The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-12-16
legislative Notes Cleaned from
Our Exchanges.

have passed resolution to exseha
the session to the 2Sd of December; a
period of fourteen days.
The next Democratic State Con-
yention is to be held in Charleston.
The time of holding it will be made
known by the State Executive Com,
mittee.
Mr.. Flcming's amendment to the
gaming bill furnishing poOl'selling in
churches and at festivals, was adopt,
ed with but two dissenting votes in
the House, on Thursday.
A bill has been presented in
Senate, which prescribes punish
ments for overdriving, torturing,
or depriving of necessary sustenance,
or unnecessarily or cruelty beating,
needlessly mutilating or killing any
domestic animal. This will be hard
on butchers.
Mr.. Sehon on calling the previous
question on the Centennial bill, said
he was satisfied there would not be
five votes against the bill. He didn't
miss it very widely.
A resolution has passed both hou-
ses, instructing our Senators, and re-
questing our Representatives in Con
gress to use their efforts in aid of the
scheme for the improvement Of the
Monongahela river.
There is Senate bill awaiting ac-
ton in the House which enacts that
any physician who prescribes spirit
uous liquors for any person, except
bona fde as medicine to be used in
sickness, shall be guilty Of misde-
meanor, and shall, on conviction, be
fined not less than $40 for each of
Tense.
The Senate Bill concerning gam
bling, ordered to its third reading in
the House, enacts that person who
shall keep 4 gaming table, wheel of
fortune or roly holy, shall be confn-
ed in jail not less than two months,
aaa shall be fped not less than s1oo
The bill also Furnishes :deaIefs in:lot-
!. .eries;or gift nterpfises :ad tickets
fdsthem, wittsa, fne of notless than
$1,000, and confinement for not more
than five months. Itprovides for the
forfeiture OF the money involved, 10
20 into the school fund.
The House bill, now in the Senate
enacts that no one shall be compelled
to pay officers fees, withoutEhaving
received fee bill; that no officer
shall make out fee bill for more
than isallowed for any service, or
make out a second fee bill without
swearing that the first is unpaid
For violating the law in either Of
these particulars, he shall forfeit s5C
to any person prosecuting therefor
This measure is calculated to pre-
vent imposition and exorbitant char
ges. 1t will rather enforce the pres
ent law than work any change in it
A bill has passed both houses,
which enacts that State licenses, fol
purposes enumerated at length il
Section /, chapter 50, Of the Code
shall be issued only when authorized
by the County Court, or the Council
of the village, town or city, where
the act or business is to be done in
village, town or city. 1t further
enacts that such court or Council
shall not authorize any license to sci
spurious liquors, wine, porter, DC.
until the applicant shall have giver
bond in addition to the bond requir
ed by the act entitled "An act pro
viding against the evils resultin!
from the sale Of intoxicating liquors,
with approved security, in the pen
atty of $500, conditioned that he vii
not permit any person to drink to in
toxication on any premiscsunder hi!
control, and will not sell or furnish
any Intoxicating drinks to any per
son who is intoxicated at the time
OR is known to have the habit
drinking to intoxicaion, or is min
or; or furnish such drink to any pei
son on Sunday. A violation Of shes
conditions is made misdemeanor.-
The fine is to be not less than 81
nor more than 500. he and hi
sureties shall be liable in suit on
bond for such fine. It's provide.
that nothing in the act shall be con
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