Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-03-04
FROM WHEELING
DOiDgs Of the legislature
Woman Suffrage - Prin-
ter's Rills-Ganada This
tie.
WHEELING, MAR. %, 1852.

WHEELING, MAR. "a, 4ocz.
The legislature is pushing business
rapidly in the effort to get ready for
adjournment by the middle of this
month. 1t is hardly possible for
them to get through by that time,
and if all the legislation demanding
attention is acted on, the body will
be in session on the 1st of April.
In the Senate, on Saturday; Mr..
w. McGregor introduced a joint res
olution amending Section |, Article
4 of the Constitution, so as to per-
nit women to vote at all school cleo
tions held within the counties in
which they respectively reside. 1t
will create a lively racket when it
comes up for action.
In the House, the reports of the
committee appointed to examine in
to the claims of newspapers for pub
fishing the amendments were taken
up. and after some discussion the
minority report of Mr.. Cresap was
adopted. 1t went to the Senate, and
there was defeated. 1t is astonish.
ing what deal of trouble this mat
ter gives the members. 1t is simply
a plain business proposition, and
ought to be disposed of in an hour.
The publishers were ordered by the
Governor TO print the amendments.
No price was fixed, and the publish
ers charged for the work according
to their published rates, made affida-
Wit to their accounts and sent them
in for payment. If the members are
not satisfied that the accounts sent
in are correct, why not summon a
disinterested practical printer and
let him measure the amendments as
published in each paper, and calcu-
late the number of squares according
to the published rates per square, of
each paper, and the correctness of
the accounts could then be deter
mined at once. If any publisher has
charged more than his usual rates,
cut his bill down, but it is neither
fair nor honest to attempt to cut
down the bills of those publishers
who have rendered them honestly,
and made affidavit to their correct
ness, unless errors be found in them.
Mr.. Evals, of your county, return
ed to his post on Monday, after an
absence of over week at Weston, a
member of the committee to investi-
gate the condition of the Institution
for the Insane at that place.
In the House, the bill of Mr.. Bra
DIV to prevent the spread of the Cana
dian thistle was passed.
The committee appointed to inves-
tigate the sanitary condition OF the
asylua at Weston have not yet re-
ported. The general impression
seems to be that it was false alarm
and that the charges will not be
sustained.
The bill providing for the limita
tioa of five years in civil actions vas
defeated in the Senate and the law
remains as it was.
The Senate passed a substitute in
regard to payment for printing the
constitutional amendments. Ac
counts over $500 to be paid $500 aud
under, the amount of accounts as
rendered.
There seems tobe a very general
impression that the legislation will
adjourn about the Goth of March,
The license bill was defeated by
an overwhelming vote in the Senate.
The law remains the same as in acts
of 1877.
The amendment to Sheep Law
provides for Sheriff collecting the
taxes on dogs Instead Of the con-
stable.
The law requiring assessment of
all the lands in the State has passed
both Houses with amendment of
Senator Faulkner, requiring books
to be returned in October instead of
July. The Assessors are appointed
by the Auditor, one for each assess
ment district.
The bill to turn over the property
in each county used by the Normal
Schools to the county, has been de-
feated in the Senate.
The bill amending criminal law
recurring the court to fix the punish
ment has passed the Senate. If 1t is
adopted in the House, the jury has
nothing to do but find the defendant
guilty or not guilty.
Some thirty four bills have been
approved by the Governor.
The crime of incest is made a
felony with punishment in peniten-
tiary from two to ten years.
Breaking into cars with intent to
commit a larceny is made felony.
The rail road bill was laid on the
table on Wednesday and the re -ap-
portionment of Senatorial and Dele
gate Districts was made the special
order for Thursday last. MEMO.