Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-03

with whom Mr.. Hall had paired, ~ ahoent
without leave. It vss part Of the tactics,
he said, to defeat this amendment
Mr.. Fulkerson said inasmuch rs Mr..
Thompson was absent without leave, the
House must assume that he was present.
Mr., Leonard thought the House ought
to excuse Mr.. Hall.
Mr. Ferguson began to apply
The Catechism a
to Mr.. Hall, and wanted to know il he
did not have an understanding with
Thompson that they should pair for the
purpose of reducing the vote on the amend
ment?
Mr.. Hall said that he had paired with
Mr.. Thompson at his request as matter
of accommodation.
Mr.. Ferguson thereupon read note
which he said had just been handed to him
by gentleman, to the effect that he met
the delegate from Putnam in the corridor
Of the building as he came into the House.
Mr.. Fulkerson raised the
Point oi Order
fore the calling of the roll had begun.
Mr. Hubbard said the point of order was
not made in time.
After considerable debate the Speaker
decided that the point OF order was we'll
taken, and that every member, being with
in the bar,
Mr.. Halls name being again called, he
remained silent.
Mr. Ferguson said that it was due to the
dignity OF the House that its rules be en-
forced, and moved that Mr.. Hall be ordered
into the
Custody OF the sergesnt-at-Arms.
Mr.. Hubbard said the motion could not
be entertained while another question was
pending. ..
Mr.. Hall, after some hesitation, arose
and said that he had made arrangement
with Mr. Thompson, who was friend OF
his, to pair with him on this question, as
amatter of courtesy; that il Mr.. Thompson
were here, he, Hall, would vote aye, but in
view Of the
Disposition 10 C0erce
him, he would now vote "So.'
still Another Pair.
When Mr.. kepner's name was called, he
stated that he had paired with Mr.. Cresap,
who was absent OH leave. Ii that gentle
man were here he would vote no, and |
would vote aye and he would leave the
matter with the House.
The House declined to excuse Mr.. KEEP
ner and his name being called, he voted
aye.
Don't Shake Your Cory Locks at Me.
When Mr.. Lowry's name was called, he
announced that he had paired with the
gentleman from Marion, Mr.. Wells. and
he being absent. he, Mr.. Lowry would re-
fran from voting.
Another Call for the Sergeant.
Mr.. Ferguson moved that Mr.. Lowry be
taken into the custody of the Sergeant-at-
Arms.
Mr. Holt said that he was a friend OF the
pending amendment, but he did not feel
like forcing members to vote whether they
wanted to or not All this is operating
against our side of the question. The
cause was not so desperate as to require
coercive measures OF this kind.
Mr.. Ferguson said that this was good
time for the House to decide questions OF
this kind. II this measure is defeated 1t
ought to be done squarely: He did not
want to see il defeated in this way. IL de-
feated in this way, he would tell the House
now that they would hear from II again
it would not end the battle.
Mr.. Moffett said that he alone was re-
sponsible for his vote. IL was question
between each member and his constitu-
ents, with which the House had nothing
to do. The House had instituted system
of rules for its government, and they too
were to be obeyed as each member should
interpret them. He would
Oppose Coercion.
He was as anxious as any member on the
floor that this measure should prevail, but
he would oppose coercing any member to
vote for or against IT..
Mr.. Leonard would say to the gen nueman
from Kanawha that. il this measure was
passed by coercion, he, too, would hear
from it again.
Mr.. Morrow stated that his colleague
was absent yesterday on leave ana asked %
him to request leave of absence for him
to-day, but he had forgotten to do so, and
that bis colleague was therefore absent un.
der the impression that he had leave oil
the House.
Mr.. Moftet moved to suspend the ques'
ton of exctsing the members from voting
until the vote was concluded, and then
suspend the announcement of the vote
until the Sergeant-at-Armsc could go out and
Bring I'm Members, Dead or Alive.
Mr.. Ferguson did not want any such
bloody order as that but he would with
draw his motion for the present. The
The Ayes and Nays
on the adoption of the Constitutional
amendment, was then proceeded with,
| with the following result: 80.
| The ayes were Messrs. Babb, Beckwitn'
Bee. Cox, Davis. Dayisson, Depue, Dodr''
[, Ela;ston. Evans. Ferguson. Usher 10
Rra1tonI Fulkerson. Grs...,tham, Hobbs
Holt irons. Johpstn, Kepner, Lur
tv W Lusk M>KTell, McCord, McCrum
Hoffett Orr, Poe. Riley, Sharp; Sheppard
Siler Sinclair. steere, sydenstricker, Tip
petit, Watson, Wayt, Wells fQf Tyler and
Wilson (of Barbourl-39.
The noes were: Messrs. Wilson tSpeaker),
Bell, Brady, Crumrine, Day, Fisher, (of
Hardy, Floyd, Hall (of BARBOUR, Hall (of
WetzeD Hubbard Leonard, Lynch, Nc
Nell, Meadows, Monroe, Morrow, Quarter,
Seabrlght-1s
The absent members were. Nessrs.
Cresap, Prince. Rowley, Settle, Thompson
and Wells of Marion.
Excused from voting Mr.. Hackworth.
Paired, and declining TO vote, Mr.. Lowry.
Announcement Postponed.
On motion OF Mr.. Ferguson the announce
ment Of the result OF the vote was post
poned until 4 o'clock P NJ. to-day, Friday
with liberty TO absent members to appear
and vote or members 10 change their votes.
tNorE-In our report Of yesterday, the
name of Mr.. Seabright was omitted from
among those vsting aye on the resolution
OF Mr. Hubbard TO amend.l
Recess till 2:G0 0r. NJ
- Afternoon Session.
The House met at the customary hour.
Mr.. Poe presented the following petitions:
OF Randolph Young and twenty-five others,
W.L. Hooker and twenty-five others, b. II.
Hall and eighteen others, and Samuel ].
Wilson and twenty-five others, all OF Up
shur county, in favor of prohibition.
Messrs. Wells and Settle were granted
leave of absence for the balance OF the
day.
On motion of Mr.. Edmiston House bill
No. 337, relative TO the formStion OF cor
porations for the construction Of booms
and dams was taken up, and after some
discussion was laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Evans Honse bill No.
S4, relative to the charter OF Martinsburg.
was taken up, read second time, and or
dered to third reading.
On motion Of Mr. Grantham House bill
No. 1898, relative to oyerseers Of roads was
taken up. and after some further DISCUSSION
was laid on the table.
Senate Bill No. l36, as to the manner OF
receiving and disbursing money at the
State Treasury, and Of the duties of the
Auditor and Treasurer, was taken up, and
after some unimportant amendments, was
rafarr~d IN the lomn iftee On TaYatiOn and