South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1882-02-24
LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

One very Important change IS pro-
I posed IN tie criminal laws. The inry
Ands the prisoner guilty or not OF the
offence charged ii guilty the Cour,
hnds the punishment, and not the iu-
! ~, rs heretofore.
An important bill has passed The
Senate amending the act for tie pro
lection Of sheep and imposing tax
on dogs.
Both houses have passed the bill to
incorporate the Virginia and West
Virginia Railroad Co. The incorpo-
ratocs are Henry g. Davis, .Josenh
Sprigg, w G. Clayton, Augustus
Seheli, 5. B. Elkinson, and Henry
Hentcn, aud such persons aud cor
poraiionS rs may associate with them.
VINO arc authorized 10 build railroad.
to be known ~ the Virginia and
West Virginia Railroad, from aav
point on the line of the State of West
Virginia, either in the counties of
SheneAdoah or Frederick. and thence
| as they may deem most practicable to
tue city of Alexandria or TO any point
on tha Potomac rivor above Alexan.
dna. Under this bill the railroad'pro-
posed may intersccj the Mauassas
branch OF Virginia Midland at Stras-
burg, but should it 60 through Fred.
erlcE county, then Winchester is made
a point in the charter.
A bill is pending before the Legis-
lature reducing the SheriiPs fee for
boarding prisoners from so cents to
80 cents per day. 1t will be thin for
the prisoners, remarks cotempoiary.
but then man has 10 business TO
be a prisoner.
The joint committee appointed for
the purpose has prepared and report
ed bill for legislative apportionment.
Under this bill the senatorial districts
and the number of Senators remain
unchanged. In regard 10 the House.
the bill provdef that it shall consist
of 20 members, an increase OF - over
the present number. Most OF this III
crease goes to the city of Wheeling
and counties in the Kanawha VALLEY.
where there has been large increa 90
of population since 1870. The appor-
tionment OF delegates in the counties
OF this Senatorial District remains ;hc
same as at present.
Two Things Worth Reading
We have received from Enrich Bros.
Oh New York, q brace of interesting
pamphlets, which are sent out rs the
avant conriers of the Spring number
OF that well-kuown magazine of fash.
ion. Ehrichs' Fashion Quarterly.
The first is the Premium List OF the
Quarterly, aad tells it's readers what
good things they may secure by sub
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themselves, and inducing others to DO
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the way OF premiums, we notice q
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piece, one piece OF which (as select.
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The focond pamphlet is entitled
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