The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-07-09

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effectpal,
Ictll your especial attention 10 Art,
X oflhe Constitution, requiring the Lo.
sislailre,to provide as soon as practica.
BILE, lor the establishment of thorough
and eafoIent system Of free schools
Ample power is given to provide the
fund and to pass all laws necessary for
for The purpose, and trust you will take
sue6. action as will result in tho orgOni-
Ealion Of a ''thorough and efficient sys.
tenn rs soon as the condition Of tho
country is such as to make 1t practicable
Under the system that obtained, in the
Old State, none but INDECENT children
weresent to school-the fund being in
adeqaste to this purposs-and there was
an insldious dislincntion between them,
and those who paid their own tuition,
whichwas often so humiliating TO the
former that they would stay away from
school and foii 10 receive instructions in
even tho Iudiments Of learning. 1t is
pleasingto TO every philunthropist 10 know
that Che Constitution relieves us Of This
iniqaitoS and discriminating system, and
makes it imperative on the Legislature
10 provide for a system Of Free Schools
nhdef which, tho humble as well as tho
afipent participate in common fund--
Attend the same school--none feel their
--inleriority--all are equals, |, however,
suggest no plan. but leave that with the
wisdoui Of the Legislature.
ldar tho act of Congress admitting
THE Stale into The Union, we are entitled
Iio.lbtee members in the House Of Rep.
rassptatiyes, and il is made the duty Of
Ofi6e Legislature to district the State in
Eorder that an election may bo had.
L Recommend that you take speedy &c.
LtiolfOr tho establishment of permanent
seal Of government know tits said
byisome, that ii would be best to wait
1lii tho war is ended, but fear that if
the question is not settled by the pres.
ent Legislature; il will, in q short time,
ohtor inlo the contests for office through.
out the State, and thus become matter
Of conlontion for years TO come; and un,
III Il Il sellled the Legislature will not
be justified in spending the money neceS-
sary to prepare the Accommodations for
gheinselves, and the other officers, which
aFt demanded not only as ia matter Of
eonfSrL and convenience. but for the
teAfolable dispatch Of the public bust.
ne When the location is made and
'ih6 peblie grounds selected in such
.na ns q you may provide, you will
10 warreuted in making approprla
fol- the public buildings, and they
0pbe n process ofconsruciion4--
s.oare d number OLE pefSonS nov
lined in the common joiIs within the
State, who have been sentenced to i'm.
pisonmenl in the Peuite ntiary since the
rebellion. This Is authorized By law,
but should not be continued longer than
It can be avoided. Others may be sem
fenced to q like punishment, aud I sug.
gest that provision be made for the con.
struction Of a Peuitentiary, or for the
confinement of these persons in some
place where they may be required to la
Dor or learn a trade which may make
them useful in community after their
discharge.
1t is made the duty Of the Governor
TO commission many of the officers re.
Gently elected, but, before this and many
other official acts can be done, il will be
necessary for the Legislature 10 provide
State Seal, or provide that no seal
shall be required,
II may be well for the Legislature to
provide fora Superintendent of Public
Works. There are some roads in the
Staln on which tolls have heretofore
been collected, and it should be contin.
ued and the roads kept in repair. There
are over two hundred miles Of the Balti.
more and Ohio Rail Road, and the whole
Of North Western Virginia Rail Road,
which is one hundred and four miles 10
length, within the State. but tho State
does not own any stock in them or claim
any control over their management.
1t will be seen by looking at tho mill.
tin law that'some Of the Divisions and
Bdgndes of the old State are divided BY
the line Of this State, and this makes il
necessary to Divide the State into new
Divisions and Rrigades, and number
them and the regiments anew. Else.
where | have recommended on orgaui.
zation Of militia companies to continue
during the war.
The financial condition of the State is
satisfactory, The General Assembly Of
Virginia, at the last session transferred
all property owned by, and all moneys
due that State within tho boundaries Of
West Virginia, including the taxes Of
1858, and appropriated the specific sum
of$l60,0O0 and all moneys iu tho tres.
sury not otherwise appropriated, to the
State Of West Virginia, when tho latter