The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-11-11

essential that II should pass, and the work
lis done. The ayes and noes are called by
some Republican and the ''little spiders"
vote Just a. ordered, without note or com.
ment. In like manner slates are made
| In the Senate by Jonathan, Gideon and
Daniel, (all Of whom the Scriptures tell rs
were wise and good menD and I never
have known slate oi their make to be
broken, except 1t be when they divide
among themselves. In this particular !
feel sorry for the Republican members In
both Houses. They are go few in mum.
bers as to hardly hold the balance Of
power upon the adoption Of any measure
that may be introduced. They are never
consulted upon any. question. Anything
introduced by Republican Is opposed
upon general principles without investiga-
ton. They are powerless, and yet they
are at times very much in the
way when extreme partisan measures are
to be forced through. Well, there Is o
better day coming. Rotation In office is
the foundation Of Republican Government.
Our time will soon come, and q change
will come over the spirit Of public affairs
in West Virginia.
THE GOVERNOR A.FlGuRR HEAD.
By the adoption Of the bill in the House
Of Delegates authorizing the Board Of
Public Works to certify the last ialps ell
ection for Congressman, coupled with the
late decision Of the Supreme Court Of Ap.
peals in relation to the appointing power
Of the execution, we are led TO believe
that we have no use for Q Governor. II
the Board Of Public Works is TO execute
the laws. what use can there be in expen-
ding $2700 year for Governor? Why
not confer the small authority now vested
In the Governor on the Board OF Public
Works and dispense with his services and
salary altogetherp Certainly 1t would be
Q saving 10 the State, and an overwhelm-
ing satisfaction TO the Bourbons 10 get rid
OF q man who, by virtue Of his office,
prizes into their public acts'and public &C
counts, and exposes them to the public
gaze. The Constitution, 1t Is true, pro-
vides for q Governor; so does II specifically
define his powers. In the face OF this in.
strument, however, he has been stripped
Of bis authority, and is left q mere figure
head. With equal propriety, l maintain
that the entire office may be abolished by
simple act OF the Legislature. If one is
In accordance with the organic law, the
other Is also. l assert further that
UNCONSTITUTIONAL ACTS
BY the present Legislature are not uncom.
mon. The Constitution provides that an
act passed during . session cannot be re.
pealed the same session. And yet 1t was
done last winter in the adoption and re.
peal OF the Fee Bill Act. 1t provides
further that the Irreducible School Fund
shall be invested in certain bonds and 80.
curities, specifically stated. But 1t Is now
being used to pay the expense Of the
Legislature under the guise Of havfng been
borrowed. What farce! It also pro-
vides that the Governor shsll appoint all
officers not otherwise provided for by law,
when, in fact, he has been stripped until
his office Is mere skeleton. II has been
violated by the House Of Delegates Great.
ing the office Of Adjutant General and
providing for the appointment OF the
same. Il has been violated by the pres
ent session by electing Henry 8. Walker
Public Printer, when II is provided that
Slds for the same shall be let, and ap' |
proved by the Governor, which in neither |
case was dene. Ithas been violated times
without number, and as ] said before, l |
can't see why the office oi Governor may |
not be altogether dispensed with.
THE "sANo" BILL
was sprung in the House g. few days ago |
and eiaborately debated. / regard It as q
strike at the helpless country people who
should be defended. The object Of the
bill isto prevent people from "sauglng"
on lands owned by other persons. This
Ia wrong, There are thousands Of people |
in West Virginia who are dependent upon |
the pittance received for ginseng to buy
their sugar, coffee, clothing, &c. They
live In The heads Of hollows, far from
market, and cannot afford to raise more
corn and wheat than they can use, as they
cannot find sale for II, and hence de-
pend upon the sale oi "sang" to afford
them the conyeniences oi life. 1t Is q
light and valuable commodity and at GER
tain seasons always commands cash. Be-
sides, 1t Is q step towards enslaying the
industrious poor people and placing them
in the power Of the wealthier class OF
land owners. God created all men free,
and BE intended the uncultivated hills
and hollows for their heritage. i
John Smith lives In New York and
owns 10000 acres OF land in Wyoming
county. Under the ginseng bill Davy
Jones cannot 20 upon his lands and dig |
The roots Of "sang," without his permits.
sion, under penalty OF fine and impris.
onment. The ginseng Ii worth nothing
to the land owner and 1t does not ipjure
the land to Gull 1t out from the thousands
Of other wild roots that grow on every
hillside. Is 1t right then 10 prohibit per.
sons from digging Il? l don't think that
the bill will pass finally, although II has
- a. n ,aoand raodi0n "Ia