Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1879-01-25
LITTER FRRONI WHEELING.
WHEELING, w. VA.
January 20, 1879.

Friend Zittle-As l have seen 10
correspondence in your valuable paper
from The "Cal itol, thought | would
drop you few items Of the doings of
the Legislature. Both branches have
settled down to business, and have
blocked out work enough to keep them
engaged longer than forty five days, the
time prescribed by the Constitution.
! The most important bills which have
been introduced, aud the ores which
our people are most Interested in, is the
proposition to increase the State school
levy from 10 cents to 20 cents on the
hundred dollars; the Usury bill; the bill
making an appropriation TO the State
! Normal School and its branches; the
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton OF the State, abolishing the County
Court system; and the report Of the
| ioiut committee of the Senate and House
to iuqnre into the discrimination in
freight and travel on the B. d o. X. l..
The bill making an appropriation TO
the State Normal Schools came up on
its third reading, on Friday last, and on
motion of Mr.. Dennis was laid on the
table by vote of IA to 10, but have
no doubt that it will be taken up 10 day
and passed There is a strong opposi-
ton to the Normal Schools, and it is
hard work to get bill through, making
an appropriation for them; but our able
Senators, Messrs. Butler and Faulkner,
worked hard and mamtully for the bill,
and our people should be proud of two
such able and competent representatives
They are the right men in4sthe right
place. What will he the fate OF the bill
in the House is hard to tell, but our
people may rely upon it that our repre-
sentatives both in the Senate and House
will do their best TO put it through.
The House on Friday last passed a
resolution instructing our Senators and
Representatives in Congress TO vote for
a subsidy to the Texas Pacific Railroad.
l was surprised TO learn that very
prominent "Granger" from our county
has been here lobbying for the resolu-
ton. l was under the impression that
"Grangers" were opposed TO ali subsl-
dies and railroad nonopolies
A resolution was introduced in the
Senate last week by Mr.. Turner, Sena-
tor from Harrison county, to instruct
our representatives in Congress to vote
tor what is known as the Reagan rail-
road bill" Mr.. Faulkner took the pc
sition (Which / think'was 4 correct one)
that, while he was in favor of the bill,
he was opposed to instructing our Sena-
tors and Representative to vote for it,
thus relieving them of the responsibility
and throwing it upon the Legislature.
The resolution was made the special or
per for tomorrow, (Tuesday). at ii
o'clock A. NJ, when suppose We will
have an interesting discussion upon it.
The report of the commission aP-
pointed to inquire into the discrimlna-
tons in freight and travel on the b. &
O. X. r., has been ordered 10 be print
ed, but what the inquiry will amount 10
remains TO be seen. AS yet there has
been no resolution or bill introduced in
either House in regard to it, but un-
derstand that one is being prepared, land
will be introduced in day or two.
There is considerable amount of out
side talk about ii, but whether it will
amount to much is hard TO tell.
The usury question is making quite
stir in the House, and good many bills