Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-02-25
FROM WHEELING.
Of the Legislature
The License Law-Tnr I'm
iVers Nv Rili - Wheeling
Scandal, sNc.
WHEELING FEB. 2Snd, 1882.


WHEELING FEB. 23nd, 1852.
The legislature is hard at work in
the effort to get through with i'm
portant business so as to be able to
adjourn by the middle of March.
An exciting and interesting de-
bate occurred in the Senate On Mon
day over a motion to indefinitely
postpone House Bill ga, a bill re-
enacting and amending chapter 81
of the Code, as amended and re-en-
acted by chapter 107 of the Acts of
1877, with the amendments RECON-
mended by the Committee of the
whole. The bill relates to regula-
tions respecting licenses, sales of in
~toxicating liquors etc by druggists,
injuries to persons and property from
illegal sales of intoxicating liquors,
etc. The discussion was general and
animated and terminated in the
adoption of a motion to indefinite
ly postpone. Mr.. Dawson said that
he would like to make an explana-
tion of his position on this bill. My
county is a temperance county, and
only two licenses have been granted
within its limits. Those were at
Berkeley Springs and probably a real
necessity. He intended to vote
against the bill because he thought
it would bear unjustly on the class
of people it directly concerns, and
not because he was connected with
any whiskey interest or any of them
had any control over him.
Mr.. Lurty, in the House, offered
a substitute for Senate Bill No. 154,
concerning interest and usury. 1t
provides that all contracts for the
loan or use of money at a greater
rate than 6 per cent shall be VOID,
and that the said six per cent shall
be paid by the borrower for the ben
eft of the School fund. Mr.. Nc
Neil moved to lay the bill and sub
stitute on the table, which was re-
iected, and the bill made the special
order for to-day.
SWheeling society has been much
exercised and torn up for a week or
two over a scandalous story which
was intended to blacken the reputa-
| ton of "A we'll known citizen, and the
wife of another. Reports concern
ing Mr.. What, a prominent mer-
| chant, and Mrs. Campbell. wife of
A. w. Campbell, of the Intetligencer
were in circulation among the gos-
| sips for several days, aud finally
| reached a climax when the william
Gus story was published in several
prominent journals of the country,
I'm the shape of kilograms from Pitts
burg. The story has no foundation,
IN fact, and, us now apptarS, no
possibility of existence. The 0rigi-
nation and circulation of the story
was one of the most heartless aud
| brutal acts that could have been
pe%rpetrated, and the author of it
should be pursued hunted down and
| punished to ev ry possible extent.
Base and unfounded calunlny is be-
coming altogether too common.
Private characters are assailed and
| regulations ruined without means
| of redress or opportunity for pre-
vention. High standing and exalt-
| ed public estimation, instead of in
spring respect provide but the shin
ing mark that calumny loves so
well.
Both Houses of the legislature
were in session on Wednesday,
Washington's birthday. Very lit
tie was done in the Senate. In the
House the University Bill was taken
up. The bill abolishes the Office of
President of the University. This
was recommended by Governor
Jackson in his message. Mr.. Fur
guson moved to indefinitely post
Done, which brought on considera-
| bile discussion. A vote being reach
ed the Bill Was indefinitely post
| poned by a vote of 80 to 81.