Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-28
LEGISLATIVE LORE. .
Observations Taken About the Capitol
Notes Of Happenings.

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Five gentlemen Of the Committee on
Counties, Districts aid Municipal Cor
porations will 10 down TO Benwocd this
morning, the House having granted
leave OF absence for that purpose, TO IN
vestigate the sanitary condition OF that
suburb.
Speaker Wilson has worn a perpetual
smile ever since the passage oil his
famous bill on Friday evening last.
The committee clerks under Mr..
Quarters resolution, will have no time
for loafng, ~ the clerk at this time has
more than enough on his hands.
The members OF both House anu
Senate are great patrons OF the opera
House, and they seem TO enjoy II all
In the person oil Hon. Geo. r. Evans,
the Republican side gains all active
worker and the body generally genial
gentleman. He is from Berkeley coun-
ty. and fills the vacancy caused oy tue
death OF DIR. Geo. Ferrel .,
Senator Dennis has had large and
very life like likeness OF himself taken
at Myles' gallery. II isa combination
photograph and oil affair.
Clerk Rheinstrom Was ODserEei "
smile on Saturday when Senator Done
moo introduced Senate bill No. %: "Au:
thoiziny the Judges OF the First judicial
Circuit to employ short hand reporters
in certain cases.
The Senate is an economical BODY and
refuses to raise the compens 'tlon oil us
pages.
BLUE GRASS COMPLIMENT.
The Uopkinsyille (Ky.) Nsr Era says:
Hon. T.. Boyd Faulkner's many hen
lucky friends win read with pleasure
the extract, which appears in this paper
from the CharlestOwn Virginia Free
Press. 1t is gratifying to know that the
people of West Virginia appreciate MS
merit. He is man OF big brain, oil the
very best cultivation, OF courtly bearing,
and, we make no doubt, is destined IL
| fill the highest positions within the glii
of his Sta:e. There is well-grounded
feeling here that, had he remained III
Kentucky, he would have attained
eminence and distinction in the service
| OF the State. We therefore have reason
| TO know that West Virginia will honor
herself by placing her highest trusts IN
his hands.
LowRY's GREATEST EFFORT.
Owing to the rush OF matter on Friday
night, an extract from Mr.. Lowry'S
speech on the Wilson Bill was, we are
sorry to say, crowded out. 1t is, how
ever, given below. Such a flow oil elo'
uuence, such an illustration has not
been heard this session. 1t was i'm
mense-"a regular corker." In speak
ing on the bill, he was opposed to 1t be-
cause il would deter railroads from de-
veloping the State. II was when refer
| ring TO the mineral resources that he
INDUCED in the following:
There is legend to this ettec
When the Almighty created the world
he determined to distribute the mineral
| all over the face OF his foOtstOOl. In
India, Brazil and South Africa he de
posted the precious diamonds. In Cal.
iiornia, Asia and Australia he deplsited
gold. In Peru, Colorado and Mexico
he deposited silver. In England, Russia
and Pennsylvania he deposited coal and
iron, and in the evening oil
the sixth day OF creation, while
the new sun was setting in gorge Gus
bank of clouds in the West, the Al
mighty. tlred from His day OF labor,
stopped for moment to rest upon the
top of one OF West VIrginia's highest
mountains, and in turning round his
arm struck his basket of minerals and it
was overturned and scattered broadcast
over the whole OF West Virginia, thereby
making the richest State in the Union.
Applause.