The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-26

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Correspondence OF the Intelllgcnco')
A Joint resolution has passed both
bodies authorizing the appointment Of q
JOINT Committee, consisting ofthree mem
bers of the House and two members OIL
the Senate, to visit the Salt Sulphur
springs in Monroe county, and ascertain
and report to the Legislature:
l. Whether the buildings upon said
property are suitable for the caro- and
custody Of insane persons, and. what ex-
pense il addition TO the purchase Of said
property, will be necessary in order to
render them fit and proper asylum Tor
insane persons,
II. That they inquire and report wheth'
er the locality Of said Springs be healthy
and salubrious or otherwise.
III. That they inquire into and report
the price OF said property and the terms
ofpayment therefor.
". That they inquire into and report
upon the title OF said property.
V. That they inquire into and report
upon any other matter in connection there
with that they may deem expedient,
VI. That said Committee be allowed
their necessary expenses incurred in 60
ing 10 and returning from said property
Mr.. Farnsworth, in the House some
days since, introduced a joint resolution
providing for recess OF the Legislature
from the 10Th OF March to the 10Th Of No
vember next. Mr.. Knots, Of Marion
also introduced q Joint resolution, provld'
ing for an adjournment sine die on the
Dist OF April next. The House has re-
fused to consider either Of these resolu'
tions so far. Unless they dispatch bust
ness with much more rapidity than they
have heretofore used, do notsee possibly
how they can adjourn for two months, al
least. All, or nearly all, Of the most i'm
portant laws have yet to be acted on, and
still useless and Improbable discussions
on unimportant measures, are constantly
INDUCED in, to the hindering and detri'
ment Of important measures. In order tc
stop this wanton and unnecessary waste
OF time, Mr.. Knots, OF Marion, offered q
resolution providing that members when
speaking upon any question before the
House, shall be limited 10 Eve minutes
but this don't suit the gentlemen OF abun'
dant words, and the resolution was OBJ
jecled to and lies over.
On Wednesday last, the bill amending
tho act providing for juries was taken up
In the House. The Judiciary COMMITTEES
Of the House had reported back the bill
passed by the Senate, mentioned in tor
mer letter, recommending the adoption OIL
a substitute therefor. The substitute pro.
posed Is the law as 1t now Is in the
Code Of 1868, simply changing the provis
ions requiring duties Of the Boards Of Su'
pervisors, and transferring those duties "a
the Courts,
Mr. Farnsworth moved TO amend thu
section, setting forth the qualifications o.
Jurors, by striking out the word white,
so that Il would read, "All male person!
over the age OF 81 years, Sc"
MIR. Davenport SAID he was IN favor Of
the motion, not because he was in tavol
OF negro juries; he was as much opposet
TO them as anybody. But because he hat
taken An oath to support the Constitution
OF the United States, end he thought thu
bill would be unconstitutional with tn
word white" 10 It. II negro were OF
trial by q Jury impanneled under this law
and were found guilty, he could have tn
proceedings set aside by any Fedora
Judge under the "Civil Rights bill"