Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-14
CONCENTRATIONS.
WEYER IN THE LEGISLATURE
AND ON RAILROADS. a

Doctor Weyer's brevity asan author Is
compensated for to some extent by the
remarkable suggestiveness of his style.
In ts.great unfolding principles it will
ever retain its freshness as fountain
of thought to the political student, and
thus ever be springing up from the
depths of the great unknown to show
er the world with blessings, and ripen
into glorious solution the intricate pro-
blems of societyhnd government.
1t appears upon careful perusal that
the Doctor has been representing this
County in the Legislature. This fact
once discovered the earnest and hope
full reader turns at once with delight to
the records of that body, and, thanks be
to the munificence ofa free state, "lhe is
rewarded by having placedin his hands
a full history;of the Doctors political
life. This is almost as satisfactory as if
it had come from his own pen, and it
assists greatly inappreciating what he
has written. H ,oG 90
During the session of 1870, Weyer, as
appears from the Index of the House
Journal, page 1929, originated one bill,
and made eight motions. Said bill (see
page 2l6) was contemptuously hastened
to its third reading, and then "lndeti-
nitely postponed" But that wasn't his
fault. OF the motions,5 ,5 were to adj
journ; 2, the previous question, and L,
to reconsider. By watching his chan
ces he succeeded in adjourning the
parliament of the great and mighty
State of Ohiotoar times-an achieve
ment to be proud of. He also succeed
ed in getting the members to quit
talking once-which is also something
| to brag of. He made two reports; one
on his own bill referred to himself; and
the other, as member Ofa select COM
mittee, with Baber and five Others to
help him. The latter referred bill was
recommended, like the Doctor himself,
unchanged. If there is anything else
worthy of mention except voting,
which the Doctor did, the book doesn't
show it. Laws, however are made by
votes; and herein he has certainly SO
distinguished himself as to render the
fame Ofhis name cherished and dear to
his constituents. Take him, for in
stance, on the question of Railroads, in
one "phase" of which his neighbors, at
least, are deeply interested. He is on
the record as opposed for the next five
wears, to the construction of railroad
along the river through his own town
from Marietta to Bellaire. As is well
known, a large amount of work had
been done on the route, and the people
| had reason to believe that the road
would ere long be completed. Owing
/ to financial embarrassment of the Mar.
ietta q Gin. r. Co. work was suspended
and alaw passed by which the, Co.'S right
of way was extended till some time
in 1870. But unfortunately the M. &
c. road with its branches fell into the
B. & o. r. Co., whose interestit is that
the river extension shall not be com
pleted. But the charter was about tc
Iexpire, and wishing to prevent any
other Co. from finishing the road, the
Baltimore Co. applied to the Legisla
i lture of this State for the passage ofan ac
to enable said Co. to hold the right O
way for five years longer. Theact wa'
passed, and the Co. out of graf
litude, rendered the members Of thu
Legislature a free ride to Baltimore
and Washington. Upon his return
from Washington the Doctor was Ger
|sured by some of his neighbors for hav.
ling voted for the bill. He first de.
lnied, and then remembered, that such {
bill had been passed, but said he wassicl
at the time and knew nothing about it
In the House journal, page 733, on th'
passage ofsaid bill, his name appear:
in the list of ''t,lose who voted in the
affirmative" And 50 Powhatan and
the river townships are relieved of {
railroad for five years longer, and fol
this glorious privilege the people along
the route should be duly thankful t(
their distinguished and honorable rep
resentative-only made the more 81
by his eventful travels to Missouri and
Baltimore. @ REyIEwER.