The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-03-08

Echoes OF the Proceedings In the House
OF Lords and Commons.

Echoes OF the Proceedings In the House,
OF Lords and Commons.
The Senate held its first night session
last evening.
The flag that flies over the Senate cham
Der ought TO be washed.
Senator Shelton was absent yesterday
on account Of indisposition.
Senator MCGrew has returned from
Washington. He took In the "inaug."
Uncle Alex. Monroe insists that the
Normal schools are rich men's institutions
A session like that Of yesterday is fun
for the boys, but 1t is hard on the tax
payers.
Mr.. Evans got back from home In time
to start the ball rolling on the School Fund
question yesterday.
Chief Clerk Johnson, Of the Senate, was
compelled 10 relinquish his post yesterday
morning on account Of illness.
Judge Ferguson made q partisan matter
out oil the proposition 10 protect the
School Fund, and that settled II.
Clerks Rheinstrom and Neal did not ar.
rive from Washington until yesterday at
noon, being detained on account Of q
wreck at Fairmont.
Lowry's reference 10 Judge Ferguson,
Mr.. Quarter and Speaker Wilson as "the
Big Kanawha the midde.sized Kanawha
and the Lille Kanawha," was greeted with
an audible smile.
Among the prominent visitors on the
floor Of the House Yesterday were Dr..
Camden, OF the Hospital for the Insane;
Hon. o. ]. Faulkner; All Burnett, OF
Charleston; and Miss Lulu CLAY Blgble,
who gives an entertainment Ia the hall
this evening.
A member said yesterday when the
proposition 10 spend $4,000 on repairs to
the State House was up, that he would be
willing to give that much 10 ventilate the
the hall Of the House. He said II was
running the health Of all the members,
which seems to be, To o great extent, true.
The Senate in executive session yester.
day confirmed the following appointments
OF Governor Jackson: State Librarian, Z.
l. Wood; Janator oil Capitol Building,
Samuel VoltZ; Directors Of the Peniten.
tiary, James X. Smith, ]. O. Anderson,
Edward sehon and Joseph W. Gallaher.
The House pages ell have certificates Of
good character and other desirable quail.
ties, which they solicit all members and
attaches 10 Sign. Harvey SCOTS best rec.
is bis room for improve.
ment." Persons who have noticed how
wide he Ia will understand that the extra
space is room for improvement.
Miss Lulu Clay Bigbie will give one Of
her inimitable readings In the hall OF the
House Of Delegates this evening. Miss
Bipbie comes 10 Us highly extolled by the
press OF the North as we'll az the South az
an accomplished and gifted reader, and
We bespeak Tor her Q large and appreCia.
live audience Of the literary people Of
Wheeling.
An up the river correspondent writes tis
against the extra session next
year. He suggests III you need any
turther time 10 enact laws 10 conform 10 |
The recent constitutional amendments and |
perfect the bills oil general utility now be. |
lore you, II 10 very easy 10 extend the
present session few days, and II Il is |
thought best 10 establish q commission 10 |
,odiiy Our laws, do 30, and allow them 10 |
'epoft 10 the next regular session with |
he additional discretion Of recommend. |
ng subjects for legislation Of general i'm.