Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-03-01
CAPITOL NOTES AND cuLLINes.

West Virginia Legislature. nis inteiuBouSe
Il of 4 highly cultivated and polished char
acler. His address is pleasing and incisive,
compelling everyone 10 recognize In him q
gentleman of profound scholarly attain
men,s and a foeman worthy of the distinc-
ton he now Justly and meritoriously enjoys
as a presiding officer, parliamentsrian, de-
5ater and orator. Without prejudice to any
one. we but. speak the truth when we say
that Mr.. Speaker Dennis is the right man
in the right place, and that the House of
Delegates made a wise selection when 1t
elected him Speaker. He is q rising young
man. and is destined to become prominent
citizen in our State as a statesman.
Delegate Powell, OF Taylor, is an indie
pendent worker and voter in the House,
and is o faithful and good member in tine
discharge of his duties, without fear or IA
vor from any one.
Delegate Dyer, Of Grant, is one Of the
solid men Of the House, and, as a young
man, there is before him a bright political
future. He will make a good Governor one
of these days.
Gilkeson, of Hampshire, is one Of the pc.
litical gems Of the eastern Han-Handle,
and will shine in the galaxy of West Viz.
ginia's SONS in a higher sphere by and BY.
Ira Post, Of Harrison, is a farmer Delegate,
and has a great deal of good common sense
and talks and votes to the point all the
time.
Jesse Randolph, of the same county, isl
pood memDer and looks well after his con-
sstituents in every measure before the House.
Judge Raymond, OF Marion, may be said
TO be the legal mind of the House. He has
all the advantages of a long life of study
and practice, both on and of the bench,
and is therefore the master legal mind OF
the Legislature. He has worked hard as
chairman OF the House Judiciary Commit.
tee in preparing bis bills for the action of
the House, but the adjournment of the
House, has rendered almost useless, his
herculean efforts before his committee.
Most of the valuable bills will now be lost
to the State, bills, some Of them Of the ut
most importance to the whole State.
Col. White, OF Ohio county, has worked like
Q beaver from the beginning Of the session
all through down to the close, both In the
committee room and on the floor. No sin,
gle member has performed harder labor
than Col. White. He has watched faith
fully, all the interests of his constituents,
and suffered none TO 60 undefended and
cared for. The other three members OF
Ohio county have proved themselves
worthy of the trust con6ded in
them by the people of Ohio county.
.McWhorter, of Kanawha, IS live member,
so is Mr.. Rock, his colleague; both of these
members watch, with great solicitude, every
measure involving the interest Of this sec.
ton. Mr.. Taylor, of Doddridge, is a mum
Der one man, conservative and safe IN his
ideas and votes. Marshall, of Gilmer, is q
little ~erratic, but is a good working mem
Der. Edwards, of Marshall, is a very eff
cient member OF the House, and is always
at his post of duty. Morgan Of Wetzel, is
a lard working member, and as a lobbyist,
has ACQUIRED some notoriety on the floor.
The most noted speaker on the floor of the
House is Mr.. Dean, of Upshur. His elocu'
ton is good, his logical deductions are gen.
orally sound and command the respect and
attention of his fellow members, and take
him all, and IN all, he Is a pleasant and en-
tertaining speaker, and is well posted on oil
matters before the House.
The greatest and best orator, statesman
and scholar on the floor Of the House, is
Daniel B. Lucas, of Jefferson. He is more
than a head above any member of the
House. OF fine scholarly %attainments, he
has added a great and inexhaustable fund
of knowledge by a hard and studious lite,
to his great national mind, and is therefore
one Of the leading minds, not only Of the
House, but of the State.
There are many other good members In
the House, and, in fact, we may say with
all truth that the entire House is one among
the best that ever assembled in Wheeling,
and in parting with its members we part
with them as as good a set OF law makers as
ever met under a State Capital roof. We
wish them a safe return to their homes and
families.
In the Senate VIC have Mr.. President
Price, a young, but noble and heightened,
gentleman, in every way the peer of any
member Of his body. He has made amin.
partial and successful presiding officer, and
his praise is triumphed by each and every
member of the Senate and thousands
throughout the State. He is a rising pub
lie man, and there are many honors yet in
store for him by the people. His namesake,
Price, of Marshall, is a. very conscientious
member, and fights every unnecessary ap'
preparation of the peoples money. His
colleague, Mr.. Cochran, of Wetzel, is a
clever gentleman, a farmer by occupation
and is a good legislator.
Mr.. Morris, of Richie, is the leading
thinker and speaker, with Mr.. Dawson, OF
Preston, on the Republican side of the Sen
ate. They are both gentlemen OF culture
and intelligence, and have made efficient
members.
Mr.. Scott, of Ohio, is a good working man,
as we'll as Mr.. Sommerville, his colleague.
Both of these gentlemen have watched the
interests of their district with great fidelity.
The entire Senate is a good workin
body of men, and they have turned out a
large number of bills since the session
began. 1t is to be regretted that the larger
portion of their labor, and that Of the House
too, was thrown away by a constitutional
adjournment. In fifteen days more most
of the important bills would have become
laws, laws the people need too, but now, as
the matter stands, all is lost.
All things considered, this Legislature has
done more hard work than any of its prede-
cessors in the same length OF time.
In parting with it, as a body, and its off.
GERS, clerks and pages, and all of its at:
tachees, We say that they have each and
all earned all that has been paid them.
They have, we believe, spent a pleasant
winter with us, and as this is the last time
the people of Wheeling, as a city, will ever
have the Legislature with them, we wish all
a pleasant parting, and kindly to all, we say,
farewell gentlemen of the Legislature.
With malice to none, but good will 10 all,
/! the REGISTER wishes each and all a safe
Journey home with long life and prosperity
in the years TO come
PARKERsBuRG.
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