The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-03-09
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k1fftll DRpuA-t '" HsN ANsSF'NfF'N"T''
CHARLESTON, W, Va, March S,-The
,uecial session is over and the members
have nearly all gone to their homes.
This morning Mr. Floyd entered his
protest on the journal against the gem
era appropriation bills, stating that he
objected to the senate amendments,
but had voted for the bill believing that
A further consideration OF tho bill
would result in no changes beneficial to
the people, but on the contrary would
cause further useless expenditure OF
their money. On motion oi Mr.. Walker
committee was appointed to serve
with like committee on the part OF
the senate to notify the governor that
the legislature was ready to adjourn
sine die.
The chair appointed Messrs. Walker,
Thomas and Stapleton. President
Wiley appointed Senators Dorsey and
HAYNES on the part of the senate. In
a short time u report was made to both
houses that the governor had no COM
munication TO make At ll:45 o'clock
tho committee on enrolled bills re-
ported that both the appropriation
bills were truly enrolled and Mr. Walker
offered joint resolution providing that
both houses adjourn at noon, which
resolution was unanimously adopted
and Mr.. Walker reported it to the
senate where it was agreed to. Az II
o'clock President Wiley formally do
clared the senate adjourned sine die. AT
the same moment Speaker Shaw made
the same declaration In the house and
tho legislature Of '03 IL now thing Of
the past.
Whatever else may be said OF the
late legislature it was not on the whole
the brainiest body OF men that ever as
sembled in the state. The constituents
OF many would do well to look about
them for other timber before the next
election. As time killers they woro
perfect successes, but US law makors
and statesmen they were failures. OF
course there were many intelligent,
honest and conscientious men who
were members Of the body, representing
both parties, but they werc hampered
to such an extent by the others that
their usefulness was very much iln-
paired in every way.
Abuse OF the press was one OF the IA
vorite amusements OF the august body.
Almost every prominent newspaper III
the state incurred the displeasure OF
somebody or other, and too result was
that the newspapers got such advertis-
ing as they had never received before.
Never before did West Virginia have a
legislature the members Of which were
80 sensitive to criticism. III had been
possible to do 30, many Of them would
have established censorship OF the
press md suppressed every article. or
statement that was not in accordance
with their own peculiar views. Ono
gentleman at the close OF the regular
session objected to tho resolution OF
thanks to the newspaper reporters be-
cause they had not mentioned him at
all in their reports. lie admitted that
he had done nothing worthy OF mem
tlon, but he thought they might have
SAID something about him any bow, and
he threatened that it would not be
healthy for the newspaper men to write
him up about It either. They seemed
to think that they had perfect right
to abuse each other as they pleased on
the floor and accuse each other OF all
the crimes in the category, but news.
papers must walk tho chalk line. After
fitty-soven days Of labor at nearly 81, 900
per day, they have gone home, after
having accomplished less thanany other
legislature in tho history OF the state.
None OF tho many departures OF the
last few days arc moro regretted So
cially than that OF Mr.. and Mrs. Whit
taker, who left at noon to-day for Gin.
cinnati, from which place thoy will
leave for their homo in Wheeling to.
morrow morning. The cultivated and
sweet.tompered wife OF tho Wheeling
senator made many warm friends dur.
ing her brief visit here, and all who
bGde her reluctant goodbye have u
warm welcome In waiting for the time
whom sho will visit Charleston again.