The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-03-17
70 the People OfLcwis
County.

HulVlItJ VI 'HS "S"O1e VI eSIA w.
branches to pass law submitting tho
question Of tho location Of tue perma.
men. seat Of governmental vote Of tho
people. The original bill which was
introduced for tha. purpose, bad in it
several places 10 DO voted for, and
nmougs, them Weston. Tha, bill on
its second reading had engraftea upon
/. nearly all the prominent towns ofthe
State for tho Capital and as cousc.
queuee. it broke down its own weight.
A combination was then formed by the
friends Of Charleston, Clarksburg and
blar,insburs, and a substitute intro
duced. commanding sufficient strength
to prevent any other place being iuror-
pora.ed in it. and to pass it through
both houses Of tho Legislature. That
substitute passed. aud BY its provisions
vote is to DO taken between those
three places at each Of.he voting places
for State and county officers III each
county OF Tue o'a'c on tue Secooa iues-
day 10 August next And IT. further
provides that It no one OF SAID places
receives majority Off the votes cast,
tho place receiving tho lowest number
Of votes is to 30 dropped, and vote
taken bet wccn tic other two places u:
the general election in 1878; aud the
place then receiving tue inquest mum
Der OF votes IS to DO the capita! OF the
State. At tue hrss election III August
at ttc same TIME you Voto On tue oSp,-
taI' you vote 'or County saper'hteno-
cnt OF Free SCHOOLS aua 'nreo persons
~ each district VINO constitute inc
Board OF haaca!ioa LOT 1has district
who arc authorized 10 appoint me
school trustees. Every person entitled
to vote under tue laws aud Constitution
o. tho STATE may vote At ms nso election
lhc OIL app'opt'ates SoV,oVV 70 ccm,
msnce tue buildings when tho oapItal
IS located II seems 10 me that tue
taxpayers Of the State SHOULD eoograt'
uia'e themselves that alter an Gg't"''o"
OF the location OF the capital ny tac
po!'t'e,n"s Of both political parties Tor
upwasus Of thirteen years. the question
is at last referred to them tor tlnal SET
tsement. Aud Tor tue repO'c aud pros,
psrisy OF tho ottte' when tho people "!Il
have decided this question, i. Is to 10
hoped That IT WIZ DO allowed 10 resi-
The location OF tue Hospital Tor tue III :
sane IN our tOwn-.he large sums Of
money 1t has taken thus Tar to construct
tho amount no" required Tor annual
support aau ,Fan,p'rsatoa OF patients,
and Tue policy heretofore pursued Of
scattering tue pubic buildings anu H.
situations a'l over tue state toge'her
wi'h Tue growing le!oasy OF 'He large
appropriations 10 II l"H'cn was snoHa
up to 'hls time 10 have exceeded mill
ION OF dollars Tor construction ana oo'1
OF keeplug patients lot 'ae las, fourteen
yeaEs)sne INC demanes from a'' sse,loos
OF !9e esa.o ior al equitable snate Oh Tue
puOllc patronage, were soln' Of !ae at.
samSa's assa against mo location Of
INT capital at weston. ct
introduced Gi!l ioF tho ius'ner
construction Of 'he Hospital At on carry
Jay ot.iao SESSION aua plsseu II
through Tue l1ouso III wnscn l was u
member ny vote LOT Tue ~, OH ., Wy.
eee 10 tHo "90'as' H. 4ni' D.'s was
promptly communicated 70 Tue SENATE,
ana mat OOay asked " pass IT, IL
,ehea 70 pass IA '"e senate LOT no want
Of auo,t on my part; oa' Tor reasons
pest Known 10 'ea' 9ooy' anu Su'Su
a4essFs' uon ana Ne"lon' your eeaa.
tors; can Oes, explain 10 you. II
"Oa1a nave FeAi's'd sum su!hcisn' 10
nave oaltt another Sectioh Of inc hospI'
tai, anu mace a., room Tor sixty or seventy
patients Tue Legislature dl1' now,
eSeS S,o appropriate 10 The hosplIa!
oS'VVo Tor current expenses S.'oVG
LOT transportation Of paeeH'S, anu
Sl.VoVs0 haisa paying tTF tho Engine
hoese' aaa 80 40 oVV toF Tue year 1919
o:sldes Sio,o uO Tor support OF luuatlcs
IN @a'ls ial: year, ana Slo'oov next
year. GO IL Will 10 seen that inc IA