to and regulating the instructions of courts to juries, be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows: 4 Section 25. Nothing herein contained shall effect the power of 2 the court during the trial of the case to instruct the jury orally 3 concerning matters not proper for their consideration or concern4 ing the conduct of any person in connection with the trial; or, 5 otherwise, on its own motion to instruct the jury in writing on the 6 law of the case at any stage during the trial, subject to the right of 7 exception by either party; but in no civil case shall the court upon 8 its own motion or on motion of any party to the cause, strike out [H. B. No. 153 9 the evidence of either party and give a peremptory instruction to 10 the jury directing a verdict. In every civil case, at the conclusion 11 of the plaintiff's evidence the defendant may demur to the evi12 dence; and after all the evidence has been introduced the court 13 shall in no event direct a verdict, but in any such case either the 14 plaintiff or defendant may demur to the evidence and the question 15 arising upon such demurrer shall be governed and tested in all 16 respects by the same principles as apply to a motion to set aside a 17 verdict of a jury. House Bill No. 298 (BY MR. TAYLOR.) [Introduced January 21, 1921; referred to the Committee on Medicine and Sanitation.] House Bill No. 298 A BILL to authorize the county court of Fayette county to establish and maintain a dental clinic for all resident children in said county under the age of sixteen years, to lay the necessary levies, to employ dentists and other help, to purchase equipment and supplies, and to prescribe rules and regulations for the government of said clinic. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Section 1. The county court of Fayette county is hereby au2 thorized and empowered to establish and maintain, in said county, 3 if authorized by a majority of the voters of said county, at the 4 next general election, as herein provided, a dental clinic for the 5 benefit of all resident children in said county, under the age of 6 sixteen years. Sec. 2. Said county court is authorized to appoint, for a term 2 of four years, beginning on the first day of July next after the 3 adoption of the provisions of this act, and every four years there4 after, a competent dentist, with license to practice dentistry in the 5 state of West Virginia, who shall have had at least five years of 6 experience, who shall be known as county director of dental clinic [H. B. No. 298 4 7 and fix his salary, and said county director may be removed as 8 provided by section seven of chapter seven of the code of West 9 Virginia. Sec. 3. Said county court is authorized to lay a levy not to 2 exceed ten cents on every one hundred dollars of valuation of the 3 taxable property in the county, according to the last assessment 4 thereof, beginning with the year next after the adoption of this 5 act, and each succeeding year thereafter to pay the expenses and 6 cost of establishing and maintaining said clinic, which shall be 7 known as the dental clinic fund. Sec. 4. Said county director shall, with the approval of the 2 county court, employ as many dentists as may, in his judgment, be 3 necessary for the successful conduct of said clinic, who shall be in 4 good standing in their profession and licensed to practice dentistry 5 in the state of West Virginia. Said county court shall fix the 6 rate of fee of said dentists for the different classes of work pre7scribed, and they shall be subject to the direction and control of 8 said county director, and may be removed or discharged by him at 9 any time he may deem advisable. Sec. 5. Said county court may require said county director to 2 keep books of accounts and such other records and make such reH. B. No. 298] 5 3 ports from time to time as may be prescribed by the court. And 4 all dentists employed shall furnish the county director with such 5 reports as he may require. Sec. 6. All persons employed under this act shall be paid 2 quarterly, out of the fund herein before provided for, upon requisi3 tion issued by the county director in the manner prescribed by the 4 county court. Sec. 7. The county superintendent of schools, the boards of 2 education, the district superintendents and teachers, and all other 3 persons employed in said county in connection with school work, 4 shall assist and co-operate with said county director, and all per5 sons employed by him in said clinical work. Sec. 8. The county court shall not lay the levy herein pro2 vided for, until authorized by the voters of the county at the next 3 general election as provided for in section seven of chapter twenty4 eight-a, of the code of West Virginia. House Bill No. 195 (BY MR. MC CLINTIC, of Kanawha) [Introduced January 20, 1921; referred to the Committee on Taxation and Finance.] House Bill No. 195 A BILL to provide for the appointment of a county manager in any county with a population exceeding sixty thousand and to provide for his compensation. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Section 1. The county court of any county with a population 2 exceeding sixty thousand according to the last official census 3 shall have authority to employ a fit and proper person as county 4 manager. Such county manager shall serve at the pleasure of 5 the county court and shall receive such compensation for his 6 services as may be fixed by the county court not exceeding dollars annually, payable out of the general county 7 S fund. 9 The manager shall devote his entire time and attention to 10 his employment and shall have supervision and control of the 11 executive work of the county. He shall make all contracts for 12 labor and supplies and generally perform all of the adminis13 trative work of the county and such other duties as the county 14 court shall prescribe. He shall be provided with an office in [H. B. No. 195 4 15 the court house and shall have such clerical and other assistants 16 as may be provided for him by the county court. 17 It shall be the duty of the manager not later than the tenth 18 day of each month after his appointment to make a detailed 19 report to the county court for the preceding month. Such re20 ports shall show under distinct heads the names and salaries of 21 all employees under the control and supervision of the manager, 22 all expenditures or disbursements made by him or under his 23 supervision and control, an itemized statement of all purchases 24 together with the cost thereof and all such other matters and 25 things as the county court may require of said manager. Such 26 reports shall be made a permanent record in the office of the 27 county clerk and shall be open to the inspection of the public. 28 All employees under the supervision of the manager shall, when 29 required by said manager, make full and complete reports of 30 all things done by them as such employees in connection with 31 the business of the county. House Bill No. 314 (BY MR. FOUT) [Introduced January 22, 1921; referred to the Committee on Taxation and Finance.] House Bill No. 314 A BILL imposing a tax upon bill-boards, wall spaces or other devices used for advertising or display purposes. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Section 1. That an annual tax of two cents per square foot is 2 hereby imposed upon all bill-boards, wall spaces or devices used 3 for advertising or display purposes. 4 It shall be the duty of the state tax commissioner to collect this 5 tax from the owner of all such bill-boards, wall spaces or other 6 devices used for advertising or display purposes being maintained 7 and used in the state in the same manner that he collects other 8 taxes and the said tax commissioner shall deposit this tax so col9 lected with the state depository and cover the same into the 10 treasury of the state as it is his duty to do in the case of other 11 taxes collected by him. 12 The treasurer of the state shall maintain a separate fund of 13 such taxes under the name of "capitol building fund." This fund 14 shall be expended according to law for the purpose of constructing 15 and equipping a state capitol. House Bill No. 198 (BY MR. FOUT) [Introduced January 20, 1921; referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.] House Bill No. 198 A BILL to repeal chapter fifty-three of the acts of the legislature of one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, which altered and modified the county court of Grant county under the twentyninth section of the eighth article of the constitution of West Virginia, and to provide for the election of county commissioners in said county in accordance with sections twenty-two and twenty-three of article eight of the constitution of West Virginia. Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia: Section 1. That chapter fifty-three of the acts of the legisla2 ture, one thousand nine hundred and thirteen, which altered and 3 modified the county court of Grant county under the twenty4 ninth section of the eighth article of the constituion of West 5 Virginia, be, and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 2. There shall be in the county of Grant, a county court, 2 composed of three commissioners, and two of said commissioners 3 shall be a quorum for the transaction of business. It shall hold 4 four regular sessions in each year, at such times as may be 5 fixed upon and entered of record by the said court. Provisions [H. B. No. 198 6 may be made by law for the holding of special sessions of said 7 court. 4 Sec. 3. The commissioners shall be elected by the voters of 2 the county, at the next general election after this act becomes |