The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1863-03-12


this state fol- the purpose Of sals. Nor
shall any person or company, without o
license, exhibit any theatrical perform
ance in public theatre. or any mena-
gefie, circns or other public show. ex-
hibition or like performance in theatre
or elsewhere. Nor shall any person,
without a license, sell Refreshments in a
public theatre. Nor shall any person,
without a license, let any room o. rooms
for public shows or other exhibitions or
performances. Nor shall any person,
without license, carry on any express
business for compensation.
Q. A sale made at any place other,b
designated in The license, shall, unless
eprc,ally authorized by law, in all cases
be held to be a sale withonta licenoe.
3. A stable or other place wherein
horses ara kept for hire or feed for COM
pensalion, shall be construed to be iy.
cry stable within the meaning ofthis act
but no horse kept therein shall, ON that
account, be exempted from taxation.
such with notifications and exceptions
favoring home industry is the present
law, with penalties affixed for not obtain,
ing license, ranging from $50 to $4,000.
These "thousani and one" licenses
are taxed from one dollar for every slaIl
in a Ivory stable, to $500 for broker,
while merchaut pays from $50 to $2O8,
then a per ceatsn', besides pays fifty
cents to Com'r; but, we will not dwell
upon this branch Of the general ques-
lion. It's another manifestation Of
that oppressive spirit that has ever char.
aCteri2ed our Eastern Legislators
What cared they il this cumbrous sys.
tenn did dispiri! enterprise, repress thdft,
grind down the people and surely dis
courage emigration hither; TIA; was what
they most desired. "The West had
grown too strong already and, there
fore, must be disorimiaated against and
hampsrcd, SO as not to become SO strong
as to be able to assert her rights.
Nor let it be said, "now you've the
power to repeal these unwise laws"
since, if the new Constitution is rejected,
and all the State is brought under the
control Of the present restored govern.
ment," the Eas, would then resume her
wonted control in legislation, and--tho
people Of the West would have to pass
under the yoke
Not only your discriminating, burden
some tax laws would be re.euacted il
now repealed, but every other change
made during their temporary loss of
of power, would be obilguiei from the
statute book, and the harsh, sern, lea-
lures Of the law, as It stood at the Mn
ceplion Of this causeless rebellion, would
stare us again in the face; and not only
so, but other and still more cruel laws
would be passed in punishmont-for our
obluracy and contumOcy in refusing 10
bow the knee" 10 the Richmond author
tiles. Study the deprovity OF the hu
man heart, reflect upon the relentless cx-
actions ofirresponsible rulers in the past
history of the world. and M,nce learn the
measure OF oppression, humiliation and
depreciation, in store for you. West Vr.
ginians, il you mOdly permit the golden
opportunity 10 pass unimprcy=d, now,
for the first and last time, offered you to
strike of tho shoCkles that have for
generations past, bound you to "this
body Of death"
And for what is this bottled wrath to
be raiael down upon your uncovered
heads! Because you rsmcined tue 10
yon comtry's RaJ--'he sacred symbol of
your revolutionary sizes.
To silence cavlers, We recur to the
record. Virginia's Constitution has al
ready fixed the mode of oPportionment,
and by that instrument, fvo slaves have
the same weight in sending Senator'S to
Richmond, as three white West Virgin
ians. viii you tamoly submit longer to
such an unmitigatod oulrage-to such an
Infamous insult. Itcan't be, As too,
our present Constitution fixes the npmJsr
Of Senators ard Delegates, each city and
county are entitled 10 send to make our
failure laws, it matters not though half
or more, of the voters in the rebellious
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