Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-04-26

Az IMPARTIAL Notwithstanding tie agita
ton Of the Maine Liquor Law here, and its at
tempted introduction, or something similar into
his city, we have desired nothing but the triumph
Of law and order. AS much as we would rejoice
a the enactment Of any law which would legally
5;even ntemperance, we have lelieved from the
list that the ordinance passed by Council imposing
tax OF $500 Oh the Sprigg House and $4,000 on
ar McLu1c House, which was tantamount 10 n
RoGbitiOn tar, was not only. illegal and Who'll
Unconstitutional, but eminently unwise as the
ssletment of law which could not be enforced,
az! which would prove disastrous 10 the trade and
tlEel OF the city. Upon this conviction we have
ss.ei, and our convictions have been confirmed by
tie decision Of the Attorney for the city. TO whom
tie question was submitted, aud who (althoug"
J: voted against granting license) rendered his
! legal opinion at the meeting of Council on Mon
+ Aynight, which was that the ordinance was GUS
IartL, ARBITRARY, and UNCONSTITUTIONAL" and
Eholy NULL and VOID.
II tie Council on Monday night, we were much
Hlsed al the sqmirming of Wharton, of the
Timrs d Gazette and his efforts 10 crawl out oil
Is piece Of most ridiculous legislation. If he
not the father IF it, lie at least its ardent
rivoclie, and in his paper of Monday morning he
/ nH "tie measure was not ours, zoe regret to say,
y. il had our c0HcuTrence." Yet in Council
STA he SAYS how matters were going. and what
aNasulnmate ass lie had been making of himself.
y Lad tie HeamneSS TO desert his friends, and
fsigd deny that he had ever advocated or voted for
ihr measure! But lest his readers should see his
lSomiiuTe. he takes the warranlable liberty OF
gl'J.Ig the proceedings Of Council, and yester
4 .-ay n0tnng published them in gaTLted JCrm.-
Ss'oIIect that in reporting the Council proceed
-si lie is III the capacity of reporter, and ispnid
RPnbilShing them correctly, as we are. In ma
'1s ont our report we always endeavor to give the
s.oa OF Council as briefly as possible, but ii
"'eE struck us that we had the liberty To 1nSrfp-
ss'a, ggrbie or suppress these proceedings and
70 them 10 our own account. Below we give
ehp0h oil the action Of Council OH this absurd
!-aance, and following we give that of the
'4''' Look at the purroSely miEed up report oil
Times, and see if you could possibly tell
al was done with that ordinance:
tae Mayor stated hat the Clerk had been served
"a "Tit OF mln1ImuS niSi, rrturnable to Men
hr&t' requiring him 10 show cause why license
au otdIiiaFy should not be issued 10 the SpIIgg
5 Wheate, Esq, the Attorr ey for the CITY,
Spsa'eu ana explained that the ordinance Of
iS'!uaFy last imposing specific tax If Sd, 800 on
"P''as HOUSE. Iut 5000 OH the NcLure House,
, u,'elnS', a'brlTy and unconstitutional, and
,.o'',.he'''ed It's repeal, md the re-enacmen mt Of
Is"'i'""ce assessing lakes on ordinances III ac-
i Garter. - 49,
And IN motion. iLe 9, 4 orl;pouca wo. re.
sjaicd.
VI ilo,ion OF Mr.. Forbes, ordered that Council
's' "eA' Friday night for the purpose of adopting
''-''hice regulating license for oTdimarieS."
'lste Is lie Times Report
'Ie mayor su bmi'ted report from the PreSi-
81 o. ne Hernpfeld Ra.lroatIr asking suascrr-
~ s<0O'V1O on the parLDf the city 10 the stock
,.'se Co"tad being invited, proceeded briefly
!. Plainly 10 address The council in supnoIt or
4 Duplication.
II haTiCn moved that the clerk OF the city
t"e al ordinance i'll conformity with the above
l,"sA.:oh' 10 be submitted 10 the voters OF the
3" iAlISday, the llth dry of May. During
"-.e occupied 10y the clerk in drafting SAID
-1aAge' the Mayor stated that mandamus lad
served 10y the Judge Of the Circuit Court upon
.'s'' oi lie city 10 show cause why lie should
asue license 10 Il. 5. Il J. J. YarmalI. On
~ as ). w heat, Esq, attorney for the city,
gSeu Nc council. (What did he address 1t
;H!-Ed. hteI.)
ts CLERK of the city then submitted all oldi-
pt9Mding Tor taking volc of the people
~. SSg.,.OIZing the council 10 make a subScrIp
= S<9O'OOO to the capital stock of the Hemp
sli'oah upon such terms may be provided
H. : sT council. Said vote is 10 be tuken on the
~ Oh May next.
aT Question being called for it was carried u
led co substance Of contract between the rail
iy sH,', ','Te aud lie authorities OF Weisburg,
Ill., proved and ordered 10 he filed.
lIs saIjeetOi the license 10 the sprpp House
Fg,leynnh up ard discussed, and on motion Of MIR.
resclude51 81 That The license to the Sprigg be
J House ~ Incense was "reseinded2'' The sprigg
oau. s. no icer Sc, save that which expires
Ia, caa s' Of May. and do you pretend to say
''' %" AfOntay, night rescindeL tA.t Ii.