Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1882-02-04
FROM WHEELING
DOiDgs Of The Legislature
The q. y SenatOrship-The
Temperance Movement
&c.
WHEELING FEB. End, 1852.


days in both the House and Senate
since my last letter, and the indica-
tions are for pretty lively sessions
from this time forth.
The "Drummer's tax" imposed by
FL. b. ga, has caused great excite
ment among the wholesale mer-
chants of Wheeling, and they are
organizing to defeat Tue objectiona-
bic provision, if possible.
The Wilson railroad bill is meet
ing With more favor in the House
than the one introduced by the
same gentleman last winter. l
would not be surprised to see it pass
the House, and possibly get through
the Senate. Still the amount of OPP
position to it will not be fully de-
veloped until it comes up for ac-
ton.
The temperance movement thro'-
out the State is not to be laughed
down. 1t is already quite formida-
BILE, and growing rapidly. The per-
sistancy with which its advocates are
pushing Prohibition in the legislature
is an evidence of their earnestness in
the cause. There is a well founded
rumor that a project is on foot to
unite the temperance people and the
Republicans on a prohibition plank
in the next falls campaign with the
hope of carrying the State. If the
the project is attempted in will dis
astrously fail in its expected results.
Whenever the temperance people
seek to further their cause by a CON-
binatiol with either of the political
parties, they will come to grief. In
the first place no such combination
can be made effective. Either the
Republican or Democratic party
would lose more than they could pos.
sibly hope to gain by such a combi-
nation. The only chances for the
temperance people is to fight it out
on their own line, and endeavor to
elect enough members of the legisla-
ture to hold the balance of power,
and then make their combinations.
We charge nothing for the sugges-
ton.
The Third District has another
Richmond in the field for U. S. Sen
ator, in the person of the Hon. John
Kenna. This makes three candi-
dates from that District, as far
as heard from, and the returns not
all in yet. En- PEASANT, we have heard
it whispered that the Hon. Charles
James Faulkner is not a candid ste,
and that his recent visit had no such
design. Certainly no n has ever
heard Mr.. +. positively declare such
intentions. But a more reliable ru-
NOR is that the Hon. E. Boyd Faux
ner, the popular young State Senator
from your District will be a ptumed
knight in the contest. He is shrewd,
active and brainy, and will bring
fresh blood and plenty Of energy in
to the fight. He has hosts of devot
ed fri nds in almost every part OF
the State. and will make a iormida-
BILE candidate.
On Friday consideration of House
Bill ga YRS resumed and considera-
bic discussion elected upon an
amendment to strike out the license
fee upon dentists, lawers and doe
tors. The lawyers in the House
were arranged on both sides of the
question, and the amendment was
finally adopted by a vote of 81 to 20.
Mr.. Faulkner introduced a bill
amending the code concerning the
allowance of pay for work done by
convicts in the penitentiary, and ON
the discharge of a convict to pay him
not exceeding thirty dollars, and, if
he need 1t, a suit of coarse clothes.
Also, to allow a convict of good be-
havior a dlminution of time from his
sentence of five days for every month
of confinement.
Mr.. Evans presented a petition
from 81 citizens of Martinsburg ask
ing for the passage of House Bill
324, amending the charter of Mar
tinsburg, aud Mr.. Brady a similar
petition signed by Al persons.
A large number of petition from
the people OF various counties We're
presented asking for the submission
of the Prohibition Amendment.
Mr.. Evans, of Berkeley, moved to
extend the time in which mechanics
a file liens, to ten days, which was
adopted.
In the Senate on Tuesday, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Faulkner, Senate Bill,
excluding a portion of the territory
now within the corporate limits of
Martinsburg, was taken from the
table for consideration. Mr.. Davis
on withdrew his amendment, which