The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-02-26


oily, which was crushing the life out Of the
people, he hoped they would have free
leave to crush on for years to come,
Mr.. Morrow also spoke very briefly,
saying that his constituents, 50 Tar as he
could Judge, were opposed to the passage
OF the bill-strenuously opposed to It, and
he would shane his conduct accordingly.
Mr.. Holt testified to the same feeling
among his people,
Mr.. Lurty made another Eve minutes
speech, albeit he had declared in first
fiAing that he considered the discussion Of
the subject exhausted
Mr.. Lowery also claimed the attention
oil the House again in response TO some
remarks directed to his former argument,
Mr.. Leonard declared that he had had
no evidence OF the necessity or expsdienoy
OF the proposed measure; on the contrary,
he thought It would operate 10 the disad-
vantage OF the people. He said as gen.
eEal thing the newspapers Of the country
express public opinion fairly, and the
leading iourn9la were all opposed to such
measures as this.
Mr.. Wells, oil Tyler, rose to explain his
vote. He had seen In the INTEiLIaRScRR
q letter from his county saying that the
people there were opposed TO the bill,
His observation led to different opinion,
and he would therefore consider II his
duty in behalf OF the livestock and other
shippers Of his county, to support this bill.
A sPAT
then took place between Speaker Wilson
and Mr., Leonard. The former sent to the
desk and asked that the clerk read the
testimony Of Chas, s. Despard oIiParkers-
burg, taken by the Dan johnson inyesli.
eating committee two years ago. Mr.. Leon
ard objected.
"When was this testimony taken?" he
asked.
"Why, it was taken belors Mr.. Despard
got special rates for shipping coal from
Clarssburg to Parkersburg, that's when 1t
was taken, retorted Wilson,
~ object to the reading OF any such tes.
timony," said Mr., Leonard.
The question was then put to the House,
and by a rising vote consent was given,
When Mr.. DeepRrd's testimony was
finished, the clerk was proceeding TO read
the evidence given by an oil producer OF
NulChnu' mE' LeuHalu Akhh VugsSteul
saying the proposition was only to read
Despard's statement,
"No, sir" said Mr., Wilson, ~ want Eve
pages read" And the Clerk read II,
This being finished, Mr.. Leonard submit
ted very emphatic protest against the
present bill, signed by Mr.. Despard and
many others-heavy shippers OF Parkers'
burg, He emphasized the protest by q few
remarks.
Mr.. Steere declared that the signers Of
the protest were 'monopolsts." Mr..
Leonard asked what kind OF monopoly
the "Parkesburg Mill Company" was,
Mr.. steere did not know, but he was sure
II was monopoly.
Mr.. Cresap objected to determinations
sgAinst long and In favor Of short dis
tanGes and favored the bill,
Nj Wilson then launched out In We.
hement defamation in support Of his
''eHort to rid the State OF these monopolies
which are taking the life.blood Of the
people," He alleged that there was not
an intelligent man alive that did not know
all the common people "were at his back
for the passage OF the BILL" He
said II the Democratic Legislature failed
10 pass this bill 1t would write itS party
down as "a living aie,"
Finally a vote was reached, and the
Speaker achieved
1.-THE GREATEST TRIUMPH OF HIS LIFE"
he bill being passed by vote Of 81 ayes
10 90 nays.
Messrs. Wilson [speakerl Babb, Beck.
with, Cresap, Davis, Edmiston, Ferguson,
Fisher OF Braxton, Grantham, Hall OF
Barbour, Hall oil Wetzel, Hobbs, Hubbard,
Irons, Kepner, Lurty, Maxwell, MCOord,
Mcneil, Monroe, Riley, Rowley, Sea.
bright, Sheppard, Sller, steere, Syden,
stricken, Thompson, Tlppett, Wayt and
Wells OF Tyler voted aye.
The nays were Bee, Brady, Crumrine,
Davission, Day, Depue, Dodrill, Ferguson,
Fisher OF Hardy, HaCkworth, Holt, John.
ION, Leonard, Lowry, Lusk, Lynch, Nc
Jrum, MoIett, Morrow, Orr, Poe, Prince,
Quarter, Settle, Sharp, Watson, Wells oil
Marion and Wilson oil Barbour.
Absent on leave, aud not voting: Fplk.
arson, Bell and Cox, Mr.. Floyd was
1aired with Mr.. Fulkerson.
The announcements OF the passage OF
he bill WAS greeted with hearty applause
rom tho galleries. When this subsidized
NIr. Wilson moved 10 reconsider the vote
~ which the bill was passed. lie then
moved 10 lay this motion on the table,
which prevailed. The title Of the bill was
hen slightly amended and adopted, and
oon after the House adjourned.