The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1917-05-03
SUBSCRIPTION:
Governor COrnweIl Calls Extra
Session Of Legislature May ID

be convened in special session
Monday. May IA The proclama-
tain of Governor John j. Cornwell
to that effect was issued late to-
day.
The purposes of the session
are as follows:
First-To make appropriat lions
of public money to pay the com
pensation of the members,
officers. clerks and other employs
Of the Legislature for this extra
session.
Second-To pass general
app opriation bill. IA aGinY Ggpro-
priatjo rs of public money TO pay
the general charges upon the
public treasury.
Third To amend Section 4
of Chapter of the Code e West
Virginia as ammended by Chap
ter % of the Acts Of the legisia-
ture Of 1915, and to pass such
addit jonal legislation as may he
deemed necessary TO authorize
and empower theiFederal govern
raent to acquire 10y gift, purchase
or condemnation. the title to
su |ficent real estate upon WHICH
10 construct an armor plate
plant, projecti!e plant, or other
works. and to exercise jurisd.ct-
ion over such land when acquired.
Fourth-To enact any proper
measure or measures which, in
judgment Of the legislature,
may be necessary aid or assist
ance to the Federal government il
prosecuting the war in which il
as engaged.
Fifth TO make necessary
special appropriations of public
moneys to defray any eXtraord-
mary expenses that may be in
Cured in rendering assistance to
the Federal government in the
prosecution of tie war or in the
protection of the citizens Of the
state, or their property.
Sixth-To Iegalize the appoint
ment of the State Com ii Of |
Defense and 10 cIothe iC with |
power and authority to carry on |
the work for which it was crea
ed, under the direction and CO.
operation with the council Of
national defense.
Seventh To enlarge the pow
ers of any state officers to meet
any emergency arising out Of he
war or the conditions resulting
from it.
Eighth To take any action
regarding the Virginia debt suit
that may, in the Judgment Of
the legislature, seem necessary
or that develops in the meantime
shall seem to warrant.
Ninth-To consider and sub
nit to the people at the next
general election q constitutional
amendment providing for a state
budget.
Governor Cornwtil has f rward-
ed letter TO each member Of
the Legislature explaining that
calling the session almost one
month earlier than he had iuten-
ded to do was made necessary by
the fact that the state law now
is the Federal government can
acquire title to but ~ acres eff 1
land in this state. in any one
place. That the Federal COVER
ment wants more than $50 acres
for the armOr plate and project
ial plants in South Charleston ,
and that il wants title to The
property immedidtly in order J
that work can be started lie
explained that be aas including
no general legislation largely
because more than one hundred j
subjects had been ucg 3 upon !
him by members Of the ,egisai-
ure and others. Thatto include
all or any considerable part Of
them would mean q long drawn ,
cut session at an extraordinary ,
time. 90 far as events are com .
cerned. and to include only a :
Few would be discriminate q
So the governor has confined J
the legislation 10 action upon e
war measures and The appro- {
sEiatiod biz. except that be ad- G