Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-31
CAPITOL CULLINGS.

Points Picked Up About the Legislative
Halls and Corridors.
The House was. particularly dark and
gloomy, yesterday.
The House Committee on Railroads viii
meet at 9 O'Clock this morning.
There was one continuous buzz in the
House during yesterdays session.
Several colored brethren dotted the wall
OF faces in the Senate gallery yesterday.
Many delegates were absent from their
seats when the House was called to order.
Several ladies appeared. on the floor OF
the Senate YESTERDAY despite the bad
weather.
Delegate Oxley 8 fears that the Ohio might
be frozen on the first Of May, created much
amusement.
Delegate Whites reference to the Speaker
as Mr.. Ferret" was greeted with peais of
laughter from all over the House.
The report of the Committee on Mines
and Mining with reference TO II. b. 81, re.
ftrred to manufactures Of iron and steal.
Several members OF the House complain
that inkstand, pens, papers, ETC., are almost
daily taken from their desks by unknown
Parties.
The oil painting Of ex Governor Stevenson
and Governor jackson, now hanging in the
hall of the House, are BY Artist Storm, of
this city.
Mr.. Thornhill, House mail and banking
page, was excused from attendance for one
week and Mr.. Kennedy was accepted as his
substitute.
The watch dog Of the treasury in the per-
son of Senator Price, of Marshal, is again
abroad in the Senate, chewing up resolu-
tons that touch the treasury.
Mr.. Gilkeson thought the amendment Of
Mr.. Robertson, to H. B. 25, prohibiting the
use of traps and snares in catching rabbits,
would destroy the fun OF the country boys.
The House Committee on Finance met at
! o'clock last night; Education at 3;3O yes
terday afternoon. and the Committee on
Peniteutiary at , o'clock Yesterday after.
noon. -
Delegate Randolph, OF Harrison, was
granted leave of absence for Monday and
Tuesday next; Delegate McMechen, OF
Wood; for to. day and Monday and Dele
gate Gilmore, Of Mineral, for to-day.
Senator Morris said be belonged to par
ty pledged to reform. Senator Floyd arose
to his full height and said that out OF the
Senate he belonged TO party, but in the
Senate he belonged to no party.
There is suspicion abroad that the SEN
atorial watch dog Of the treasury bayed at
II. j, R. No. IL, providing for the renewal
for six months of the insurance on the Cap.
itol building, under the hallucination that it
was the moon.
Delegate Post suggested the appointment
ofa committee to wait upon Governor-elect
Wilson and ascertain from him just what he
desired to express in Fl. B. 20, introduced
at his suggestion by Mr.. Rock, and prohib-
iting tbs Csc OF ferrets in hunting rabbits
and "Other small game"
Senator Burgess remarked in his speech
on Senator SCOTS bill to open the tniyer-
sity to both sexes, that he represented a
district in which there were more pretty
girls than in anv other. The Senator is so
busily occupied that he has had no time to
look about him, evidently.
Strong speeches were made for and
against Senator SCOTS bill to open the
University 10 both sexes, By MesSrs. Morris,
McCreery, Smith, Flournoy and Floyd
against the bill, and Messrs. Scott and Bur
CESS for the bill. Senator Dawson took a
middle course Senator Scott said in his
speech that he was in favor of women 8
rights in 50 far as he thought that tsx-pay-
ing women should have equal rights with
non-tax. paying bummers, etc.
There was considerable opposition in the
House to the passage Of the joint resolution
providing for the reinsurance of the Capitol
Buildings for six months. Several dele.
gates thought three months long enough.
In the course Of the discussion Mr.. Post re-
counted proverb that lending to the rich
would bring want" Mr.. White resented
the idea advanced that the city of Wheeling
was rich, He said that on the contrary
the city was struggling with large debt, a
goodly portion of which had been incurred
that the State might have comfortable
quarters, and thought the gentleman should
have quoted the saying that those who
give to the poor lend to the Lord, whereat
there was great laugh.
The following minority report accom-
panied H. B. No. $50, providing for co-edu,
cation at the State University:
"The undersigned members Of the Com,
mittee on Education beg leave to submit
the following minority report on the sub
ject of co-educstion in the University We
are opposed to it because
81. Atpresent there has been no proyis'
ion made for domItory or domitoues for
the reception Of Young ladies, and for the
employment of a matron.
- No appropriation has been made to
effect and carry out their organic change in
the laws Of the institution and il is doubt
ful if one can be obtained at the session.
"3. The matter is now under the consid'
Grafton OF the Board Of Regents and they
have appointed a committee to eonSidel
what sum and changes viii be necessary tc
obtain domitories and = mstron for the Ia
dies department.
GSigned "DASIEI. 3. LUCAs.
H. B. GH.EEsoS,
"IRA C. POsT"