The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-11-08

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then the defects in the working OF the
law in the Code can be carefully Gull
ed ont, deliberately discussed, and some
thing matured for the action OF the
Legislature to be elected next fall.
The bill proposing to change the line
between the First and Third Congress
sional Districts OF this State, so as to
take Braxton county from the latter
and give it to the former, is hung up in
the House to await the arrival ofthe
delegate from BraIton, Mr.. Morrison,
who has been detained from his seat by
sickness. 1t is reported that Morrl-
son on hearing Of the proposed change,
swore in his wrath that be would have
Speaker Miller. Judge Camden, and
others, indicted by the next grand jury,
for petit larceny, for attempting to steal
his county! Morrison says there are
too many great men in the First District
for him, he wants to remain in q dis-
trict where he is as great as any OF them
1 suppose he is right from his stand
point, as ~. n" would ably remark
Hon. B. F. Martin arrived here to-
day. He is looking well, aud received
the congratulations OF his numerous
friends thereon. The passage OF the
Congressional certifying bill. it is
thought will have the effect Of giving
seats to Messrs Martin, Wilson and
Hereford, and throw the ouus Of con-
testing upon Messrs Davis and Hsgans.
Davis may thus find other use for his
5000 steal than in running "con-
scence fund organ with it.
A new element in legislation is bears
grease. 1t WAS brought to bear on
memb bers OF the House yesterday, in
the interest OF one OF those small pro-
posed road appropriations which are
becoming go numerous. A splendid
specimen OF genus Bruin was brought
up from a rosdless county, to assist in
lubricatipg the wheels of legislation and
the hinges Of the peoples money boz.
A dinner OF bear meat was prepared,
and all members who were open to
ronvicton on the subject nearest to the
heart OF the protector, were invited to
nsrticipate. 1t is said to have been
lrite success, 60 you may look for at
st one road appropriation out Of the
yuoiic treasury. The ayes and noes on
tns bill will be scanned with interest by
lobbyists 10 learn the value OF this new
lubricator in legislation.
Not to be out-done, the patron Of the
sang bill" gave most bouuteous
chsmpgDe treat, as if 10 test the re-
latiye merits OF champagne Us
bear grease, in Influencing the
average West Virginia legis-
Iator. venture the predc-
ton that the latter will have it by a
vote. By the way, this Sang
bill OF Mr.. Wooddel's has merit IN it
In his section OF the State, ginseng is
an i'm portant article OF comm cree and
a persou has no more right to go on
your farm for the purpose Of digging it
than be has to cut your timber or dig
your potatoes. But, Wooddell, cham
psgne won't do; you had better try
bears grease.
Cam pbell, OF Hancock, is still talk
ing. He regards the House OF Dele
gates as a sort OF gymnasium in which
TO exercise his tongue-hence, we are
treated about fifteen times a day to a
sort OF dress parade OF his constitutional
He ia still at it, and
will be 10 the end OF bis term. He a.
ready owes the State more than he will
ever be able to pay for valuable time OF
others wasted-his time has no value
BE came here to learn to legislate, and
u his three years OF apprenticeship his
ADVANCE has scarcely been equal TO that
If Darby the Blast" who. having serv-
d three years at the carpenter trade,
vas unable to distinguish gimlet from
! hand-saw.
Colonel Floyd OF Logan. wanted q
az OF 20 cents on the one hundred dol
srs-a tax equal to our present State
evy for general purposes-placed upon /
III the property OF the State for road
purposes. This magnificent sum was
o 20 into the general treasury and to
,e appropriated by the Legislature TO
he building OF roads and bridges as
hat body might direct What a splen-
lid corruption fund What tat log
ollingl What possibilities for the lu-
,ricsting uses OF bears gressel
A story is told of Colonel Floyd, as
by his brother, Gov. John
3. Floyd. The Governor ssid, Yes
BROTHER George is great fiusncier, | |
Know him well. Why, if be had g
mountain OF gold. in less than twelve
months be would spend it sll and be in .
be Poor House, himself" From the
Joloners effort to legislate upon the
Dad subject, be would. if be had |
,is way. have this State in the Poor
House in half that time. 3.