Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-18
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Morning Session.

When the gavel dropped yesterday
morning almost every member was in
his seat and ready to pay attention.
There seemed to be an air ofexpectancy
about the entire place, and when Messrs.
Wilson aud Morrow started at it again,
Developments were anxiously awaited.
Affairs we're not so warm as they were
the day before, there being only one or
two exchanges OF
Decided Personalities.
Immediately after prayer by Rev. c.
F.. Manchester, Speaker Wilson took
the floor, Mr.. MoiIett in the chair, and
stated that there was a correction he
wished To have made in the Journal.
According to the Journal, the order OF
Wednesdays fight was laid down rs fol-
lows: After quoting the Objectionable
language used in the Mcdonnell letter
the Journal read. latter the further
reading OF other letters Mr.. Morrow
arose to a question OF privilege as in
yolyed in the language excepted to-;
then followed Mr.. Motfetts (the Chair
decision followed by Mr.. Morrow'sappeal
from the same. the reversing Of the
Chairs ruling by the House, the offer
ing OF the resolution and pending the
adoption of the same, came Mr.. Wilson's
statement that the letter had been sent
10 him on the 22d day OF January, and
had been laid by, with a number OF other
letters sent to him, urging the passage OF
House Bill No. ~; that he had not read
the letter since first receiving II, and did
not recollect the language referred to
being therein when II was sent TO the
Clerks desk, along with a number OF
others to be read.
Mr.. Wilson wished to correct by hav-
ins
His Statement Appear
after the words after the further read
ing OF other letters"
FIN this connection we take occasion
10 correct an error that We were led into
i'm Yesterdays issue by stating that this
statement was an apology offered by
Mr.. Wilson In the excitement incl
dent TO the debate we construed IL thus,
but on further consideration We con-
clude that in so doing We did Mr.. Will
son a great injustice, as it was not
apology, but merely statement or ex-
pianatlon made by the gentleman from
ksnayha i'm vindicatiOn OF himself.
With desire to do no one an injustice,
this dmsRdc is made
Mr.. Morrow immediately came to his
own rescue and OH cted vigorously. He
was opposed to the change, as his reso-
lution would then follow afterwards and
thus make il appear that he was censur.
Ing private individual which it was
not his intention to do; however, il the
House wished TO make the change and
blame him alone for the
Dissracefal Proceeding.
letting every one else go scot free, no one
would submit to it with a better eoua-
nimity than himself.
Mr., Wilson was heard TO say some-
| thing about "mild sarcasm" but was in
| terrupted by Judge Ferguson, who ex.
| planned the trouble as he understood il.
| There was considerable CONFUSION i'm the
| hail. and Mr.. Motfett was Obliged 10
| call on the SIaryent-st-arms TO preserve
order, and he also used the gavel vigor.
/ ously.
For the next few moments, Messrs
Wilson and Morrow had il
I hot ana heavy,
interrupted at various times by Messrs.
| Ferguson, Lowry, Quarter, Fulker-
son, Monroe, Holt and Hubbard.
/ all OF whom in various ways endesyored
to smooth the affair over and promote a
kind and brotherly feeling, but with
poor results.
A standing vote was finally taken and
resulted as follows: Five members voted
to allow the Speaker to have the change
made, while only thirteen voted against
it, the members voting, not looking yerv
comfortable and those not voting. look
ing as though they were.very sorry they
were there and would like to 20
Through the Floor.
The Chair stated the rule in relation 10
voting and said it must be abided by. "a
no quorum had voted and there was one
present Then commenced the bee.
ging of process and the excuses that