The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-01-25
srATE APPoRTIoNMENT.

pirants, who are springing up in
every county in the State. 1t now
seems more than probable that our
District will be know as the Second
District, and will be composed Of the
following counties: Boone, Logan,
Wayne, Cabell, Lincoln, Putnam,
Mason, jackson, Wood, Richie and
Writ. We suppose this formation
will suit our people, if we can't get
get it in any better shape. 1t at
least, will have a good Democratic
majority.
NOTES.
Speaker Wilson was quite i'll this
morning, so much SO, that leave Of
absence had to be asked for, and Col
Fulkerson, of Wayne, occupied the
Chair, performing the duties Of the
office satisfactorily to the House.
Hon. Chas. McDodrill, of the SIN.
dependent State of Webster" is the
luckiest man in the House, in get
ting his measures through.
Hon. John E. Kenna, member Of
Congress from the Third District
was on the floor Of the House this
afternoon.
There is no smallpox in this place
but it is very bad in Pittsburgh, and
this city has quarantincd against
that city.
Hon. Ed. Sehon, Of Mason, was on
the floor of the House Tuesday.
have given you about all the news
l know. Will tell more in my next.
EDITOR.
The committee on Privileges and
Elections in the Senate, having re.
ported that members were entitled tc
mileage for attending an extra sess.
ion, we are surprised to see that
upon the adoption Of the report,
there were 8 votes in the negative, as
the Constitution seems very clear on
the question of mileage.
1fany one, in reading our editorial
upon parties, should conclude that
we have been raking amongst the
dry bones, let it be remembered that
frequent recurrence to fundamental
principles was enjoined by the high.
est political authority, and at this
time particularly desirable in show.
ing how the Radical party has de-
parted from that integrity which
characterized the old parties, out of
which it grew.
How uncharitablc towards our
brethren Of the Greenback persua-
ton is the following from the Ka-
nawha Gazette:
The complaint is made that there
are few Greenbackers who are un.
willing to "lie still in their cofli MS"
They are trying to shout, "once
more to the breach, dear friends"
but it is no go.
The present extra session of the
Legislature was called for the special
purpose of revising the laws, and re-.
districting the State, therefore it is
to the interest Of members as well as
of4he people that this work should
be accomplished as speedily as posi-.
bic.
The latest from Washington, with
regard to the apportionment bill, is
that while the census committee has
not yet acted upon any of the bills,
it is agreed that where State is ell.
titled to additional representation
and the Legislature is not in session
the extra member may be elected for
the State at large.
From the recent debates in the
House OF the temperance question,
incidentally raised by the considera.
ton of bills concerning elections, it
is said the prohibition movement
failed TO receive much favor.
The Legislature of Virginia, is
thinking seriously of abandoning
Richmond, on account of small, pox,
which is said to be on the increase
in that city.
The securities Of the Merchants
Bank of Charleston offer to pay $780,
600 of their Indebtedness to the State,
and it is recommended to the State to
accept the compromise.
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