Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-03-20
From RICHMOND.
-Regular COrrespondence Of DC IntellIgsneer.l

Irregular Correspondence Of the 1ntelIiseneer.l
InertRess Of our Lcgisl,,tUre--He,a6ers gone
Homc-7Hc Bridge BHl-Senators .Stc,cart
and CaIl,celI battling for our city Interests
The course of some IPestera AEemJcrs to-
cards the City-7Ae D4ellin0 Amnesty.
RIcHMoND March 10th, 1858.
The impression ct first confined to a few.
that an extra session of the Legislature, would
not result in any advantage 10 the State, nor
assist to any considerable extent in diminishing
an immense mass of busineSs which had accumu-
lated in two years, and which had just arrived
at maturity, at the expiration of the ninety-days
term, has gradually grown stronger and more
general ever since the first day Of the ses
sion, until now, after an experiment of fort
night, there is almost an unanimous expression
of regret tIat our Legislature, after cutting its
own throat by its recent sine die adjournment,
should have been revivitied and compelled to
wander upon the banks of StyX of an extra ses-
sion, instead of being permitted ar easy trans
poi tation across the waters to long retirement,
or beneath the waves of contempt to an eternal
oblivion, where, after the end of the period of
their resurrection and second residence upon
earth, they must inevitably descend.
a fortnight from yesterday, both houses re-
assembled in obedience to the summons of the
Governor, and they have assembled regularly
each day since, and yet only two bills worth
considering have been passed.
There is scarcely quorum present in either
hall on any call of the roll; large number of
members have returned to their homes, and
hence neither branch is in a condition to cOnsid-
er important measures, tie time heing cOnsnm-
ed i'll the tedious aud mOnotonouS business of
passing private bills, Incorporating turnpikes,
mining companies, etc. The Ohio Bridge bill,
of the passage of which in the House. notified
you in former letter, was adopted by the Sen
ate yesterday, after remarks in its favor by
/ ~ Il 4 - l..
| Mr.. BrannOn. Thus you see, the citizens oi
Wheeling are indebted to Sir. Stuart for n sec
ond service to their interests, in which he could
| have no local nor sectional participation. lie
prevented the CONSOLIDATION" which was charac-
terIZed as an attempted Outrage" upon your CT
| ty, and second time he has aided Wheeling IN
| the prevention Of scheme, and the destruction
ofan instrumentality which could not have been
otherwise than seriously detrimental to her So
cial and commercial advancement. Mr.. Bran
non the Senator from Lewis, was, of course
opposed to Mr.. Caldwell. ] say of course, be
cause cannot recall an instance of his co-Ope
ration with the Wheeling Senator on any inca
sure relating to Northwestern affairs. The Sen
ator from Lewis carried off several others with
! him in opposition to the bill, and all of them,
believe, Western members. The Eastern mem
bers voted unanimously III the affirmative.
1t is fact seemingly very strange, but o
which am convinced by observation, that il
|
ing her representatives in the Legislature have
to rely upon the support of their Eastern breth
rem. Many of the western, and especially
Northwestern members, are continually arraycC
against Wheeling. have listened to some We
ry severe criticisms upon the graspinE selfish
ness, and other wicked qualities OF Wheeling
from members representing adjacent cOnstitu
encieS. l. trust these accounts are false, anC
that Wheeling, since she is now city, and tn,
only one in the Northwest, will not on that &C
count endeavor, in selfish spirit, to absorb thC
entire section of which she is IN some respects
the representative place.
The bill recently passed by the House, grant
ing an amnesty to all persons who had engaged
in duelS, up to March LIST, 1858. was passed by
the Senate, yesterday. The well known anti
duelling law, which prevents duelliSts RON hold
ing Offices of trust under the State, is not re
pealed by this new bill, but is of course render
ed imperative, by granting amnesties which de
prive the ancient law of all force and effect.
Yours, FRASK.