The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-02-21
pie Of his district were in favor OF it.
and would 90 vote. -.

PIC VI Mo uioLiSs "StS III io'Oi ~ '
and would 90 vote. "
Mr.. Matthews thought the people o.
his section were almost unanimously IN
favor of it, but it would make no differ
ence to them in voting for the constltu
ton. He thought tna: the resolution
should not be adopted now, but should
be in forming the schedule. -,
Mr.. Cushing was in favor OF the bal
lot. He had been converted to it, bul
he thought it proper the matter should
be submitted to the people, and believed
a majority Of the people OF his district
were in favor Of the viva vocs vote.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Woods anC
others of the friends of the ballot sys
tenn and with the understanding tha
the proposition should be submitted t(
a separate vote, as contemplated, MI
Travers withdrew his resolution.
The report of the committee was theI
adopted with some unimportant amend
ments, az far as the 4th section OF tnt
Sd article, which prescribes the quail
fcations to hold the several offices pro
vided for in the Constitution, when
motion was made to strike out tht
words specifying the age at whicf
voters can hold office.
Mr.. Matthews thought qualification
rather than age should be the criterion
The mere fact that a mans hair nae
become gray, while it entitled him tc
respect, did not, per Sc, qualify him io'
any position.
Mr.. Randolph said that he, like mos
old men, were disposed to help his boys
along, give them office, and a chance
to do well, but lie remembered that Il
was written in the Good Book tina
when young man came to wise one
asking such favor he was told TO abide
until his beard be grown. Tins
settled the matter, and the proposltlor
was rejected. The next hitch was or
the final sections OF the report.
Farnsworth offered as an additional
section a proposal requiring reglstra
ton law for all cities of over 3OOO
inhabitants.
Mr.. Jackson, OF Wood, opposed IT.
He thought that he had full as much
experience in cities Of the size indicated
and was as fully acquainted with then
wishes, as was the gentleman from
Upshur, and so far as lie was advised
they wanted no such provision. IL
however, the gentleman was so welded
to registration laws as to be unable to
do without them, he would say to
him that whenever his town had ac'
quired the population indicated, they
would pass a registration law for his
special benefit.
Mr.. Farnsworth, in his reply, strad-
died his highest horse, and relieved
the monotony by getting up the biggest
laugh OF the season. He said he did
not know whether the gentle,
man from Wood intended his remarks
to be personally offensive to him or not,
but if he did, as the rules Of the Con-
vention did not admit Of settling the
matter there, it might be proper to see
the gentleman elsewhere. This, taken
with the well known chivalry of the
gentleman from Upshur, and the
bloody list which decorates the grave
ward where he buries his dead, brought
down the House, and the laughter was
long and loud. -,
Mr. jackson, OF Wood, in reply, said
that he did not see how the gentleman
could possibly be offended at his re.
marks, especially as he had proposed
to give him a registration law all 10
himself in his own village OF Buck
wheat, where he might reign king Of
the guillotone. But in regard to the
sentleman's hunting him elsewhere, he
desired to inform him that he would be
easily found. And further, if he were
made the subject Of offensive personal
remarks by the distinguished gentle
man, although he was a law abiding
man, no rule of the House or even a
Constitutional provision would prevent
the speaker from hunting lin. Dan,
iel's courage, like that of Bob Acre s,
oozed out at his fingers ends, and he
wilted.
The proposition was rejected, and
the Convention adjourned.
Hon. Henry G. Davis, United States
Senator, arrived here last night. and is
looking as smiling and pleasant as Of
yore. His honors sit lightly upon him
and he wears them well.
Last night / received your papers OF
the 7th, Slh, 9th and 10th, and am
prone to say ct III brute! Why, in the
name of all the gods at once, should you
take the opportunity to strike so hard
when YOU know my number twelve
hem-stitched stogies are SO far off. But
az "vouns has beat we rs on the
ballot question, let's have peace! |
don't give up my views, but only yield
because hundred Founders (my letters)
fired once a week are less effective than
continued discharges OF small arms
(vour ed!torials.) Do you see the point?
A large amount of business was done
in the Legislature to-day, and both
houses have settled down in sober
earnest to their work and all the i'm
portant matters before them will Re
DISPOSED of within the next ten days.
There was, however, nothing Of such
general interest as to justify me in
taking upyour space. loRlCK.