The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-03-08

the county courts. Now the Senate y
sick of This report, and go the matter will
; he kept vibrating until the courts; the
sherils, the legislature, nor the d. him
fscll can make out from this bill, who
Is 10 select, or how 1t Is to be
done, tho jurors for our courts
Of justice; and when write
and speak Of confusion, It Is no overdrawn
picture, but undenlable facts, and is only
excelIcd BY the confusion that occurred
at the fall Of Babylon.
The House on Saturday last had u lively
debate on the Ginseng question. Mr..
WoOddell Is greatly in favor Of prohibit
tory Ginseng law. BE don't want persons
who arc moi owners Of the lSnd, to range
about and dig q dozen roots Of Sang to
buy bis tobacco with, wants TO keep the
poor who have no laws, from going into
the mountains where there are thousands
of acres Of upimproVed land, from dig:
ging the ginseng. Col. Floyd and Rey.
nolds went IN on the free "9ang list, and
were quite humorous. A good part Of
the afternoon was spent on this question.
1t was finally recommitted,tO commit
tee and will be subject for future ConSid.
GRAFTON, 1t being necessary TO put the new
Constitution in force, that this bill be fully
ventilated.
It will be remembered that the people
Of Berkely county voted by q majority Of
1900 against the venerated County Court
system at their August election, and &C
cording to VIII Art, Sec. "a, Of the con.
stitutiOn, they applied 10 the Legislature
Tor different system, which was drawn
up by some Of her best men, and under
stood to be what the people wanted.
Both of her delegates, Mr.. Legg and Dir.
Fleming supported it and the bill was TAX
ing its regular course. Meanwhile MIR.
Legg was at home and came back oppoS'
ed 10 1t, and moved It's indefinite post.
ponement. Mr.. Fleming, who Is Re.
publican, seemed TO have strong instruc'
lions TO get the bill passed from men oil
all parties. Quite discussion arose be-
tween the two gentlemen, and II leaked
out that II an election was held, now for 9
Board Of Commissioners, which the bill
provided for, that the generalization
which existed in the ranks OF the Demoo'
racy, that tho Republicans would likely
get larger share ofthe Offices, so party
spirit stepped in, and defeated the will Of
the people Of Berkely county. It was
very clear that Mr.. Legg felt that he was
treading on slippery ground.
The House to-day had had the Fee
bill under consideration, and have sue.
ceeded in establishing the old law OIL
1868, almost entire, except as 10 Sheriff.,
,,,L i,'k ,,,Oo .v,o on1od k,Ty tho Upraai1nnf nj
the Board Of Supervisors" otyOur county
in such a way as to give vent to the long
looked for opportunity to Curtail the pay
OF the Sheriff of Ohio County, since her
citizens decided that Dick Brown was
worthy to fill that position, and since the
defeat Of "that stage OF the game" in the
Democratic Convention that was pro-.
tracted in the Court House in camp meet.
ing style, better than two years ago, and
which resulted in T. P. ShRllcross' nom.
ination over Mr.. Miller, after regular
Five Points tumult, noisy quarrel, and
which has been harbored up until now.
Mr.. Miller to. day moved that the Sheriff
DO allowed on the third ten thousand dol.
lars three percentum, on tho fourth ten
thousand dollars five perCentum, and on
all over forty thousand dollars ono per.
csntum. Think Of 1t, delegate, the
Hon Speaker of the House Of Delegates,
using his official position for purpose
that every one who reads this article can
see at once Is to vent his spleen on the pres.
emit Sheriff Of Ohio County, position he
coveted long himself, but in vain. The
proposition was so barelaced and unwar-
ranied, that he accepted an amendment,
allowing two percentum on all over forty
thousand. COL Snider, OF Monongalia,
gave the House to understand that the
whole trouble originated from Dick
Brown being Republican. This rather
uuieted that stage Of the game" and tho
bill was passed TO Its third reading.
The following joint resolution was
passed to-day: ....
ReSolued, That q committee Of three on
the part of tho Senate and five on the
part OF the House, be appointed to make
the necessary arrangements for the inau.
puration Of the Governor on the 4th Of
March, instant. Messrs. Eastman, Sher-
red and Bishop of the Senate, and Floyd,
Triplett, Devers, Shirley and White Of
the House.
The House adjourned over tomorrow.
The Senate will assemble in the hall OF
the House at noon, and be present to-
gether with the House at the inaugura-
ton. The Governor will deliver an ad-
dress on that occasion, and the Board Of
Public Works will be sworn IN, ..
There was considerable opposition to
any ovation, but 1t gave way. when Col.
Floyd took the floor against policy
that was not in keeping with q free peO-
pie" He wanted holiday on that day.
Mr. Hindman cid not want the day
wasted.
The new Methodist church was dedl-
Gated here on Sabbath last by DR.. Martin,
OF the West Virginia University. Over
$4,000 was raised TO pay off the debt
against 1t. This will be, when entirely
finished, the finest Church in tho Valley,
and reflects great credit on tho society.
Mr.. Sweeney arrived here to-day, his
leave Of absence having expired some
three days ago. It was right interesting
TO see his genial face come In tho rangeof
Mr.. Shallcross's eyes the first time. It
was plan that they had never met
before, and that one had no idea Of the
others motive In visiting Charleston, 80
close on the Inauguration day. But then
we will SEQ what We SEQ and until then
will wait patiently 10 sec who will be q
citizen Of Marshall county.
The Senate have just passed bill pro:
viding Tor the Board OF Directors TO ap-
point the Superintendent of tho Peniten-
tiary, but don't think the House will
concur, 1t looks to much like preparing a