The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-23
EXTRAORDINARY SESSION ACTS
RECANE EFFECTIVE THURSDAY

CHARLESTON. W. Va. Feb. =
BEGINNING with today: the ACTS OF me s IN,
traordinary session Of th" vest NtFEm r,
\ legislature Of 1915 20 I'M" st,cS ss.,d m m
November 81 and the last one. four DAYS
later Ih. subjects Ok the measures
follow:
Relating TO removal ~ state appoint
iva officers whose terms are nAeu ny
law. relating 10 contests OF election OK
go. tiectiv< officers: relating 10 the
method OF giving notice Of contests OF
election OF state elective Officers; re-
latinS 20 removal OF state elective VI
ncers during recess OF Legislature; re-
lattng to primary elections: relating %
the registration OF voters
The law in connection with the re-
noyai OF appointlve Officers was tho
first to go into effect. becoming opera
\ tive today while the next three go INTO
fleet TOMORROW anc the last wv" OIL
February 20.
Nv rho law, ard officer by appoint
unent may be removed by the person OF
persons having the power OF ;'pFVtH.-
ment. for incompetencE. neEtect "I uUtS :
gross immortality, inalteaSanc"' IL '"1S
feasance in oftic-. Where the power W
appointment is with one person ~
with IN. consent ut the Senate. III"
power OF removal shall b. exercised IN
like manner OFFICERS appointed u lue
governor may b." removed by ihs eo'
eroor during re"eSS OF ta% i"S'S''''"'',
and tn. governor shall not remove AZ:
commissioner Or member % th.. Fup!'S
Service commission. member OF Wv
State BOARD OF cuut"ol. Weito"r o. ti'e
State. Board OF Regents the Sta'e - ~.
pensation Commissioners th' S'">t -,
commissioners or amy tn"inntt ~ al:
nther stat. board. OF the h'au o. SiiIH'
of any state institution or OF any -,
department or OF any StAN"
whose term Of office IS pfcsSItoc" -.
FOR
fixed by law: EXCEPT !o' 'S,,,raIlty or
neglect Of duty. gross inin'"rai!,s Va
rnalfeasance or mlStcaSaicc N oIt'cS en-
cept In the following manner:
The charge against AZ: Such oiuSc'
shall be reduced 10 WFiit"s "tu $50,
mons issued by the governor. coHtAN'nH
81 copv OF the charges. IN" service
be made at least ten days before ttc
return day. The governor S.e.,i ~
the charges at a place d"Sienattp ~
him and upon satisfactory proof re-
1nnvc ,hs officer. But no such removal
shall be final nor vacancy HNiS'' II NH
supreme Court OF Appeals shall SusP'H
SET aside or vacate SUch removal ~
The governor may invoke the any %
.,,. c;rc,,;t coure in requiring the cyl
dence aud testimony OF witnesses !'.o
the production OF papers. FaiiuCe ~
obey the COURT in this conI'eCllon ..
punishable the same as any ".nv', -
of contcupt OF court Menh apptaI 10
takeu rs the officer To the supreme
court il takes precedence over plts'
matters before the. court. except c"'t-
tested elections nt Secretar? or Stlts'
amSi,or tr,aaurer or Other election state
officer or supreme az circuit Judge or
any pending hearing for the removal VI
any OF those Officers ..,
lmncachn,cn; against an: SUCh otiI-
cer involved IS provided in ;Ln"ther sec
RON o. any. state elective officer eN-
With retereE,," 10 The contest OF ciet-
ton of :tuy stat effective officer eN-
.ept the governor. supreme: court or car
l..