The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-11-27
Governors Message,
Sr,re OF WEST VIRGINIA, !
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
Navember 10 lS72

n Delegates;
y,ur session will be one of labor to
We. and OF great interest to the
!Eou' Is Since the last Legislature ad-
?evyi Constitution differing In
," ny material points from the
NC nD;;Tr,,ostituiion, has been ratified by the
Q" 'n,s and is now in force. A Consti-
Fof fn j. meant TO define aud preserve
.l. .-;,bts O. the citizen in person and
wv NV to establish his equality be-
Y' .I III; law. and to guard him against
. ..orgs whether attempted to be COM
w." hy one or many; it 80 organizes
.,srv that each may contribute his
,Js..to tue general good, not only
,'aont detriment, but with positive ad-
N.. 10 himself. And in so far as it
',,mnlisbes these ends, just so tar has
!. ooof,rmed to the highest idea OF
"'n,,,r government, in which all gov
and Al the same time are governed.
:. ,bu. becomes the expression OF a peo-
-ISs HIGHEST idea OF government and
s,,zI orler. ari marks their progress
- Tho principles OF civil aud material
;moroyement. l. is not q matter OF
.-',o-;.s there lore, that any changes In
a,s closely scrutinized and sharply
o.;';.,;.rd AMI that men who are attach
y, from habit or principle, TO old forms
,.'pcran,lv Weld their assent to new or
.,,,,n.rhmed ones. Although, while
no now Constitution WAS under examin-
sa,D by the people, it provoked warm
a.; sometimes angry discussion, now
,~e, !, LAS heen ratified, | have every
r,ril4nce that our people will all yield
s,.s-rul obedience to its commands.
T.. ri ice,ou wi. impose upon you
70 dn.y and responsibility OF giving to
: .bxpr and vitality, by the enactment
q. law. necessary to put it in complete
o,-rsrion. Ia the discharge Of this du
" tryrr will probably arise wide differ
,ores o. o. mon. but investigation and
sm.c ,hl. ,ii,cu-sion always tend 10 pro-
5u.e correct conclusions. In commu.
p;,,tfps to YOU, as required by the Con-
.gtv,ion, the coalition OF the Staten
M, be permitted TO express the hope
,3,, harmony may prevail in your pro-
c-.i'n,-. AID that there may exist that
p-he. au,e and liberation which spring
no, rom timi!ity OF opinion or indeci-
,;on n iuigment, but which have their
foundation in mutual respect and good
ceiling?
COUNTY ORGANIZATION.
ore OF the first subjects that will de
mani YOUR attention will be the thor
onrn aud complete organization OF
county governments. the destruction
OF the township -ystsm and with it the
board OF supervisors, and the abolition
o. offices at cI-rk Of the board OF super
v.,ors and o. recorder, have swept away
almost ail the existing laws pertaining
totae management OF county or local
AFFAIRS The establishment OF the
county court system, with its office of
county clerk, will require a revision
more or less OF all laws relating to mat
ters OF PROBATE, the appointment OF per-
sJasl representatives., guardians, COM
mlrees AID curators, the settlement OF
their accounts, the recording OF deeds,
-0al-, ways, bridges, ferries and mills.
sni also the laws relating TO the holding
Of elections and certifying the returns
thereof The pres dent and clerk OF the
county court are ueg officers, unknown
10 the present laws. and, consequently,
twill he necessary to prescribe when
All now they shall qualify. 1t will also
your duty to prescribe for the several
colu;ies the times OF holding respective
l7the county AMI circuit courts. | do
not s-rogste TO myself the task OF sug:
grsllus tue form or character OF legisla-
uou upon these subjects; | simply de-
sic to call attention to the necessity OF
p-omp. action in reference to them. On
TIE Gc-t dav o. January the present
system will practically expire, and unless
necessary laws are enac ed in the mean
ime the results may be serious-cer-
;an.y, there will be many inconven-
eHce. 10 the public. Tue trainers OF the
Constitution clearly had in view the
necessity OF the revision or mod fication
o. these laws At an early day, when they
tI-i your meeting at this time, and
pow ed indirectly that laws passed a.
the present session may take effect
Ton the date Of their passage.
ROADS.
deem it nv duty, however, to call
!orr special attention to one Of these
'Igec,s-I refer to the law relat-
~ 10 roads. No person can
I,vel over considerable portion OF
tie Safe without being impressed with
TIE thought that either our road sys-
len Is defective within itself, or that II
j. de'eclively executed. 1t may be that
Iar!aw> themselves do not meet or are
not adapted TO the exgencies OF the
ss.1, sud 50 that they are not faith
ily carried out. Whatever may
'e the cause, the fact cannot be ignored,
That the roads are in bad condition-
even some OF the turnpikes that were
constructed few years ago have been
3 D.. ectri that thew hardly deserve
% 'e "a ed public highways Years
a;o comparatively few roads were need
81 over which TO transport the pro-
u'c's OF the iarm, and bring back in
t5A'n necessary articles. The wants
q Tue people Were few and simple;
win the exception Of a few articles the
arm va. male to supply sill OF these
wants. Many localities were 80 remote
l'om tie markets of the country that
'4eTe was no stimulus or motive for
-e PRODUCTION of anything except to
EI.'P'y immediate wants at home
Cnier this condition of things the
s,eal mass of the people consumed
Una mat they produced, and produced but
.'"e more than they consumed, and
"o'eqrenIly there could be but little
cumuIstlon of wealth. There were
81. Exchanges Of products to make
auu out few were made, consequently