The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1897-02-24

very joyful feelings to its successor,
but IN the meantime we have much
to be thankful for that this one is
SO near through.
The two houses Of the Legisla-
ture viii lock horns on the APP
preparation bills, and especially on
the deficiency approp riation: The
object seems to be to pave the way
to extend the session ten or fifteen
days.
Special Correspondence.
CHARLESTON, Feb. I'D, 1887
"a regretable feature in connec-
ton with our legislature is that no
member of the company seems dis
posed to takea thinking part.
The powers that be in Charles
ton have decided that any employee
of the House who asks for an
increase IN pay henceforward shall
be discharged 1t is a poor rule
that won't work both ways, SO we
may fairly assume that the one
asking for reduction win be pro-
NOTED.
Special legislation has enabled
Eve West giinia towns TO enlarge
their corporate limits and add con-
siderable population. Fairmont
adds West Fairmont and Palentine,
making it town of 10. 600 inhabi-
tants; Grafton viii include West
Grafton aud Fetterman, putting it
on the 5000 list, and Hinton,
Moundsville and Bluefeld also add
territory and gain an access of
population.
The bill which has been intro
duced into the House requiring
miners to be paid by the weight of
coal before it is screened is meas
ure, affecting as it does one of the
most important industries of West
Virginia, entitled to more consider
alton than our Legislators seem
disposed to pay to it. Coal opera
tors have been sending in protests
against the passage of the bill. and.
their representations carry much.
forceful weight. 1t is their con-
tention that they have not been
able to make a cent on any coal ta-
ken from their mines during this
year, and if this bill becomes law
the inevitable result will be that
all the mines must close down. Tt
would be impossible for them to
compete on anything like fair terms
with the operators of Pennsylvania
and Ohio, who could underselI
them at every point, while the To-
cal producer would be put to great
additional expense carrying with it
complete stagnation at the mines
and occasioning an immense
amount of loss and hardship. Its
to be hoped the sense if there is
any among them-of the Repre-
sentatives will urge them to reject
the bill, or if they do not do SO.
that the Senate will kill it beyond
the chance of resurrection
The high hat bill of Senator
Whitaker's has passed both Houses,
The ladies will hereafter have to
take off their hats in theatres and.
all public assemblages. The ladies
will be equal to the task however,
and will soon have substitute for
the high hat. You can't make
them sit in an audience bare
headed.
Judging by the present condi-
ton of Legislative business there is
almost certain to be an extra ses-
sion; though the real necessity
for that additional expense is not
SO apparent.
A bill has been presented in the
House and reported favorably up
on by the House fduciary COM
mittee, to exempt the tools of me-
chanics from attachment, execution.
and forced sale; and also one MAX
ing eight hours day a legal days
work on all State public works.
MUST do Something.
The declaration of Senator