The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-01-22
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Sensation Over the Projected RemO'-
aI-Questiou--COgen Reasons why
a should be DOne-Ihe Louisiana
Outrase-ETorts of Members on The
JNnuary ly


and the Senate important and unusual
proceedings. In the Senate, Mr.. Ben
nett of Lewis. rs YOU have been informed
/ hy telegraph. introduced a bill to remove
the seat Of government to Wheeling.
Although it has been known, ever since
the session began, that such II bill
would be introduced, its presentation
at such an early day mas
caused considerable comment and specu-
lation among those who desire lis rrten-
ton NJ Charleston. 1t was referred to
tn. Judiciary Committee, OF which Judge
Camden IS chairman. whore ii Will enjoy
serenity until the Senatorial question Is
finally decided. Judge Camden declares
that its introduction at tins
time i, done to injure his
chances for Senatorial honorS. He viii
undoubtedly keep it in his hands until
his chances have been decided by the
/ caucus. which will take place on Friday
/ evening. The Charleston people are
doing considerable figuring to find out
/ what their status is in the Senate, and
they are not exactly sure Of their reckon
/ inc. Their calculations are faulty, for 1t
| is known absolutely that one, if not two,
/ of the men upon whom they count for re-
tanning. is unque,tionably in favor of its
removal. The lack of communication of
all sorts has been severely felt during the
: past week, and it is not hard to convince
any fair mind that the necessities of the
State impcrativcly demand its removal.
Living in IN isolated country, where
letters and papers are days and days
behind their dates in reaching
their destination Is not tolerablc by iu-l
tclligcnt men.
The Courier of this morning says in
reference to the Capital Bill:
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Bennett in
PRODUCED bill for the removal of the
Capital to Wheeling. As Il well known
Committee from that city have been here
lobbving for nearly II week to secure
such bill, its introduction caused no
surprise They will remain no doubt
t. nurse it either until it has maturcd
into law, or been laid in its little grave
along side its predecessors. 1t Is about
the same in terms as House Bill No. l6
of Inst year. and starts off with u ''where-
u," Reilly and Others of Wheeling offer
suitable pluc" for the Capital that the offer
bcarccptcd, &c., &c., and that the archives,
offices, &c. be removed within ninety
DAYS from the passage of the bill. 1t Is
= rrha>h of the old Soup House propo-
-ition u, it was called two years ago.
We very much mistake the material OF
the present Legislature, if IT Is willing to
harru,S legislation now with any such alb
surd and unjust bill If great portion
of the remaining forty days of the session
is wasted and the consequence expense 10
the State incurred in such legislation,
then the present Legislature Will TALL
short of what is their own and their con-
,ntucnts. good. To do them justice we
believe they will consent to Introduce no
such clog to the wheels of II working
Legislature who have "a rare opportunity
to improve the short session with useful
legislation instead OF frittcring it away
with such sectional measures whether for
the benefit Of Il joint stock company Of
Wheeling or elsewhere.
The House, to-day, devoted lis session
70 consideration of the Louisiana usur-
patton. Hanson Good, from Wheeling
was the first speaker, and made an effort
that was highly crcditable 10 his intelli
grucc and eliqucncr. He spoke with
great tcrycucy and good sense, and
garnished his speech with many strong
and iurclblc expressions.
Succeeding him upon the floor. was a
Young man from jefferson county. an
offspring of Virginia gentleman
james Y. Mason. This young man
swclls with the pride ofhi~ ancestors, and
demands the recognition Of their iutclli-
.,rncc and his worth. lie was candi-
date Tor Speaker of the House, Chair
man of the Judiciary Committee, and
il i said ut one time contemplated con-
test for Senatorial honorS. He has been
alternately the friend and enemy Of
every aSpirant for the SenatorShip, and
now disgusted with all of them, claim,
that those now in the field, must give
way to new candidates. He obtained the
floor to speak on the Louisiana resolu-
tion. but barely alluded to the subject,
and then talked on everything
else that human Imagination could con-
coiyc of. He abused the two leading
candidates for Senator, and deprecatr d
the lack of learning Of the Others. lie
talked upon finances, of politics ancient
and modern, he quoted Shakespeare and
repeated history in the most violent and
iucohcrcut manner. He had supplied
himself with food for his thoughts in
the shape of bottle Of whisky
and glass of milk, which
occupied place on the table directly in
front of him. In his quarrel with words,
his gestures become violent, he dashed
his whisky upon the floor, spilled his
milk and ruined the brooches of the
Chairman of the Judiciary Committee,
and the hat of Dorsey Carlisle, the young
member from Harrison. 1t is doubtful
whether Legislative halls have ever cch-
oed with such dsjoinied mass of words
50 vehemcntlv declared rs have
filled the legislative halls of
this State to-day. Mason IS young
man with some ability and it would be a
kindness for his friends to give nm a
little good advice and urge upon him
more discretion. If he is to continue IN
this same strain which he has maintained
ever since he has been here he will need
some one to gauge his heated imagination
and to ply the balance wheel so that his
fair ability may have some recognition
instead of his indiscretion being his only
recognized trait of character.
The Bullion in the bank Of England in
creased 29l 900 pounds during the past