The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1891-01-21
FRoI clEARLEsroN.
CHARLEsToN. Jan. ia

correspondents ofthe Register.
We took a peep in on both Hou-
ses of the Legislature last Friday.
and met many old friends, who met
US with a cordial greeting. We
found Senator Wiley aud Delegates
Greer and Austin, in their seats
and attentive, TO the proceedings
We believe they will make a good
record for themselves. Senator Wi.
ley is popular with the Senators,
and is already looked upon as a lea
err lie is a member of the Judicial
~ and finance committees and is
chairman of two other committees.
The Legislature was organized
on the 18th by the election of the
following officers:
Senate. W. McCreery, of Raj
eigh county, President.
Holly G. Armstrong, of jackson
county. Clerk
NJ. E. Tracy, of Ohio county, Ser
geant-a at Arms.
VIM. Dent, of Fayette county.
Door keeper.
House-Lcwis Bennett, of Lewis,
Speaker.
J. B. Peyton, of Cabell, Clerk.
w. b. Gibbs, of Roanc, Sergeant
alarms.
J. L. Feamster, of Greenbrier,
Door-keeper.
Immediately aftor the organiza-
tion the Governors message was
laid before both houses.
Not having the space to give the
annual message OF the Governor
in full, we publish the following re.
view of it by the Wheeling Register,
1t says the message as most ex
cellent document, conservative and
business-like, going to every
point in every instance and con
tanning valuable r.co nmen lations
which the Legislature can make no
mistake in following out. 1t shows
that the Governor has exercised
great care in its preparation.
at sets forth in practical man
ner the increase of prosperity dur
ing the past decade, during which
on the basis of the Eleventh Census,
the population increased from 61s,
457 to 49,, 794, or or % 81 per cent,
percentage exceeded by only two
of the Southern States. Oar railroad
mileage has increased 95 per cent
during the same period. and in that
time we have advanced from
the seventh to the fourth rank
among the coal producing States:
This remarkable advancement, our
wonderful resources and develop
ment should be placed before the
world in practical shape, and the
Governor recomends the appointment
of commission to prepare salts
factory exhibit ut the Worlds Fair
sThe finances of the State are
shown to be- in a fourishins con
ditition, the balance in the
treasury, October last, being $685.
1922, after paying upon tenn
porary loans sS3,341.4s. Attention
is called to the fact that great pru-
Ounce and economy is nevertheless
very necessary since there will be
u necessity for increased appropria
tions, owing to the the growth and
development of the State.
"Thc Governor calls attention
to the important fact there is no
State law requiring State banks to
make public periodical statements
of their condition; and recommends
the passage of such law. The rec
concentration should be favorably
acted upon.
CAS- to the proposed re apportion-
ment of the State, the Governor
takes the same ground the REGISTER
has taken, and suggests that it "be on
the basis of the present number of
Senators and Delegates, or such
number not materially in excess
thereof as will more nearly secure
to each county her just share of rep
resentation.'
"Under the head of costs in Grim.
nal cases, the Governor refers to
the Wood county case, which ha:
been ventilated in these columns
as an example. showing that there i,
something radically wrong in oui
laws on this subject. lie show,
that over $4,000 has been illegal
Iy drawn hon the treasury
through false and forged court or
ders and fraudulent clerks certifi
Gates. Counsel has been employed
by the State to recover, so far a
possible, the amount stolen. al