The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-01-25
The state Capitol building Effort 10
Remove the Seat Of State Govern
ment Apprehe ndcd-The COnstitu.
tiOnaI Convention Refuse 90 Ad
j0urn to Neutrality-suspicious. Re.
cords-PcrsonaI and " Miscellaneous
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Special Correspondence OF the Enquirer.
CHARLESTON, January 30.
The Capitol builling, erected by q
joint stock company in this city, was
completed and occupied 10y the Lcgisla
ture for the first time last winter This
building and grounds are set apart by
the stock company for the MS. Of the
State as long AS they shall be occupied
tor the purposes intended The Capitol
building is small, but the chambers are
large enough 10 accommodate the law
making bodies which assemble there
very comfortably. The Senate Cham.
Der is in the west wing Of the Capitol,
and the Chamber OF the House OF
Delegates in the east end, both Of them
on the second floor. The Court Of Ap-
peals and Public Law Library oc.
cupy places over these chambers
on the third floor. The State officers
and their clerks are provided with
offices on the first floor. The building
is OF brick, and cost in the neighbor-
hood OF 100000. Considering the size
of the city and the amount OF taxable
property here, the erection OF such
building for the use o! the State, free OF
cost, is all that could be expected from
the people. Having done what they
have done, the people ofthe city regard
the Capitol as the pet institution Of the
place, and are as sensitive upon the
subject Of it's possible removal TO some
less secluded spot as they possibly can
can he. II one wishes 10 pierce the
bosom OF a CbarlestonIan with darts,
all he has TO DO is to mention the subject
Of the removal OF the Capital The
inhabitants are as touchy upon this
subject as boy with a boil. They do
not seem 10 entertain the utmost conf
dence that the seat Of government will
be allowed TO permanently remain here,
though no one has yet discovered and
dragged to light any well organized
plans or conspIracies for the purpose Of
removing it.
The Constitutional Convention now
in session here is a big nightmare,
which has come upon these good people
in their dreams, ard placed itself upon
their stomachs with weight which
has caused them TO groan and writhe in
bre2thless agony. Il is a specter which
has appeared TO their waking senses in
the strong light Of midday filing
their gentle bosoms with apprehension
and alarm. Consequently when the
silver-tongued Barney Galligap, the
psalmist Of the East, Assistant Clerk OF
the Convention, read from his desk. in
meliifuous tones, the resolution Of Mr..
Campbell, oferedithe other day, pro-
viding for the adjournment Of the Con
vention to Wheeling, a great vail went
up from the KanaWha county delega.
ton, which soon brought q swarm Of
hornets around the ears of the author,
which, doubtless, caused him TO quake
with fear.
This mischievous resolution was
properly disposed of BY being promptly
tabled. Yesterday, in parliamentary
manner, the resolution got before the
Convention again, and again caused a |
buzzing in the Charleston bee hive.
Nr. Davenport presented the communi-
cation from the authorities Of Wheeling, |
all the felicities, benefactions,
and accommodations
which would be afforded the Convention |
as a body and the members az in1ivid.
nails, free OF cost, provided they should
accept the seductive offer 10 adjourn.
Mr. Davenport also made a speech IN
favor ofthe change Of location, inform
ing the body that q committee of citi-
izena from Wheeling was present,