The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-18

make II imperative on the Legislature q
submit the amendment to the people, as Il
had been asked for by one-tWentieth o.
the people OF the State. One torieth o!
the voters OF Preston county could compel
the County Court to submit 70 the voter
OF that county the law for the protection
Of sheep; why ought not the petition o.
one.twentieth Of the people Of the State be
sufficient to justify the Legislature e sub,
NIT this measure for The protection O
humanity? Are sheep better than men
Mr.. Newman followed Mr.. Dawson, ar
guing in favor Of the indefinite postpone,
ment OF the resolution. He was opposed
10 the proposed amendment, because he
thought 1t would not be- efficacious in rem
edying the evil 1t sought to do, claiming
that prohibition in Maine was failure
and that II would meet with no better sue
cess in this State II adopted,
Mr.. Woods, OF Ohio county, made the
closing speech on the measure, speaking
at considerable length in support Of biz
motion to indefinitely postpone the Eeso-
luton, He said the effect OF the motion
to postpone was to bring II squarely before
the Senate on its merits. Because, said
the Senator, these petitions come to ua
from the people 1t 10 no reason they should
be granted. The Legislature has the right
to use lie discretion in the matter as 10 what
shall be done and what not done. The
Senator asserted that II adopted the
amendment would not work the good In
tended, contending that the harder an OBJ.
jeCt was 10 attain the more eagerly would
It be sought for, and that "stolen fruits
were the sweelest," The Senator then o.
ferred to the workings OF prohibitory laws
in Maine, Kansas, and Ohio, and quoted
from O letter written by Mr.. MuTCh, OF
Maine, to substantiate his assertion that
prohibition was o failure in that State. Mr..
Woods said he was opposed TO the amend
ment because 1t was inconsistent with
the idea Of local self government This,
said he, Is q democratic idea and extends
down to minute affairs OF lie. he was also
opposed to 1t because 1t would deprive a
number Of citizens Of property without
making any provision for compensation
for their loss. Mr.. Woods took occasion In
closing his speech to resent the remarks Of
Senator Brown, "who wondered at the
brazen faced impudenCe OF men who thrust
themselves In the way OF Senators In lob.
bying for the defeat Of the measure" {.
Mr.. Woods said the other side was
lobbying as much as his side, and he knew
of one man who had been threatened
with political damnNtion II he voted
against 1t. don't deny the right Of any
man, added Mr.. Woods, to work for either
side OF measure, but think the Senator
from Jackson was unkind and unjust In
his structures.
Mr.. Brown-How are going 10 stop III
| am responsible Tor what say, and II any
person feels aggrieyed at what have said
he knows who am and where live.
Mr.. Woods replied that there were Ger.
tain considerations that ought to impress
the Senator In this matter.
This ended the debate, and the question
being on the indefinite postponemento Of the
resolution, the yeas and nays were de.
manded, and the demand being sustained,
the vote resulted as follows:
Yeas: Dawson, Dennis, Donehoo, Ewin,
Faulkner, Maxwell, McNeel, Newman,
Roberts, Shelton, Stolllngs, Stout, Van.
meter, Williams and Woods-15.
NAYs-Barbee, Brown, Dawson, Farms
worth, MCGrew, Samples, MCGregor Smith
and Summers (President)- 0.
When the result was announced Mr..
Newman moved 10 reconsider the vote
and then moved to lay the motion on the
table, which prevailed, thus virtually kill.
ing the measure asiar as the Senate 10 con.
ceFned In the matter. Consideration was
then resumed oil the State Board OF Health
bilh pending which the Senate adjourned
until IN A n tO,uuV