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Wheeling Sunday Register
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
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In West Virginia legislature on February 1, debate over allowing hall for military ball; Mr. Finley of Tucker opposed as time waste, but speech praised state militia. Extensive preparations for ball and banquet, attendees expected from Huntington.
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One of the Legislators Kicks on the Waste of Time.
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W. Va. February 1. This "er moved that when the Senate Tuesday morn refer to allow the com ary the hall for the ball Mr. Finley, of Tucker ing that the time of ng frittered away portance, while much was to he disposed of. all the time to the end I was not left undone a brief but eloguent State militla who, pped and organized spense to the State, at any time to re the emergoney state should be proud was propused to ar t to give the people mlition in which the na) Guard now is. the borne entirely by west s made for the House for one day. wugrteogs and un absolutely cruel to were called for. and revurded acainst Col Evlenslve preparations ball and banguet, to man in the State apeyted that about will attend of Huntington, bes I are Ioterested in Them.
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West Virginia
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February 1
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Legislators debated allowing the hall for a military ball, with Mr. Finley of Tucker opposing due to time being frittered away on unimportant matters while important business awaited. A brief eloquent speech praised the state militia, equipped and organized at state expense, ready for emergencies, and proposed giving the people a militia like the National Guard. Preparations for the ball and banquet were extensive, expected to honor a man in the state, with about [number] to attend from Huntington besides others interested.