The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-02-09
hope to inform my readers Of the
passage Of many important measures.
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WHEELING, W. VA, Feb. ID, 1851.
snoE IL inches deep. -thermome-
ter 8 degrees below zero, sun shining
brightly, ground hog to-day sees
his shadow,--six weeks moro cold
wintry weather. The impression
prevails that a bill will be introduced
in the Senate to-day, impeaching
the gentleman from jackson, late
speaker Of the third" Honse, for not
having given his personal attention
to the matter, so that the bill passed
before his, House, entitled IAN act to
change Ground Hogs day from the
I'd of February, to the second We'd
nesday in January" should take eff
ect from the date of its passage, thus
giving our farmers time, and good
weather to commence early in March
their farming operations, with fair
prospects of good weather. Yesterday
morning DR., Geo. W. Ferret, member
Of the House Of Delegates, from Berk-
eley, died suddenly with apoplexy.
In respect tchis memory, both HOMES
met and adjourned. Each House
appointing committee to accompa-
ny the remains of the deceased, to
Berkeley, for interment. The Legis-
lature is pressing her work along.
In the House to-day there was old
time cutting and slashing between
Speaker Wilson, Messrs. Molielt,
Morrow and Others OIL the Rail Road
Bill before the House. The combin.
ed elements against Mr.. Speaker did
not get very far away with him
the several pluck one, were willing
to truce. The Printers Bill making
allowance for those printing consti-
tutional amendment, after much dis
cussion, was fixed at two hundred
dollars each. In the discussion of
this bill our worthy representative,
though with his arms in slings, in
consequence of inhammatory rheu
matism, was at his post and while he
was unable 10 gesticulatc, never-the,
less could use his tongue, and man.
fully stood up in defense Of what he
thought right and due to himself and
professional brethren. The Dog and
the Sheep law is not only now being
discussed in both Houses, but anoth-
er and third" House, with Col.
Joseph c. Gist, presiding in the
room of the Court Of Appeals has
the same matter under consideration
and discussion. The House of which
Col. Gist presides, is not the same as
lately presided over by Col. H., Of
Jackson. Col. G's house is known as
the House of the Sheep and Wool
Growers Of West Virginia" and they
have fine delegation, both in nun.
Der and quality. The apprehension
is, that in their great eagerness to
protect their House (Which the other
Houses desire 10 dog they will get
too much Dog In Il, and thus about a
good thing The Bill as prepared
and presented by the joint committee
of the two branches Of the Legisla.
ture, covers all the ground, and we
suggested 10 that old Greenback
Apostle, Col. Gist, that he'd better
let do well alone, and not ask toe
much at u time. Take rather HON.
lepdthic doses for awhile, thus slowly
educating The hypoglossals. The
medical Gentlemen, aided by many
sound thinking men in both Houses
are trying to establish h State Board
of Health, the better to be a5le to
protect our people against epidemic.
of contagious and infectious diseases.
1t is to be hoped the bill will pass,
for We know not what the summer
will bring forth, "Bc ye also ready"
Bills regulating Ferries, and re.
pealing special license of ten dol,
lars on Druggists have been passed,
and another bill repeating unjust
license on Deeds is also before the
Senate with Recommendation that
it do pass"
Mr.. Tippett, Editor Of Register, is
among the most active men in his
body, and whilst most men suffering
with Rheumatism as he is, would be
housed up, he stands faithfully to
his post. Messrs. Rowley, Thomp.
son, Riley, Depue, Brown. and Bar.
bee from the Fifth Senatorial district
are well, and all on duty. We hope
In pet thrnnuh all tho nrserino hnsi