Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
THs IMPORTANT MATTERS INTRODUCED IN
BOTH HOUSES.
The Senate Does Some Work and Adjouns Until
honday-Ths House is More industrious.
Chat and Gossip Around the Capitol
and Hotel LObbies.
S0lcial T,leoram to ne R.gisfsr.

Special telegram 10 ne Register.
CHARLESTON, January l6.-The Sen
ate met this morning at 10 o'clock, and
had only been in session short time
when Senator Wiley moved that the
Senate 90 into executive session. The
motion carried, and the Senate chamber
and gallery were cleared of all persons
but the members and officials. When
the doors had been securely barred, the
members proceeded to discuss men and
measures without reserve, and in as
free and easy manner as couple OF
confidential friends. The principal top
ic OF discussion this morning was
the propriety of confirming Gov
ern0r Fleming's chief appointments.
Senator Watts told his brother that
it had been circulated during
the late campaign that he was hostile to
Governor Fleming, and that he would
not vote FOR the confirmation Of the
officials Governor Fleming had seen fit
10 appoint. Mr.. Watts said he supposed
that the story was circulated for cam
paign purposes; that II was wholly un-
true, and that he now decided to move
that the Governors appointments be
taken up and confirmed.
Secretary of State Ohley was unani-
mously confirmed, all the Republicans
voting with the Democrats for his con-
firmatiOn. The Adjutant-General and
Librarian, the Superintendent Of the
Penitentiary and the Mine Inspector of
the Second District were also unani-
mOusly confirmed.
The Republican members refused TO
vote for the confirmation of Mine In
Spector Harr, Of the first district, but
all the Democrats voted for him, and
he was confirmed.
Hostile Morris told why he would not
vote for the confirmation OF Mr.. Harr,
and senator St Clair told Morris why
he should vote for Mr.. Harris contirma
tion, and why he, himself, intended to
do SO.
All the loose talk about Democrats
who intended To defeat the confirmation
of certain State officials is exploded and
il must be apparent to all fair minded
men that the Democracy Of West Nr-
ginia is unit in its opposition TO all
measures that have the least taint Of
monkey business about them.
A wordy alteration took place to-day
between Morris, of Ritchie, and Dele
gate Morgan, Of Wetzel. The trouble
originated from an article which APP
peared in the Wetzel Republican during
the campaign and was credited to Nor
ris' paper. The article was SlanderOuS
and abusive and reflected seriously upon
Mr. Morgan'S intelligence. To-day Mr..
Morgan met Mr.. Morris for the first
time and proceeded TO 20 for the bad
man from Ritchie" in great shape. Mr.
Morris denied all knowledge of the arti-
Gle and said that il had never appeared
in his paper.
A very important subject is compre-
hendcd By 4 resolution introduced in
the House this morning by Judge Sam
uelS His resolution provides that
committee of eight members Of the
House be appointed TO act cOnjOintly
with like committee from the Senate
TO inquire into and report upon the re-
diStrictiug and re-apporti0nmcnt Of the
State. The resolution will be cOnSid-
cred tomorrow and will most likely
pass.
The work this committee has to do Is
difficult and arduOuS, and the commit
tees actions will be watched very
closely.
The Senate Committee on Privileges
and Elections met this morning and
decided TO hear the contested election
case Of Morris vs.. ogden. OF the Fourth
Senatorial district on Friday, January
seth. Delegate Hanen'S resolution
asking cur Senators and Representa-
tiveS In Congress To endeavOr TO have
the franking privilege extended to all
members Of the State Legislatures, was
taken up ia the House to-day. The res
olutiOn met with no favor and Delegate
White took occasion to say that he was
very much opposed to the adoption Of
the resolution, because it was un-Demo-
cratic TO make such 4 request of the
Federal Government. All the Demo
Gratis voted against the resolution, and
majority of the Republicans did like
wise
Ex-senator Camden arrived tonight
and has been surrounded since his arri-
val by a group of admiring friends. He
says he is here on business connected
with his railroads.
However. the principal object Of Sen
ator CamdenS visit here is TO close a
large land deal. The land, amounting
to 10000 acres, is situated on Potts
Creek, a tributary of JackSon'S River, in
Allegheny County, Va, and isnOw owned
principally by Charleston parties. 1t Is
said that il is the richest Iron ore region
ia America. Mr. Camden has been en-
deavoring to get control Of tEiS vast
mineral region for some time, but has
lust succeeded in getting control Of it.
The West Virginia and PittSburg rail-
road will probably be extended from
Williams river, in Webster, through
Pocahontas county down Greenbrier
and jackson rivers TO this wonderful
mineral region. Judges Adam Snyder
and Holt and the ThayerS are also in
tereSted i'm the deal.
THE SENATE.