Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1881-02-15
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

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ties of pharmacy ssasthe sale Of medicines
and peisons," passed the, Senate on Msaaay
Of last week.
In the House, Mr.. Wilson spoke in adj
vooaoy of his railroad bill, fer TIVE hours aud
three quarters, closing his exh.sI.iys re-
marks with the following:
"Come, then, from the native forests.
come from the regions of tho sxhsustlsss
coal hills, GENE from where the golden grain
kisses the sunlight, csms from
among the delivers in iron aud while you lay
year tribute at the feet of Pomona, cause the
sides of old Vuleano to shake with lev
Unite in this measure of relief end the great
Keystone State will yield the palm to the
queen of the forest and black diamond"
On Tuesday, Mr. Mofe.t spoke for nearly
two hours, in opposition to ar. Wilson's bill.
I'll. b. No. IL, to regulate the practice of
Dentistry in this State and to protect the
people sgainst empirieism in ~relstion thereto,
has passed both houses. This bill provides
that NO person shall practice den .istIy in this
State without having received q diploma
from some Dental College, or whs shall have
obtained q license from a Board Of Dentists.
A messngs frsm His Exsellsncy, Gov. a.
NJ. Mathews, in compliance with q House
resolution Of the 7th inst. furnished q list
OF the charges of the printers for publishing
the Constitutional Amendments. The mum,
Der of papers which published them is forty
enc, aad tho total footing Of the charges is
SIS. 66o 80. making an average amount of
1882 per paper, which is quite a material
Il ITarorn rph.- -can0 ~
posed to be paid. The highest charge made
by any paper was that of the Raleigh county
Inaer, it being $40. The lowest charge
was that Of the Richie Democrat, $780,
A favorite figure was $3.50 and 1875, but
with the exception of three papers, all have
put their figures above 5000.
Tho Spirit Of Jefferson was one Of the
three of the exesptien.1
The judiciary Committee Of the House
has reported a bill amending and re e%naoting
tie chapter of the Code relating to salaries.
This bill makes several important changes.
The Governors salary is raised 500, making
$1,000 per year tho Secretary of State is
put at $1,000, which is. $500 less. The
Superintendent of Free Schools remains at
sl,5oe /; the Treasurer is raised 500, max
Ing 81, 500 tie Auditor is raised $500. max.
ing $4,000 tho Attorney General $500,
making $1,000; the judges of the Supreme
Ceurt $500 additional, making So, 200 each;
the Adjutant General and Librarian &c ofnficio
$3.50, a decrease Of $50. The remainder of
the salaries are aSou. the same, No material
change being made.
On Friday, in the House, Mr.. Bsekwith
offered a bill to create an indepondentsohool
district in the county Of Jssers9a.
Hon. Jas. D. BuTr.-In Wow of the fac.
that tho presen. Secretary Of the Navy, Hon.
Nathan Gsff, will ronaia in the Cabiaet-a
proper tribute to the State Of West Virginia
there is a complimentary pleasant certainty
that the Office now ~vaeated-that of the
United States district attorney of West Vir-
ginia-will be rendered mir. Jeres D.. Butt
eff Rsrper's Ferry.
This gentleman is woll known in Official
and social circles in our city, and both pep
ular and esteemed by reason of his keen in>
t0lligsnee as a lawyer and his attributes rs a
gentleman. He has won his reputation and
right to the acknowledgment Of both char
oeterlssiss by his innate ability and expressed
quality Of character. As a lnwyer he com.
sines brains with assiduity and energy, and
as . genslemss he wears the title to the nane
In his manner and eracsfulness Of character.
Washington Capital.
A horrible accident occurred en- the farm
ocsapied By Ar. p. Mcrisrce, near the shen>
sndoah river, resulting in the death of two
children of - Rideoat, eelorcd. 1t seems
that on Sunday last the mother of tho ehil>
drea left the room for tse purpose of going
to the woodpils TO get some wood, and before
doing so placed tho youngest child, aged two
years, In a cradle, sud instructed Tho larger
one, aged four years, to rock the CRADLE
When the mother returned the child living
In the cradle was burnt to a crisp, and the
other was injured SO badly that it died thirty.
six hours thereafter. 1t is supposed that the
elder child wsp. to the Ere, where its cloth
ing was caught by the flames, and in it's
fright threw itself upon the cradle, setting
Ere to the clothing thereiu.-C1arke Courier.
Private intelligence from Richmond is to
the effect that one of the prominent and able
counsel employed in tho W. l. o. r. R. case
row before the Courtot Appeals there, thinks
that ex-Presidept McKenzis will be allowed
MS claim, which amouats to about four then,
sand dollars, but that MoConb will win in
the end, and that another thinks the decree
OF the Court below will be sustained ia all
points. 1t would seem, therefore, that tho
road must soon be sold. When that is done
1t Is understood it will be extended inme.
dlasely as far as Berryvillc, where it will tan
tho Shenandoah Valley Railroad.
[A1erandria Gazette.