Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-24
HOUSE OF DELEGArEA
The Final Session.

No speaking or discussion OF bills Is toler-
sted, and apparently the only busy man in
the House was the clerk, who ratified OF
the bills on their second or third reading
with more than usual rapidity. II was
/ only in the short interval Of the Clerks
reading that dozen or more members were
on their feet seeking recognition from the
Speaker In order to have the order Of the
calendar suspended for the benefit OF their
pet measures.
1t. had been expected that both branches
would adjourn at II NJ, but different in.
depreciation of the law prevailed and II
was decided that the session might law
fully continue till u o'clock midnight
Quite number Of bills were passed dur.
ing the short morning session, but, OF
course, number were buried forever rs
the clerk run rapidly over the calendar.
Among the bills reported by the Commit.
tee on engrossed bill as having been pre-
sented to the Governor for his signature,
were the act amending the act OF 1881, re-
lating to the time Of holding the terms OF
the Circuit Courts.
An act to empower the Council OF the
city Of Wheeling to contract and reduce
the city limits. ...
An act for the appointment for tax.
commission looking to the amendment OF
existing laws. Together with number Of
other acts amending existing laws.
Death 0fHenrv Fry.
A resolution reciting the death OF Henry
Fry, of Greenbrier county, clerk OF the Ju-
dietary Committee Of the House, who died
suddenly yesterday morning at his board.
ing house, providing that the remains be
taken IN charge Of the Sergeant-at.Arms and
remains to the home Of the deceased.
At the hour OF II Mr.. Pennybacker
moved recess till ?. NJ, in order TO allow
the clerk to catch up with his work.
The Speaker Studded and starred.
As the Speaker, McCord in the chair, an.
nounced the recess, he quickly again called
the members to order, and the Sergeant.at.
Arms was seen to place Speaker Woods
under arrest and. conduct him in front OF
the desk, where he was met by Mr.. Daley
who, in graceful speech, presented him
on behalf OF the members, q very beautiful
diamond stud, In appreciation OF his ser.
vices as Speaker. Mr., Woods was totally
unprepared for the episode, bnt managed
TO rally and make fitting acknowledge.
ments.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resembled at 2 o'clock.
House Joint resolution, in reference to
Judge Fry's death, as amended by the SEN
ate, was passed. =.
Leave of absence for the remainder OF
the session was granted TO Mr.. Nealis, the
doorkeeper and Delegates, lsbell, Fouke,
and Rife.
On motion of Mr.. Hall. the House took
recess till4 o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The House again assembled at 4 o'clock.
On motion OF Mr.. Evans, Senate joint
laI al ha
LEGISLATURE at IL p. NJ, and passed, after be-
ing amended by substituting5 o'clock for
l2.
The Senate Joint resolution, providing
4. for a Joint committee 10 wait on the Gov.
.rnor and see il be had any communica.
tions to lay before the legislature, was
adopted, Messrs. Hall, Holt and McCord
being appointed TO represent the House.
The committee, on behalf OF the House,
returned, with a message from the Govern.
or, that he had no further communities
tions.
The House then yielded itself up toa
Rioious Reign OF Pan.
On motion, Mr.. Stifel was directed 10
make a farewell speech in German, and
Mr.. Evans 10 interpret it.
Mr.. Daley introduced Mr.. Stifel as the
m ost popular Dutchman In Ohio county,
whose speech was thus rendered, sentence
by sentence.
I am sorry / am compelled TO make .
speech. The gentleman from Mineral 10 .
very nice man. but thefe are very few
people who know it.
Ii has been the particular mission Of the
gentleman from Boone. Mr.. Albert Allen,
10 have passed by this Legislature bill es-
tablisbing the whipping post In West Wiz.
ginis, and he has failed in the greatest ef-
fort of his life. IL il now dangerous for
him to return TO his constituents. re-
quest the members Of the House TO con.
duct him TO Reymxnn's brewery, where /
propose to treat him to keg Of beer.
think il will be dangerous for the senior
me mber from Ksnawhs Judge Brown TO
return home on account OF favoring the
DOG Tax ELL.
The gentleman from Lincoln Judge
Holtl has been, | understand, in bad humor
ever since his photograph was circulated
through the State, because 1t old not 90
him justice.
It Is perfectly safe for the gentleman
from Berkeley (Mr. Evans to go home, but
IL will be very dangerous for him 70 come
back to the city OF Wheeling.
Mr. Daley, questioning the accuracy OIL
Nr. Evans translation, Mr.. HetZell was
ordered TO supercede him, who spoke a.
follows:
Mr.. Speaker. am. requested 10 make q
| true translation Of the last sentence Of MI.
stifel in reference to the gentleman from
Berkeley. As there will be no responsible.
| ity attaching TO me in the matter, these
gentlemen can, OF course. settle Il among
| themselves. Mr.. Stifel said there we're {
great many fools In the world. but OF oil
big fools the gentleman from Berkeley va
| the greatest
Mr.. Eyan8-There are two kinds OF Dutch
the high Dutch and the low Dutch.
think ii was the latter language in which
! the gentleman coucbed bis remarks, and
| therefore did not comprehend them.
| will state there are two kinds OF fools
| there is the fool because he can't help II
and there is the fool from want OF sense
Now rs the gentleman did not classify me
] suppose can pay my money and
Take NJ Jhstes.
| I will state, however. that the real transls
tion of Mr.. Stifers speech Is, .'it Is que
ton which Is the greater fool OF the tut
the one making the German speech or th
one rendering II 'auf EDglish.'
On motion OF Mr. Daley the Hous
solved the question by voting them bot
fools in the superlative degree. Nesativ
Davis, of RitchIe county, voting yes for th
first time during the session.
The bnmor now became general. bot COZ
centrated around Mr.. Albert Allen, I
Boone. from which most oft radiated II
| chief business Of the other members seen
ed TO be 10 draw him out, snd they 81
cSeded. His shafts Of railiery were alway
ready. and sHIl more visible from the ofil
inal language which vested them
Just previous TO adjournment the peg
presented 10 the House IN scknowieds
mept Of the kind treatment they hsd .
ceiyed, which, on motion OF Mr.. HalY1 70
lion, was ordered to be printed in the jon
The Joint Committee on Enrolled Dll
| msde their report Messages were sxehsu
| ed with the Senate, and nothing more J
msinine to be done. on motion Of Nf. H
.. the House adjourned sint die.
No rrsiter xhat youy ai,mrntys, Brown
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