The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-01-27
CharIeston Letter.
CHARIEsroN Jan %, IS

The Republican leaders IN the
Legislature have come TO the con-.
clusion that call for a Constitu-
tional Convention, would be equal
to the dynamite guns now being
used by the Cubans, and that to
call such convention would be
fatal to the Republican party.
They viii now content themselves
by passing. If they can, two or three
amendments to the State constitu-
ton and submitting them to a vote
of the people at the next general
election IN this State.
There are rumors and rumors, of a
strong lobby with plenty of money,
soon to be here to Influence the
Legislature into doing something
towards paying the Virginia
Bondholders. With Repubi-
cans, money is potent power, and
no doubt viii have its influence In
legislation.
To-day the Senate consumated
its outrage upon the voters of the
18th Senatorial District, by turn
ing out Shaffer, Democrat, and
seating Getzendanner, Republican.
Mr.. Young, Republican, voted
with the Democrats, and denounced
IN very bitter speech the action
of his Republican colleagues.
The members of both Houses
are idling away good dealof their
time, and when this Legislature
adjourns it will be found that it
has done but very little in the in
terest of the people. Outside of
fifteen or twenty members in the
two Houses, it is the most litter
ate body that ever assembled in
this State in a Legislative capacity.
The Legislature seems to be
against establishing a Girls Re-
form School in this State. Shame
on theml
One good thing the Legislature
is trying to do. and that is to make a
better road law than we have now.
IF they viii provide for working
the convicts upon the roads of this
State, it will go long ways toward
getting good roads in every county
in the State.
An irresponsible newspaper man
in this city, is trying TO stir up
trouble for public printer Dom
nally, and is threatening to make
some exposures that will be start
ling about "over-charges," &c. Mr..
DonnaIly hopes for Legislative
committee to investigate him as
public printer, and also his ac-
counts. He meets his slanderers
by inviting and asking for the
most thorough investigation of his
contract and accounts as public
printer. We are certain Mr.. Dom
nally will be honorably sustained
by committee, no matter how Bit
terly partisan it is. to the great dis
comfture of this irresponsible
newspaper man, who is only max
ing these charges in the hope of
ingratiating himself with those
who are using him as tool.
A bill has been introduced, which
is going to be rough on bicycle
riders, if it becomes a law. tire
duces them to speed of ten miles
am hour on the public roads, and
compels the wheelman to dismount
whenever he meets horse or team
that shows a disposition to scare.
In other words it does not recog-
nize the rights of wheelmen at all,
ON public roads.
Senator Hensley, of Mason, is
alarmed least the Clerks of our Cir
cult and County Courts should use
their respective Offices for the
transaction of brokerage and in
surance business, and has intro
duced a bill known as Senate Bill
No. 68, to prevent such uses.
The counties of Kanawha and
Ohio are in special favor with the
incoming administration, while
Mason county is left lamenting.
1t seems as though the Palace
and Pullman car people using the
railroads of this State, will have to
pay tax, to the State, counties,
towns, aud cities, the same as other
people, and Senate Bill No. 20, has
been introduced to that end, and
it may pass and become a law.
The railroad lobby will fight its
passage, however. G..
Correspondence Register.