Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1881-02-19
DIR LEGISLATURES.

We observe that the Legislature of
Our State is about increasing the num-
her of the Senate to thirty, and the
House of Delegates to seventy seven,
making twelve additional members.
Mr.. Faulkner reported from the Sem
ate Judiciary Committee the following
amendment ;-"rhe manufacture and
sale Of intoxicating liquors shall be for
ever prohibited, except for medicinal,
scientific, and mechanical purposes; aud
the Legislature shall enforce this section
by appropriate legislation.
On Friday, in the House, Mr. Beck
with offered bill to create an indie
pendent school district in the county OF
Jefferson.
Col. ]. &. Peyton, Clerk of the House,
was at his post again Monday, having
returned from the death bed aud grave
II his son Edwin. Col. Peyton was the
reciyien, of sincere sympathy and con-
dolence from all connected with the
Capitol.
The House is preparing to roll up its
sleeves aud GO to " DIRK with vengeance.
Until otherwise ordered the sessions
will commence daily at 9 \. NJ.
Delegate Riley has introduced a bill
in the West Virginia Legislature max
ing it illegal for woman to marry her
grandfather, s,epta,her, brother, uncle,
dauuh,er's husband, husbands son, grand
son, stepson, brothers son, sisters son,
or husband of her sister, or sisters son
or first counsin.
Speaker Wilson, in advocacy OF his
railroad bill, for two hours and three
quarters, concluded in the following
eloquent strain :-"Come, then, from
the native forests, come from the regions
t The cxhautless coal hills, come from
where the golden grain kisses the sum-
mers sunlight, come from amoug the
delivers in iron and while you lay your
tribute at the feet of Pomona, cause the
aides of old Vulcano TO shake with JOY.
Unite in this measure OF relief and The
great keystone State will yield the
balm 20 the queen of the forest aud
black diamond"
The Judiciary Committee Of the
House has reported bill amending and
re. enacting the chapter of the Code re
la,inp to salaries. This bill makes sew
.ral important changes. The Governor
,alary is raised 800, making s2,7OO per
wear; the Secretary of State is put at
$1,000. which is $500 less. The Super
iptendent OF Free Schools remains at
al. 500; the Treasurer is raised $500,
making 81 1900; the Auditor is raised
$500, making $4,000; the Attorney
General $500, making $1,000; the
Judges of the Supreme Court 5000 ad-
dilioual, making $4,000 each; the AID
infant General and Librarian eI'oEclo
$3.50, a decrease of $50. The remain
der o. salarie. are about the same, no
material change being made.
A bill has been presented to the West
Virginia legislature signed by 1900
TEMPERANCE reformers, asking that
Constitutional Amendment prohibiting
the manufacture and sale OF Intoxicating
LIQUORS be submitted to vote OF the
people. So on Saturday last a reporter
of the Wheeling Iutelligencer skirmish
ed around among the Senators in an
erdeavor TO discover in which direction
the metaphorical feline would hop. The
reporter succeeded in getting the fol,
lowing on, of Senator Dawson "Oidn'
know about it. Knew there Was a
great deal of wretchedness caused by
the use of liquor, but couldn't see how
it could be alIeviaied by the amendment.
Noah got drunk and people have been
drinking ever since. Would think the
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