Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-15
Oko's Parliament Sb owing Decided
Symptoms Of Approaching
\ Dissolution.
Passage the Scott Saloon Tax
Law Presentation Day In
the House.
A Well Meri,ted Reward. Belmont
County's AkIs Representative
--Sst-To In tho Senate.
SpeeiaI 10 the Aunday Reoiaer.

INTO the merits OIL the case matSmiuCeut
lobbies and the presentation OF testsmoni.
ais to various officers of the House 80 the
signs that tell us in unmistskable terms
that the days Of the siIty-fffh General
Assembly are numbered, that it is "in the
seer and yellow leaf" and that the time
of adjournment is now only question Of
hours and days.
A great many, now that nearly all the
general bills are disposed of, feel tn Ut they
should adjourn Monday, the 10th inst, and
declare they will go home and not return
II the ties are not severed at that time.
The festive farmer this season OF the year
feels
Restiye Under the Legislative Yoke.
He chafes under the demand for call Of
the House and the yeas and nays the hab.
itual "Mr. Speaker" the message from the
Senate. and mo smoking in the hall, gen.
tlemen." All these things seem 70 him
wonderfully monotonous and spiritless,
and he longs for the freedom of the farm,
watch the wonderful growth OF
the precoclous wheat plant, and
think of the pumpkins and
sweet potatoes he will harvest in the
fall, with nothing but the squawk OF
maurauding crow or the chirps OF flock
of devastating black birds to make him un.
happy, while the occasional demonstration
of the prize porcine OF the masculine
gender into neighborlng field only con-
vinces him that variety IS the spice OF Lille.
The brieiless lawyer and the disciple OF
Esculapius, whose practice consists mainly
in officiating at the advent into this wicked
world of some little bit OF humanity, whose
sires are too poor to pay for the service,
are not at all concerned. They can manage
TO live in Columbus just about as we'll as
they can at home, and besides that the
whisky is better, and the barkeepers more
accommodating in the matter OF credit.
The farmers and manufacturers want to go
home Monday, and the lawyers and doctors
desire to lengthen the session until the 23d
instant, which they think will probably be
the date Of adjournment.
The Retiring Members.
A canvass of fboth,branches.of the Legisla.
ture indicated that but few of the present
members will be back next year. Nearly
all are now serving on their second term.
which is the allotted time OF the average
member, and Columbus, which has known
them so intimately for the last four WIN
tiers, will know them no more forever, eX-
cept when they come down to their State
Conventions, or turn up to have quiet
drunk away from home.
Passage Of the scott Tax Law.
Dr. Scott, the sage, of Warren, who has
been in the Legislature for twenty years
and who is known as the Watch Dog OF
the Treasury, was nearly heartbroken by
being defeated for denomination by his lie.
publican constituents last week. The Doc.
tor feels good over the fact, however, that
his tax law passed the House by vote OF
sc TO 35 The Scott bill taxes saloonists
who sell all kinds of liquors 5000 per year,
and those who only sell wine and beer 800
per year. The bill also does away
with the Smith Sunday law by repeating
all laws on that question, and closing sa
looms on Sunday, leaving II optional with
municipal authorities whether beer and
wine may be sold on the Sabbath. The
contest was quite spirited, the Democrats
being almost solid against il, and the puri-
taniCal Republicans, for once, joining with
their old adversaIies IN an effort to defeat
the bill. Several refrained from voting.
among others, Love, of ColumDlana, who
finally cast his vote in the affirmative after
a desperate attempt to dodge. The battle
will now begin in the Senate.
Presentation Day.
Wednesday was presentation day in the
House. The Democrats led of ny present.
ing Speaker Hodge with an elegant gavcl
as testimonial of their respect for hlm as
friend and presiding officer. and the
fair and impartial manner in which he had
presided over the deliberations Of the
House. Mr.. Drummer made the presenta'
tion speech.
Speaker Hodge responded in very grace.
ful manner. thanking his Democratic
friends and assuring them he would ever
esteem II as a mementG OF his association
with them lie stated that he had been
connected with good many Legislative
bodies and he had never known minority
that treated presiding officer on many
trying occasions with such uniform respect,
or that did so little to hinder the progress
of the business of the House. He hoped
that the Republican who occupied his seat
next year (iaughterl would find AS clever Q
minority, but should he happen 10 be
Democrat he hoped the Republican min
ority would be as kind, forbearing aud re-
spectful as the present one. Mr.. kurE
then presented speaker pro TEN Hathaway
with a gavel en- behalf OF the Republicans.
To continue the matinee Charlie Rooms,
OF Knox county, on behalf OF the whole
House. irrespective OF party, presented DR..
Scott with an elegant gold headed cane.
from bis many friends Of the Sixty fifth
General Assembly, on his retirement from
Legislative life after twenty years in har.
ness. The Doctor responded in a feeling
manner.
Honors TO BIepkner.
Fred. Blenkner's time came yesterday,
and II fun ever ran wild il certainly did IN
the House. During lull in the proceed
ings Assistant Sergeant at Arms frederick
x. Blepkner who is we'll known all over
the United States, was addressed in q severe
mspner by Speaker Hodge, who command.
ed him 10 appear before the bar OF the
House and answer to charges that bad been
made against him, that he bad been dlre'
lict in his duty as sn officer OF the House.
Members all arose TO their feet and crowd
| ed srouud the Speakers desk while the
| charges were made Mr.. SSayne said that
| as chairman OF the Committee on Insane
Asylums. he wsnted to charge Mr.. Blenk-
ner with renigging in q game OF cards while
accompany wing the committee TO Cleveland.
Mr.. Huntington said that ne desired TO
have Mr.. BIenkper brought to justice for
| the assertion that the Committee on Re-
| trenchment wss no good. This was SON
| tinued for some time, each charge bringing
| out roar OF laughter; the Speaker then
stated 1t Mr.. Renkner plead guilty. and
| he would allow Mr. Baryer. OF Coshocton,
| TO make the speech RECOMMENDING him
| 10 the
Mercy Of she Chaiv.
Mr.. Eargsr said that when in New Or
| leans last winter be met gentleman Who
| told him that his grandfather had been .
| member Of the Ohio Legislature and want
1 ed TO know 10 be was acquainted with
sergesptat arms in that body known ss
| Frederick Bieakner. Mr. BArger hoped
that in his response Bleakner would tell
them about the first Legislature and the
days when the Stste House was built. In
conclusion be said that on behalf Of the
members Of the House ne wanted TO pre-
sent him with an elegant silver service set
because during thirty years duty under
both parties, he was never known 70 ex-
press an opinion on politics or religion.
Fred bowed midst 8 storm Of applause and
said he would always retain the beautiful
sit as souvenir Of his friends in the pres
tnt House o.. ..-
Belmont County Possibilities
] met yesterday prominent gentleman
from. Belmont county, who prefers not t6
" Known. In speaking OF the ptooloi!itis,
snd possibilities regarding the SUCCESSOR o.
: Hon. David WAGNER in the next House