The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1895-01-23

JANUARY Aotn3 1880.
The committees have ali been
named by the respective presiding
officers, and now both Houses are
getting down to work. But how
the Legislature will dispose Of the
immense number of bills that have
been, and are being presented, is a
question that we will not attempt
to solve, at this time. Some of the
bills presented, however, are good
laws and should be passed without
delay,
The Virginia debt has been set
tied so far as the House is concerned
for this session We do not owe
Virginia a cent. aud should pay her.
nothing until the court has passed
upon the question.
The Governors reception to tho
members Of the Legislature at the
Executive Mansion, Thursday night,
was one of the most brilliant affairs
ever seen in Charleston; and the
best of it everybody forgot their
politics for the limo being.
The Republicans are trying to di.
rect Legislation BY a steering com
mittee.
Andy Edminson, of Lewis county,
is becoming tho recognized leader
on the Democratic side of the House.
The Democratic caucus has met
and nominated Hon. j. N. Camden
for .. S. Senator. This is a high
compliment to a worthy and faith
full Democrat.
Already three amendments to the
Constitution have been offered in
the House. One Of them provides
for the Office of Treasurer in coun-
ties. Another proposes to make the
residence qualification of a voter
one year in the State and 80 days
lin the county
Senator Finley has proposed a
constitutional amendment doing
away entirely with the Irreducible
School fund, and providing for the
distribution of its proceeds as the
law may direct to the support of
free schools. He has also proposed
an amendment striking out entirely
section forty three (43) of article
| (6) of the constitution.
The usual resolution to investi-
gate the Weston and Spencer Insane
Asylums has been offered. Some
member wants to get trip at the
expense of the State.
The REGISTER was mistaken in
saying last week that all the Mason
county boys who came up here after
Office, 'sgot left" Sneh is not the
fact, for Hon. John P. Anstin, who
was beaten for Sergeant.at- Arms, of
the House, has been provided with
a Committee Clerkship in the SEN
ate, and is as happy now as man
can be, drawing So day, with but
little work to do.
A bill is pending to reorganize
the judicial circuits of the State.
There wont be anything wrong in
doing that, because the circuits need
re organizing, and it could be done
to the advantage of the people.
An era ofextravagance has struck
the Legislature. A few years ago
the clerical. force of the House con-
sisted of three assistant clerks, and
five committee clerks. And a half
dozen pages were all that were nee
essary. This session started off
with seven assistant clerks at Sc 90
a day each, and ten committee
clerks at $500 day each. Also
about ten pages at $500 a day, and
yesterday a resolution was offered
authorizing the appointment of four
more committee clerks.
CHARLESTON, January 21st, 1895.
Among the bills introduced Sat
urday, in the House. was one that
will stir up all the county and
Circuit Clerks in the State, and
bring them to Charleston in force to
protect their interests. The bill
was introduced by Pearson, of Writ
county, and provides for making the
salaries of all county and circuit
clerks, as we'll as sheriffs on an
equal footing as to salaries at one
thousand per annum, and all fees
received by them in excess of this
amount, is to be paid into the State
Treasury. While the bill has many
friends, it is doubtful if it can mus
ter enough to pass it in both houses.