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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17
GrNRRAL -LAPOR NOTEs.


Sunday shayes are legal in Illinois.
Toledo brewers have secured an in
crease of 81 a week all round.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad has re-
duced fares for commuters TO the cleo
trio line rates.
Newark carpenters secured the eight
hour day and $3.50, and S2.75 is prom
ised after August 1.
Duluth draymen are organizing.
The official call for the semi-annual
convention of the Minnesota State Fed
Grafton of Labor is addressed to all
GRADES unions. labor organizations,
farmers alliances and industrial bodies
i'm Minnesota.
The single-taxers Of California are
about TO make q concerted movement
to secure an amendment OF the State
Constitution which shall place it with
i'm the power Of the people OF the State
20 institute the single tax
Toronto builders laborers won a
strike for II cents an hour.
Seventy-five street railway workers
were secured in st. Paul for the places
of Milwaukee strikers. They received
Is cents an hour in St. Paul, and we're
promised $3.50 for ten hours in Mil
waukee.
At Detroit the union carpenters COM
mittee and the contractors agreed on
the following compromise: I'VE, the
undersigned. hereby agree that on and
after January /. 1897. for one year, we
viii pay not less than a minimum wage
of % cents pe- hour to all men employ
ed on carpenter work in buildings, and
that all time over eight hours be paid
for at the rate of time and one quar-
ter"
Armour's Kansas City striking fire
men we're restrained from boycotting
the firm.
Rev. Wood, Of Detroit. advocates CO.
operation.
Omaha has tailOr's strike.
Lansing transfers now get $3.50 a
day. When they had union they re-
ceiyed $3.50
Lansing cigarmakers struck for 81
per thousand increase.
Toledo union BARRIERS will work all
day Decoration day.
lie Claire. H.. has a cooperative
works. After regular wages have been
paid and six per cent. allowed as the
commercial rate on the capital invested.
sets aside 10 per cent Of the profits for
a reserve fund to pay for the care Of tn
sick and of the families or deceased
employees. Incapacitated members each
receive S. a week. to which is added s.
for the wife and 81 for each child. The
remaining profits are divided at the rate
Of two per cent. on wages and one per
cent. on capital The dividends on
wages for the eight years ending in
1894 aggregated 81 per cent, or nearly
seven per cent. q year. The head of
the firm. Mr.. Watson has established a
school. and boys over II years of age
work an hour a day learning a trade.
There are regular positions for the boys
when they are Is.
Under the new scale just signed by
employers. Chicago brewers were given
an increase Of 50 cents week. All
employees in the cellars. fermenting
rooms. malt houses and kettle rooms
will receive SIT per week. and wash
house men S16.50.
The indications point TO a national
strike in the near future" said NJ. S.
Hayes. the corresponding secretary of
the Cleveland Central Labor Union.
The cause of the big strike? The capt.
talists themselves are TO blame for it.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17
A HEAVY SENTENCE.
An Ex-City Treasurer to Serve ID Years
and Paw sell 900.

Omaha. Neb.. May l6.-Henry bolln'
ex-citv treasurer OF Omaha, was to-day
sentenced by Judge Baker TO ~ years
at hard labor in the state penltenuary
and in addition TO pay fine of s2l1,OOO.
Bolin was for nearly four years city
treasurer HIS speculations commenc-
cd a few months after his election. His
shortage was discovered last July. He
was convicted on his second trial last
week. the jury having disagreed on the
first trial Bolin is 30 years OF age.
and 10 years practically amounts to a
life sentence in his case.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17
proved himself rank gutter when
he went against Dixon.

There was never a prettier race in
the National League than that which
is now being put up by the six or seven
leading teams. During the past week
it has been possible for the club in the
seventh place to advance to first in
single day. This is the sort of ball
which draws crowds, and insures thu
perpetuity of the major organization.
JEPWORTH.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17
the DUSTRIAL WORLD.
LOCAL AND TELEGRAPHIc LABOR NEWS.
-a-aaneNN-s q - p

they are turned out on the tables. and is
a very useful cOntrivence.
The puddle and skelp departments OF
the Wheeling Steel and Iron Company
plant at BenwoOd was intended to have
resumed on Thursday last, but it was
impossible to complete the work OF re-
pairing in time. The mill will be on
in full Monday morning however.
The Wheeling Steel Works will re-
sumo operations Monday morning IN
fun capacity. The repairing gang went
TO work Friday morning and was on
tin Saturday afternoon.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17
SHUT DOWN THE PLANT.
Special TO the Register.

