Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1870-01-29
For the Register.
WHEELING, West Virginia,
January 26lh, 1870.

DEAs REs1sTLR In your last issue you
noticed the organization Of the Legislature Of
this State, and also the Governors message.
Thus far the transaction OF business OF geners!
interest has been very limited Probably the
most important item looking toward The future
development OF the State, is the renewal and cx.
tentlon OF the Charte' Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Ra lrosd Company, formerly known 90
the CovIng on and Ohio Il. r. Company
VII On passed the Sen,te yesterday and the
House to-day, providing for n com plete line Of
railroad from the waters of the Chesapeske 10
The Ohio river passing BY way OF Char eslon
through the Southwestern portion OF our Ss,e
The Company Is organized under the PresiJsr.
CIV OF Mr.. e.. p. Huntington, OF Western F.ciG,
Railroad notoriety, who wrh Board OF Di.
rec,Urs OF leading capitalists OF New York
promise speedy com lellnn Of said road.
OF more immediate interest 10 yonr locality
NAV be mentioned The bill incorporating tho
Shenandoah Bridge Company, which also pas.
ed the House Today. and now goes into fec,
having passed the Senate Oh the 2it.. Il pro.
v;des for building a bridge over the Shenandoah
river at Har2er's Ferry. A bill has passed h.
Senate 70 ievins Z. L. Cook, Esq. Of Cbsre.
town, from the attorneys test oath. Ii has rot
vel come up in the House, bu, will undonb.ed.
IL pass unless amended OF retarded for the pur
uoss Of helping the passage Of The general la~
now penJing IN The House Tor The reiisi of al
attorneys from said oath. IS also for the abol-
i.hment of lie SuIt,r and Teachers test oalhs
The removal OF all lest oaths hnd msny adSo-
Gates IN TIE House among those who have 10,
been of"leJ up" anleoedant-, bot whether such
liberal feeling exists IN lhr Senate is rslner
l., al 4 In h..
Der Of amendments to the Code Of West Ylr.
eiLil are being made many ofwhich are prob.
ably necessary aud rxpejIen,. bu, fear il /.
being carried 10 excess, and especially in the di.
rectIon OF re, ealing all modern Innovations "
reform in the statutes without TAR tua or op.
portunily ofheing tested IN ;belr PRACTICAL WORK
InG IN his ~Iote.
Lastly and least n importance, but not less.
in the time il has occupied 10 the House during
.he pas, week, i. The subject Of voting members
Eo-l1ge stamps for distribution of public docu-
mei,s printed at the eIpen,e OF the STATE. aud
showing the condition ol the G,partnens OF The
State kuriUg The past year. /, has been s'ylei,
and Justly no doubt, 'buncombc,' i9unted or
the CONSCIENTIOUS scrupies OF certain mem5e-s s,
to The consiIu;ionaliiy OF accepting II, the Iei1
cal of which can be ma @ eIectIoneeunG capital
S'ApiF SbrEN S'N SS'AA'' ~
constituency that a lar worse record Is made flr
the Houss Of Delegates. by those who have
prolonged leglilaIion on The subject Tor several
DAYS at IN expense to the State largely 10 eK-
cess Of the smOunt required 10 circulate the dos.
uncuis than would have been made by uccegs-
ing SAID stamps. and by proper use Of them.
gwen the people At least some consideration JI
sad cIgcnse IN the way ola liberal clreusi2n
f.rtt I n h. "A
OF lh. State officers ~ geueral Excuse ihIs
rrsgSns style
Hastily but Respectfully.
MI