Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-01-22
DRIFT OF THE WEST EIR-
GINA PRESS.
Let the Legislature Take Heed.

Let the Legislature Take Heed.
Richie Gazette.
Non gentlemen who were elected
by the possessors OF that inestimable
privilege, the ballot, to make laws for
the great and glorious State OF West
Virginia, please give us your attention
for a brief period of-time. Remember,
Won select few, who have been
caIle,l 10 high and mighty places,
that the eyes OF your constltu-
ents are upon You. First thlng.
tackle the school lay, and rcnd 1t to
pieces, and putt together again just to
suit Yourselves. But don't a single
mothers son OF YOU offer 10 lay your
unhallowed hands upon anything con-
corning the County Court system. Sleze
the road law, and tight like tiends over
il. But let us warn you 10 beware oil
one thing: whisper mol word against
the County Court system. POunce on
the law regulating the fees of officers
and toss il back and forth among You.
But it YOU want Ia sleep in peace, do
not cherish thought OF mcddllng with
the County Court system.
The School Book Swindle.
Wayne Advocate.
The school-book swindle is one OF the
gigantic monOpOlies OF the age, and de
mands the earnest, prayerful attention
of our legislators in Wheeling. Books
that ought to be furnished for thirty-iive
cents cost parents ninety cents, and all
because the ring is able 10 purchase
legislation and influence the powers
that rule in these matters. One firm OF
rich school book publishers openly boast
tina, they are able 10 put through "
any book they publish, and that il costs
no more to put through poor book
than il does good one. Now let some
bills DC introduced reforming this
school book swindle and see II they
will stick in committee" Ii they do,
we promise 10 publish the fact, giving
the names OF the committee, and send
two hundred copies Of the .ldrOcUte con-
tanning the publication To prominent
constituents Of each member oi that
committee. We propose 10 look after
this closely. 1t costs the taxpayers Il
this State not less than one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars annually,
which could he saved 10 them as well rs
not, and with this reduction publishers
ii school books would yet reap a rich
harvest in the way OF profits. Let us
see whether We have men with back
bone in our Legislature this winter.
The Trouble is With the Jury.
New Dominion.
With the jury law modified rs sug-
g.stcd by the ROOSTER, the County
| Court Is GOOD enough. To see where
the FAULT really lies, We have but to look
a. the last term of our County Court.
The cost of jurors alone was S459.jO.
The work of these able bodied jurymcn,
lur which they received the above sum,
was the trial OF two tritling cases. In
one case they found a verdict Tor $40,
and in the other they failed to agree,
auG il is said that the case in which the
, verdict was rendered will be appealed
Ia the Circuit Court. The county would
hay,. saved ut least 500 if the amount
in controversy in both these eases had
been paid out ui the County Treasury,
and .hu Jury left al home L. attend To
their own business.
Why They Would Abolish County Courts
New Dominion.
There has been an immense deal OF
,rumbling about the County Court
wasting the time aud money OF the pco-
Die i'm vain efforts u try eases. Ii Scru
tnizcd particularly it will be- found that
most ui this complaint comes from sore
headed politicians, who are anxious To
change the Court system So ~ 10 make
more Circuit Judgeships. And II the
County Courts were abolished, AMI all
cases taken L. the Circuit Courts, II
would then hr discovered that trials in
the Circuit Court ART A. long ami tedious
and expensive IL they are in the
County Courts. We have always Ia
yurrd County Court, with one Judge
Instead of three, fbr trial ut CAUSES, 81
that chaucrry and probate business
might hr more rapidly and intclligrntly
dispatched but with this exception
the County Court j. vastly preirrablrto
DO, Old plan ul Circuit judges, and the
logrptlIug' supervisors, and We are
not certain. but ii the matter were sub
mitt.l o. the people 10 vote upon, they
would by handsome majority sustain
the much abused County Court, rs II Is
now constituted.
Change the Time for Holding State Elec-
tions.
Mountain Henld