The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-03-04
TEN POINTS m CALL
FOR SPECIAL SESSION
Bills Covering Two Of Them
Were Vetoed During
Regular Session.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March A.
Governor Cornwell yesterday issued
his call for the extra session Of the
legislature for the enactment Of the
Virginia debt and other legislation, to
convene in Charleston at noon, Tues
day, March II. The call specific ten
subject on which the legislature in
authorized to act.
These, as get forth specifically in the
call are as follows:
"First--To carry into eject through
proper legislative enactment, the set
Element o. the judgment obtained BY
the state Of Virginia against the state
Of West Virginia in the supreme court
o. the United States in accordance
with tho proposition made by the state
OF Virginia, through its representative
to the legislature Of West Virginia and
accepted by the latter in senate con-
current resolution number s.
"Seoond--To consider and enact any
proper revenue measure or measures
and to amend or re-enact any exist
ing revenue statues.
"Third-To consider anG enact leEis-
lation providing military or police pro-
lection for the state.
"Fourth-To consider and enact leg.
islation amending the primary election
law, as requested in senate concurren;
resolution number Z.
'Fifth-To amend and re-enact sec
ton 2 Of Senate bill No. IL, passed at
the late regular session OF the legis-
lature, entitled an act to amend and
re-enact chapter % OF the code OF
West Virginia Of 1916. codifying and
embracing in one act all the general
laws relating to the rate and man
ner Of laying levies," so that the emer-
Eency levy provided in said sub-divi-
sion (b) Of section 2, may be changed
SO as to provide a county levy for
roads and bridges, the fund derived
from which to be used on district OF
Class q roads as such roads are de-
fined in chapter 66 Of the acts Of the
legislature Of 1917, and to amend and
re.enact sub sections (c) Of said sec
tion 2, so as to harmonic the same
with Cection 81 Of bill passed at the
late regular session of the legislature
known as House bill No 46.
"Sixth-To consider and pass a con-
current resolution authorizing the APP
pCintment Of commission to coop
crate with the interior department of
the federal government in the soldiers
land settlement project.
"Seventh-To consider and adopt a
joint resolution or to pass an act, ii
deemed necessary, empowering the
state council Of defense to cooperate
with the federal government in the
work Of the Amerlcanization Of foreign
horn residents, and to provide work for
the unemployed
"T,silth-1To consider and pass an
cnalins act allowing Grant district.
"e':cl county, to provide funds to
'mr'a'o certain unfinished school
ui'dings. ~
"Ninth--To consider and act upon
the question of the compensation of
cuIt judges.
"Tenth--To make necessary appro-
rriations of public moneys to pay the
expense Of the special sessions
Two of the subjects enumerated in
the call are those affected by bills
passed at the regular session which
were vetoed by the, governor. One
Of these was the county bridge levy
BILL disapproved because it brought
the total levies above the maximum
limit allowed by the constitution. The
other was the salaries of circuit
judges. The bill on this subject, also
disapproved allowed the circuit judges
$4,000 from the state treasury and
still permitted the county courts OF
the several counties to allow additional
compensation from the county funds
Tho governor took the position that
this was excessive. He stated in his
veto message, however. that he regard
ed the present pay of circuit judges as
inadequate and was in favor of having
reasonable increases allowed.
The seventh subject in the call is
one that was not touched upon by the
legislature in the regular session.
There has been much talk over the
pstate in the last few days on the sub
ject Of the unemployed, however, es-
pecially as 1t is affected by the re.
turning soldiers, and legislation on the
subject is regarded by many as imper-
alive.