The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-21
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CHAELEsros, Nov. - 1873
Filters OF Register:
"Eyerything is lovely" at tne "r,t-
msrcat Sea-" Col. Ben Smiths per
enni2l roses" are in h!oom Ergo, the
capital question subsideL, aud the leg
isla,iyc mind much scothed BY bslmy
weather. From a democratic stand
point, "Psadaut dnScr a1t> The
vulgar complex fraction OF Republicans
and boilers 10 the Legislature, like the
old woman's core, have "suaged down
20 s1jt misery" The bill securing
to West Virginia Democratic represen .
tn,ion il Congress, hss become p law.
The general laws OF the State are being
rapidly completed and conformed to the
new Constitution. A Democratic ad-
mlnistrstion, Ignoring the custom OF its
predecessors has reused to perpetrste
q steal OF the school monies. The
State finances are in healthy condi-
ton, sufficient taxes Laving been paid
into the State Fund to liqlidate its re-
cent indebtedness. An adjournment on
the 18th OF December is an assured
tact; and last, but not least. evident
signs OF repentance are coming in from
some OF the brethren who are unwill-
ing longer to pursue the paths that
| lead down 10 the chambers Of poHtica!
death" One distinguished Senator,
going as far as to say he was tired OF
being read out OF the Democratic par
tv, that I'll he could not run on a
through line railroad, (DemOcratic),
he would not run on branch"
The legislature this winter is molly
at:oning for aby errors it may have
committed last, through want Of har
mony and inexperience. One would
almost think from the prompt manner
IN which il is performing HercuIean
tasks in the way OF legislation, that a
new set Of men composed it. The two
houses are especially fortunate in pre-
siding officers, who have much TO do
with the dispatch OF business.
The Senate, this winter, with Col
johnson as President, who q, 8 parl-
,oentarian, has State reputation, has
DO advantage over the House, for
Speaker Miller has go mastered his
position as to make himself au essen-
tai to the House OF Delegates.
The improvement 10 silent states
manshjp' is conspicuous. Under the
"ten minutes rule" in The House,
Campbell, OF Hancock, neve. gets be-
yond the preamble to his constitutional
objection" and Snider, OF Monongals,
manages to get in one ling OF that pom.
derous arm" and two or three shakes OF
the hesd, when the gsvel falls, and
times up" cuts him of, leaving the
members 10 infer what he would have
said bal be plunged in nsdIaS res, aud
thev are ALWAYS happy to infer.
Happy would it be for the Senate if
it had similar rule Much valuable
time (vslued pecuniarily at s40O per
day, so the people can see loquacious
member is hn expensive luxury would
be saved.
But by common consent, even Scott
Cot Ritehie) throwing up the sponge,
all debating on g Il evident propositions
is turned over TO two distinguish ed
Senators who delight to blow their
oratorical horns, and especially at one
another. But for the call OF question,
sometimes the Senate would be in th Z
tx OF that man who is going the
rounds photographed in h's cofin,
talked to death
Tue committees work ialeiaiigabiy,
preparing sad Classifying the work as
. far as their r1spec;ive bodies can cous
s;der It. Some memUers-Camden, Ben.
nett, Brown, Bradford, Davenport, Bish,
op and Morrison are doing double duly
on JOINT committees, some over
tasking their hsalth and strength TO
/ secure speedy adjournment.
/ During the last week the following
laws were passed and many mare sd
Yarced toEsrds completion
A bill ameCd!pg and Ce-eaac'ing
chapter lQj OF the Code Of Wes; Tir-
/ gpia.
An act req1i-ing lsbo. Of coav:c,.
sentenced to Confinement 10 toe county
! jsils OF this Stste.
/ An sci author 5ing the Pres,os ani
! ClsrSsbu-C railroad Company to change
it's route 80 as 10 pass through Buck
hsrnou ard Pui.lippi ami terminate io
Taylor coTa:y, eiineE on the Norths
western N;rg.U,s railroad or the BslIi-
more sd 0Iio railroad, q; such poiu,
as may be sgreei upon, and to repeal
the t~elth section OF the act iucorpo-
rating tie Weston and Cla,ksburg Rail
rosd Company.
An Get changing the line OF tie Nor.
rantnun Iaianandant snLooI l:str;nt