State Road Commission v. West Virginia Bridge Commission

HATCHER, PRESIDENT:

At an Extraordinary Session of the Legislature convened by the Governor on July 12, 1932, an Act was passed over his veto abolishing the West Virginia Bridge- Commission and transferring its functions to the State Road Commission. The Bridge Commission has refused to recognize this Act, and the Road Commission seeks compulsory recognition in this proceeding.

The defense of the Bridge Commission and the veto of the Governor are based on the same grounds: i. e. that the abolition of the commission was not included in the business stated in the proclamation which called the…