Huntington. W Va. May 16.-Writ-
ten notices we're posted at the plant CT
the Ensign Manufacturing Company
this evening 10 the effect that there
would be no more work until further
orders. More than six hundred men
VIII be thrown out of employment. This
is due to the strike of'tAe carpenters il
the erecting department OF the works
on last Thursday.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17
DANGEROUS ADVICE.
spainis Told She Should Fight the Unite"

ST. Petersburg. May lo.-l nr u ~ p
mosti says that Spain can count on Eng
land and France in the event OF war
with the United States, since by inter
fering with Cuba the United States en-
ters their colonial spheres.
The Viedomosti also says that this IS
a good time for Spain to fight the
United States. She must spend mil
lions TO conquer the insurgents and II
would be better to fight the United
States than the insurgents.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17


Special to the Register.
Sceubeuvil.e. o.. May 16.-Local Ua-
ica No. s. A. F. G. W. L., of this city.
elected the following delegates TO The
National G!3sswOrksrs' Convention el
Alton. Illinois. Georgs P0,h, Michael
H3ss5tt. J. B. Branagan, VIM. Powers.
james Hogan and Thomas -AcGoUrJy.
The Junction Iron and Steel COmpa-
ny. OF N.ngO. have received a lOcOmo-
tive. TO be used i'm the furnace yard.
This makes seven locomotives the COM
pauy now has in use around the works.
At the jefferson Iron works the muck
rolls and heating furnaces start no
Monday in full. after Two weeks shut
down. The furnace is going at its full
est production and is turing out about
200 tons Of metal d day Supt MOkate
is proving that he is an efficient fur
mace master.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17
IN THE RAILROAD YARDS.
An Old Man Cut In Two by a Train at Sis
tersviile.

Special to the Register.
Sistersville, w Va. May l6.-The
father of G. l.. Russell. aged IS, who
used one crutch and cane. while on his
way home from town and while pass
ing through the Ohio River yards. was
run over by car and completely cut
in two. 1t seems that he did not know
lust which way the car was golns, as
he was run over at the frogs OF
switch. Mr.. Russell was living with hi'
son in the lower end OF town, and was
well thought OF by all who knew nm.
He was a devout member OF the VI. q.
Church.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17

Millinery, new arrivals this week OF la'o''
Summer PATTERN Hats.
Sailor and Walking Hats, largest line.
sWABACKER'S.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17
SPANS APPEAL.
She Asks sympathy on the Ground That
the United States Has Violated All Urea

Madrid. May 16.-Tt is stated that the
Spanish government in a circular noia
10 the powers regarding the attitude OF
the United States toward Cuba, mas
taken the position that while Spain has
scrupulously observed all treaties the
United States has infringed all con-
ventions.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-05-17

Jerry Marshall and John Parry are to
fight at Sistersvilla. Both these men
are clever, but the Sistersville SCAR
would do well TO look out fC. a fake.
In recent bout near Pi,tsburg at
least one Of the men was accused in
the newspapers of throwing The battle.
and no satisfactory explanation has yet
been made. Marshall does not stand
as we'll with the local sporting frater-
1isy as he did when ne was IN Wheel
ing. To begin with. thaTe was we'll
defined suspicion that there was a pre-
viouS understanding between Marshall
and Van Heest that there was TO be no
knockout OF the occasion OF their
fight before the Metropolitan Club.
To say the least. the battle JUS
tified this suspicion. Then Marshall
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-05-23
WELCOME!
Wadswor tbs Fourth of
July Celebration.
GREAT ENTHUSIASM AND NO
DEARTH OF DOLLARS

OFFICERS OF THE DAY-NlusIo AND LGr-
RRARY ExERcIsEs--INDIAN SpoRrs II
NATIVE GAMEs-FooT BALL, BASE BALL,
BICYCLE AND Horse RACES - The
GREAT PAVILION AND THE GRAND
BALL-REDucED RATES ON RAILROADS
CHEAPER THAN STAYING AT HOME.
SPECIAL. TRAINs-A W WADswoRru We'll
COME.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-05-23

