The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-03-23
At Home.

During our absence we endeayored to
keep our readers posted as to the do
ings of the Legislature. The last
few days Of the session were days Of
work. Bills were rushed through
rapidly, and the result was the clear
ingup Of the calendar Of both Houses,
when adjournment time arrived.
Many good and wholesome laws were
passed by the Legislature, as well as
few bad ones; but then our readers
do not expect that all the legislation
would be perfect. About one.half of
the Code was amended and re.enact-
ed, and at next winters session it
will be completed, and the laws pre-.
sented to the people in one volume,
in codified form. A joint revisory
committee composed Of Hons. James
Fl. Furgeson, Alexander Monroe and
W. P. Hubbard, on the part of the
House, and r. f. Dennis and Z. Boyd
Faulkner, on the part Of the Senate,
were appointed day or two before
adjournment. This Committee, it is
understood, will sit during the sum-
mer at White Sulphur Springs, have
the work pending put in goodshape,
and what is left of the Code revised,
thus putting things in condi-
ton for speedy work next winter.
We doubted the proptiety of the form
ing ofthis Revisory Committee, and
hence voted against it, because it
would be attended with expense to
the people of the State, and besides
from an experience in the Legisla.
ture we are aware of the great diff.
Guilty in harmonizing the views of so
many upon any question of legisla.
ton, consequently it is by no means
certain that the work of that Com.
mite, however meritorious, will be
adopted when performed.
Now, in conclusion, we desire to
say to our friends and patrons that
we intend to devote our whole time
to the conducting of the Register, from
now until the time we are called
away again next winter, and to do
this successfully we must have that
material aid we have a right to ex-
pect from our many subscribers, some
OF whom we are sorry to say are con-
slderably in arrears. Wo regret thus
early to introduce this subject, which
is at all times a very unpleasant one
to us, but it must be known and ap.
preciated that during our absence it
was impossible for the junior editor
to give that attention to the business
interest ofthe paper that our necessi,
ties demanded.
Now We desire to say specially to
Democrats that we have not by any
means clear field and smooth sail.
ing; they see that We are confronted
from several directions by papers,
where but a short time ago there were
none, and while all have to live by
public patronage, we desire to say
with emphasis that in-as-much as we
are expected to fight the battles Of
the party, and defend its officials,
thereby alternating many of the oppo.
sition who would otherwise give us
their business, it is not asking too
much of Democrats to show their ap.
probation of our services by giving
usboth their patronage and influence
In making this partisan appeal by
reminding Democrats of what we
conceive TO be a plain duty, we do
not wish TO be misrepresented by the
assertion that we ask only for Demo
cratic patronage. The paper shall
be conducted, as it ever. has been,
upon broader principles, recognizing
no such narrowness as would affect
our business relations with friends
of other political parties. 1t has
been our aim to make the Register in
teresting for the general news IL
contains, and also for its truthful re,
ports of the local happenings in the
county.
And in addition to our paper we
have a well equipped job Office, and
are prepared TO give satisfaction in
all kinds Of job work. To those who
give us their patronage, we shall not
stop to inquire whether they are
Democrats, Republicans or Green.
hackers.