The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-03-13
CHARLIE ESToM.

THE PROGRESS OF LEGISLATION - THE
GUBgRNAroRIAL APPOINTMENTS - THE
PROPOSED ASYLUM BOARD - MATTERS
AND THINGS IN CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, March 9.
Dear Register,
The legislature, as that is the first
topic OF interest just now at "the per"
manent seat, has been engaged during
some time past in very laborious and
active work. When members are ln--
vited to "call" aud spend an evening
in social enjoyment, they plead as an
excuse the demands OF Committee work
and speak OF the terrors OF the State
press, and then immerse themselves IN
dreary conc.aves where the provisl ions
of this or that bill are discussed and the
effect Of this or that proposition upon
the people o the State are grsvely con-
sidered.
The legislature is dong good and
careful work for the State, 1t has
before it and under consideration q
number OF laws that are OF the utmost
Importance and il giving 10 them the
consideration which their importance
demands.
Tne LIQUOR law, the msin features OF
which have already heen published 10
the REGISTER and which has already
been passed bv the Senate will probably
pass the House without material
change. A good deal OF pressure has
been brought TO bear upon members OF
the House upon one side or the other OF
the questions involved and, the
result is still involved in some
doubt, though at the present writing the
probabilities are In favor OF the passage
OF the hill.
The proposed Insurance law will pro-
hably be passed wlthOn material aItera'
tiop, a. will also the U-ury law, unless
the mercantile interests OF yonr c,ty
make some exertIon 10 prevent the con-
summation OF the wrong.
The Committee appointed TO Vlslt
the Salt Sulnbur Springs and report
upon the propriety of establishing bu-
matte Asyinm there. returned last frl~
day, aud will at an early day submit
their repnrt. II seems 10 he understood
that the maioritv will report IN opposi-
ton to the purchase Of the properly IN
question, while the minority viii make
report in its favor. Mr. Davenport.
although not member OF the Commit
tee. accompanied It upon It's tour OF IN
vestigation, III order u -ausiy himself
Of the prop-iety OF the measure, and
will oppose the purchase.
An interesting debate. occurred IN the
House Yesterday in relation to thepow-
er OF the Governor to appoint AL the
MINOR officer o the State. 1t occurred
in committee Of the whole, the question
being as to who should appoint the
Janitor OF the State House.
The discussion took a wide range
and all the incidents OF the recent poll-
tical campaign were rebearSed 10
manner that gave little comfort to
he Governor and his allies IN
the Radical party. The debate was
participared in by number OF the
most prominent members Of the House
on opposite sides and, az It was not con-
clnded at the hour o. adjournment, was
the main TOPIC Of discussion upon the
streets and in the hotel lobbIes last
night There ia no doubt that the
House OF Delegates will refuse 10 ac-
cede TO the assumptions OF the Gover-
nor and will insist upon ils right TO dl-
rect from whom the officers created by
the laws shall derive their appointment.
The Governor embraced the first op
porunity, after his inauguration on the
4th o' March, TO nominate new Board
OF Directors tor the Insane Asylum,
taking good care TO provide msJorIty
sufficient to oust Dr. Camden, the broth
er OF his late antagonist al the polls
The new Board was to consist OF the
following named gentlemen &. Single
ton, OF Braxton w. E. Arnold, and
JOS. Matthews, o Lewis; L + Dennis,
OF Greenbr~r, Mr.. McCool, OF Mineral 4;
J. Hanson Good, Of Ono 7. S. Spstes,
OF Harrison A E Summers, OF Ka-
nawha, and j. A. Lorentz. OF Monon-
gala.
These appointments were sent to the
Senate on the 5rh of March and were
considered in Executive session, the
secrets OF which not even q conJurer
could reveal, bnt it seems to be pretty
generally understood that the Senate
refused 10 confirm the appointments
and there ia no little rejoicing thereal.
The Capital City has been commend
ably gay during the past few weeks and
there have not oeen wanting numerous
diversions to mitigate the labor OF Iegls-
lation. The famous Davenport BROTH
ers" have recently played 3 very
successful engagement in the
Cotton Opera-house and defiei az well
sll efforts TO tie them up as the Wheel
ing representative does al efforts TO
feIter him in legislative debate.
Among the personals " may be
mentioned that Hon. J. Y. Cam.
den, OF Parkersburg, is here,
looking as coutented and twice as
happy as It he were styled Governor
There is good deal Of lobbying going
on in regard to various b'lls under con-
sidsratiou.
The question o. adjournment crops
out occasionally, but the Importance OF
the brlIs under onsderstion will pre-
vent any serioua diacns4Ion Of the sub
ject tor several week 70 come There
3 a vast deal Of work that tue Logisla~
tu.e must do before adjourn.
meut aud thia il being hurried
forward as rapidly as irs nature Will
permit. The people Of the State may,
with good security, rest il patience, Tor