Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-02-10

| the majority OF them are OF etlOV IoCi
importance. The really important bill
have not been touched and are not likell
TO be for some time Committees nav
been unable to meet, reports can not b.
secured, and 10 their ahseIce both house.
are SLOW 10 set.
APPROPRIATION BILLS,
The appropriation bills were probably
never more backward than now. 1t Il
hardly possible that they can be conf
ple.e ard given reasonable confederation
before the session expires Both commit
tees have prepared skeletons of the bills
but not q blank has been filled cut. Beside:
slsck of tins, they have BEEN handi
capped to great extent by the fact tia
none OF the representatives. Of the leading
State institutions for which appropriations
Will be made have been present, and with.
oat their advice it is next to impossible
to take action.
LOCAL MEASURES.
The committees, however, are poW chow
ing an ear1est desire to do work, and if DC
serious delay occurs, the bills will prOba.
bly, be ready to present to the two House:
within a week or ten days. This would
leave very short time for action.
Some bills which are OF local interest to
the people Of the northern section of ghe
State are we'll on thsir way to passage.
Both the MOundsville and BenwO0d charter
bills are on their second reading. There
is no strong opposition to them, and unless
the rush CT business is too great they will
be passed. This Triadelphia sci DOL bill
has been favoIa6ly reported from the
Committee on Education. There will be
no difficulty in its way when it is once
started On its passage.
DEBATE IN JOINT ASSEMBLY.
The debates in the joint assembly con-
sideIing the election returns have been
the stormiest of all the stcrny discussions
the present legislature has gone through
But the addresses as thu reports show were
rot confined 20 strict constitutional dis
cussiOu. The mind of the average states
man, when plumed for flight, was roo to
be bound by the circles OF such narrow
horiz0p. The whole fed of politics,
political economy and moral science was
covered, to the eminent satisfaction of the
speakers at least, and in most cases to the
poignant regret Of the hearers.
&c cox ESRTS MADE.
1t is not often that political
debate makes convert. 1t certainly did
not during the whole weeks talk which
the Joint assembly went through. The di-
vision was on strict party lines, ard with
the exception Of ore or two unimportant
occasions there was not single deviation
from party fidelity.
HEH HAD NOT HEARD IT.
The effect, or rather lack of effect, which
such. wars of words generally have, is well
illustrated by POINT in hand. 1t was
Just after one of the strongest addresses Of
the session. The speaker had prepared bis
remarks with great care, and really made
a logical and convincing argument from
his standpoint The representative of the
REGISTER had occasion to inquire of one o
the best informed and most alert members
on the same side of the House about the
particular wisdom of certain phrase OF
the address, and found that the gentleman
addressed had not the faintest idea of wha;
had heen said, how it had been said, OF
how it would be answered. Yet he is one
of bis party leaders, active and vigilant in
debates, snd was probably one of the best
informed on the questions at issue.
REPARTEE, NOT ARGUMENT.
This may not be fair clse, but it was
evident TO every observer that a great part
of the talking during the session, was
done more in order to relieve over burdeneC
orators than to instruct or convince any
one. Only q very few of the Speaker!
could obtain the ear of the House, in the
sense of respectful attention, and ever
they were more attentively listened Il
when they INDUCED in personal points
ard repartee, than in argument.
SENATOR PRICES SPEECH.
Senator Prices address on last Saturday
was the best by all odds. Itwss master
full argument, calm and digni6ed in tont
aud uusnswerable in pure force of logic
The Democrats could we'll have afforded *
rest them case on it and say no more Gen
eral Sprige's reply to Senator Maxwell on
Monday, was also a strong statement O.
the party case. Then General SpIigg in
dulges in more of the pyrotechniCs of ora
] LOIY luhu TIC CCuhlul lAOul u4AACAulf ttIN
he threw enough fire into this to make i
interesting for the apostles of blood and
thunder from Harrison and Richie coun-
ties.
The REPUBLICAN LEADER.
Senator Maxwell clearly lead for the Re
publicans. The debate showed his pre-
dominance. He has not such engaging
manners or Quickness of repartee as som'
of his party colleagues. Morris surpasse
him in a rude burlesque wit Campbell
and Scott do more Of the light skirmish
ing, but the Senator from Harrison re
mains by far the leader. He bore tn
brunt of the debate, and it must be said a
times exhibited a degree Of fairness tbs
was really more dangerous than the ri
snorting talk of some Of his followers:
SENATOR SCOTT.
Senator Scott, of Ohio, made one or tw
good talks that had the merit of being sen
sible. The average member of the Legis
lature, when taken from his usual busi
ness occupation, and clothed with tie gar
of lswmaker gets an idea that it is absC
lutely necessary for him to preserv
the constitution and maintain tn
sacred honor of the State against tn
attacks of traitors. Senator Scott Shove
a few symptoms of this disease at the bt
ginning of the session, but he is now pas
the critical stage and on a fair way to II
Covery, if the last speech or two he ha
made is any indication.
A YOUNG ATLAS.
The same cannot be said of few of hi
fellow Republicans. Delegate Young, fror
Upshur, evidently feels that there is a
immense burden on his shoulders, and
has been oppressive during the past week
He has not voted on any important que;
ton without lengthy explanation, whic
explanation defines his position as clesrl
as duck track in mud puddle. 1t ha
been hoped that Mr.. Young will get owe