Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1873-11-29
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

freights, and to prevent unjust discrlml-
nation and extortions in the rates to be
charged by the different railroads in
this State for the transportation OF pas
sengers and freights on said roads,
coming up on second reading, was re-
ferred TO a special committee OF live, to
be hereafter appointed. -,
The Speaker subsequently appointed
as the Special Committee above referred
to, Messrs. Davenport, Morrison, Knots
of Calhoun, Shirley and Spates.
From the Charleston correspondence
of the Wheeling Register, under date
of the 18th instant, we make the follow
ing extracts
The bill securing to West Virginia
Democratic representation in Congress,
las become law. The general laws
of the State are being rapidly completed
and conformed to the new constitution.
A Democratic administration, ignoring
the custom of its predecessors has retus-
ed to perpetrate a steal of the school
monies. The State finances are IN a
healthy condition, sufficient taxes hav-
ing been paid into the State Fund to Ii
uuidate its recent Indebtedness. An
adjournment on the 10Th Of December
is an assured fact.
The Legislature this winter is nobly
atoning for any errors it may have COM
mitted last, through want of harmony
and inexpericnce. One would almost
think from the prompt manner IN which
it is performing Herculean tasks in the
way of legislation, that new set OF
men composed it. The two houses are
especially fortunate in presiding officers,
who have much to do with the dispatch
of business.
In the Senate, on the 18th instant,
Mr.. Grantham presented the petition OF
G.. II. Butler and one hundred aud TWEEN
ty-two other citizens of Jefferson coun-
ty, protesting against the repeal OF the
liquor law. The petition was referred
TO the Committee on Finance.
On motion of Mr. Grantham, Senate
bill 229, bill changing the time for
holding the county courts in the coun-
ties of Jefferson and Roane, was taken
up for consideration. The amendments
Of the House of Delegates to the bill
were concurred in and the bill as amen
ded, agreed to.
In the House, on the 18th instant, on
motion of Mr.. Butcher.
Resolued, By his House, That the
special committee, to whom was REFER
ed substitute Senate bill 60, bill to es-
tablish reasonable maximum rate OF
charges for the transportation OF pas
sengers and freights, and to prevent I'M
Just discrimination and extortions in the
rates to be charged by the different rail-
roads in this State, for the transportation
of passengers and feights on said
roads. he directed to make their reports
as early as practicable.
After some little debate, Mr.. Davis
moved to amend the resolution by strl-
king out the words Goth of November
and inserting Gas soon as practicable,
agreed to-.
In the Senate, on the 18th inst, Mr..
Grantham presented the petition OF
Rev James Grammer and q others OF
Jefferson county, asking that the liquor
law be not repealed. Alse, a petition
signed by A. E. Rogers and &c others,
citizens of Jefferson county, asking that
the liquor law be not repealed.
UoRRlBLE MURDER NEAR CONRAD 5
SroRE-We have just come into the
posses .ion o. the facts of one or themost
barbarous and revolving murders that
it has ever been our duty to record. The
facts so far as we have been able to pro
cure them are substantially these : On
last Thursday VIM. Dean and one
Knighter whose christian name we did
not learn, were at a houseraising i'll the
neiohborhood of Conrads store, near
the border of the upper end Of this
county, when Dean was deliberately
and in cold blood murdered by Knight
err. 1t appears that they had finished
their work. and Dean was inspecting
some portions of it, when he was ap-
preached from the rear by knighter
with an AK in hand, and who, without a
note of warning, struck him blow that
buried the Ak in his head up to the han
die and drew it out which brought the
poor mans brains out with it. The only
words uttered by Dean after the fatal
lick was "Who did it," and he expired
The terrible deed was witnessed by sew
eral of their fellow workmen, who were
unaware of any i'll feeling existing be-
tween the two unfortunate men; but we
learn that a grudge had long existed
between them which grew out OF some
domestic difficulties, but were thought
to have been settled by all appearances.
Both men have families and occupied
the same house. Dean is said to be a
quiet, inofensive man and much respec-
ted by the people among whom he liv-
ed, while Knightcr is represented to be
a villain and terror to his community.
lie made his escape, but was arrested
on the following day and lodged in the
Jail at Stanardsville, as we believe the
deed was committed just across the line
in Greene county. If the facts have
been truthfully presented to us, we do
not know that a more wilful and afro
cious murder has ever darkened the
annals of crime in this section.-Page
Courier.
Major J. {. Harris, Of Louisa county,
Va, was well known to many Wash
inctonians. He was one of the brave
unfortunates on board the Nir9inius