Acts of the Legislature of West Virginia

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Public Printer, 1913
Includes extra and special sessions.

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Contents

Workmens compensation fund
64
Relating to hydroelectric and other companies water power
84
Public uses for which private property may be taken
95
Prohibition
96
To prevent the introduction and spread of San Jose scale etc
107
To regulate and provide for the supervision of investment com panies
114
Pertaining to cigarettes tobacco etc selling or giving
122
To preserve competition among common carriers
124
Extending time within which railroads may commence construc tion of roads
126
To prohibit discrimination and twisting by insurance companies
127
Providing for the supervision of rate making associations
135
Banks and banking
138
Assistants to prosecuting attorneys
157
To regulate use of common drinking cup
158
Board of health
159
Relating to taxes on collateral inheritances etc
165
Registration of voters
168
Frotection of elk
172
Relating to the appointment of deputy sheriffs
173
Board of public works composed of
174
Point Pleasant monument trustees to preserve grounds
175
Allowances by county courts to county officers
176
To provide for distribution of legislative journals and bills to the people
178
Extension of time for sheriffs to collect taxes
180
To preserve and maintain a state law library at Charles Town
181
Salaries of state superintendent of free schools and state treasurer
182
Fees of jailer as to prisoners
187
Limiting amount of indebtedness of counties etc
188
Rate and manner of laying levies
189
Creating system of roads establishing state road bureau
192
Relating to sentencing to hard labor of convicts in the county jails
201
Authorizing justices of the peace to sentence persons to labor on public roads
202

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