Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-07

| iunuumentdl pIlnClpleS OF society, rs eS
tabli.hed by the Maker of heaven and earth
tiers political. Now, sir, the ancients had
the correct idea Of this thing. When they
would represent all that was lovely anC
beautiful, that was gentle and holy. they
took the evening star, which comes in thu
dusk Of evening with its
| Geatleness and Beauty.
and they represented that as woman o.
transcendent beauty. loveliness and vir
tue. And this is the correct view Of it. II
| there be a boy who has wandered from the
preeepts taught him at his mothers knee
hen the hour OF reflection comes oveI
him with the evening, he will turn hi:
ness and ioyelipeSs, and that, more than
anything else, will WOO him TO the path
of rectaude and virtue. II We remember
our moihers as stump speakers, as people
who attended political eonven tions, they
will not have any restraining influences
upon us, but il we remember Them as the
gentle creatures at whsse knee We learned
to lisp the first prayer to the God above US,
whose gentle influence trained US in the
home circle, who taught Us to do right and
be right regsrpless OF all things, u thse Is
the picture ofwoman 70 us VIC will not GO
far astray, we cannot Sou cannot ms&e
men religious sr morally Legislation, bss
you can by the holy
Ianueaee OF CDs4stianity,
as exemplifed in the gentle and holy life
of q beautiful woman.
On motion Of Mr.. Doaehoo the Senate
took a recess till half.past two.
AFTERNOON sEsWeN.
Upon the resssemblage of the Senate
Mr.. Price asked and obtained leave 10
withdraw his amendment
Mr.. Smith. OF Marion. then arose and de-
livered an argument OF an hour and halfs
duration in defence OF the resolution. He
undertook to show that higher and better
class was in favor Of the amendment than
that opposed TO il, and deduced from this
fact as a logical consequence, that the
amendment must be in accord with right
He quoted texts from scripture 10 show
that the Bible favors prohibition virtually,
and asserted that the church since Its in
ception had contained men, its brightest
ornaments, who struggled TO abate the
curse OF intemperence. lie argued that
the duty of a Christian man was TO gauge
bis conduct with reference TO its influence
upon others, and the general interests OF
humanity should be- the motive OF his
actions, private and public. He spent
some time in
Interpreting the Coasstuttoo.
and claimed that the clause requiring the
agreement OF two. thirds Of the members OF
each House should not be construed into
demanding mental and moral assent 10 the
proposed measure, but only meant that
twoihirds should be willing TO submit Ii
to the people. He particularly emphasized
the subordination OF the representative to
the people and bis obligation to meet their
wishes in all matters. He referred TO the
expression OF popular sentiment in tho vote
Of The House on the resolution, Just elected
by the people on that issue, ant warned
the Senators OF the punishment inflicted at
the polls upon those who had opposed the
measure last year.
Al the conclusion of Col. Smiths speech.
on motion Of Mr. ponehoo the Senate went
into executive session, at the termination
Of which it adjourned.
Senase RoutIRe.
The Senate convened at 10 o'clock yester.
day morning.
i petition from citizens OF Nicholas
comfy, praying the passage OF the prohi.
bition amendment. was introduced by Mr..
Sam Piles.
Mr.. Melvin offered bill relating TO en-
ployers and servants, and for their mutual
protection.
Hostutler presented a bill in relation TO
evidence.
The Senate assentsd TO a resolution oiIer-
ed hy Mr.. Melvin, instructing the Commit
tte on Judiciary 10 investigate the rropFi'
ETY. Of reporting bill taxing threshing
machines, clover hullers, csrn shelters, etc,
used to thresh grain for toll, and owned by
non.residents paving in taxes In this State;
also. the propriety.oT taxing light vehicles
and carriages brought into the State for sale
by nOri.residents.
Mr.. Smith, Of Marion introduced a bill
smcuding and re enacting section / Of
chapter lI2 Of the act passed March 25Ih,
1850.
Mr.. Dawson's resolution was agreed TO.
resolving that that part Of the Governors
message concerning a communication from
Wills De IIass, in relation TO a history Of
the State, be referred 10 the Committee on
Education.
Senate bill passed providing for the es.
Enlistment oi private roads in the several
counties Of the Stale.
The vote was announced according to-
which House bilI NJ. II takes effect from.
j,s rasssye the announcement Uf the vote
having been postponed till yesterday morn
ing.
S+nste bill passed concerning the Score
terv Of State and the SNprerue Court re-
ports. On motion OF Mr. StoIlings the Gen,
ste agreed that the bill should take effect
lioIu Iis passage
Nr Ceburn offered n bill amending and
re.rnaciing an act cyssting an indepsndent
school district within the town OF Phillip.
HOUSE oF DELEGATES.
Tie H9nss convened at the usual haar.
Mr.. RaIt introduced q bill amending the
act for the maatebance Of ilegitifDate
childrcn-
Messss. I5Rcs and Davis also intro
duced hills amending existing statues.
Mr.. NcClung presented q petition OF eiti.
zeDs Gf Greenbsier county with reference
to disihing .he swamps Of Meadow River
Valley.
Nir Boggs presented q petition OF citizens
OF P.axton county, asking Tor the aboli.
tiIyn, Of che Pharmacy Acts aud the placing
OF physicians and druggists under control
Of he Board OF Health.
The motion TO reconsider the motion by
vhicb the bill providing for the purchase
of the Faris painting. was called up by Mr..
Eysns, and prevsiied, and the bill was or.
1ered 10 it, second reading.
After some further routine business the
House took recess TO permit members u
be pressnt in the SeDaie during the prohib.
itorv smendment, which began at eleyen
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