Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-19

[ 10 50 divide the question as tO have a
| vote first taken on striking ont the ''tif-
teenth." This was granted, ami the
proposition announced IN accordance
herewith by the chair.
President Johnson said that in con-
sidrring the resolution two questions
might be asked: First-What has the
Legislature done? Sccond-What re-
mains for US 10 Ito? Both Houses have
worked unusually we'll ut this session.
But the House is a larger budy than the
senate, and therefore has not been able
TO make as rapid progress. lie thought
il not only courteous, hut right, to de-
Ter 10 their wishes in this matter. They
know better than anybody else what re-
mains Tor them to- dn, and they know
what time they will require To- TO il.
judge brown wanted To- ask the Sena-
tur from Tyler lJuhn,nnl III it takes
this Legislature iurty tive DAYS To- pass
six bills, how many days will 1t take To
pass six hundred billsP
Mr.. Dennis said: We have taken
iOrty-fye days 10 perfect bills, and now
il will take very short time TO pass
them. We cannot afford 10 adjourn on
Friday. The Senate and it, committees
have worked well, but the House has
not. However, am willing To- give
them little further chance
Mr.. Newton said the people Of this
State have committed their fortunes into
thc hands OF the Democratic party, and
Il the Legislature adjuurnS now that
party will be responsible lOr the cUnse-
purnces We have been here iorty
davs and have transacted no important
business. The senate has done It's duty,
passed Il great number ut bills, but the
House has done but little.
Mr.. Turner said: The remarks of the
senator from Taylor are too late. His
whipping-in speech has been deferred
too long. The golden opportunity has
passed and gone forever. There is no
Democratic party, ~ you will find in
two wears from now. Why didn't the
gentleman organize his party long ago,
and not allow the opposition Ul the
Democratic party tu take control ut this
legislature and retarl our progress?
SIr, the Democratic party has put into the
hands 1T its opponents club withwhich
they wilt knock out the brains of the
\
not remedy the action of the Democrat
IT, PARTY iu surrrndcrlug To their enc
mics the power and control to shape the
legislation Ol this session. tits entirely
too hate now, and continuance of the
session will not afford time To- retrieve
the voluntarily surrendered power OF
the Democratic party.
Air. Adams called the attention OF the
senate 10 the matter ut cost. Ii will
cost 5000 10 pay the expenses ot the
Legislature Tor the extra time. Be
sides, ID il be gwen out that the session
va, to be extended ior So hong time
there would be- poured ia Il perfect
ut bills.
pr. Summers wanted to get away and
~ home - soon a. possible. But hc
thought il better not tu adjourn with
cut doing something with some ol th"
important measures now pending. lilo
Was iu favor Of extending until the
County Court was got rld Of. The
county ui kanawha alone would make
money hy paving for the extra time.
Mr.. ID. r. Johnston said that hc in
tended going home a. soon a. the limit
alton expired The time ought Ia De-
tNcd In Difference To- the
House. hr was la favor ul fifteen DAYS
extension. We have done without sOmc
ut these things fOr two years, ami will hc
able tu du without two years longer.
The question Was then put tu a vote,
and resulted IN striking out the word
fifteenth" Mr.. Dennis then moved
that the worl Seventh" DE inserted,
which was carried a. follows: