Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-02-26
For The Register.
Wurr,me Feb. o, 1870.

WHEELING, Feb. %. 1870.
Dear Register-Our term is already drawing
nesr a Gloss, and thus far regret TO say our
record shows very little work done, not that
we have not had plenty on hand, but owing 10
the dilatary efe CT Of bIneombs speeches. Inc
bill for the repeal Of The Suitors oath, watched
with much interest by many cItlzeDs OF our
county. after lcog delay IN The hands oil Inc
{ Senate judiciary COMMITTEES, comes back 10
the House with an anendnen! profi1iog ha'
said repeal shall moi t,Ee effect univ APrH ISL
1871. This of course y.tCally defeat: Tie pre-
sent repeal Of law imposing sald oatD' P'ooa'
bly, the most unjust of all test pa'bs.
The State Superintendent Of Co.nnon Sch9on
Hon. H. A. G. Zeigler, died in THIS cily on
the evening of the l7ih instant Res V!utions
Of respect were passed by the Legislature, and
upon almost unanimous Recommendation q,
that body, Rev. A. ID. Williams was appointed
his successor.
The trial OF @. S. McFadden, Superinten-
dent OF Penitentiary, pending at last writing,
was concluded by the House on the 18th, and a
resolution for his immediate renewal, passed
by vote Of 80 10 II The Senate have modi-
fed the sentence so as 10 direct the Board Of
Directors 10 remove him as soon as they can
find a suitable person for his successor. An
Act was passed on the 18th granting charter
for the extension Of the Alexandria, Loudoun
and Hampshire Railroad Company through
this State TO the Ohio river. A joint resou-
ton was passed urging our U. S. Senators and
Representatives 10 use their influence to Sc
cure liberal construction OF the act Of Con-
gress authorising sale Of government property
at Harper's Ferry, so as 10 secure as large an
amount as possible for tho ScheQl Fund Of this
State.
A Bill is pending to extend the time for bull
ding the bridge over the Potomac river at
ShePherdstown for two years froul November
lst, 1869. The Registration bill Us amended
and passed by the House, has been indefinitely
postponed by the Senate which defeats its pas
sage for the session. The bill for amending the
charter Of the Martinsburg and Potomac Rail.
road Company was defeated in the House on
account Of the omission OF the word white"
in prescribing who shall vote upon the question
OF subscri pton. The vote was reconsidered
and the bill committed to Judiciary Committee
who have since reported i, without amend.
ment. 1t will likely pass yet. A bill 10 PEN
ding in the House providing for three sessions
of the Supreme Court Of Appeals in every year,
one al Charleston, another at Wheeling, the
other ut Martinsburg, the latter 10 commence
90 the second Thursday in May. The 22nd Of
February was celebrated by reading Of Wash
ingtons Farewell Address to members of Sen
ato anu f1ousc oi DcIeSdtcs In tne haIi ol tue
latter body. The Constitutional Amendment
has been the subject of discussion for past cou-
pie days, bringing up many defunct theories
and old party issues that have long since had
their day and been abandoned. The Amend
.ment reported before was read second time,
and ordered to engrossment. The bill for
charter Of the Shenandoah Valley Railroad
Company through our County is still pending
in the Senate where il has been lingering for
several days, in spite Of al! effort to hasten its
passage. Very Respectfully.