The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-20
CHARLESTON LETTERS.

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Day IN the House of Delcgatcs--A
sample OF Democratic Capacity
10 Govern-.A 1884 WTangle.
Independence OF the IntelliscteO'l--
CHARLESTON, Feb. IS, 1873.
One other days work Of the august
hoIy here assembled has just gone into
history That historymay possibly interest
some Of YOUR readers. II should be 80
Srtuna,c rs to get my version OF the affair
in thc post office first you can give It to
them; il otherwise you will consign 1t to
the flames.
The duly appointed "whltewasling
committee" were just applying the finish.
Ior touches to the "llalting slippery"
Walker, the public printer, last evening,
and the majority and minority reports
ready for action ut the assembling OF the
trifed democracy to-day. Finding the
hrces not all on hand some Democrat
moved call OF the House, which was
sustained. The Speakers warrant issued
but Judge Of his CONSERVATION TO find that
The Sefreantatarms was also absent.
Not to be foilcd In the execution OF his
mandate, the dOOr.kceper, in less time
than can write il was clothed pro tenn
with all the powers Of that office, and
having taken oil the key in his pocket,
Pat Daily was proudly placed with his
back against the door at an angle Of 40
degrees, to prevent any member from
elIding the sentence due TO his neglect OF
duty by Eslipping in uuperceived. The
Sergeant. alarms was promptly brought
10 10 answer for his dGreliCtiOn OF duty,
but his pious soul being reused up to such
40 intensity OF rage that htS official acts
should ever appear 10 be subject OF CEN
sure or rebukc from source SO infinitely
inferior in point of dignity, that the
Sneaker (whO had swclled himself up to
dimensions commensurate with the great
OCcasion) was entirely dissrmed. So the
great Horror passed unreproached. The
members by this time had gathered thick
about the door, but the invincible Daily
maintained his position with tirnness
seldom excellGd but never surpassed.
Finally the terror.stricken Speaker, re-
covering little from the effects OF uor-
uOr's vengeance, ordered the door opened
when the crowd made rush Tor their
places, and commenced abusing and de.
nouucipg each other in the most unmeas.
ured terms. One Democrat complained
that his fair fame as gentleman and US q
Democrat had been sOilCd, and accused
smother Of the same party OF being the
author of all the trouble, and even went
so far as to insinuate that whisky had some
indirect agency in the. matter. He, In
turn, iusinuated that there was something
stronger than seats" on the other side.
It being altogether free Democratic
fight, the Republicans both in and out OF
the Legislature enjoyed it hugely. Quite
number more who had evidently
"larried long ut the wine," Tor something
worse now Joined in, and Tor some time
there seemed to be perfect bedlam, not
n miniature, when some one moved an
adjournment, which carried, and thus
began and ended the Legislature OF Feb
Tuary 10Th, 1878.
Now the rest Of the acts OF the delcgRt'
ed Democracy Of West Virginia, and how
they "swore," and how they lumed'
sweatand ragged and threatened each other
and even limited something about pistols,
coffee &C." and how the lew Republicans
enjoyed the fun on that memorable 10Th
day Of February, 1973.-Behold, are they
not written by tho "Pink Of loyalty" "a
member OF the House,, and printed in the
the Mason county Journal, found at
POINT PLEASANT.
Correspondence Of tho IntelliHenecr.)
CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb. 10.
The Senate, for some days past, has
been considering a bill 10 amend the Code
OIlsBs, and the Acts Of 1870 and 1871,
concerning juries. The bill is an iniquit.
Gus one in u good many particulars, yet
II has passed the Senate, and is now be.
fore the House for its consideration, and
will doubtless become law. The sec.
Ond section Of the bill reads as follows
"2, All white male persons who Nrc
lTentyone years OF age, and not over
sixty years Of age, who are isound mind,
and not paupGrs, and have not been con.
victed oil treason, felony, petit larceny,
perjury, bribery, or other infamous Of
lence, and have not been pardoned there
Tor, and who arc not public defaulters,
and who have resided in the State for
one year, and In the county Tor thirty
days, shall be liable 10 serve as Jurors,
except aS hereinafter provided"
When the hill was on its second read.
ing In the Senate, Mr.. Walker moved TO
amend this section, by striking out Of the
INST line, the word white" but the mo.
lion failed by the following vote:
Inc ayes were:
Messrs Bishop, Blakemorc, McG!4,key,
Scott, Walker aud Wilkinson-G.
The noes were:
Messrs. johnson, (Prcsidcnl) Bennett,
Caldwell, Camden, Cunningham, Dickin.
son, Granthan, Custom, Hall, lof Weizel,)
Mcdonald, Price, Shelton, Summers and
Nawter-l4.
To strike out the word white" from
any measure Is something too terrible TO
be thought Of by the antedeluvian De.
lOcracy, They can't realize the fact, that
lis by'gonc issIe-a dead lettGr-bui
are constantly attempting TO revive and
IeinViGorate the ancient feeling OF bitter
HATRED TO any measure, that tends to con
form the laws to the times. They are SC
SSnuquated in their views, that although
nVlng In the present they seem to take
lonotc otradical aud progressive changes
oelng constantly made. But | suppose
US all right and proper for them, as they
belong 10 deiunCt party, 10 burthrr
themselves with deiunCt issues.
The 9th section reads as follows.