The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1876-02-24
Mcst Yirglnia Slatc Grunge.

We have rcceived-a copy of the
proceedings of the State Grange OF
West Virginia, held at Anderson, on
the 4th November, 1875. Hon. B,
NJ. Kitchen, of Berkeley, is Master
and James E, Hall, Esq, of Barbour,
Secretary. r. W. Baylor, of Jctfer.
son; J. II. Light, of Berkeley, and
Isaac II. Stridcr, of jefferson, com.
pose the State Executive Committee
The following resolutions were adopt.
ed at the last session:
Rcsolced, That the following inter.
rogatorics shall be propoundcd to all
candidates for offices in this State,
and printed in the proceedings Of this
meeting:
1. Are you in favor Of the present
railroad management in this State,
and are you in favor of the discrim,
nation that now exists? Ii not, what
notifications will you propose and
advocate?
2, Are you in favor of taxing the
property of railroads and other cor,
por0tions, as all the property of the
State is taxed, and cnactng q law
enforcing the collection of the samei
3. Are you in favor Of limiting the
session of the legislature to forty-tivc
days, and not to exceed sixty days in
the biennial term?
H.. VIII you vote TO abolish the
present usury law, and advocate one
more stringent, that will insure ref
ormation?
5, viii you accept a free pass, OF
cmolumcnt of any kind, from rail.
road companies, and also take mile,
age from the State in addition.
g. Are you in favor of compelling
railroads to fence their roads, as in.
dividudls are required to fence their
property, or to compel them to pay
for all property killed, injured or de-
stroyed by them; and will you advo-
cate it by the adoption of law to en-
force it?
Z Will you advocate the passage Of
a law requiring members Of the Leg.
islature and all State officers, on oath,
to refuse to receive mileage, in every
instance when they 4,old, or have
held, a free pass from any railroad?
s. viii you vote to reduce the fees
Of shCrifls, clerks, and other officers,
so as to reduce the expenses of liti-
CATION?
o. Will you vote for stringent
dog law, that will protect the raising
Of sheep in this State?
10. Are you in condition to lcgis-
late impartially? In other words, are
you obligated pecuniaily or other
wise, to monopolics, railroad com
paniCs, or to individuals, which
might influence your Independent
action upon any question which may
arise during your term of offices?
II, Do you hold free pass of any
railroad now, and if so, will you con,
tinuC to hold it?
II, Can man who holds free
pass and receives other benefits from
corporations, or individuals lcgislatc
impartially, when said legislation
conflicts with their interests?
10, Are you in favor Of requiring
all persons to keep their stock with.
in their own bounds or enclosures,
and to make the parties who permit
their stock to run at large response.
bic for all damage done by said stock;
and viii you advocate the passage aud
enforcement of a law to this effect,
provided, thatcach county may adopt
or rcioc, said law by vote Of the
people residing in the county, out
Side Of The boundary Of any iucorpo.
rated town, at any geacral clcction2
RD~lroI That II shall b" tho duty
Of the Master Of every Subordinate
Grange in this state TO PROFOUND The
aboyrquostions, in writing 10 every
candidate who ask the suffrage, Of
the voters Of West Virginia, and
that the answers thereto shall he
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