The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-05
TIE COMING aEssIoN



of the Legislature, and Some Of the I'm.
pOrtant Measures Expected 10 Engage
It's AttentIon.
Next Wednesday, January II, the Iegisla.
ture Of West Virginia meets in this city pur.
SuAnt to adjournment last year. The prin.
clpal business to come before II will be the
bills prepared by the Codifying Commission,
which met at White Sulphur Springs, and AZ
terward In this city, last summer But there
will probably DO an abundance OF other bills,
resolutions and petitions ready TO spring
upon one house or the other by individual
members. Talking TO a prominent member
OF one OF the houses yesterday, q reporter
said: "What Of the temperance question
Do you suppose II will consume much
timer
at certainly ought not" was the reply.
This Legislature has passed upon II already,
and II the advocates Of prohibition really
want to accomplish anything the proper way
Is 10 let the present body meet, quietly and
speedily attend 10 the business leEitimately
before II, and become extinct Then go be.
fore the people and make the campaign on
the prohibition issue, and II possible elect q
Legislature favorable to their views To re.
new the agitation in the Same Legislature
that indefinitely postponed the considera-
ton OF the question is not only useleSs-it Is
an annoying waste of time and public
money"
"What are some Of the interesting meas.
ures the codyfying committee will present. V
"Well, here Is one that seems 10 be ex.
tremely interesting" and our informant
took up a printed copy Of the bill amending
the law In regard to licenses, u part of which,
referring TO druggists, has already been
printed In these columnA The occasion OF
the interest manifested will be seen when It
Is stated that not only druggists, liquor sell
leB and shOwmen are made subject TO
stringent license law, but that
keepers Of billiard, pool or bagatelle tables;
pedlers; auctioneers; those who in any way
practice the business OF broker (notiCe the
langunge) by buying or selling for Others
stocks, securities or property for commits,
sion or reward; attorneys-at-law; physicians
and dentists; photographers; pawn brokers;
patent right dealers; sellers Of goods by sam
pie, are placed In the tume category, and
must obtain license before doing any bust
ness, the failure TO do so being made mlsde
neanor Punishable by q fine Of not less than
$40 nor more than $780,
It will be seen that the sweeping nature Of
able interest among the many classes affected
and the provisions in detail are also creating
violent opposition from the lawyers, druggist
and Others.
This Is only one OF the so odd House bills Il
be presented by the commission. There arr
also 43 Senate bills, making in all about o.
bills that will come from the reyisionnry com
mittee alone. So that II will be seen tina
prompt and speedy work is all that eau kecJ
the session from extending almost into thu
summer
One Of the Senate bills agreed upon by thu
Committee changes the salaries Of the Stat
officials, The salaries OF the principal off
GERS are fixed us follows: Governor, g, 700
Secretary Of State, $1,000; State Superin
tendent Of Free Schools, 81, 1900; Treasurer
81 400; Auditor, 5000; Attorney General
81, 800 Judges Of the Supreme Court Of APP
peals, 5000; Clerk, $1,000; Circuit Cour
Judges $l,s00; Adjutant General, $3.50; Jan
itor OF the State House, 81, 600 for himself ant
assistants. The pay Of the officers Of thu
Legislature is also slightly altered.
The game laws and the school law come In
for their share of amendments, and thu
divorce law Is considerably remodeled. The
bastardy law Is also restored with somt
notifications, and any justice OF the peace
given Jurisdiction. Many Of the laws govern
ing proceedings in the courts OF the State arr
amended, as well as the laws In rela
ton to evidence. The militia or
ganization also receives some attention
together with the laws on the subject OF tax
alton and the collection Of taxes. In short
the whole code and subsequent enactment.
have been canvaSSed, and every improvement
which suggested itself to the able members O.
the committee has been put in shape 10 b.
proposed TO the Legislature. The work |!
believed to be thoroughly done, and will
simplify matters much for the members.