Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-18
SENATE.

..I N.NhA"''f
red ready ior the iny'
VI. Y,ursor presented the petition
-. TAYLOR of the Female College,
I...r,y others asking for the eonsti-
,,.. m, amendment.
r.. committee on Penitentiary re-
81 Tia, tie bedding and sleeping
.,,,..rts q, that institution were in
,..,l coalition. They recommended
=, ...,,r,vn ent OF regular salaried
,.,rr in, ami also the erection OF new
Jr,'i;r. for the female convicts.
N,IIl5, N. the Senate projected
II. ,,s.r,usiieration OF the proposed
'-',.-.,r.ia1al amendment, the pendlng
,.I..In b,.n. that OF Mr. Woods, 10 IN
driui,rly postpone g, .,o.
81. s,1trd ina, on Yesterday the only eV-
'i..,rsrr,riurrd by the opposition con-
.,.r-.r.:rhr failure Of Prohibltory amend
,...,,. IN other States was that oil the
,...,...gp.r articles, and by his remarks
.r.vrI that he considered newspa'
,.., ,.r.-,rrs 10 De very unreliable
r.e ~ In other words, he SAID
g .a-Erd iur the side that paid
,...... ,.r most. lie then Proceeued 10
,...t.,. ,~,a, length irOm several letters
49,. ;. l>-S. by mea Of Influence I'D
.,I..r.. ru which they stated that the
rr..,.tory iaw had caused great good
'r r.. STATE. lie produced statistics Tor
o.. f,r,ilat before the law was passed
r.-tap aguor bills ran mp as high as
,..uluU annually where as now they
..ln,, exceed 800 OCO, and that the
..a.., ,.,p had been reduced from l IN
.y-ry 81 peisons to in 300 annually.
n, Nii irDm eleven counties In this
sac. In which licenses were granted,
vguf,.e lg4 criminals in the fenIten-
l.Iry came.
VI Dennis desired 10 make few re-
ngr,S In order that the Senators might
b,.rllyd back 10 the real issue before
,asm. Hls0hjeCt would beto call upthe
r-rr question. lie desired not to enter
Ig,3 temperance discussion for ne al
rgly Knew that the woe and misery
.,r...! bv the use OF intoxicating
drinks vas very great but, said
IA, This is not the issue now
hr.grpuS He then read the resolution.
ila rou.h, tBc great question was to
aal lar.lrIv iDr this vas, amount OF III
,rrrrfaura, and the resolution certain
Iy u.g.I u1t aTD:d that lie eprOceed, u
o. ..uE that a. tar "a the manufacture
otartu' spirits was concerned, that
scarcely drop of the spirits drank was
within this state. SO 10y
u4S. %. ,lca measure you would have
4nymp.,urd simply nothing, lie SAID
0. ,usy would p'uaIb,t the sac OF liquors
W.ta.u tac state they rJslj accomplish
,sM-.Hr.. What Is the necessity OF an
amendment prohibiting the sale OF ar
!tu, spirits IA the state, when the con-
s,i,u',un already grants the right TO the
J. ...s.alurc 20 pass such law2 Why
dDa the people in their mass meetings
instruct their representatives, TO pass
-grha law
b. tins proposed amendment very
Lille gooi wouli be accomplished, for
;a- reason that /, does not prohibit the
up0r;lti0n Of ardent spirits The Con-
,t,UtiDu ul the United States provides
that Congress only can regulate Later
>,I;p CDWmerce; then what right has
.e little state OF West Virginia to say
o. other States that you shall not send
whisky within our OOundaricsP Ii
would he unconstitutional and Of no
avail lie thought that the manulac-
,grp sale and importation OF ardent
spirits could be accomplished by the
gJi Old fashioned way Of moral per
,asl0n. lie had never heard OF man
'sus made a Christian, OF woman be-
1Sml!t yirtuous by an act OF the Leg.
Stature, and he knew that drunkards
g11.. not be reformed in that way. He
appealed 10 these thousands OF pe;i-
JIers 20 use moral persuasion in the
l;ure instead Of sending in such petit
.l0nS.
Nr Brown said their desire was not
90 iOrce men to be better, but simply 10
anthem TO reform. lie reminded SEN
a:o' Dennis that should the Legislature
pass aPr)hlbitOry amendment It could
Dc repealed IN two years wheeras, il
Tie votes OF the people passed the con-
S"inuoual amendment, il would be De.
yont the reach Of the Legislature.
Nr. Woods moved 10 take recess al
Eoc.ock until 2P.N. Adopted.
Afternoon SeSsion
The Senate was called 10 order
promptly at P. VI the chamber being
crowded TO OyeJhOwing with visitors.
,, WI, Dawson made the opening speech.
tie SAID that there were three modes of
dealing with the whiskey question, by
license, local option and prohibition.
ne himself favored local option, but he
vas unable To see why this amendment
SHOULD not De submitted 20 a vote of the
people, II they did not want such a pro-
VISION IN the Constitution they would
son say 50 through the ballot box. In
Speaking OF the Maine law he said that
S4he' Hale and other statesmen testi.
Leu as 10 The great good accomplished
Ty,e Oy The provision and that now all
~ Tue pOutlcal parties had fallen in,o
aae anu were working for the temper
Aaee principle.
lie again stated that the petitions of
,L .te people should be respected. that
iIley would not accept the measure un.
rs lhsy actually wanted it.
II l' woods, said that he male the
,Ion ,Iouon ior indefinite postponement for
- purpose OF testing the sense of the
noas. S1s'e, = mat II was one OF the iairest and
tS., s, explicit methods Of accomplishing
rd. tae motion was made not to shirk
lbs ~ c.S.ll out ior the very reason Of having
,aSSf Ian question tested at once. II is con.
Se,;.: sSyd because the question has been
,bs ,bnoneo rot, ior II must be submitted to
rps,ssPe, seoP,e, Is not the right of petition
AMI aYse,ed s by discussing the measure
H. S,Ouhg upon it in the Senate? In il
aresoi, -! ol tue legislature to pass such
no, igi'Ii'on 4 ,l II they deem it right but
TSs,ss saey don't consider il correct.
prss0.I rs,s night be thousands Of petition.
nes.1!eu neu, shall all Of their pronose5
Tafes Tnafes be granted? /? u
RxoUSah an amendment were nsssad
Oe the duty Of the Legislature