Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-01-29
LETTER FROM WHEELING.
WHEELING. Jan. Goth, 1881.

WHEELING, Jan. Goth, 1881.
Mr.. Editor-The Senatorial contest was
ended last night by the nomination Of j.
n. Camden by the Democratic caucus.
The caucus last night was much more
harmonious than the preceding ones nj
one time on Tuesday night 1t looked very
much like there would be "break' or
deadlock and that there would be Tree
fight i'm Joint session, as it was four years
ago, when the Republican vote elected
tue Senators, but better counsel prevailed
and after the adoption of tho resolution
offered by Senator Dennis to take the vote
by the old viva Noce system instead OF the
ballot. All parties seemed to be satisfied
to abide the result whatever il might be.
On the third ballot j. n. Camden having
received 4 majority OF the votes Of all the
Democratic members of the Legislature,
was declared the nominee of the caucus
for l.. 5. Senator and nothing now re-
mains but the ratification Of the nominal
ton of Mr.. Camden i'm joint session of tho
two houses which will be done on Tues
day next; there has been quite an excl
ting time over it and every one seems To
be glad that il is over, especially the
members of the legislature. The lobbyists
have lad good time of it; the hotels
have been crowded with them and IL any
one regrets that it has been settled IL Is
them and the hotel keepers for after the
nomination last night you could see them
with Grip Sacks" in hand pulling out
for home. The Delegates from Berkeley
rs also the Senators from the Twelfth
Senatorial District were solid for Cam
den, but the Jefferson Delegates were di-
yided, Mr.. Grantham voted for Camden
and Mr.. Beckwith for Hereford. The
legislature will now get down 10 work In
earnest. there has already been some bills
passed and others reported which interest
YOUR people. One for fixing the times
for holding the terms Of the Circuit Courts
in the Thirteenth Judicial Circuit, COM
prising the counties of jefferson, Serke-
ley and Morgan, has already passed both
Houses with resolution that IL take eiiect
from its passage. A bill amending the
Jury law has passed the Senate. The
Joint Committee TO prepare a schedule for
| apportionment of representatives and
| Senators in this State will report bill in
Il few days. The Hon. +. Boyd Faulkner
is n member of that Committee and tho
people of the Twelfth Senatorial District
NAV rest assured that their interests will
be faithfully looked after as he Is always
on the alert looking after the interests of
his constituents. Yours, n.
January %, 1851.
To-day the two Houses of the legisla-
turc. In Joint session elected the Hon. j.
y. Camden, l.. =. Senator, To succeed the
Hon. Frank Hereford. The Republican
members east their votes for Hon. Archy
Campbell. Speaker Wilson Is on the war
path after the railroads. On Friday last
he offered the following resolution In tho
House:
Resolved, That the committee on rail-
roads bc instructed To inquire whether mo
rates of charges for transportation OF pas
sengcrs and freight, by railroads within
the State are reasonable, and whether
such railroads are guilty of abuses or un-
lust discrimination between through and
local or way freight and passenger iariit
and report by bill or otherwise, and es-
pecially IN report what proceedings are
necessary by this legislature To carry into
effect See. of Art. IL of the State Con-
stitution, and that the duties imposed
may be the better pcrformcd; power Is
hereby given said committee To scud Tor
persons and papers, and TO take testinio-
ny, and the Chairman Of said committee
il cmpewercd 10 administer oatlis To wit
ncsscs before said committee.
So tou see We are Ia have another struS
gle between the railroads and the lcgisla-
turc; what il will amount To Is TO DC seen
hereafter. would not be- surprised II it
turns out like 1t did two years ago, In
call talk and no cider" | understand
that the committee have issued about
thirty subpoenas for persons living along
the G. Il o. railway and to-day the House
passed Il resolution appointing special
Scrgeant-at. Arms 20 serve them. i have
not asccrtained whether the committee
will summons any one from along the d.
d O. or not rs some OF the committee are
OF the opinion that the evidence taken by
Col. Johnson two years ago IL sufficient.
Mr.. Grantham introduced joint rcsO-
luton IN the House, which has also passed
the Senate, instructing our Senators and
Representatives in Congress 10 Introduce
n bill TO cede To the State Of West Virgin
Ia the vacant lands and water power ut
Harper's Ferry.
fear from what can learn that In the
apportionment OF representatives In tho
legislature that the 2nd Congressional
District will lose some members, white
the lst and 81 Districts will gain.
Nnurs n