The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-17

district.
NIr, Bennett, on behalf OF minority
of the committee reported substitute for
the bill, which is the same as the original
with the exception that BraEton county
Is taken from the Third and placed in the
First District The minority report Is
also signed by MeSsrs. Caldwell and Hall,
(oi Wetzel.) Mr.. Bennett in his report
acknowledges that II the minority report
be adopted the First District will have
an excess Of population over the others:
The population, taking the census OF
1870, as the guide, would be as follows:
First District. ......................l53,eI
Second District ...............'.'...'!4 4'4SS
Third District. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. I44i3oV
The report reads, that in the transfer
proposed by the minority, they fare con.
scious Of no wrong, and violate no rule
Of propriety, either constitutional or
moral" and base their action on the
ground that the county of Ohio has
declined in population since 1870, whilst
the KauawhG Valley counties have In
creased. The report closes with the
following words:
"For these, and other sufficient and
cogent reasons, the minority Of said
committee claim thu just consideration
Of their plan Of re.apportionment and the
adoption Of their bill"
The majority report Is partisan
enough, but it strikes me that the "sufd.
cient and cogent reasons" Of the minort-
ty are too transparent not to be at once
perceived. Does 1t not seem the least
bit remarkable that the gentlemen OF the
minority who desire to add BraxtOn
county, with its democratic majority, to
the First District, should all reside in
that District? OF course neither OF them
have any Congressional aspirations. Oh
no! Of course they "are conscious oil no
wrong, and violate no rule Of propriety,
either constitutional or moral" in giving
the First District, in which are situated
the counties OF Lewis, Writ and Wetzel,
q prepondCrance OF population. But
gentlemen Of the minority be mighty
careful, or else in your efforts to secure a
democratic Congressman from one Of
the three counties named, you may over
reach yourselves, for Braxton county has
some democratic brethren Of political
fame and aspirations, and you may be
doing all your work for the benefit OF
some outsider
The Senate, since carly In the session
has been considering bill amending the
Code Of West Virginia, concerning the
salaries and other compensation to
officers of government, and creating and
fixing the salaries Of their clerks, and pre-.
scribfng when tho salaries are to com.
mence, and how, and when they shall be
audited and paid. The bill was passed
on Wednesday last. 1t diminishes the
salaries OF but few Of the officers, and in.
creasQs some OF them. 1t allows the
clerks Of the respective Houses, one hun
dred dollars each, per week, and makes 1t
obligation upon them to furnish any as
sistanCe they may need, at their own ex'
pense.
One section Of the bill provided that
Immediately after the 4th Of March next,
the Governor shall nominate a Superin-
tendent of Public Buildings-otherwise
known as q Janitor-who should be sub
iect TO the confirmation Of the Senate.
When the bill was up for amendment,
Judge Camden moved TO strike out the
word "Governor," snd insert 1.-THE Board
of Public Works. )" This U. 8. Senatorial
opponent of Samuel Mcmillan, disclaimed
any partisanship in making his motion.
He was not bit mortified that Jacob
beat the other Camden. OF course not.
TOO much moss" Judge. Mr.. Hall, OF
WetZel. who has heretofore been rather
conservative, Immediately pitched In to
the assistance of Gideon. Now, septim.
ius, or rather Sindbad, you had better
steer clear, for If this "Old man of the
Sea-" on whom the mould Of antiquity is
too deeply encrushed, ever to DO eradl.
Gated, gets his ancient limbs once around
your neck, you are ''goner," and may
have to carry him all the days Of your
life. The motion Of Judge Camden
created a good deal Of feeling amongst the
Jacob Democrats, for the littleneSS Of 1t
was SO apparent. The majority evidently
intend to take from Governor Jacob all
his appointing powers, except the ap.
pointment Of Secretary Of the State, in
defiance ofthe express provisions Of their
own pet constitution, which clearly, in my
opinion, give him the highland him
ainue-io make these appointments.
Mr.. Bennett, to his credit be It said
opposed the amendment OF the Ancient
Mariner" He said he could not support
il, and wanted 1t understood that his
Democracy could not be questioned, fol
he had voted for every Democratic Presi'
dent, since he had had vote, including
Jefferson Davis and Horace Greeley. He
stated, however, that he had heard II
rumored, that Gov. Jacob had said he
would appoint no one to office, who had
not supported him in the late canvass.
Senator Jacob, thereupon arose, and
emphatically denied tho rumor.
Mr.. Scott, who said he was glad to be
in this Democratic love feast, opposed the
amendment, and pointed out In q lucid
and able manner, Its unconstitutionality
but as he was q Republican, his views, Of
course, had no weight, especially wher
opposed TO partisan move.
The amendment finally prevailed, BY
the following note:
Tho ayes were:
Messrs. johnson, (Pfesident) Blake
moreS Caldwell, Camden, Dickinson
Custom, Hall, (of Bsrbour.) Hall Of Wet
zel) Mcdonald, Price, Shelton, Walker
and Wilkinson-l3.
The noes were:
MesSrs. Bennett, Bishop, Cunningham
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