The DISPATCH office was jammed We'd
nesday night with the good citi2ens OF
Wadsworth in a meeting assembled to
consider matters pertaining to the .cele-
bration of the Fourth OF July in this busy
little town. Hon. W. II. A. Pike pre-
sided and n. A. Hummel acted as secre-
tary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21
No. 1884,.
JOINT RESOLUTION

III
proposing an Amendment to the Cohsu-
tuition of the State Of Louisiana
relative to the Lease and Employ
mept of Penitentiary Convicts.
ssc,Nnp 1 BE II resolved by the Cen
.raI Assembly Of the State of LOUISIANA
two-thirds of all the members elected 10
each House concurrtng, That the foilo"
ing amendment be adopted as part OIL
The constitution Of the State OF LOUISE
ana: / ..u
Section.I. No penitentiary convict snah
ever he leased or hired to any person or
n.rsons ar corporation. private or pubic
,,r ouasI-public, or board. save as autnor
ICED i'm the next section, proVideu 'na'
this article shall take effect upon 'he
REIMBURSEMENT of the lease mace pu,
suant to Act No. ia. approved July io'n'
1890
2 The General Assembly may authorize
the employment under State supervision
and the proper officers ana empioyes
30 the State. Of convicts, on public roaas
or other public works. or on CONVICT
farms or manufactures owned by or con-
trolled by the State or any puphc ieNee
hoard or on any public levee under such
provisions and restrictions as may De i'h-
posed by law. ,roN
Sneaker of the House of Representatives
II. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tcmperepf the Senate
A true copy:
rs. ADAMS. Secretary Of State.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21


For each Justice CT the peace. m the y,
sral parishes of the State, the Par .,.n,s ~
Or,.snr excepted. who shall be eI.o.eS
Crie ..rr Of four years by tho aualined
vol within the territorial limits OF IN. ns
jurisdiction of the several Justices OF, Q. 'n an
peace. They shall receive eucn ,. . r.
Evil matters as may be 1xed py law IN
c matters they shall receive no
c c.ns nr mileage. but in lieu thereof q
salary to be n1ed annually and pa'o 0'
I've police Jury Of each parish. -
INC c.p,,o, Re II further resolved. etc.
rat articles one hundred and twenty
eight and one hundred and t~s IN n,,,se
of the constitution Of the STATE oi , n
ian. be and the same are hereby aoros@'-
ed and repealed. ,oYroN
an.aker of the House of REFRESHMENTS
speaker VI '"0 H. r. LOTT.
pr..,dent Pro Tempors of the Senate.
A true copy:
T. 8. ADAMS.
Secretary of State.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21
No. 1H.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State of Louisiana, rela-
tive to pensions for Confederate Sol
diers. Sailors and their widows.
Section l. BE II resolved by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana,
two-thirds Of all the members elected 70
each house concurring:
That the following amendment TO the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana Do
admitted to the electors Of the State
at the next election for representatives
in 1886:
The General Assembly may provide by
law pensions for INDECENT and disabled
Soldiers and Sailors who enlisted In
Louisiana companies or commands or.
ranfzed in IN State and who served
honorabiy through the war. in the Con
federate army. or navy. or were honor
ally aiachAAfsA or honorabH psreled.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21
No. 1893.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

propo.ing an amendment to Article
~ Of the Constitution Of the state
Of Louisiana, relative to the tr1ai
n, recused cases in district courts.
and interchange Of Judges.
ssc,,on 1 Be II resolved by the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana, TWO
thirds of All the members elected 10 each
House concurring, That Article one nun
dred and twelve of the ConsGtutlon Oh
the State of Louisiana be so emenoed ID
to read as follows:
.hal, proyide by law for the interchange
., d,.tr,ct Judges and for the trial OF
recused cases in the district courts, py
tho selection Of licensed attorneys AZ
law. by an interchange OF judges ano
otherwise. When any district judge 10
prevented by any disability. or any otneI
cause whatever, from holding any stated
or amounted term OF his court anu
that fact is made to appear by the GER
tienate of the clerk under the seal OF the
court, 10 the supreme court. or any rs
sociate Justice thereof, II In the Judgmehs
of the court, or any associate Justlcs' .ne
public interest so requires, he shaii oes-
isnate and appoint any district Judge OF
anv other district to hold said court ana
TO discharge all the judicial duties of the
fudge 50 disabled during said disability.
such appointment shall be nled IN the
clerks office and entered on the minutes
of said district court and certified copy
thereof under the seal OF the court,
shall be transmitted by the clerk OF tho
district court to the district judge 30
designated and appcanted.
G. w. BOLTON,
Sneaker OF tho House Of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore OF the Senate
A true copy.
II S. ADAMS, Secretary Of State.
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-fxoans. srreers ana rarxs Undef -
tain Conditions. FIJI

