. We
Two to One Election Con-
test Court Act Will Be
Amended. N;

CHARLESTON: nov Ii .Guvernor
Hatfield last night issued proclaina-
tion for the cUnycni:Ig Uf the WestSyirs
ginia legislature In extraordinary ses.
sion Monday, November 90. for the
purpose. he said. of amending certaiil.
laws affecting the tenure OF elective
and appointivc offices. taking from the
governor the arbitrary power OF re-.
moving elective and appointive. otfis
GERS without appeal or resort to,
courts: To amend the primary aud reg
istratiOn laws. to aunt Socialists and
ether minority parties and to make the
public service commission and tue
state board Of control non.partisan or
bipartisan, IL the legislature SO sees
fit. -, y
The proclamation IS issued, the goy.,.
ernor says. because large majority!
CT the legislators requested 1t. y
Il am strongly opposed to the gov
ernor being denied any power OF au,:
thOri Y over appointments, ,.-.cn Ne
has under the cons:,tutlon of West Viz.
GINA or which inherently or rightly
belongs 10 his office, and advocate
the retention OF his authority to Ill
these Offices by appointment fl case
Of vacancies caused by the expiration
oil terms or otherwise. 1 dc, not favor
the legislature doing anything revniu-
tiOnary 10 deprive the governor ofhis;
authority However earnestly feel.
that no elective or appointive officer,
should be removed summarilys or arbi,
srari1y because Of his position. lido
not believe that the power should be
left in any enc man TO name the COM
trolling tote Uf n tribunal OF three to,
Try election contests involving the cleo
officers Of the state"
In on" OF the preambles the procla.
nation states that the Democratic
candidate for governor. John j. Corn.
well. stated in speccues curing the
campaign that he would remove GER,
tain appointive officers fer neglect OF
duty, in that they participated In be.
nalf Of the Republican party In the
recent campaign.
The legislature will consider chang.
Ing the statute so that the board of.
public works instead of the governor
will name the third member OF ...s
tribunal 10 hear contests involving.
election officers; and in that case ap.
pOintivc Officers removal can not sbe
made without the approval OF tho
board Of pubnc works.
The present statute gives the gov
ernor in the case of elective officers
the right to name the s.trd
member Of the trial tribunal, the CON.
testee and contestant each naming
one. In case of appointiye officers
the governor may now remove with.
out trial on grounds named In the
.tatutc.
Business to Be Considered
In calling the session the Cover.
nor states that II is to consider and
act upon the following subjects Of;
Legislative business: rs
First-To enter upon the business
Of considering, amending and re-enact.
Ing. and to amend and re-enact, chap.
ter twenty-siX uf the Acts OF the legis.
lature Of West Virginia Irregular sesl
sionl A. d. 1916. commonly called. the
primary election law.
Second-To enter upon the business
NJ considering. amending and re-enact;
ing. and TO amend and react, the
laws of West Virginia relating to- the
registration Of voters.
Third-To enter upon the business
OF considering. amending and re-efi.
acting and to amend and react, sec.
tion fifteen OF chapter six OF the Code
Of West Virginia (serial. section 21z.
Code OF West Virginia, edition OF
1879. &. II
Fourth-To enter upon the busineSsS
Of, considering, amending and re-en
acting. and to amend and re-enact. sec.
lion thirteen Of chapter six Of the
Code of West Virginia (serial section
20. Code of West Virginia, edition %
1879. - ~ 8,
Fifth-To enter upon the business
Of considering. amending and re-eti,
acting. and TO amend and re-enact
section nine OF chapter seven Of
Code of West Virginia (serial section
e24, Code of West Virginia. edition Of !
1879 -
Sixth-To enter upon the business
VI considering, amending. and re-
enacting. and to amend and re-enart
section ten OF chapter seven OF the
Code Of West Virginia (serial section
e25, Code OF West Virginia, edition or
1881
Seventh-To enter upon the bust
ness Of. considering. amending ana
re-enacting, and to amend. II deem
ed advisable BY the Legislature, to
West Virginia Irregular session., 4.
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