The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-09-29
The necessity ought to be fully demon
strated before it is called.

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If tho party in power in this State
nullilies by its practice, tho provision
of tho Constitution limiting tho 1lcgis.
laturc to biennial sessions, and in SO
doing cripples tho State financially, and
adds to the burden of taxation unnec-
cssarily, it may soon be a very serious
question to US as to how much longer
Democratic rule shall prevail.
What is tho necessity on which this
claiu is based? According to Mr.,
Arnold, it is to appropriate money to
build q Capitol aud Executive Man
sion, aud thereby "RendCr Judg-
ment." But ho fails to show why this
cannot DO done as we'll at tue mex
regular session as at an extra session.
Nor has it boon observed that there is
any great discomfort or public OK
citcmcnt in relation to the Capital
question.
Mr.. Arnold must furnish some bet
tor reason than either tho uppropria-
ton Of money, aud construction Of
government buildings, and tho "dis-
content he speaks Of. Again hc ur-
gcs the necessity for providing against
tho evils of civil commotiou. 1t seems
to inc there ia no such danger as to
warrant an extra session. 1fhc or any
other individual in tho State can fnd
wherein this danger lies, and shows
that it is Imminent, aud Of character
beyond the control Of tho civil power,
then the Legislature ought to DO con-
vcucd ia extra session. Nianifcstly no
such danger exists us to authorize tue
draft on tho State treasury incident to
an extra session.
Agaiu, it is urged tha. there is
much other legislation needed. This
is a popular error. We have two
many laws and too much legislation.
A few Laws we'll understood and strictly
Obcycd, tend to a much higher state Of
public morals than many laws ncccssa.
EiIy lilly understood and oftOn violated.
That people which is governed the least
is governed the bes.. WAile | admit
there are many things in our statutes
which ought to be corrected, yet there
is nothing of that pressing character as
to require another Suspension Of the
Constitutional inhibition. \ now
Legislature will meet in January,
1879, little moro than one year from
this time. They will cOuIc up fresh
from tho people aud familiar by that
tinc with evils which ought to be cor
rcctcd, aud the evil sill bc 50 we'll uu.
lcrstool that the remedy will DO plain.
Legislation will not cure all the evils
under which We labor. | seriously
question il the Legislature eau at this
time rcuGrr value received for tho mo.
ney which would bO expended in an
extra session.
While belong to tho party in
power, and dcsiIe to SEQ it successful,
yet | desire more to see the State pros.
per in al her material interests. If
the Democratic party is successful in
fostering tho material interests OF the
State, it ought to remain in power.
II it fails, and becomes u mcrc tool for
individual advancement, it ought to 60
out Of power.
Believing that the present scheme is
not calculated to relieve tho people Of
tho burden now upon US, | protest
against it, believing that it will result
iujuriously to tho party in power, aud
especially to tho people at large. |
trust it may not be tho pleasure Of the
members to ask Ills ExccIlcucy to call
an extra session.
4 MEMBER
From n Rural District.