The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-03-11
Adjournment OF the LeglsIature-The
Mork Of The Keaslon.


Adjournment OF the LegIsIature-The
Work OF the session.
The two houses protracted the hour OF
gljoumment yesterday from r. NJ, until
6. in Orler to make sure of the work OF
enrolment, and see that no errors that
might vitiate any bill had occurred. The
afternoon session was n social sort OF an
IfIir, but little business offering, aud was
LrgeIy taken up with the usual votes Of
thauks, iocose resolutions, and cane pre-
satation.
After sixty.two days Of a session the two
Houses adjourned at 9 o'clock, snd quite
5 number Of the members left the
city on the evening train Of the Bal
dnore L Ohio Raiload. Others will
lave to-day, some on the Cincinnati
pckeIths evening, and few will remain
brtwo or three days yet. The adjourn.
ueattOok place amidst the best of feel
Ing on all hands, and we do not recall a
more orderly ending Of a Legislative ses.
son.
Weare bound to say of the Legislature
thit although it contained great deal oi
crude material, and although it had but
few men Of mark Us leaders, yet it did not
lack for good common sense, and gave
every evidence Of being animated by hon.
si Intentions 1t devoted itself to bust.
ness with commendable industry, and
accomplished quite as much as the
average legislature. As We remarked yes
ie'day, there was n great deal too much
talk on the part OF certain members, but
this was perhaps Offset by corresponding
number OF men who rarely said anything,
AIudse Stuart remarked yesterlly about
The member from Fayctte, he almost need
ato be introduced to tho Hla'e, mas.
much rs he had made no speeches during
The session, but nevertheless had always
leeH in his seat to watch the proceeding
and vote when his name was called.
as TO wha! has been accomplished by
the Legislature, we need not make a Ions
history Ii. The most important discus
sion by far WAS that relating to the Balti
more 4 Ohio Road, and the next WAS tha
oltae school book question. We conside
The investigation, discussion aud adjust
aent Of the Baltimore & Ohio freigh
charges as great gain to the people Q
eleven counties Of this State, directly, ant
indirectly to the whole State. We shoul
consider the session worth all it cos
u 1t had alone developed that agits
oon, for it disclosed light on tn
whole railroad question and brough
.ae great road Of the State t
Tue bar OF the two Houses TO answer fC
'Sa'Ieged exactions and shortcomings i
away never known before in the histor
" Ihs State, and in way, We may adj
I never anticipated by that corporation
lAs power Of the State over that road wa
n'e''ei and acknowledged in q wa
p''aeFto unknown, and In a way that wi
" Of 'nestimablG service during the II
Ueanl'e future. Tho reduction OF freiel
snA've'' in consequence Of the investtgi
uoa set on foot two years ago, will efre,
SlAy'nS to the people Of atlcas four hur
S S'ea thousand dollars, and possibly fl,
aanaIed thousand, per anuum. This ia
. s,ea' boon, saying nothing Of the Who'll
%ne Sa moral effect Of the investigation an
Iae school book law effects another gro
% HElns to the people Of the state-an
W na'te ne from twenty-five TO fifty per Gel
SS Va prices hitherto paid for school booL
aus Is another great boon, and dOub