-H00nA. 6YY0eIS onu EdTA6 OhQot
tain Conditions. ia
hection 1. Be 1t resolved BY the dARs
eral Assembly OF the State OF Louisiana
tvo-thIrds Of all the members elected q
each House concurring therein. That
there shall be submitted to the electoeo
of the State for their approval or n.
lection at the next general election for
Representatives. in accordance with Ar
ticIe f66 OF the Constitution, the following
additional article to the Constitution q
the State: The General Assembly MAJ
authorize and empower parishes and Tn
corporated towns and cities OF this Stat4
to contract debts and issue evidences
thereof from time to time. for tho purpsst
of constructing public parks. streetb.
roads and bridges. and for that
purpose may issue evidences Of
Indebtedness TO be used In cos
structing such public parks. streetA
roads and bridges. And for such purs
pose may authorize and empower Tho
proper authorities. to levy and asseS6
special taxes upon the property subject
to taxation. in thu parish or corporation.
and to collect the same and apply the
proceeds, provided. that such tax. ID
levied. assessed and collected, shall not
exceed the rate of I'VE mills on the dol
lar. in any one year; provided furthsrs
that no evidence OF indebtedness shall b
issued without full provision being made
for the payment Of both the principal
and interest thereof. nor extend during .
longer period than fifteen years: provided
further that such tax shall never be levied
assessed or collected until the proposition
for which said tax SO collected 10 to b
used. shall have been submitted to the
taxpayers of the parish or corporation
for approval or rejection at an election ID
be held for that purpose. and approved
by q majority vote OF the taxpayers. both
in number and value. voting at such
election. sF
G. w. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House Of Representative
II. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore OF the Senate
A true copy:
T. 8. ADAMS. Secretaryrof State.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21
No. 30.

JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing Amendments to Article 10
Of the Constitution OF the State of
Louisiana Relative to Suffrage.
Section 1. Be II resolved by this Gen.
eral Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana,
two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House concurring. that an amend
ment to Article one hundred and eighty
I'VE OF the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, be submitted to the electors
OF the State at the next election for rep
representatives. in 1885. to read as follows:
Article 1856. Every male citizen Of the
United States by birth or naturalization.
who is twenty-one years OF age or up
wards. possessing the following qualih-
cations shall be an elector to vote at any
election by the people, except as herein
provided.
First. Fla shall be an actual resident Of
the State for one year next preceding the
election at which he offers to vote.
Second. He shall be an actual resident
of the parish in which he offers to vote
at least six months next preceding the
election.
Third. He shall be an actual resident
Of the ward or precinct in which he offers
to vote at least thirty days next preceding
the election.
Fourth. He shall be a registered voter.
Fifth. He shall be able to read the
Constitution of the State In his mother
tongue or shall be a bona fide owner Of
property. real or personal located in the
State and assessed to him at a cash valu-
alton Of not less than two hundred dollars
Sixth. The General Assembly at its
regular session In 1885, shall have power
by vote of two-thirds Of all the members
eIected to each House, and approved by
the Governor. to modify, change or amend
this article of the Constitution. ana
notifications. changes or amendments
when SO adopted and approved shall be-
come a part of the Constitution without
the publication and submission to the
popular vote as required In Article 256 Of
the Constitution.
G. W. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House Of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate:
A true copy:
T. s. ADAMS. Secretary Of State
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21
No. 1877.
JOINT RESOLUTION.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing amendments to Articles Z. 81.
100, III, 116, is, 126 and 127. and abro-
eating Articles 12S and 129 of the Con-
stitution of the State Of Louisiana.
Section 1. Be It resolved by the General
Assembly of the State OF Louisiana, two
thirds Of all the members elected to each
House concurring, that Article seven
of the Constitution Of the State OF
Louisiana be SO amended as to read as
follows:
Article T.. In all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy the right to q
speedy public trial, by an impartial jury
of the parish wherein the offense shall
have been committed, except in cases Of
change of venue; provided, that In cases
where the penalty Il not necessarily i'm
prisonment at hard labor, or death, the
General Assembly shall provide for trial
thereof before a jury Of six In number
or by the court at any regular or special
term.
Sec. 2 Be 1t further resolved, ETC..
That Article eighty-one Of the Constitu-
ton of the State or Louisiana shall be 30
amended as to read as follows:
Article 81. The Supreme Court. except
in cases hereinafter provided, shall have
appellate Jurisdiction only. which turis-
diction shall extend to all cases when
the matter in dispute or the fund to DO
distributed. whatever may be the amount
therein claimed, shall exceed two thou
sand dollars. exclusive Of interest. to
suits for divorce and separation from
bed and board. to suits for the nullfty
of marriage. to suits involving the rights
of homesteads. to suits for interdi0Ciops
and to all cases arising under the Com
stitution. Treaties ana Laws Of the Unit;
ed States. or under the Constitution OF
the State. and to all cases In which the
conbtitutionality or legality OF any tax.
toll or impost whatever. or any fine.
forfeiture or penalty imposed by nuns
icipAl corporation shall be in contesta-
ton, or in which the legality Of costs
fees. charges or allowances snail be In
dispute. whatsoever may be the amount
thereof: and in such cases the appeal
on the law and the facts shall be direct
ly from the court in which thu case
ariginated to the Supreme Court; and to
criminal cases on questions OF law alone
whenever the punishment Of death CT Inn
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21
No. 10.
JOINT RESOLUTION.


