The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-28

way II uhu peen QeSleCteu. ~ WIS tuete
! lore stricken out, and the question left h
the House Of striking out the other classe
named.
Mr.. seabright supported his amendmen
in o few remarks. Mr. Leonard also %
: vored II. Mr.. Fulkerson, one Of the leat
ing champions Of the principle involved
sustained bis position. Speaker Wilson
called Mr.. Motiett to the chair and agail
made an elaborate and warm arguinen
; against taxing attorneys In particular, bu
against "pernicious class legislation" Mr.
Monroe took the same position. Judgt
Ferguson came TO the defense Of the Com
mlttee which recommended the passage o
the bill. He said he proposed to strip Thu
subject Of the gauEe which has beer
thrown around II. He asked who II wa
that had attacked the lawyers as q class
Speaker Wilson: "ThO bin does it."l The
bill does no such thing. Wilson; al
does The Speaker Of this House, and
nobody else does It. The Judge went on
to claim that the lawyer was not taxed In
proportion TO his business and income,
Wilson: ~ wish you'd show me why he
isnt"l Well, II you'll Just keep still long
enough, after all the talking you have done
on this floor, / will show It, II not to your
satisfaction, Mt least to that Of this House.
He then entered into the merits Of the case
somewhat ut length.
aiE Leonard replied, directing his efforts
to showing the iAlsity Of Judge Ferguson's
premises and the injustice Of his conclu.
stons. The latter gentleman accused Htr.
Leonard OF misleading the statutes, TO
which he retorted rather excitedly. Mr..
Beckwith favored the proposed tax. Mr..
Hubbard ably commended for the other
side Of the proposition. He was frequently
interrupted by Judge Ferguson, and a kind
Of running fire was kept up between these
two gentlemen. Mr. Lowry favored the
purpose oil the bill, and opposed Mr., Sea-
bright's amendment. He demanded the
previous question, but the Speaker {Mr.
Motlett) ruled that he could not do so I'M
less he arose for that special purpose. Mr..
Granttlam then moved the previous ques.
ton, and 1t was ordered put. The ayes
and noes were also ordered, and resulted:
Ayes, 81; noes, 90.
Iheayeswere: Messrs. Wilson Speaker,
Babb, Bell, Cox, Cresap, Depue, Edmiston,
Evans, Grantham, Hall (of Barbour), Hall
(ot Wetzel, Hobbs, Hubbard, Irons, John
son, Kepner Leonard Lynch, MCCram,
Mcneil, MotEett, Monroe, Orr Riley, Row.
ley, seabright, Sharp, Sheppard, Sinclair,
Sydenstrieker, Tippett, Watson, Wells tof |
Tyler and Wilson (ot Barbour ga.
The noes were: McErs Beckwith, Bee,
Brady, Crumrine, Davis, DAVIDSON, Day,
Dodrill, Ferguson, Fisher (of Braxton),
Fisher lof Hardy, Fulkerson, Hackworth,
Holt, Lowry, Lurty, Lusk, Maxwell, Mead.
ows, Poe, Prince, Quarter, Settle, Siler,
Thompson and Wells lOf Marion)-2G.
Absent on leave and not voting: Messrs.
Floyd, McCord, Morrow, Steere and Wayt. |
AFTER RECESS.
Upon reassembling Mr.. Wells, of TYLER
county introduced House bill No. ISIS,
amending the act concerning the school
fund for building purposes.
The consideration Of House Bill No. 214
was resumed. Mr.. Mcneil moved to strike
out the clause OF the bill taxing persons
selling goods by sample, which motion
carried promptly, after some brief remarks
by Mr.. Mcneil in support OF his motion, in
which he characterized the proposition us
the most unjust and injurious in the whole
bill. Mr.. Depue moved to strike out hawk
ers and peddlers This provoked some
little discussion. in the midst OF which Mr..
Alottett moved to indefinitely postpone the !
whole question. This motion, however, he
subsequently withdrew. Mr.. Depue wished |
also to strike out auctiOncers. This propo-
sltlon got but four votes. Mr.. Depuc's
amendment was also rejected. Mr.. Kepncr
then offered an amendment excluding
hucksters from the operation OF the bill
which was adopted. Mr.. Hubbard moved
an amendment 10 the effect that any per.
son being required to obtain municipal
license to carry on his business should be !
exempt from the requirement to obtain
county license. This amendment was nc.
cePted by the House. Mr. GraRtham |
moved to make the fine for selling liquor
without Il license $50 instead OF $25, butt
House declined to dose.
Some discussion was then had on the
question whether the licensing OF liquor
sellers in the several counties in addition
to the State license, should be optional
with the county courts or obligatory. The
pill was lett without anything on the sub
iect OF county license.
DRUGGIST AlCRNsE.
The section OF the bill relating to drug
gists, the license necessary to be taken out
by them and the tax upon tho same, was |
then read by the clerk. This is the section
which has been the subject OF so much dis
cussion by the druggists and the press. |,
has already been printed in these columns,
together with substitute reported from
the Committee on the Judiciary. Mr.. |
Beckwith moved to make one-half OF all
lines incurred under this section payableto
the State school fund and 'one-half to the
state Pharmacy commissioners, but after
some discussion the amendment was with.
drawn. The substitute was then adopted.
Pending the further discussion OF the
bill, the CLERK read the foliowinginvitation:
WHEELING, January q, 1852.
To The Honorable Speaker, Members and
Officers cfhe HOust Of Dslegat1 Of EesI
Virginia:
GEXTLEMES:-fn behalf OF the Lincoln
Club OF Wheeling, lam authorized to in
vite you TO attend III entertainment to be
given in its rooms on Market street nearly |
opposite the Mcclure House on Saturday
evening, January %, ut s O'clock, The
exercises will consist Of music, readings,
aud IN address on Superstition" by DR..
r. W. Hazlett, NJ. D.
Yours very respectfully,
THOMAS II. LOGAN,
PresiaeaL
On motion OF Mr.. KGpner the invitation
was accepted.
Consideration oftho license bill was re-
sumed, the clause concerning
LIQUOR LICENSE
being under consideration. Mr.. seabright
did not like the proposal to destroy ali Ii.
quors seized us the property OF persons VIC,
lifting the lnw. Ue mhvni flint n ha sold