The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-20
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CHARLESTON, December IL.
Tho Legislative mill has at last got
lawn TO steady work, and the upper
and neither mill stones (senate and
uouse), are busy grinding out the nee
..ss,v laws to carry out the provisions
.,,bs new Constitution. In the House
sooa solid days work was done,
bsrrius the time wasted in discussing
"I.,bsr another page should be en-
',,,.5, and the members really earned
r, sonr dollars. The time that was
,a., N the debate on the question OF
'~,n,ovipg another page cost the State
ars sur money than would pay the salary
Il, n,T half a dozen pages. Let the action
,bs House on this important question
=. SS..scorded. . The resolution to employ
ne ltOOINNN
sDotber page was lost.
The Republicans and Jacob Demo,
"a have made bitter and determined
S'S s'S, in the House over the bill to ex-
.t.I The time for secertaining and Ger
.;.r;ng the result of the Congressional
.I:ct;Sn y.e held on the oath day OF Octo-
t., II came up to-day on its passage,
~b;cb occssioned lengthy discussion.
pv S all sorts OF motions and cross mo-
,ion. the Radicals prevented a vote
Ss;ng taken, owing to the lsteness OF
,ba bopr and the House adjourned
ending the discussion. The Jacob
msn are more bitterly opposed to the
hill than the Radicals, but they are 30
,av w IN rumber, even il they do combine
x;,b the Radicals, their strength is not
near enough to defeat the BILL
-Hy SOLEMN YOUTH FROM HANCOCK IN A
NEW ROLE.
The multiloquous Campbell, whose
rsruculsr occupation heretofore has
bssn to discuss parliamentary law and
msks puerile motions about members
bsirr ont of order, because they did not
occupy their regular seats on the floor
ghsp addressing the Speaker, appeared
,o.5sv in new role He threw of his
uon,ed serenity for the time being and
became fscetious. Hear, ., Heavens
Give ear, 0, Earth !" to this immeasur-
sbv funny resolution: :,
RssOlsi, That the Senate be invited
10 assemble in the hall OF the House Of
Delegates on Monday next, at l2 o'clock
NJ, for the purpose of hearing the
BOARD of Public Works, supported by
the Jsnitor, sing the Star Spangled
Banner" and other national airs.
Several o. the members were thrown
into convulsions OF laughter, and had
to be carried out. Mr.. Campbell, at the
solicitation OF the members Of both
branches Of the Legislature, will soon
deliver humorous lecture, but has not
yet announced his subject.
PERSONAL.
The people Of Wheeling should be
grateful TO General Pannell Tor his gen.
erous action in Welding all his claims
to a seat 10 the Senate from the FIRST
District and doing what he could to get
Mr. Cunningham admitted. His with
drawal and Mr.. Cunningham taking
bis seat gives one more vote for the re-
moval Of the Capital. Should the bill
for removal pass the House, as 1t most
likely will, and come to the Senate 1t
will pass that body beyond all peradven.
ture if the trends OF Parkersburg act
in good faith toward Wheeling. The
unsef.h manner in which General
Psnnell has acted should be gratefully
remembered by the citizens OF Wheel
ing w. ID. L.