Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-01-27
WORK TO BE DONE.

Nsw Bulls Introduced Tho Senatorial
Contest-An Advocate Of woman's
Rights
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CHARLESTON, January 26.-The Sens.
torial contest has been raging actively here
f,r one week. The fires of battle have been
lt for months, but they began to burn
ten days ago. Since then Demo
Gratis ard Republicans alike have been
basy a. odd times caucusiDg among them
selves aud deyising ways and meaus to get
a. cad Of The "Other fellows"
There is every reason to believe that
both sides viii arrive at satisfactory CO n
,7.iors. as far az taeir own plans of &C
t,os are concerned, and viii make the fight
against each other a strict party fight,
with no revolutionis,s behind or waverers
ia the ranks TO mOlest or make them
P,tb houses Of the legislature have
,,t.en 20 the stage where It is possible, at
iss.t TO introduce and discuss important
b,.iness. In spite of the fact that the
o,s5a,e Of any really valuable legislation is
al uncertain ss the weary wayfarer's
.t,Dces 20 escape Charleston mud, the
ANAL number of bills have been presented.
Wost Of them ere to relieve evils existing
F, tbs minds Of exuberant and ysuthful
statesmen.
rtisa noticeable fact that the new men,
hers are loaded to the brim, and of the
t-r7--8 or more bills that have been pre-
.s.tsd. nine-tenths Cf them come from
men pb) are serving their first term in
The Lsgislature.
A great many measures OF real merit are
en- hands, however. In the House, Mr.
Corcorsn. Of Ohio county, las in charge
tgo important bills. The first provides
regulation and punishment for the improper
sr.ployment of child labor. No child un-
der 10 wears Of ags shall be put to work IN
anv manufacturing establishment or work
shop ard the parent or person employing
is made liabie to severe punishment. There
, aIresdy law On our statute books max
iog q provision practically similar, but lis
eject % nulh6ed BY a CLAUSE which limits
D e app ication 10 children who can neither
read OF write. Why the frsmeIs OF this
law should in their wisdom put q
premium on Ignorance by protecting 1t
fom hardshipa. which wers allowed IN
other cas- s, Is hard TO see. Mr. COrco.an
aims 20 correct this evil, and his effort, II
successful, Will be an irCstimsble advan-
taQe to the State.
The same gentleman has another valua-
b. q = or
O bureau Of labor and the appointment OF
q commissioner Of the same. This official
shall ba sp2ointed ny the Governor
% serve durng a term Of fOur years. His
compensation Is fixed 1t a reasonable tig- .
u,e. and his duties viii Re 20 collect and /
systemsi ze such statistical information
the Industries Of the ate as
viii be Of general interest TO labor and the
employers Of labor Ia addition it shall
be his duty 20 carefully inspect the sani-
tary conditions Of the various manGtactOr- /
les and make report accordingly.
In the ssme line with this prop p)sitiOn is
smother looking after the miners Of the
State. Ii amends the present law, and
p-Cpo7es thst two mine inspectors be ap-
pciated whose sole duty shall be to exam
ice and Inspect the mires in their respect
iye districts. They shall have the power
20 take and compel testimony, and on their
-scomuendation mining operators will be
compelled to take proper precautions for
,te safety and welfare Of their employees
Mr. CorcoTan has petition, signed by
over 600 citizens Of the State,
praying that the above measures
s.aI psss both houses. A systematic
,ioT, s being made by the labor leaders CT
ths State to arouse public sentiment on
these questions, and they have proven
highly sU,cassiul.
NE ISIS. Garden ard S.ide, of Ohio county,
beth have some important measures to pre-
pare. and hope that they may be passed
upon iavorably Mr. Garden has one bill
of especial local interest. 1t grants
% the county commissioners the power
charge ard collect tolls over TIE macada
'zsd roads Cf Ohio county. AT the Tequ
of many members of the Wheeling bar,
Mr. Sifel has prepared and will present at
the proper time several amendments to the
laws governing civil and criminal prsc-
tice. Senator Scott has made himself the
especial champion Of woman's rights,
wOman's emancipation, and various
other measures OF similar title
aud application in the Senate. Mrs. Pack
ard was here last week in the especial in
terest Of two Of these bills, and after trying
her wiles on va1iols members the unsus-
pecting Senator from Ohio fell victim.
He is an enthuciast on the subject, as the
title of one of the bills he has introduced
shows 1t is 'iOr the emancipation Of
married women Ii is understood that
Senator Scott has gone so far as to offer
Col. Jacob Hemple his support for United
States Senator if the Colonel would lend
his weghty influence in favor of this pet
hobby. The report has not been verified,
but Col Kemple will doubtless testify to
il if sufficient inducement is offered.