The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-28
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some Sayings ny ana About aIemharn
and Visitors,

and visitorS.
No session to-day.
Mcneil is the drummer friend. City
cents, please.)
Ex-Governor Mathews circulated among
tide members yesterday.
Prof. stahl and wife were on the floor Of
the House OF Delegates yesterday.
Mr.. Mofett and Mr.. Riley each filled the
Speakers chair temporarily yesterday.
Governor Jackson Is an interested observer
at many Of the sessions Of the two houses.
The members whose homes arc convenient
have another chance to visit ther families.
Judge Morrow was in his place in the
House yesterday for the first time in several
days -
Mr.. John II. Bogges, of Clarksburg. wa.
about among his friends in both houses yes
Col: George P. Sargent, Of PbllIppi, was 4
prominent figure in the lobby yesterday al
Mr.. Dodrill made powerful and conyinc
ing practical argument in favor OF no licens,
yesterday,
The debate on taxes yesterday morning Ii
the House was the brlskest breeze OF III,
session so far.
Mr.. Mcneil succeeded In having the claus,
OF the license bill taxing drummers $50 1
year stricken out,
There were more lady visitors in the Hous,
OF Delegates yesterday than on any other day
so far this session.
All Interest centres now in the constdera.
lion In the House Of the temperance amend
tnent, next Wednesday forenoon.
Ex!Treasurer Burdette Is in the city, and
occupied seat on the floor OF the House
awhile during yesterdays session.
]. :. N. Wright, agent for the firm Of II
". Venable Y Co., tobacco manufacturer Of
Petersburg, Va, was on the floor OF thu
House yesterday.
Members having kilograms to send car
have them promptly attended to by handinI
them TO John Thornhill, mail and bankini
page Of the House.
The reporters wanted to get out early las
evening" and Charlie seabnght wouldn'
move to adjourn. His whole future i
ruined, and don't you forget It.
Miss Taylor and about a score OF youn,
ladies from the Female College visited ID,
Legislature yesterday forenoon and listene,
to the lively debate on the taxation OF law
yers and doctors,
Speaker Wilson yesterday appointed Messrs
CreSap, Bell and McCord members on IN
part OF the House to investigate the charge
made By newspapers for printing the Consti
tutional amendments two years ago.
Judge Ferguson took occasion yesterday I,
speak incidentally in the highest praise o
MIR. Settles bill for the appointment of
mine inspector. The bill alluded to is ger
orally spoken OF asa very desirable one t
pass.
Harvey Scott, the fat House page, Is con
fined TO his room at the Mcclure Houe, sicl
with typhoid fever. Clarence Thompson, tn
mai and banking page OF the Senate, is ais
too i'll to attend 10 his duties. These are tw,
pleasant and accommodating boys, and ar
missed from their places.
In his review Of the arguments pro and col
on the subject OF taxing lawyers Mr.. Beck
with said: I'VE have been told, first, tina
lawyers are paupers, and cannot afford +
pay the tax; then that they are fools an,
easily imposed on; and lastly that they or
knaves, and will evade the tax anyway"
Judge Ferguson will not admit that taxin
lawyers and doctors is taxing brains, II
can't see that they have any more brain
than anybody else; he can't deny that the
have more jaw. Mr.. Hubbard shortly afte
retorted that as was usual with the Judge h
had furnished considerable proof Of his pos
tiOn