Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-03-04
SieubenviIIe's interests ---- Mr..
Maury, ofMOnroe. Bribery
Business --PsrsoSai.

time. Thursday there was nearly thirty
bills on the calendar for consideration, bat
the giddy members Oh the House preferred
to spend their time in play. One member
called up his measure providing that quail
be shot but once year. 4 facetious men,
Der moved to amend by including
Members Of the Present Legissature.-
Byron Stillwell, OF Ashl and, wanted mules
included and Judge Walker suggested that
he wanted protection himself. Another
member wanted to insert Coons biped and
quadruped. Some one then desired to
know whether this referred to Mr. koons,
of Mt. Vernon, or 10 the cslored gentle.
man from Cuyohoga. This innocent
amusement lasted one hour, and the
facetious statesmen enjoyed hugely. The
only important measure OF the week that
has passed the House was a bill packing
the Supreme Court by appointing a COM
mission OF five new members to help dis.
pose OF the great amount Of business that
Is claimed has accumulated III the
Supreme Court. Democrats voted nearly
sol d againstIt, as they considered 1t politi-
Cal measure.
The Belisirc bridge Matter.
Mr.. Nsgener, always on the lookout Tor
he interests OF bis constituents, to-day in.
trJuhteu "a Dlti 10 ultUOflLe Tue OOtuClt Oh
the city Cf Bellalre To issue bonds for the
purpose Of raising money 10 construct and
build sbutments and approaches 10, and
for n bridge in said city. The bill recites
tlc fact that the citizens OF Bellaire have
subscribed for aud prepared 10 have con-
structed, the iron superstructure for q
bridge over the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road tracks, so as to extend to Belmont
street, and have means Of communication
l.a-
lower portions Of the city, especially
with the the First ward, provided the said
city will build and complete said abut-
m.nts and approaches thereto. As this
can only be done by the sale of bonds they
ask that the Council be authorized TO issue
such bonds not To exceed six thousand
dollars, aud be in such denominations as
the council may determine, and bear
rate Of interest not exceeding six per
centum per annum, payable semi annual
ly, one thousand dollars To be paid two
years aiier|iate. snd the balance in yearly
Instruments OF s., 900 until the whole is
redeemed. II deemed proper an addi-
tiona tax uf one mill above all other
taxes II ay bc levied until the whole is
paid This bill is Oi the greatest local i'm.
porrauCp. and is considered positive ne
cessiIy. The troubles OF Bellaire with the
b. X - l,op.c are well known. The road
at fr-I attempted to prevent the bridge
from being DIiit over the track but the
Bellalrc iuIss !inaIiy overcome opposition.
Smmcrou.Iy Sigued Petition.
Tie people Of the eastern part OF Belmont
county seem TO be up in arms against
LccEcs bill to construct new county build
iu.s NJ ST CiairSyiiie, without submittai
Of tie proposition 10 the people Mr.
Nu,kn.r has petitions signed by 100 citi-
= H..in ,,TnIastinU II
tie hill in its present shape. Tne fol-
loving is the text OF the petition:
'rhc unC ersigned voters Of Township
Bt imUnt county, respectfully but earnest
W remOnstrate against the passage OF
House hill No. T31, which Prov les for the
construction of u new Court House at st
Claus ille, AT cost al slOU,OOO without
submitting the matter TO a vote Oi the
people We are opposed TO the erection OF
a nrw Court House in this county until
the question OF it's lucarlOu shall be sub.
nl,Il, a tua vote nt Ih. people
Nt-nben,itic Matters.
Nj. kiihcBrf, Ui S,.uocnvil!c, TO day got
in IwU UniI.s II iEp ! tsnre 10 Sseu5enyIlie
All .!ci'-T:nl CuULiN. One was 10 give the
town ul StniIhiield tie right to issue bonds
To i;ild II town bal. Willie the other was
b,!i nmrnd,rg the l,w relating TO school
di.it:cIs ~ order tEnt one uf the StcuOen.
yiilr .C'sUu! district r,ay be snbdivided.
Mi kiihcur, hts also presented petition
sirr.d Ly NrTy large Eumbrr OF persons
IraNirg l,r rhf pa.SL:r 0i n Constitutional
amendment submitting prohibition to the
people. The people of Jefferson seem to
take great interest in this question.
Monrse's Representative.
Mr. Maury. the representative from Mon.
roe county, is carefully guarding the inter
ests OF teachers in the State. He is peda.
eogue himself and understands what the
ronIe army Of teachers want to make them
happy. He to-day introduceda bill for the
reIief OF a Young teacher OF Monroe. He
taught school several months before he re-
ceived his certificate to teach, anticipating
that the examiners would date mis- ceruii.
cate from the period he commenced. They
refused 10 do so, however, and tue co1se-
quences were that though he gave satisfac-
ton he could not draw his pay. Maury's
bill authorizes the school trustees TO issue
their order Tor the amount due him. Mr..
Maury has two bills now pending in com.
mittee. One TO give teachers voice IN
the appointment OF school examiners and
designate to the Probate Judge, who makes
the appointment, their preference in re-
gard 10 appointees. Mr.. Maury's other
bill requires constables who make arrests
without a warrant to give security TO the
justice of the peace.
The Marietta Man.
Hon. Henry Boil, the dashing statesman
| of Marietta, Washington county, has been
cayorting around the legislative halls this
week. The rumor has gained circuiahoa
that the honorable Henry will be canda-
date for Representative next fall, with the
one object IN view Of coming up to Column
bus and being Speaker OF the House. This
| is certainly a noble ambition, aud BOIL
would look well in Hodges seat. Il he
cen make it all right We won't kick
The Watson Bribery Case.
The second trial Of Col. John ID. Xatsou,
| the lobbyists, arrested for attempting TO
| bribe a member Of the Legislature. has besa
| in progress all week at the Court HOuse IN
| this city. At his trial last fall the Jury
| disagreed though aud the case vent ~ the
| iury again Thursday. 1t has jRst returned
q verdict OF guilty. The trial was coa'
| siGered yeritable farce by nearly all who
are acquainted with the case
ard the prosecution has done
| some things that were not exactly
/ creditable TO ell concerned without.
/ Watson is guilty he should suffer the pen
ally of bis misdeeds- 1t seems TO be tn
| opinion, however, i.bat he has been mad
the scspe goat OF rsore guilty parties. 1t
generally unders'! s'!nod that Watson will get
nex trial as the present one was considere,
unfair in MANI respects The penalty 70
bribery is from Ave to fifteen years in th
penitentiars.
A rriumr riate.
c. l. foorman, - Bellaire, Judge Cham
bers, st. Clairsvilie and Wilson s kenni
the devoted descipie OF Blackstone fror
tb.. same burgh are here. When thei
thYee gentlemen appear on the scene.
sixays indicates something. At present
I think it indicates that the st. Ciairsyii