The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-12
CHARLESTON.
The Interest Bill Passed the House
Debate In the Convention on the
Bill of RiRhis-Legislative Spree.

save the Dill ITOin ut'edl It's iiiVhu'
were compelled to strip off all the pen
alties which were calculated to enforce
its provisions. As it now stands, the lend
er can only loose his interest, and can
enforce the collection Of the principal
in the courts. 1t serves to show how
frequently men change their opinions.
Last night thirty two stern, unflinching
patriots were Of opinion that the imme-
diate and future welfare Of themselves
and their constituents demanded the
passage Of strenuous usury law, but
in the few short hours which ensued
between adjournment and the opening
of this mornings session, they became
convinced that they were wholly mista-
ken about the matter, and that such a
bill as they last night voted for was q
piece of injustice not to be tolerated
The friends Of the measurs have done
all that men could do, but VIXEN they
had not only to meet an active, energetic,
and powerful enemy in front, and encour'
age the timid in their own ranks, they
could not well prevent or guard against
the detection OF those who were sup
posed TO be their friends. However:
the matter is decided, aud / think
properly so. Such a law as the one
oriyinally proposed, could not have but
resulted in injury to the material pros,
perity of our people, and retarded all
works of improvement.
The Senate has spent the last two
days in the discussion OF the Shenan:
doah Railroad Company charter, and
the end is not yet. The bill ain rela-
ton to the School District o. the city Of
Wheeling" was passed on yesterday
and having been enrolled, has at last
blossomed into full blown law max
ing the tenth of the session.
All day long the Convention has been
in session, and the result Of the whole
discussion is, that in the Bill Of Rights,
which was the subject Of debate, the
word cor" was struck out in one place
and put in another.
The particular subject upon which
the members expatiated was the sew
enth section Of the report OF the COM
mittee, which is as follows
Private property shall not be taken
or damaged for public use without just
compensation, nor shall the same be
taken or damaged by any company 10.
corporated for the purpose OF internal
Improvement, until just compensation
be paid the owner; and when private
property is TO be taken or damaged for
public use, or for the use Of such corpo
rations, the compensation to the owner
shall be ascertained by an impartial
Jury of twelve freeholders in such man
ner as may be prescribed by law
Messrs. Wilson, Hoge, Farnsworth,
Fitzhugh and others opposed this sec
ton, and several amendments were
offered striking out those provisions,
which are in the nature Of legislative
enactment Messrs. Martin, johnson,
of Wood, Woods, &c, were in favor OF
the section as reported. The whole
discussion was exciting from the
warmth which the members displayed
Farnsworth, who by-the'way did good
thing in taking the wind out OF Martins
sails, created great deal of amusement
by avowing that he didn't want Office.
He'd scorn to have it. Nor did he want
class legislation He wanted no favors
shown to rich or poor, or the le-oi al or
to corporations. 1t is little singular
how soon mems opinions change when
thew are in minority. have a very
distinct recollection OF the time when
Farnsworth was the head and front OF
the proscriptionists, and when, as fore
man Of a "lol' Upshur county Grand
Jury, he procured n. H. Taft, elltor OF
a Democratic paper, to be indicted, be
cause he had printed call for Dem
ocratic meeting! Also, | remember
when be headed a mob which drove
II. S. Walker and others out OF the
court house at Buckhannon and pre-
vented their speaking, but now, he's the
"mildest hammered man alive, and
roars gently as a sucking dove about the
evils OF class legislation !
johnson, OF Tyler, had to have his
say. He remarked that he would not
have spoken at all upon the subject, but
for the peculiar interest he felt upon it,
but have noticed that on about every
thing that can be suggested he always
feels the same kind Of interest, and
fancies the spirit Of prophecy is upon
him.
The committee on Judiciary have
finally made their report, but have
been as vet unable to obtain a copy. !
understand it is substantially as | be
before indicated, except there are to be
but four Judges ofthe Court OF Appeals.
will send you copy OF the report in
the morning.
see YOU give Mr.. Price the credit OF
making the remarks upon the flag ques-
ton in NY letter Of the 18th ult. 1t
should have been Mr.. Peerce, and as
the Governor don't joke, except when
he's in earnest, | make the correction
The DAILY" here has suspended
operations, waiting for thaw, and
every newspaper office in the city is
without sufficient paper for single
edition.
The Legislature proposes TO take a
high old spree on Saturday, and go to
Huntington on free passes. Better stay
at home and tend to biz. IoRICK.
Diseussion OF the Usury Law In the
House Of DelegateS-The Capital
Moving COMMUNICATIONS Will
sons objection.
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