The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-12-02
Letter From Charleston.
The Legislature very Diligently no
ting Nothing Brown on the Postage
stamp Quest,on-Campbeli Com
ing Home-SeDate Committee
W.. NIIlpr All Right.

W.. NIIlpr All Right.
Special Correspondence o. the Register.
CHARLESTON, November &c.
II ANYBODY who has an idea that our
legislators are an overworked body OF
men will paw visit to our State Capt.
tol any dsy during the consideration Of
anv bill or resolution, all such ideas
will be dispelled. Taking our law
makers as a class. they are decidedly
opposed to overtax'ns themselves with
work: a little Of it goes long vav
with them. A week has passed and
zone since the assembling Of the Leg
islature, and | might say the House
has arlly completed its organization.
The Committee on Rules did not report
until four o'clock this afternoon, where
upon the House promptly and vigor-
ou-ly a ljourned. Until the rules are
adopted the standing committees can,
rot be announced. and until they are
appointed 40 work o. any consequence
can he done. The only hnsineas OF any
interest whatever transacted during the
morning session was the massage, under
suspension OF the rules. OF bill in re-
I.tjon 10 the Municipal C,nrt Of
Wheeling. a copy Ct which transmit:
ted TO you in nv last letter.
The afternoon session was devoted to
resolution offered hv Mr.. Brown,
"Cncle B lly Br rwn, Of Preston" to re
ouire tie Se"geantat-arns to fold and
stamp all public documents, and have
them laid unon the desk OF each mem
Der of the House. that he mi hit send
them to his beloved constituents tor
information You see this was an in.
direct wav to get over the annual ten
dollar stamp Appropriation, but II
wouldu'r O. down with the self const-
tu.ei watch dogs ~ the State Treasury.
and after a CIV oratorical Efforts by five
or fix members, the resolution was laid
on the table 1t was supposed that
that was the end ot the matter, hut
tn laboriug under this impression
were mistaken A reconsideration OF
the vote was called for, and this gave
our "ec rnomv loving" friends, and our
beloved constituency" members anoth-
Or chance to spread themselves, which
they dii. The motioH TO reconsider
"a lost by vote OF ~ 10 81; bu: this
won't end it We NAV make up our
minds TO be tortured with this sub CT
until they get the stamps, Tor get them
thew will. The member who can get
up before intelligent men and indulge
in such ianfaronade about ECONOMY.
guarding the public treasury" and love
or "constrtuency," DC without smiling
has the facial solemnity ola grind-tone
l. is all "hosh,' and none know it better
than the ones who indu &c in it
1t is what Mr. Weller, Sr would call
a "werrv sin. liar coincidence" that Mr.
Camp OF Hancock county. should
be called home 80 suddenly and jusl
about the time his vote will be required
on the Capital question. He go leave
o. ahser ce in the House this morning
for ten days, and started 'or his home,
The Charleston people claim he is with
them, or a, least opposed to Wheeling
Tor the Capital He may have 'hongF,
it pru lent to play the "a'ttnl dodg' r
nv absorbing himself when the vote is
taken. Nv impression NAV be wrong
however, and may be impugning Mr.
Campheli's motives uni justly, but the
coincidence is rather singular. | trust
he will he able to give good account
OF himself.
The Senate WAS only in session about
an hour to-day, and no bu-ins Ss worth
mentioning was transacted. President
Johnson announced The standing com
mitreas. the most important OF which
give below and are coupe ed AZ follows:
On Privileges and Elec'ions-Messrs,
Grantham, Blskemore, Camden, Walker
and Bishop.
On the Judiciarv-Messrs. Camden,
.Gus,on, Bennett, Blakemore, Hall OF
We,zp', Dickinson and Scott
On Fnance-MeSsrs Bennett, Vaw-
ter, Sherrard, Summers, Grahtham,
Jacob and scott.
On Z iucat on-Messrs. Hall Of Bar,
bour, Blakemore, Eastman, Mcdonald
and Bishop.
On Counties and Municipal Corpora
tions-Mesars Rlakemore. Price, Hall,
OF Barbour; Mcdonald and McClssky
On Roads and Navigation-Messrs.
Guston. Wilkinson, Dickinson, Price
and Scott.
On Banks and Corporations-Messrs.
Hall OF Wetzel, Caldwell. Shelton,
Sherrard and Jacob
On Public Buildings and Humane
Institutious-M essrs Summers. Bennett,
Custom, Bishop and Walker
On the Peritenliary-Messrs Jacob,
Custom, Summers, vawter and Price.
On the MiIitia-Messrs. Walker,
Sherrard, Wilkinson and Scott.
On Immigration and Agriculture
Messrs. Jacob, Hall OF Barbour, East
ham, Wilkinson and McClasky.
On Claims and Grievances-Messrs.
Sherrard, Hall of Wetzel, Vawter and
Caldwell.
On Public Printing-Messrs. East.
ham, Camden, Grauthsn, Dickinson
and Bi.hop
O, Rules-Messrs johnson (Presi
denD, Summers, Bennett, Walker and
Mcdonald.
On Public Librsry-Messrs. Dickin-
son, Camden, Shelton, Hall OF Barbour.
and McClaskey,
To Examine Clerks Office-Messrs.
Caldwell, Eas,ham and Shelton.
The President announced the follow.
ing named members OF the Senate "a