Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-17
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Morning Session.

The House came 10 order al y CLOCK
Yesterday morning and was lead in
prayer by the Rev. Hite, who prayed
that the deliberations might be peaceful,
bat further developments proved that
the session was anything but one OF
peace and quiet. The regular business
was quietly gotten away with and the
reading Of the Road Bill had been COM
menced again, and the gentlemen versed
in such matters were showrringi in their
amendments, when that
Provoker of Discussion,
the Railroad Bill, was sprung, and for
two hours, things were quite exciting;
never this session has debate became so
personal or such attention been paid.
Yesterday mornings talk between the
cool, sarcastic and elegant Morrow and
the fiery, impulsiye and passionate
Wilson, will DO talked OF for
wears to come. Those that were
present will never forget the appearance
OF the two men. Morrow, cGOl and col
lected With features always the same,
while Wilson, exeitable, was now al
most purple in the face and again as
White as His Linen
with flashing eyes, and impassioned ges-
lures.
Never for many years past has such
parliamentary battle been fought and
carried on with such vigor; never has q
Speaker of the West Virginia Legislature
received such undesirable attention.
The gallery was crowded, the lobby fill
ed and all attention was fastened on
these two men as they laced each other
carefully, endeayoring to cover every
point. Ii was = pretty fight and was
enioyed by nearly every one. In the
afternoon the matter was renewed and
some very caustic remarks made by the
two gentlemen. The railroad bill has,
however, at last received about its last
speech and will soon be settled
One Way or the Other.
Shortly after 10 O'Clock Speaker Will
son took the floor, Mr. Fulkerson being
i'm the chair, and called for the order Of
the day. In connection with that, he
gave notice that he would, at the close
OF his remarks, call for the previous
question, rs he now thought that it was
time for n vote. He was however, will
ing aI this time TO give way to any men,
Der who wished 10 speak on the matter,
provided the speaker spoke in good
iaith, and not with the idea OF retardng
the bill. As no one showed any inci-
nation to talk, Mr.. Wilson said he would
preface his remarks with havin. num-
a q - l,ak In l,..l
lie proposed placing them in OppOsi ION
to some letters presented the o.hSr
day.
The first letter real was from a man
named Mcdonald, of Wetzei county,
wi Gained to have been robbed for
twenty years past by the giant monop
ol,s. &c, etc. The letter dealt heavy
blows at the raiirOsi, and also at the
Leg stature in the following words:
the Ignorance OF the Average Demo
cratic Legislator,
and his easy virtue render it an easy
matter for the rajlroa Is 10 check fair
legislation. Although Clerk Peyton is
a good reader and can usually decipher
almost any hand writing, the Wetzel
county man tioOred him ami the letter
WIS not very well read, and was there
fore not very well understood by Judge
Morrow who rose and asked to have il
read over again. Mr. Wilson said he
had no objection provided the request
was made in good faith. The Judge re
nhed that he thought the letter contain
ed disrespectiul language that should
not 20 on the Journal, he wanted TO
know more about II
Mr. Wilson n-Oh, I'll give YOU all Won
want before am through.
Mr.. MOrrow-Wha. does the gentle.
man from Kanawha mean by giving me
en- lugh?
This was said in manner that in
duced the gentleman from ksnawha,
WILSON,
To Take Water
and the letter WAS atain read.
Mr.. Morrow-"If you gran, ME a few
moments will prepare resolution"
Mr.. Wllsor-"f now send some
| Il rs from Harrison county,
No recognition was taken of Mr.. Nor
row, aud the clerk proceeded TO real
letter after letter, all giving Wilson
"rsffy and Wind"
to an awful extent. He was made the
Moses that was to lead this benighted
people, ut OF the embrace of grasping
grinding mouopolies. ana bring them 10
a land Of milk aud honey. The above
is a little allegorical but it expresses the
idea to perfection.
At last it was finished and Mr., Wilson
stated that he knew but few of these
gentlemen, but it showed what a won
deriul interest was being taken through.
out TIE county; these letters he said
were the honest sentiments of people,
and not like those presented few days
before by the "press gang" forced by
the railroads; he was about to proceed
with his argument when MI. Morrow
rose and started to speak.