Proposing amendments to Article 81 OF
the Constitution of the State of Louis
lana.
Section I. Be 1t resolved by the General
Assembly Of the State Of Louisiana. two
thirde of all the members elected to each
House concurring. That the following
amendment to the Constitution OF the
State of Louisiana, be submitted to the
electors OF the State, at the next cleo
ton for Representatives in 1896.
Article ST. The Governor shall receive q
salary of Five Thousand dollars per an
mum. payable monthly on his own war
rant.
d. w. BOLTON.
Speaker of the House OF Representatives.
H. r. LOTT.
President Pro Tempore OF the Senate.
A true copy:
T. s. ADAMS. Secretary of State.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21
No. 202.
JOINT RESOLUTION

Promising an Amendment to the Constl.
tuition of the State Authorizing Cities
and Towns to Aid Manufacturing
Companies.
Be It resolved by the General Assembly
of the State Of Louisiana, two-thirds OF
all the members elected to each Heust
concurring therein: That there shall ~
submitted to the electors OF tho State
for their approval or rejection At thu
next general election for Representatives
In accordance with Article 80 of the Con-
stitution. the following additional article:
The General Assembly may authorize
and empower Cities and Towns OF thi6
State, TO aid and assist by donation, Or
otherwise, Manufacturing Companies 10
Gated within the corporate limits Of tho
cities or towns: and for that purpose may
authorize and empower the proper au-
thorities of such municipal corpora:
t.uns to levy assess and collect special
taxes: and apply the proceeds Of such tag
In aiding or assisting such manufacture
ing companies. provided:
tst. Such tax So levied. assessed and
collected In aid of any one manufacturing
corrpeny shall rot exceed the rate of nve
mills on the dollar In any one year. nor
extend for a longer period than ted
years: provided further. that such tax
shall not be collected until the PROPOSE
ton for said tax shall have been sub:
mitted to the taxpayers Of the municipal
corporation. for approval or rejection. at
an election to be held fer that purpose
and approved by a majority vote of the
taxpayers both I'm number and value
voting 1T such election" which, II ap;
proved. shall be a part OF the Constitu.
ton.
@. w. BOLTON,
Speaker Of the House of Representatives
". r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore of the Senate.
A true cory:
T. S. ADAMS.
Secretay OF State.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21

serred Tor decision TO the court OF APP
peals having territorial Jurisdictioh u"
der the foregoing amendments, ~,
G. w. BOLTON,
Sneaker Of the House of Representatives.
H. r. LOTT,
President Pro Tempore OF the senate
A true copy:
IT'S. ADAMS. Secretary of State.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1896-03-21
JOINT RESOLUTION
No. POI.

Proposing an Amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State. Authorizing Cities
and Towns and Parishes to Levy,
Assess and Collect Special Taxes for
the Purpose Of Constructing Public