The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-23
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faith, the pledges of those elected here II
carry out liberal measures.
Mr.. PATRICK sail-I owe II tOmyselftt
explain the vote shall give on this bill
/ have said that I would vote against thu
bill. But, on further consultation, and II
Difference to the appeals of my colleague
Mr.. PHELPS, have come 10 the Conclu
sion to change my vote. There Is little Ii
this bill that / approve, but my colleague
and Others think Il should puSs. uni In
favor of a different proposition, namely
that alI citizens, qualified 10 vote under
the Constitution, should have the right Oi
suffrage on all occasions. Idesirc that the
law sllall he faithfully carried out, and
that every citizen, qualified under the
Constitution, shall have his name register.
et. This bill contains no such provisions
A[r. YOUNG said-I do not understand
why this motion Is made Twas neces.
Sary to have registration law, but there
has been objection made 10 the present
law, and not without some reason or some
force. With the exception Of Nicholas
county, little complaint had been made Of
It's workings last Fall. Twill vote against
this motion, on principle, unbiased by
party: have not attempted to III
iiucnCe any member Of This Senate on
this question. l claim 10 be q Rc.
publican, always lave been. Ono
Thing in this bill / do not endorse,
but tllc paramount object, namely, tho
election Of the Board Of Registration by
the people, | do endorse. l think the
people arc capable Of deciding who their
Officers shall be. Whilst think the sclCC-
tions Of tho Governor hAvC been general.
ly wise, yet think he has boon imposed
on In some cases. The people arc less
likely to be imposed on. II Is part and
parcel Of the great Republican platform,
that the people select their officers. This
bill came here endorsed not only by the
liberal but by tho radical Republicans Of
tho House, and when the Immediate rep
rcscntativcs of the people pass q bill with
such unanilnlty, some respect Is due to It
] ran In my district on the platform of ne
gro suffrage and female suilragc-eqImlity.
10 ulI-and was elected. The majority Of
the people in my district are for liberal
measures, sec no chance ot getting an
amendment 10 tic Constitution passed
this session. Rather than lose everything
/ will vote against this motion anl for the
bill.
Mr., PIIEI.rssaid-l regard the Rcpubli.
can party, 10 which have the honor to
hclong, 10 llc pledged to u modification of
the registry law. This bill does not fully
meet inv views. think could get up
one that would save The State $4,000 per
annrlm in the matter Of registration. II
may bc sai(l that because We, as lScpubli-
cans, are in the majority VIC represent the
minority; but ,stand hero 10 represent tho
whole people. TO my certain knowledge
n large majority Of tile Republican voters
of this State expect and demand That
something should be done in this matter
this session. Whilst this bill does
not suit me-. l think II the best TINT
can bC done under the circumstances
/ made proposition 10 the Executive
last winter to appoint one Democrat from
each county on the Board Of Registration,
but nv advice was not heeded-pCrhGps
wisely. hope it will be the pleasure Of
the Senate 10 vote down this motion, for |
don't believe II will lo good policy for the
Republicans to thus summnrfly dispose Of
this matter. Shall we.say to tho people,
wca not willing To trust you? II We do,
they'll be apt 10 answer, II you want TO
BECOME our masters, We don't want You
10, and will change our company. For
the purpose Of disarming our enemies of
this weapon, would say TO Our fellow.
citizens, select your own registrars, and
then IL they act corrnptly, you will have
yourselves 10 blame. W. u.
Mr., DAVIS saitl-I think this Is M ullll-
s,Iul and unjust way of dispOsing Of any
bill. and more especially Of one so impor-
tant rs this. II Is known to NIL present,
that IL this bill is defeated, no other bill OF
a similar character can pass here this scs.
sion, Tho Senator from Wayne speaks OF
II Constitutional amendment, Twould bc
from two to three years before 1t could be
Of any effect. Tint means no "lGt up"
whatever. believe II Just and right that
this bill should pass. Thdpeoplc can then
elect their own registrars. Every device
Inns been reSortcd to by registrars and
Boards Of Registration to keep men entt.
tied to votc olTtlIc registry books 1t Is
not unusual 10 have the minority repre-
scnted on Boards Of this kind. IT'S done
in Pennsylvania, by law passed by 9
Republican Legislature and endorsed by q
Republican Governor. This bill goes a
very short step in the right direction, but l
feel It right, that l should support II, The
whole OcOplc demand s0mo change III this
law, Twas square, direct issue In the
last election, and II something Is not done
for tic people, they will takg the matter
in their own hands. The war brought on
test oaths. IT'S now fivo years since
the close oi thOwar. Is itnot right We
should make some clangcg My calm
opinion is that no party that has TO resort
10 lerislation 10 sustain itself can long
exist hone the Senator will not push llis
motion, but will allow the bill to so 10 IT.
third reading. | hope this bill will be
supported by all true friends of justice
liberty and republicanism. | would like
10 sec other radical changes made In tltt
registry law, but OF course, will take This
in preference to nonc Why, delay this
matter? Why put off what Is right and
iustP We owe 1t 10 the people, TO tho
cause Of JUSTICE, liberty and free govern
mcnt, 10 make a move in this direction.
Mr.. uARMAN. said-l am not sure We
would gain any votes by tho passage o.
this bill, nor do Il think we would lose any
II understand Rcpubllcanism, It Is .
government by the people, and Il It DO so
Wc arc taking steps in the right direction
when we say that the registrars shall tIt
elected by tle people. think tho Gov
crnor has given general satisfaction IN Tho
appointment Of registrars, hut | cannot
rs u Republican, vote to continue tht
"onc man power" l hope tho Senate will
not indefinitely postpone this bill.
The motion was tllcn put:
YEAs.-Mcssn. Dorcman, Brown, Gather
CTSr1es Gather Jesse H.. Crane, DOOltlle, Told
| finmnhsCvS, K0Ouee, Leonard, RAmsIlell, Wcr