The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-10-01

acts passed since, and by the existing
Constitution.
The bill limiting interest TO 6 per cent
and FORGETTING it where greater
rate was changed, had TO go in the same
way for want of time to pass it over the
Governors veto.
"A bin to raise State internal improve
ment fund, to be- appropriated by the
Legislature tor works OF internal lm-
provement, which it was claimed would
do more to develop the State, increase
the value of land, enhance the price oil
commodities and augment the puolic
wealth than any measure introduced INTO
the West Virginia Legislature, would
doubtless have passed could 1t have Deeh
reached. And how opportune 1t would
hsve been for the hundreds of needy
laborers now out OF employment.
The school bill, which was so lmpor-
tant on account of the annual draft OF
over one million dollars on the pockets
ofthe taxpayers, con .aining seventy two
closely printed pages, revising ana en-
bodying the whole school law, had TO De
laid over for the want OF time to ma
ture 1t. -...
And the act known as the judicial act,
which amends the constitution, and
which it was shown would save to the
people fifty thousand dollars annually,
had to go the same way.
The Capital act, the Psndora's box of our
greatest ills, is only half acted upon. Nj
opinion is, it should be forever sealed,
and the sooner the better for the tax
payers.
The passage of the several bills to
which / have herein briefly referred,
would, in my Judgment, be of great ben
eft to the people. Whether they should
be considered by the Legislature before
the regular session or not, 1, as an indl-
yidusl, have 10 prediction; but speak
ing as one of the humblest legislative
guardians of the State, and for what l
consider the public welfare, L believe
now what | have heretofore expressed,
that the Legislature should meet this
winter, to pass upon them and such 9TH
er measures as the public exigencies de-
mand.
To those who have thought proper to
criticlse my action, allow me to assure
them that l will not be disturbed by
what conceive to be right by the bug
bear of expenses or the political death
that is to follow me in the wake OF an
extra session.
To develop the power and wealth
of the State, and elevate
and improve the condition OF
the people are objects of greater moment,
about which, and the realization whereof
| feel much more solicltude.
For my own part never expected the
members to charge for their services at
the extra session. As early as the l4th
of March last, l published letter in the
Weston Democrat. addressed to the peo-
pie of my county, giving an account OF
what had been done at the session just
closed, and aohgt had been left uado'e fo1
the a0ant of time, and concluded 1t In
these words:
"The members composing the Legisla'
ture are the most intelligent, hard-work'
ing and agreeable body of gentlemen
with whom it was ever my pleasure tc
be associated. 1t is said they are mostly
If bot all, 'areJ to d." and could AFFORD
to meet toe ther and pass upon thest
much needcd reforms without inconven
fence TO themselves They have now
learned to legislate, and could do muct
in q short time And now that all have
got "the run of business" it would seen
that it would be an act of patriotism il
the embarrassed condition of the treas
ury, to assemble at the capital at al early
day in November, and perform this neces
airy wvrk a0ithom charge"
Many learned statesmen believe tina
no salary or compensation ought to b.
annexed to the legislative otfice-tha
with this inhibition, we would have wise
representatives, better laws, and bette
government, and less expensive.
VIM. +. ARNOLD.