The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-06-07
There were I've pairs announced in the
Senate and six In the Assembly.


Mr.. Woodin, after the announcement ol
the first joint ballot, offered resolution
for the adopttonlof three rules of proceed.
urs: First, to meet every day at noon
until an election or adjournment; second,
that motions to adjourn In the meantime
shall mean To adjourn from day TO day,
except on Saturday, when q motion to
adjourn shall mean until Monday; third,
that these rules cannot be resCnded, ex.
Cept by majority vote ot the Convention.
The resolution was laid over for Consid-
Grafton until tomorrow on account OF the
great number OF absentees, Mr.. Woodin
suggested such action.
Mr.. Woodwin's rules, II adopted, will
put an end 10 all attempts to secure an ad.
jOurnmsnt by underhand motions, and
are declared by the HAlfbresds 10 have
been introduced for the purpose oil put.
ting an end to all such motions as those
described in these dispatches as having
been made by Sharpe on Friday and Sat.
urday. II 10 reported that when called up
tomorrow they will cause great debat 9,
and draw out from the leaders on both
sides full expressions OF their views and
some ioreshadows of the policy determined
upon by the different factions.
At 1910 the joint convention adjourned
until tomorrow noon.
A CoNTENPrIBLE TRICK.
In the Senate Mr.. Eidmar presented a
petition signed by 3,lOO citizens OF the
Eighth Senatorial District asking for the
return Of Conkling and Plat.
Mr.. Woodln said that the petition was
simply q copy OF the poll list, all the
names being written In red ink and In one
hand.
Mr. Eidmsr said that the petition was
handed 10 him by q person whom he sup.
posed to be reliable. He had not even
glanced at the contents or he would not
have presented II, as, on examination, he
finds that II is Rn apparent attempt to
deceive the Senate.
Three protests Pgainst the election ri
Conkling and Plat we're presented from
st. Lawrence county.
Mr.. Foster gave notice that be is paired
with Mr.. Ast0r on all voting for Senator
ship until December 3lst, 1881, when
either 10 absent. Both are Republicans.
Mr.. Lord asked which Senator had left
the Republican party.
| MIs CcdolVuo hAN9 hublSu bAab HV "SAA "
move call ot the Senate whenever he
found both Senators absent without leave
from the Senate.
THEe1TUATfcN.
Neither Conkling nor Plat Is here, mol
is Vice President Arthur, and no rooms
have been engaged for them at the
DslSvau.
All the talk now is a. TO how the
adjournment can be carried, nc
hope being entertained OF breaking the
deadlock aud efscLing an election.
ADVICE TO THE DENIES.
The Joint D,moctutic Committee Of the
Legislature issues the following declGra
tion 10 the Democratic members oi tbs
Legislature: In view OF the fact that ex
i2encies may at any time arise 10 the pend
| ing Senatorial struggle, we earnestly rec
ommend the Democratic members 10 alb
stain from pairing, and 80 far Ss possible
avoid absences from the sessions OF the
Joint convention.
PLArT GONE TO ALBANY.
NKw YORK, June B,--Ex. Senator Plat
left for Albany tonight. COnkling re
mained at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Tht
latter said he held himself 10 readiness u
20 to Albany when his presence was re
Guired there. The Vice President stateC
that be would probably go to Albany to