Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-19
CALLED.
In Four Weeks Our LeglS-
latiYe Halls
MIL RING WITH THE CONTEST
gor the 6ubernatOrial Chair Of
ihe State.
7gg CALL ISSUED YESTERDAY,
.-.ers San VIII Open On January
Report Completed
Amount Of General
sl.o1 Included in
,hs Call
Mill RING WITH THE CONTEST
7gg CALL lSsUgD YESTERDAY.
raaa 90, Eses-

IH Nh. Er.NA. We n Af-N lFa"Nt -
Tina oabraatorsl Contest Committee
eap.,si its la5ors to-day, aud so notified
Governor Wilson. who to-oigb, issued his
r,.I FOES spscisl session OF the Legislature.
The exclamation ia as flliows
LE vs. Wilson. Governor Of the State
o- West Virginia, under and by virtue oi
section seven, OF Article seven OF the Con
.a.auon Of ssid State, which provides that
nths Governor may, on Extraordinary oc
cssious. convene % his own instance, the
legislature, bat when so convened it shall
enter upon DO business excep. that stated
10 the proclamation BY which it was called
together. " DO Issue this nay proclamation
10 convene the u g,slsturs of said State, at
the seat Of government, on the ;hiFd Wed
nesisy iu January. 1890, to consider and
act upon the following subjects Of legisiA-
tive business. TO- wit
THE CONTEST FIRST OF ALL
Flrst-To determine the contested eltc-
to1. between A. b. Fleming aud Nathan
coz. for the office Of Governor OF Weet
virginia. for the term commencing March
th. l-sg. pending before The Lsgisa'ur
s,id State at the adjournment OF the
I..t session thereof. and 90 take irto cou-
-9eratiou an uouces and sp'cin 'auons
from and 90. each of said partie- ali pro
.esdings bad therein prior 90 and duriu <
said session OF the Legislature au deposi-
tiors taken in said contest. the rtp1rts ot
the Joint committee elected by che re-ptc
tive Houses of she L-Fs.a'ure ai SAID
session and any and al. matters AMI
proceedings in a1y manner r Nhns io saio
contest
To EEGI LAIE RAILROAD CHARGES
Secoid-To carry int1 eject section oi
article Il. of the Constitution, which pro
vides that Railroads heretofore CON
structed. or that may hereafter be con.
structed iu this State are hereby declared
public highways, and shall be- free 20 all
persors for The transportation of their per-
-ons and property thereon. under such reg
sIaiions ss shall he prescribed by law and
the legislature shall. from time 70 ume'
pass laws applicable Co the railroad corpo
r,tions % The State, establishing reasonable
maximum rates Of charge for the trans
portatiOn of passengers and ire'gnisi ano
providing for the correction Of abuses, the
prevention of uoiust Determinations be-
tween through and local or way ireights
and passenger taufs and fer the protec
tion of the Just rights of the public, and
shall eBforce such laws by adequate penal
nes. ' and to provide for securing such re
lief 20 the people of this Stsie as may o'
had from lbe set. recently passed by Con
gress. entitled can act 30 regulate COM
merce.
DOWN ON THE PASS SYSTEM.
Third To prohibit railroad companies
0om clrryiuz or conveying public officers
over their roads. lree of charge. OF al a less
charge than the usual rate tor other per
sons and % abolish absolutely, the Tree
pass system.
Fourth-To prohibit railroad companie.
from carrying or conveying delegates q
political conventions over their roads ire'
Of charge. or 40 a less charge than is mad'
for an other delegates io such conventions
and 10 defae what shall constitute q polt
ical convention.
Fifth-To amend and reinac, section
6-. chapter %. of the Code, aud especially
to provide, that an rolling stock, whether
owned. leased, used or conveyed for carry
ing passengers or freight, shall be assessed
in the name Of, and against, the company
or corporation leasing. using OF conyeyiul
such rolling stock
RECOVERY or DAMAGES.
sixth Concerning Injuries By railway
companies OF corporations, to persons an'
property. especially 10 prov de that ever.
company OF corporation operating a rau
,gav shall be liable for an damages su'
tanned by any person, including EN-
ploves OF such company or coIporauou
in consequence OF the neglect of agents, O
bv anv mismanagement OF the engineers @
other employers oi the company OF corpoIs
ton. and in consequence OF the Wiiu
ygropQe. whether OF omission or commits
sion. of such agents, engineers, or othe
employees, when such wrongs ar5 10 az.
manner connected With the use and opera
tiOn of any railroad on OF ahout Wnic
they shall be employed, aud that no con
tract which restricts such liability shall b
legal or binding
Seventh-To amend and reinact seCtio'
seventeen of chapter one hundred snt
forty-nine OF the Code. especially, tbs
the same forfeilures incurred b. sil othe
persons. natural and corporate. shall als
be incurred by railway companies or cor
porahons for laboriog or employing othen
tolsbor on the Sabbath day, as the las
vss prior 60 the enactment OF chapter one
huadrsd snd tweutg-ihrcs Of the Acts o
1--2
Eehth-T1 amend and re-enaet thl
Iag. of this safe no relation TO oorp9rs
uous. so ss 20 further limit the amo1nt o
raa. e-ts'e which may be held by corpora
uous within ibis State, ard 20 provide FOL
the msnn-r of IFS requirement use aud
disposition
Nnih-C0ncernipg nominations for pub
Accl,s by political conventions and Pri
mary elections, especially TO prohibit the
USE of money OF other thing Of vslue, and
alo.ltr improper. fraudulent sud cor
rlpi means to secure nomination, or pri-
lary elections t0 public office; and to de-
hoe shat shall constitute political con
'eluo1 snd primary election.
PCRIsY TIKI ELECTIONS.
Teeth Concerning elections by the peO-
PIE general and local, for public office;
.'a.sllg also. elections and appoint
'ar by tbe legislature. municipal
Oo-a, and 81. Boards and Commission
and 90 amend and re-enact chapters
'-,'e ana 1--we o., the Code, especially
to provide 'or the registration, or
o' al legally q1slf a voters
h--o 10 P'on.o,t o- u-e OF money or other
in1s' o.. value srd ali otber improper.
l5ilaoi1'snt or clu1D, means 10 secure
elections fo p0bic cfee.
10 Fr,scHbs ibe manner Of conduct
lasa1i making r,taro- cf elections. and
U oe-sfn'uns contested elections: and to
p''' 'u-l laws as may be necessary and
Proper 90 prevent inum datioo. disorder or
.o-r'.e ai ihe pou-, and corruption or
',ll Do couanrg the vote. sscsit iiniDg or
declaring the rs-1it or frsnd In snv man
I ui.l tae ballot. 90 tine end that the
ny %. lne people shall be- fsiriy. honestly
@ q, expressed oscert dnei and de-
ste ''' 'u''
..I1'.. I1'. a .ros copy o. the returns OF
100 .or Governor, State Superintend-