The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1881-03-09
Editorial Correspondence.

Editorial Correspondence.
WHEELING, w. Va. Mar. 8, 1881.
Dear Register: Since my last letter
q good deal Of legislation has been &C.
complished, but it would be almost
impossible for me to give detailed
list Of the work done SO far, but suf-
fee it to say that we are all working
industriously, in order to get through
by the 18th Of this month, but very
much fear there will be another ex-
tension beyond the 18th. / hear
this whispered around among the
members. If an extra session Of
Congress is held and the apportion-
ment Bill is likely to pass, Gas is now
believed it will in a few days after
the commencement Of the extra SEES.
sion of Congress- then the Legisla-
ture will be apt to hold over, to meet
that question and District this State
for Congressional purposes. Some
think that if this is done, then there
will be no adjourned session in next
February.
THE ACTS.
The printing of the Acts passed at
this Legislature in conformity with
a joint resolution adopted a few days
ago, has not yet been done, and Of
course the acts cannot be furnished
to our constituents, as soon as we
thought they could be. The public
printer seems to be very much be-
hind in his work, and there is no
telling when these acts will be fur
nished to the different members, for
distribution among constituents.
THE JUSTICE BILL
is not yet law. II was passed by
our House, and sent to the Senate,
where it was amended in more than
twenty particulars. It come back to
the House, and some of the amend
ments were agreed to, and quite q
number disagreed to- Some of these
were receded from by the Senate, but
the one providing for appeal from
Justices for sums Of ten dollars, the
Senate adhered to, and the House re.
fusing to concur, committee of con-
ference, composed of Ferguson, Nor
row and Hubbard, were appointed
upon the part of the House, to con.
fer with Senate committee upon
this amendment, and to report their
action to each House. Upon this
amendment there is now a good pros
pect for dead lock.
HOUSE BILL 204,
relating 10 assessment of taxes and
the duties of Assessors is now upon
the House on its second reading.
This bill if passed, will increase the
salaries of Assessors, which will be
welcome news, no doubt, to those
poorly paid class Of officers.
Wilson's RAILROAD BILL
received q defeat in the Senate yes
terday, by that body refusing to send
it to its third reading, by the unex-
pected vote of IS noes to 6 yeas. 1t
may be that the Railroads are victo.
rious for this session, but the princi.
pies Of the Bill will not down at their
bidding, for they are right, and will
eventually win, when the people be-
gin to look at its provisions in
calm and dispassionate manner. By
the next session, I opine, the people
of the State will be clamoring with
their Senators for the passage of this
very bill, which they so decidedly
voted against. Speaker Wilson de-
serves well of the people along the
c. q 0. R. R., whom he represents.
He has carried out his pledges TO
them made in the canvas last fall,
and bravely fought his bill, against
powerful opposition, to a passage
by the House. He has done all that
mortal man could do, to relieve the
people from the grasping, grinding,
and oppressive extortions of rail
roads, and to him all honor is due.
WHEELING FEMALE COLLEGE.
In response to an invitation ex-
tended to the members of both
branches of the Legislature, by Miss
Taylor, Friday, to complimentary