The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-28
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In counsil4The second Braneh Concur
on the Blli Changing the Mode 81 Gov.

SoduVh SShSaEANQ VIII tAle HAEut atAuCu III
The adoption Of the bill that was drawn up
on the Washington Hall meeting resolutions.
The wrangle was awful and cannot be de-
scribed. The Chairs rulings were very i'm
partial.
The Second Branch was called to order at
74O o'clock, the following member being
present Clark, Commeriord, