The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-03-04
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"a, Jul ny ISSOiuSiOIl
the Legislature has been extended
for fifteen days. This become nee
essary for the reason that there was
SO much work to be done, and no
doubt the people will sustain the
Legislature in their action.
Fhis letter will not be as lengthy
as my former letters, because have
not time to write, and for the rea-
son that there is not much to write
about.
The House has passed the Aus
tralian ballot law, and ere this no
doubt it has passed the Senate.
This is good law, and will be bad
on Republican trieksters who are
always tampering with the ballot
box, wherever opportunity is offer
ed. Under the new law it will be
almost impossible to perpetrate
frauds.
The Democratic caucus has agreed
upon a plan of districting this State.
1t gives IL members to the House,
and is as follows:
Number of Delegates, al. Total
populations. 762, 794 Ratio, 1913.
Three fifths of this ratio, 6,445.
Tho Delegates are apportioned
as follows: Barbour, 1; Berkeley, 1;
Boone, 1; Cabell, 2; Calhoun, 1;
Doddridge, l; Fayette, 2; Gilmer, /;
Greenbrier, 2; Hampshire, 1; Har-
rison, 2 Jackson, 2; Jefferson, 1;
Kanawha, 4; Lincoln, 1; Logan, /;
Marion, .; Marshall, ?; Mason, 2;
Mercer, /; Mineral, l; Monongalia,
1;.Monroe, l; Nicholas, 1; Ohio, 4;
PendietOn, /; Peasants, l; Pocahon-
tas; I; Preston, >; Putnam, /; Ra-
leigh, 1; Richie, /; Roane, /; Sum
mers, l: Taylor, 1; Upshur, l;
Wayne, 2; Wetzol, /; Writ, l; Wood,
3. olts -ts
Delegate Districts Berkeley,
Jefferson and Morgan, 2; Braxton
aud Clay, 2; Brooke and Hancock,
l; Grant and Hardy, 1; Lewis and
Webster, 2; Mcdowell and Wyom-
ing, l; Randolph and Tucker, ?;
Tyler and Wetzel, 1.
L. IA said by this plan the politi-
cal complexion of the House will
be, Democrats, II; Republicans, 80.
The charter for Point Pleasant
has been passed, and is now a law.
The people of Point Pleasant owe a
good deal to Capt. W. r. Gum and
Hon. III. r. Howard, for getting this
this bill through, as they were up
here last week and worked diligent-
ly to that end.
In reading the Wheeling Register
of the 9th February, find the fol-
lowing communication, written from
this place, complimentary to Col.
White:
"In looking over the material to
filI'our offices in 1892, we find many
worthy, men, but from that which is
presented in our Legislative body,
if we, are to judge from point of
merit and qualification, Col. Robert
White, of Wheeling, stands premi-
nently above all others to head our
State ticket for Governor in the
next campaign. His life has been
devoted to the interests of the State.
No man in our present House works
with such untiring zeal for the peo-
pie, and all feel that his heart is in
the work. 1t is the opinion of the
writer that if Col White will con-
sent to be candidate for Governor,
that every delegate now in the
House on the Democratic side, will
return to his home and work until
election day in November, 1892, for
Col. White"
That was queer dicision by the
West Virginia Legislature in the al
legged bribery case. They declared
that Book Agent Howard was not
guilty of the charge of bribing Dele
gate Dyer, but made him take back
his fifty dollars, reprimanded him
before the bar of the House, and
warned him not to do it again. We
would like to know what would
have been done if Mr.. Howard had
been found guilty.
The Finance Committee has had
under, consideration the claim of
members ofthe Fleming Con-
test Committee for $3.50 each for
services in addition to regular 81
per day. The committee decided
the aim,could not be allowed on
the ground that the Constitution
only allows members of the Legis
latnre 81 per day and only men,
beers of the Legislature could serve
on the committee and they were in
the same capacity as if the Legisla-