The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-02-25
CHARLESTON LETTER..
CHARLEsroN, FEp. 23. IS!

Onec more we Will try and enter
tain the readers of the REGISTER
with the doings of the Legislature.
The Worlds Fair Banquet given
in this city Wednesday night was a
big affair. Representative men
from every county in the State were
present, and many people from
other States. The hotels were so
crowded that the people had to be
quartered on private families. 1t
will be impossible for me to describe
this huge affair, and / will content
myself with saying that it was an
enjoyable occasion, and will add
much to attract attention to the
State.
The Democratic caucus has
agreed upon the following plan for
the apportionment of the State into
Legislative and Senatorial districts.
The number OF Delegates will be
81:
Boone, /; cabell, 2; Calhoun, i;
Doddridge, 1; Fayette, 2; Gilmor, 1;
Greenbrier, 1; Hardy, 1; Harrison,
2; Jackson, .; Kanawha, 4; Lincoln,
1; Logan, 1; Marion, 2; Marshall, 2;
Mason, ?; Mercer, 1; Monongalia, 1;
Monroe, /; Nicholas, 1; Ohio, 4;
Pendleton, l; Peasants. l; Preston,
2; Putnam, 1; Raleigh, l; Richie, /;
Summers l; Taylor, l; Tyler, l;
Upshur, /; Wayne, l; Wetzel, l;
Writ, 1; Wood, ?.
Delegate District----Je Jefferson,
Berkely and Morgan. 3; Grant,
Mineral and Hampshire, 5; RAN
dolph, Barbour and Tucker, 3;
Greenbrier and Pocahontas, 1;
Webster and Lewis, 2; Brooke and
Hancock, 1; Wyoming and Mellow
ell, /; Braxton, Clay and Roane, 3.
We asked Senator Kenna if he
thought there would be an extra $685.
ion of Congress. and he Replied: Il
do not think there will be an extra
session of Congress, bnt there may
be an extra session of the Senate to
consider some executive matters"
There is strong talk now of ex-
tending the session of the Legisla-
ture for about thirty days. There
is a good deal of work to be done,
which cannot be gotten through in
the time now allotted TO the Legis-
lature. There seems to be no help
for it, and an extended session will
be absolutely necessary. If the
Legislature refuses to extend the
session, the Governor will be com
PEELED to re convene them.
The following bills have been
passed and are now laws:
ii. B. No. 1O2, concerning civil
jurisdiction of Justices; providing
suit shall not be brought out of the
magisterial district where defend
ant lives. Also, No. 257, concern
ing powers and duties of Town
Councils.
Taxation and Finance-H. B.
No. 259, originating in committee,
providing the amount paid for clerk
hire shall be as follows:
Governor, $1,000.
Secretary of State, $4,000.
Treasurer, $4,000.
Auditor, $4,000:
Attorney General, 81 200.
State Superintendent of Free
Schools, $4,000.
Adjutant General, 81 600.
Counties, Districts and Municipal
Corporations, House Bill No. 1O1,
the Parkersburg Electric LigI t
bill.
House Bill No. 26O, relating to
drawing Grand Juries. 1t provides
the Circuit Court shall appoint two
Jury Commissioners, who shall
select Grand and Petit jurors in
stead of the County Court.
House Bill No 20, requiring rail
roads to keep notices posted as to
the time of arrival and departure of
trains, whether on time or not, was
ordered to its third reading.
No. 1919, to make it impossible for
sentence to be heavier for an at
tempt to commit larceny than to
commit it.
No. 129, relating to record and
publication of certificates of incor-
alton.
No. 169, empowering Curtis dis
trict, of Roane county, to borrow
money and issue bonds for the erect
ion of public school building.
No. 1914, authorizing judges in
vacation to require bonds from
trustees in trust deeds, which can
not now be exacted, except when
the Circuit Court is in session.
No. 90, to regulate charges for the
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