Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-22
cnARLEsToN.
Extra Session OF the Legislature Extra
Session Of Congress.
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Session OF Congress.
SSeesai 90 tAs Register.
CGARLksroN, August 2l.-I had CONVEX
sations with several persons here of consid-
cradle local prominence as well Is officials
concerning the petition now circulating in
Harrison and possibly other counties, ask
ing the Governor to convene the Legisls-
ture for the purpose of passing a stay law.
The opinion prevailed that such g proceei-
ing would be an expensive affair. 1t would
cost the State in the neighborhood of $780,
coo or $4,000 for the luxury Of an extra
session. The people would have to pay for
this luxury. and soon, too. The State
Treasury, owing to the failure of Sheriffs
throughout the whole State to pay promptly
is in no eondinon for draft like that
Such an outlay must needs be recovered
from the people in a very short time
Willie l have had no conversation with Gov
WilIon on the subject am quite safe in
ssyirg, frCm information cleaned in general
discussion, that an extra session is most
improbable-in fact, altogether imptactica-
Die.
The way out of much OF the present
6rancisl strait, is to compel the man who
con pay and won't pay to meet his little OBJ
legations Too many such individuals live
among Us who, when from any causes q
siringency in the times is brought about,
keep all they have boarded up in banks aud
get IS much more as they can, and posi-.
lively refuse to pay help store accounts and
other small items The SUNDAY REGIsTEs
struck the right key in commenting upon
that class Of citizens
Extra Session of Congress.
A petition is in circulation 10 this county
PRAYING that the President call Congress to-
gether at an early day for the purpose OF
taking some action looking to the relief OF
the people during the present business de-
preston. The newspapers have given the
petition publicity, but what success the
prayer has met with so far as signatures are
concerned, have not learned Presuming
signatures are as easily procured for ii as
petitions of applicants for OH e, It must be
generally signed.
One man asks, what could Congress do
if called together for the consideration OF
such subjectH' meaning thereby that body
could do nothing.
Another suggests Congress could order
vast internal improvements, thus giving EN-.
ployment to multitudes of me. hanics and
iaborers, hitherto necessarily idle"
Let Us hope that when the august body
meets the business depression will have
passed into history; that the industries OF
tie country viii have resumed, with new
markets to supply, and that business will
be revived throughout the whole county
The Parkersburg sensation has esGsted
some little talk here. The SSls yfsy out Of
he uufortgIs.s e trouble is for the good peo'
SSfe u Psrkersburg to let the matter drop.
Newspaper people here think the printer
a bo gave the manuscript away ought to be
skinned alive"
Mr.. Holly Armstrong, of Jackson county
received the appointment of Indian Agent
for the Crow Reservation. He went to
Washington this week to CLEAN some intor'
nation concerning his appointment.
Peabody Scholarships.
Competitive examinations for Peabody
scholarships will be held as follows For
he State 81 large, at Wheeling, September s;
for the Third Congressional District, at
Charleston. September 8; for the Fourth Con
aressionsl District, Thursday. September s,
st PIT. Pleasant The City Superintendent
of Schools in Wheeling will select the place
for holding examinations.
1t is now very generally understood that
the appointment of postmaster will not be
made for this place until after the Presi
deLts return.