The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-04
CHARLESTON LETTER.
CHARLESTON. Feb. ;. 1891

AheEe mas not been much doing
in either House since our last letter.
because of the delay of the commit
tees in reporting, but still the mem
bers are industriousIy engaged in
presenting bills, many of which will
never see the light of day.
a bill has been reported favora-
bly, by the Committee on Education,
in the House fixing the salaries of
county Superintendents of schools
at $3.50 a year, and 81 for each
school visited by them, but they are
not allowed to visit more than two
schools in any one day. Before
one can be Superintendent he must
have had four years experience as
a teacher, and must be a graduate
ola normal school or have a collegiate
education, equivalent to the normal
course.
A very important bill is now be-
fore the legislature, prohibiting the
formation of trusts and combines in
this State, and it is likely to become
law.
The bill providing for the reas-
scssment of lands in this State, is
not progressing as rapidly as it
should The unequal valuations of
real estate, should be remedied, and
the S0ODn,. tho haitian
Senate Gall has introduced re-
districting bill in the Senate, for
Legislature and Congressional pur-
poses. 1t makes our senatorial dis
trict, comprise the counties of Ma
son, Jackson, Roane ana Writ. and
takes Peasants county out of the
Fourth Congressional District, and
puts it in the First. Our Senators
and Representative should resist
this being done
We suppose now that the Force
Bill is dead, so far rs this Congress
is concerned, that the Legislature
will make fair and creditable APP
preparation to show off West Viz
giniaS immense mineral resources.
1t should be done The Radical
element of the Republican party in
Congress, came very near destroying
the Worlds Fair, but happily bet
ter counsel ruled.
On the Goth the Senate passed the |
bill providing for examination OF
State banks similar to the exami
h.tion now required for National
banks. It also passed Senator
WiIey's bill taxing railroad toll
bridges, and made considerable !
Roadway with the re assessment |
bill.
The House committee on educa-
ton has under consideration, and
will report favorably with a recon-
mendation that it do pass. The
bill proposes to rednce the number
of Regents of the State University
from Is, the present number, which
Is one for each Senatorial district.
to six, making one for each Con
grcssional district and TWO from the
State at large. This change il pro
posed for the sake of economy
The bill also proposes to do away
with the appointment of cadets.
All male students not physically
disabled will be required to take IA
three years course in military train
ing. Practically the object of the
bill is to abolish the present system
of furnishing books and stationary
free to cadets, thus putting all stu
dents on an equal footing. The bill
provides that cadets now in the
school shall be allowed TO complete
their course.
The Judiciary Committee of the
House, have decided to report ia
vorabIy upon bill v hich provides
that where a minor obtains spirit
GUS liquors under the pretense that
he is of age that he be subject to Il
fine of five dollars and imprison-
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Delegate johnson, from Monroe
county, has introduced bill against
usury, making heavy penalties and
forfeitures for collecting more than
legal interest. We don't see why
the Legislature is continually wor
rying about usurous interest. They
may pass these laws, and the only
effect it will have will be to drive
our money out of the State.
The usual attack has been made
upon the fees of our lily paid county
officers The bill now before the
Legislature makes a big cut in the
fees. Why it is that some members
are always trying to cut down the
fees of county officers, is a thing
unaccOuntable. 1t is notorious that
none of our State, judicial or county