Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-11-10

s,nipyed 81 'uo
'1p;! ,,!.. for the approaching session Oi
., ',a There is vast amount OF work
O'.S I s,,s much of it Of general inarasl
u " c,nD,rv, and more Of particular IN
,,, y ~ q section, or States, 1t Is the IN
.s.,;o, ,s q YOUR correspondence to give your
,,3s,, a. sccouu; Of such matters OF pro
80 legislative as are local to West Eir
giss
PENSION MEASURE.
rs.,. +. q measure TO extend the Provi'
-, o, ,7s pension laws Of the l nited
go. 20 The cfice.s and private so'dlers
mo acting urder tie orders and author
~ If the G.v-rnOr OF West V'rginia' IN
y, I,,a war, were disabled BY injury re-
.,,.I or disease contracted in the line OF
A., While they we're cooperating with the
l,.... The United States; and the widow
children or dependent relatives Of such
So Or soldier IS may have died from
,p,3, igiaries or disease received or
contracted in such service.
Very soon si,er the organization OF the
S,.,a Of Wes. Virginia the condition
# sF,irs in the State made it mani
-. rbs, a local military force, CON-
,,.aS or people which would cot prob Ib'y
!. c,jrsJ Gu, OF ,he 5 ste. was Necessary
., Give p,o.eetion to her people, and par.
,c,h,Iy TO the civil OH e,s in their Efforts
D., =, establish civil goVerunent and exc
ONO me aEs and whose familiarity with
,bs mountain passes sLd the lines most
rs-l,,o be taken oy the col / derate troops
:, r,,5,ry the S,ae would peculiarly hr
,bsn 70, cooperation With the nsiIonsl
.Y.ses o7 sc,irg SIS scouts atd BY keeping
;b.n advised Of he movements OF the enc
NJ Ueder aers o. the / gisla,ure the
Governor rsis-d the troops, sUd to y we're
recognized by TIE Wax Department.
Those Who were observers OF The state OF
,,;,,, exis';n, 10 Wet VJg,nis at the
,irs and # tie neces,i.iss OF tee situa-
non i, Is ieroiy Lecessary 10 cay that
,h.s. II, pa performed service that Was
pi.sOen,a,.e IN giving protection to the
5,, people aat egtorciny the l=W. Some
Of the Ste troops were killed and
,,5ers wourJed in scouting or while skirm'
10, With the eremy: some were captured
aal coasq-d iG southern prisons Il seems
;hs, ss,5. Cr,,zi 5 at=s rscoga'zei these
5 az ,rooos ,hsi. services e1rt'ed them 10
he regarded and treated as soldiers Who
vrrs 10 the Na,ioasI service. aud to re
csigs pensions az soldiers Of the Cni;ed
S.a,s.
There a.e several
X.aScsgs Of \ FlCUNIAEY YST,RE
IN ra,ca Wee, Virginia ha4 al interest iu
couuon vi.h other States. Flrsr, there Is
the educl,:o.aI bill, which provides fOr a
uoucy dis'ributou to the several States
Opou tie basis Of ilileracy. The amount
shea 10s Sac would receive ou' Of the
e., szGaa! a'!ctneut would be
$.2i,2l4,
Apottsr proposition is that TO credit and
pay the severa, States sIl moneys collected
under lhe direct tax levied Ia Congress IN
lH6I.
The qao's of Wet Eirgiois under this
TAX assessment amounted 10 S-US,lT9. 65,
bg,Ihe,s was alogtifr collection expense,
Gre,a Per csn, S2T.tI2 -. isss,Ug IS The
sun scruaUy p,rd $iSl5nG - Ia tie
event Of Ih- oskIg - he lsR ibis latter
snyant Is whs; "Ou.G 2e re uTned 10 the
Sac
NSASrag 90 LoCAL INTEREST
ls hist 10 su'Aorjze lhs construction Of
bridges scross rte greet EuIswbs river
eeloS to- falls, and to prescribe the dimen-
so0 Of The sa@a. IrIs il lhe nature OF 8
o. geLrraI act aud Is Intended TO do
aEaY ~uh the Lecessrry for special legisls
0oa IN The case Ct each proposed bridge
Toe provisions are Ibsr every bridge
erected accrOss toe river shall have its
SN.s al night a1g..S 10 the current at his b
lo"'as stages, with i;s piers parallel 10
Inl' ca'rear and all Of its spaus shall be
ta'oogh sHaIs, the channel span 10 have q
Clear oPeUiuG Of four auCdrsd feet. and TO
os 1t Iesst tWsr'y ike feet ABOVE local
hgh water
Z $ co,EC OFFICIALS PAY.
An Effort will oe made toiuduce the next
Iorsrtss 10 change the merhOd Of paving
.ue '.aciais ct the Uuired States Courts.
At Present they receive fees and other
snoilnent', but 1t is thought better, both
.o' me Government and the people, rhs,
,Ie' sAouid De given fixed salaries. This
S.A' has lhe sanction Of the officials of The
uO''ament Juder ,be oficial schedule
q arranged Toe 10 losing are the allow,
slGeS io' West Virginia. District Auor
sE, stE, @Vgo, United States Marshal
s"v"V' Ch'st D-puty Marshal and Clesk
10 Marshal, 81 200 zach.
~ 'ns same time /, IL succes,ed thu,
te 'aisrlss rf The Judges Of tho UDi,ef
,SS J'A''S tours should be increased. UDdal
- pan 'ce salary OF the Judge for lh,
,Sol'.C o,n.e' o. West Virginia is placed at foul
SSI'sI1 Collars, an lOcreAse Of five hun
'''1 uolIais over The present allowance.
IN TuE POSTAL DEPARTMENT
-, ..,'s Are several matters Of gsserai inter
IS nder The existing Law ali po.,ofEce
s,,S' s a,s' and second classes have allow
ro,5' o,s' i0r rent fuel, clerk hire, &c bu
lug Is given 10 the third class posr
&C. s'I T, Out the salary attached to the o.
o. Is's Is deemed uriust By the Dos,s
S..1ls' aud sccoriirgly an a,rsmp, wi
ss,v T-aoe que 70 have COOgress make the nece,
nsy, V,O''''on '1 As to warrant The Dsp,r
ts,. 49, .t 10 st east providing suitable Qua,
ave - '' NJ zee iSlrd class postotEses Tbtr
M. . =, Ses' Virginia eleven p9stofR,ss {
op;.s cue Sod to pay rent for them Will r,
- Aa annual expenditure Of 5! 500
iAs FREE DELIVERY SERVICE.
frss -G'psf a. proposition is to extend Il
esr,;..ss' .,'.Yes' service. At ursssn, lem,
hays' h''S are 'nIy furnished 10 .ueh r;. iss p,
vhsrs - ~ J.tbCussBd iuta tabiran
a, s,,, ~ gross annual rec its suoup,
ssryics :. We MY thousand Go lars As l!
r.: nov much u,o . H. -.