The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-02

and sleep quietly until the end. Among
all the mass Of legislation which has
been suggested there is little except that
of a local character, and as usual the
acts of this session will contain ten
special acts for every one Of general ma
ture. This ia all wrong, and one Of the
most necessary provisions which should
be incorporated in the new Constitution
is a prohibition to all class or special
legislation. 1t would place the Legis-
lature out OF the reach Of temptation
and prevent that system Of log rolling
which has been the bane OF Legislatures
of many of the Northern States and
bids fair to become science in our
own.
The question of the basis of repre-.
sentation came up in the Convention
to-day. Mr.. Raymond, chairman of
the committee on the Legislative De
partment, reported back adversely the
resolution directing them to inquire into
the expediency Of giving to each county
one Delegate in the House, and asked
to be discharged from it's further con-
sideration. This created considerable
discussion, and several members defined
their positions upon this vexed question.
Professor Pendleton, of Brooke, who is
one OF the most amiable, pleasant and
intellectual men on the floor, opposed
the reception Of the report, as did also
Mr.. Wheat, Mr.. Wilson and Mr.. Fitz-
hugh, while Messrs. Raymond, Brown
and Pate favored it. The report was
finally laid on the table, to be taken up
and considered with the final report OF
the committee, when it shall be made.
The resolution has demonstrated that
the committee which has charge Of this
subject is opposed to territorial rep
resentation, and that their report
will be in favor of basis fixed upon
population and taxation, and it will
have the powerful support OF its chair
man, who is one OF the ablest debaters
in the body. He will be sustained,
probably, by the weight of Mr.. Faulk-
ner's name and abilities, the brilliant,
rhetoric and persuasive eloquence OF
Wilson, and the cogent, polished argu-
ments of Travers. The friends of
County representation will be led, with
the same dash that he led his wild
riders" by Mr.. Fitzhugh, backed by the
solid logic and scholarly attaiments Of
Mr.. Pendleton and the legal acumen,
strong intellect and fine forensic abili-
ties Of Mr.. Wheat. This will make q
fight we'll worthy the listening. At
present am inclined to think that the
majority of the body are opposed to
County representation, but thi. may be
changed when the House has had the
benefit Of the researches and arguments
which these gentlemen will bring TO
the discussion of this question.
As intimated last night, the Judi
ciary committee have 30 far shaped their
report as to warrant me in saying that
the Court of Appeals will consist of FIVE
judges, but the manner of their APP
pointment or election is undecided.
There will be eight Circuit Courts and
the Judges will be compelled to hold
two sessions in each county in every
year, and will be elected by the
voters OF the District. The committee
have now under consideration a plan
proposed by Colonel Benjamin Wilson
tor county organization, which will
doubtless be adopted, a summary OF
which I will send you tomorrow.
YoRICK.