, 1883-10-27
L~st.lafive Proceedings.
lccKKrsrospEscr OF IHE srATrsNANi

For the past two days the members oi 'ne
House eyiree a more mutual desire 70 ger
down II business The bills as they pass
the Council come in, at regular Intervals
| and the discussions begin to wax warm
The or.tor;eaI thermometer Is now at fever
heat. and will s5on commence 70 boil
In the Courcil tie member. are soia7 IN
hammer and tongs, each oue banging away
q, the legislative anvil after his own fash
ion. determined to get something through,
II not for his constituents, for himself at all
events. A bill to incorporate the eity of
Montessuo in Chchalis county Is now before
the Committee and another one is right on
its heels, in the shape 0, renonstrance
against incorporation. Altogether things are
beginning to look lively, and exp!etiTes VIII
be the uex. thing il orser.
4 bill is now before the House submitting
to the people of Garfield coanty at the next
general election, whether the county-seat
shall be Pom-roy or elsewhere. Tins bill
had the essence Of al active stluulant, as It's
presence rose the Temperature OF aniTaa.
spirits ainons some Of the members. MIR.
Briniug and Mr. kabn spared for an open
ing relative to locating the county-seat.
Mr. Kuhn argued that the coaniY-seat
would be held at Poneroy, while Mr. bri'
ming held that tie courts would have 10
fo!lox the county ses:. Mr.. hiacaid ven
tured 70 rera:k in an uuguarded moment
that tie matter be ''laid on the table, which
remark was coucurTed BY the member frOui
Garfield, Mr.. Clark, which caused hinca.d
70 subsde As though he had business else
where. M.. Kahn was timi1 enough to sug-
gest legal opinion, as 10 the relationship
b,twgeu the c0un.y-selt aad the courts.
Tins Vac toe mpca for Mr. Brining, VINO
thcuyht there was Niger on .he fence,
and he forthwith proceeded to deliver les
ssr.ation upon court houses and courts In
general, which SO mystihei the wisdom OF
the House, ;hat CassiCs (Sirawl took fresh
cgar.
Young Ir. Broohs sent out little ;seler
"tI., the court shall he held Al POmeroY,
the couutv-seAt Of Garieii county" Marx
Antony tf;rining} arose sssin ami sad ''.he
people Of Garfield county were his trierds, y
which information staggered tie gravity
Of the senator's, who, forgetting tie dignity
Of their pos.tioIs al smiled.
al OILY want this bill to pass when it viii
b. in sa-h 4 shsye that the pscple Of Gar
field county viii feel satisfied with the re-
s4:-." sa:d ~ Bar:ng. Ne too, ss'd
Brooks. e Arc y1u ready 10: thequestion,
sang out tie : elkcr An who are IN
"Mr. Speaker" said a
voice in tie ccruer. immediately under the
Spraker's stand, "idle ike to know, too,
something about this bill. I've nsrer heard
ANYTHING about 1t before" Mr.. Shcudy vas
the person outside OF the voice that pro-
ceedei f:om under the Speakers stand. 'All
who are in favor Of locating the county
court OF Garfield county at POmercy, will
SAY =" Mr. Speaker" said
the B ll.t voice OF the S=fseaHt at Arms, "a
message from the Council At this the
meriI,rs all crane taelr Le.ks, 70 get a sight
OF the Ciar& f the ColEcii. Mr. 7. B.
Jyhp,,r. who, with martial bearing enters
the arena OF the House. encOmpasssG by the
select OF .ae Ter:itO:y's wise men. Clerk
reads his message and departs for the a.tic,
where otasr wise men are celebrating upor
tie chances oi reelection tao ye-rs hence,
ard the business OF the honse proceeds.
"AF Who are - 'Mr. Speaker, sid
Mr. Still, ~ am ir favor Of locating Pome-
roy --- | mean tie court, az POmeroy,
provided ihe coun;y.stat re;Gs.Ds .tere, hut
wherever the county seat goes, there shoald
the courts lie also To :his Mr. Bfiring
cgn.u,r,d. Nr. CI.. &c anl Mr.. Books, AMI
Nr. knraii no. N.shing Il repetition Of his
furrasr experience. uodde-i assent. Bet Mr.
L,nircm saadwIchsd IN question about
this time. .'that i. uas possible that if tie
courts desired a. hold elsewhere, i: would
be nee .-ry 10 put the copnty-seat on
- .isal3 10 foulw up the trail ot The ccuTt."
Tll, a.a:t'ilg information uesgiy rsralyz
e.! Tie asscmIla.c, aad II Iecsme apparent
T. all The members, tnst L The Iatte. gentle
mans r,u.a-as Gere susceptible OF proof, an