The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1863-10-07
4 Short Sketch of the DOings
of the Legislature.


As city contemporary has been publish
ing the biographies, ETC., of the members OF
the Legislature, We propose to give our
leaders short sketch of their doings. 10
hose who have been under the impression
that this body was immaculate, it may
,rove interesting:
"On Tuesday, July 2Sth, Mr.. Ruffner
ffared the following resolution, which
was adopted:
.'Rssotcsd, The Senate concurring, that
vheu the Legislature adjourn on Wednes.
lay, the 9Th day Of August next, it will
,diourn to meet on tho I'd day of the fol
owing September"
son Saturday, August lst, q message from
the Senate announced the passage OF the
Dove resolution with the following amend
nents:
"Strike out next before August
Add. Prorided, That MEMBERS AND OFF,
GERS oE THE LEGISLATURE SHALL RECEIVE
NJ PAY FOR THE TIME DURING SUCH RE-
CESS.
"The amendments were agreed to-"
The above action was taken by both
branches of the Legislature, and they ed
.urned, and the members repaired to their
respective homes. When the constituents
of many of these men asked them if they
we're under pay, they answered son, no, we
are rusticating for month at our own ex-
oense We have passed resolution declar-
ing we will receive no pay" etc. So far
very good, but now let US follow these men
to their seats in the Legislature. No soon
er have they become fairly settled in their
seats before the following action is taken :
"On Thursday, Sept. 18th, Mr.. Wheat
offered the following, which being objected
TO was laid over:
"Resolred, That the Sergeant-at- arms be
and lis hereby authorized to pay the mem
bers their per diem for the time during the
recess from the 9Th day of August TIL the
2 / of SEP TENDER. it being their constitutions
Al allowance"
"Mr. Griffin offered the following as sub.
sttute:
"Resolred, That all the resolution relating
to the recess, passed on the lst day of Aug
1st last, after the word September be re-
inded.
Resolvsd, That members are entitled to
| Mileage for the recess"
The consideration of the matter was post.
poned, and thus rests the matter for while.
"On Saturday, September &c, Mr.. NJ
Whorter offered the following, which being
objected to, was laid over:
Resol0ed, That the Scrgeant-at arms be
and is hereby instructed TO issue mileage to
he members of House for going to and re-
ulning from their homes during the late
ecess."
"On Monday, September2S, Mr.. McWhor
ter called up his resolution relating to mile
leage, which was taken up and passed"
Persons who doubt this strange contra
dicti)n can be convinced by referring to the
Journal Of the House, from which we make
the above extracts.
Out of the seventy members of the Leg
stature, n, less than fifty had free trip to
their homes and back. and were therefore
under no travelling expenses. Out of the
seventy members of the Legislature there
are quite a number of men who have not
been at their homes since the war bro Ike
out. Some of them We're elected out of
their counties, and Others out ofMe State,
by half dozen or more refugees, no mat
ter where from, and sent here as represen-
tatives of the PEOPLE. Their counties do
not pay one cent into the State treasury;
and the other day when a resolution was in
PRODUCED into the Senate to provide for the
appointment of collectors in the counties
where there are no ..Sherfs, these border
county leeches were greatly disgruntled,
and declared their counties would not and
could Mt be imposed upon in this way; they
had been nearly ruined by the war, and
could not and would not pay any tax.
The recent movement for a new COM
mander in Western Virginia originated
with these border county men, and the
chairman of the committee which wait,d
upon President Lincoln witch the petition
asking for the removal of Gen. Kelly and
the appointment Of Gen. Fremont or Gen
Milroy (of Winchester notoriety) has not
been at his home for two years Our read
ers can readily perceive how such a man
Can represent the views of his constitu-
ents
The money thus voted for mileage-when
most of the members had a FREE TRIP
will amount ID between sic and screen hous |
and dollars. This sum will have to be paid |
from the treasury of the State, into which
these border counties do not pay one cent
This session of the Legislature has cost the |
State between Seuenteen and eiohteen thous-