The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-11
A GLANCE AT THE HOUSE.

Some remark has been heard on the pre-
dominance OF young men in the presen
Legislature. A comparison OF the HOUSE
OF Delegates with the last one does no
show occasion for this remark. The aver.
age age isabout thesame. Taken as whole
the House will compare iavorably with
any former one. While there are perhaps
fewer distinguished looking individual
members than in the last House, the aver
age Of intelligence and capacity us indicat
cd by air and appearance, is higher than in
that. There Is no Judge Ferguson, nc
Hubbard, no Quarter, no Judge Morrow
but there are numerous men whose ia
miliarity with public life and reputation
for ability guarantee that they will MAKE
as acceptable representatives Of their con
stituents, and some who give promise o
taking positions OF recognized prominence
before the session is very old. ~ -
The number OF Republican member
who were reelected is much larger in pro
portion than the number Of Democrats
Mr.. Evans, OF Berkeley, OCCUPIES the sea-
glaced by Mr.. Day last session. Mr.
McCord, who last session represented
Brooke county alone, this time has Brooke
and Hancock both. Mr.. Cox has ex.Speakel
Mofett's desk in front OF the reporters
table. Mr.. Maxwell shares Mr.. McCord's
desk, also in the front row, for which vet
eran Republicans manifest considerable
fondness. Mr.. Orr and Mr.. Wilson (no
the late Speaker are the other Republicans
who revisit the scenes Of former triumphs
Judge Holt, Mr.. Hall and Dr. Bee are thu
only Democratic members deemed worthy
Of reelection by their constituents.
Mr.. Henshaw, the new member. from
Berkeley county, though quiet man, Il
already making a good impression. He sit
with bis colleague, Mr.. Evans, in the from
seat across the central aisle from Mr.. Cox
Mr.. Burt, OF Ohio county, shares q
desk with Mr.. Dovener, near the real
Of the next row. Mr.. Stifel is near the
rear Of the last row on the Speakers right
Mr.. Woods had made selection OF a sea-
to the right OF the central aisle, and II wa.
too bad to deprive him Of 1t.
Exactly as the clock struck twelve the
gavel, in ex.Clerk Peyton's hands, fell or
the block, and he called the members to
order. He read the section Of the Oonsti.
tuition prescribing the manner OF opening
The regular sessions OF the Legislature, and
in pursuance OF It's provisions he called tc
the chair Hon. John W. Holt, OF Lincoln
county, the oldest in years Of number o.
members ofequal legislative experience.
Mr.. Holt upon taking the chair, called
upon Rev. ]. B. Fitzpatrick, D. D., pastor
ot Zane Street N. E. Church, to open the
session with prayer, which he did with an
appropriate petition.
Secretary OF State Stalnaker appeared and
presented the certificate OF election Of the
members Of the House, which certified
that the gentlemen named appeared to be
elected from the respective counties. This
being read, the process Of swearing in
commenced, the clerk calling the names o.
the Delegates in alphabetical order, and
they presenting themselves in squads o.
Ave at the desk, where the oath OF Office
was administered by Mr.. w. r. Adams, o.
the Auditors office, who Is a notary public
This ceremony through the roll wa
called, and all the members elect discov
to be present but Isaiah. Bee, Of Mercer, ]
]. HeiEel, olMorgan, James I, MoAlechen
Of Wood, aud g. ]. Timms, OF Putnam.
On motion Of Mr.. Evans, the rules Of the
last HouDe were adopted 80 the rules O
this session until otherwise ordered.
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