The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-28
Some GFnmbIing About spoils-
Not Enough to go Round.
An UnfaVorable Opinion OF tho Gov.
rernoT's Message.

Wan Inc uhy ldeNlUuS' ut uICuIuSIa Oil
seemed to be in cheerful mood. Many
reasons could be assigned Tor the prevail.
ing good feeling, among which l mention
that 1.-THE Speaker had got out Of the woods
on how 10 get asubstitute Tor House joint
resolution No. l; there were two wed.
dings in two Of the prominent churches
Of the city at which nearly all tho law.
glyers were present. and last, but not least,
Long Strike" was played at the Opera
House for the benefit of the Legislature
It's unnecessary for US to add that many
divine countenances were seen in the hall,
who at home hold it TO be truth self.
evident that 1t Is sinful to attend theatres.
THE STATIONERY HOBBY.
The Senators, with but few exceptions,
were Of opinion that the clause in the new
lawyers Constitution prohibiting mem
bers from receiving at the State expense
stationery, stamps, &C., was wrong, over.
bearing and unjust that It's trainers did
not mean what they: said; and therefore
very promptly passed resolution author.
izing the Scrgeaut-At.AEms 10 procure the
usual amount Of paper, pens, ink, SC, for
the use OF the members. Anew dyspepuc
individuals, mostly Republicans, held that
the Constitution should DO observed, and
that lawmakers should be the last class
OF men to infringe upon the organic law.
In the House, the same proposition was
Introduced 10y o Democrat, Of course,)
and the debate vas much more spirited
aud entertaining than in the Senate. In
fact the greater part Of the day was spent
in miscOnSuueiDg the Constitution TO al
ter the passage Of the bill. Morrison Of
BraXton, undertook to champion the
measure. BY the way, Morrison Is a
smart fellow. He evidently learned bis
orstOry in the B1lltoTn debating society.
He has the genuine nasal twang, the spas.
motto gestures and the stentoriau' cadences
that are common Ouly to BIaxiOn and
Mcdowell counties Morrison was clear.
" Of the opinion that the Constitution
didn't mean WHAT it plainly enunciates;
that the Legislature couldn't run without
stationery; that I'VE must have the sta
tionery"-"Must have it, Ell"
Reg DOlds, OF Mason, was satisfied that
this clause was inserted in the Constitu.
ton 10 catch the popular vote, and that
Its mission had been fulfilled, aud now
we should have tue stationery" Rey.
holds was right.
After the usual !0sty or fifty speeches
and the tabliDg Of the bill two or three
times, it passed the House and the mem.
bers were in their glory. 1t now remains
for them To vote themselves $40 worth Of
postage stamps, and the eStrae1gaHee d
preceding Legislatures will be fully car.
ried out, notwithstanding the prohbitory
clsvse IN the Constitution, and the public
pledges of reform made by the friends and
champions Of the Constitutional Conve1.
!isn, Such is life I!
The committee clerks and pages Tor
both houses were chosen, and l might
add, not in the most satisfactory manner.
Howard, Of Mason, was slaughtered be.
cause he OF one time was not exactly
sound on the new Constitution. DAven.
port, OF Kanawha, was sacrificed because
o! his completely in certain movement
that reelected one Jacob Governor Tor
four long years. Several other compe.
tent gentlemen were laid on the shelf Tor
similar reasons. I; Is sad that there is
not room Tor all.
GOVERNOR MESSAGE.
The second annual message OF His Ex.
Cellency, Gov. Jacob, was submitted 10
the Legislature and was read in both
Houses. Although lengthy, it is, in my
opinion, by no means strong document
He dwe!ls with considerable emphasis
upon the "wisc provisions OF the new
constitution" which, in every case refer.
red to, were contained in the old one; dis.
CusSes the county courts, which every
sensible man should condemn, and, /
might add, dGspise He wastes great
deal OF breath in dissectlng the old Road
System; strikes and indirect blow at Free
schOols,aud closes witha Geological Sur.
vey."
Tha Governor Is an honorable and pop.
ular gentleman, and is capable OF a better
message. HENRY.
Tho every Elements" Getting Up
Another "Corner'' on the p. s.
.-Charleston Enterprise and
Improvement.
A Long Session Antlcipated..S4 a
Day and Roast Pork-.E'Eo Use
TO Shove ThinCs,V