The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-01-27
CHARLESTON.
Progress OF LegislatiOn-BuBcO
ResolutiOns-Waste OF Ttme-The
Supreme Ceurt-The Contested
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" CHARLESTON, W. Va,
.. January 20, 1878.
Editors Of the Register:
Large bodies move slowly" So
says an old axiom, and l never realized
the truth Of the saying so forcibly q,
during the present session of the LegisY
lature. Day after day, and nothing &C.
complisbed; at least, nothing Visible
to the naked eye" How long this will
last cannot tell; but think the tax.
pay ers, after paying for the expensive
Christmas spree INDUCED in by the
members, and now endorsed by both
sides, will hardly relish the present in
activity.
The per diem question stands in this
way: The Senate refused to agree to
the substitute adopted by the House;
the House insisted on its substitute; the
Senate adhered to its disagreement and
returned the whole matter to the House,
but without asking Tor Committee OF
Conference. This settles the matter, 30
the House decides, and the resolution
goes by default, and the per diem goes
into the pockets of the members.
The gentlemsn from Doddridge, Hon.
Samuel Mcmillan, makes it a point to
introduce q "buncombe' resolution
every day. mean by that resolution
without point or substance. His effort
to-day eliminated in the production Of
the following nonsensical nothing:
Resolued, That fitting sheep for sale,
by pampering, is fraudulent, for it is
never avowed or admitted, and If it
were, there can be no honest or decent
excuse for a practice which ia directly
and undeniably fatal to the well being
of the animal.
Resolved further, That we have no
right to poison what we sell, because
We know there will be fools to buy it,
and to buy it more readily when 80
pempered.
RESOLVED further, That the foregoing
resolutions be respectfully referred to
the Committee on Arts, Science and
General Improvements, and that they
report by bill or otherwise.
On motion of Mr.. Knots, OF Marion,
the resolution was indefinitely post
poned.
There is no sense or reason in taking
up the valuable time OF the Legislature
in the consideration of such resolutions
and whilst it is very well to relieve the
tediousness OF lav-making by q little
fun once in awhile, it becomes serious
bore when made Q daily occurrence.
1t 10 to be hoped that Mr.. Mcmillan
will allow bis native good sense to
overtule bis propensity for fun, and that
we'll have no more OF such proceedings.
A few days ago MI. Knots, OF Ma
ron. introduced the following resolu-
ton: ...... .-....... .... .....
| WHsRlAA There is existing in the
minds OF o portion of the citizens Of
I this State, various opinions 90 to who
are the legal representatives elected to
represent the people Of the State in the
next Congress of the United States
and 90 .-,.....~ .-sr.'' ." .~-..
q WHEREAS 1t is OF the utmost import
ance to the members of this House,
before casting their votes instructing
their Representatives 10 Congress, to
first know Who the Executive OF our
State he's isshed the certificate Of cleo
ton to, and recognizes as the legal rep
resentatives Of the people to represen,
| West Virginia ip, the next Congress Of
the United States; therefore. BE.
I Rssolsed. That the Governor be re-
qnssted 70 Inform the members of this