Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1917-06-02
Gems,
I ne New Law.

ative Immediately ana which IN,
governor approved in the early hours
81 Sunday morning read as follows
Section l. The sheriif OF ever
county in the state Of West Virginia
Shal', with the consent and apDroyl
Of the county court Of his county y.
point not .c3s lhaI 10. nor n!oyc ;h!,.
100 citizens thereof who are o*er
the age Of 81 years, as special DO -c,.
deputies. Such persons 50 appointed
shall be Of good moral character AN.
voters resident within the county
and their service shall continue dur
'ng the period of the war between
The United States and the ImDcri2
German governments 40 parso
shall be eligible to hold or be appoint
ed to said special deputy police force
Who is member Of, employed by
n Identified with any detective
Hsency or private police organiza
.iOn.
Section 2. Upon the cal: and a,
he direction of the governor. tho
deputies so appointed under the rrO
VISIONS Of this act shall have the
power ana it shall be ,heir duty to
police and protect the ives and pro.
pertles Of persons or citizens with
IN their respective counties, under
the direction Of the sheriff thereof.
ana if, in the opinion Of the COVER
nor, any of such special deputy DO
Ice force is needed to perform duty
in any other county of the state Of
West Virginia, he shall have the
right and authority to command them.
or any OF them to perform such du-
ties, which in his opinion, NAV he
necessary for the purposes aforesaid
and for the preservation Of peace and
order therein
"Scction 3. While on duty. the
members Of said special deputy 20
ice force appointed as aforesaid
shall have the right and privilege. t.
carry ViSibly any necessary firearms
without being required 10 give any
n"hd or apply for ~ obtain any H.
censc, as povideA by section 7. o.
chapter 14S, Of Barnes Code of Yves.
Virginia. 1916; and while on duty
hey shall be under tho cOfnman.! ana
control Of such officers as t. cover
nor may designate and appoint: ana
such police deputies may organize
drill Tor the purpose Of discipline and
and efficiency under such rules and
regulations as may be prescribed ana
promulgated by the Governor. And
the governor shall within 80 DAYS
after this act takes effect designate
some regulation design that will dis
tinctly identify deputy police Off
GERS from civilians.
section 4. No member of such
special deputy police force shall in
any instance be detailed for or or
dered on duty at Or near any voting
precinct where any election or prim-
airy is being held, or is about to be
held. nor shall any member of said
iorcc interfere in any manner with
any election official or voter in the
discharge Of his duty as such, or
going to or returning from the vot-
ing precincts, and any member of
such force violating the provisions
OF this section shall be guilty of
mlSdemeanor and. upon conviction
thereof shall be fined not less than
SO or more than 800, and NAV
the discretion Of the court he i'm.
prlsoned in the county Jail not less
IMAM 80 nor more than 90 DAYS. or
both fined and imprisoned, as afore-
said.
"SectiOn 6. OAll acts or parts Of
deputy police are called for service
by the governor, as hereinbeforo
provided, each member thereof shall
receive the sum of SO per dav and
expenses for the time actually on
gagged under said call. in such ser
vice, the same to be paid out Of the
luhd placed at the disposal Of the
Executive State Council Of Defense.
as provided BY law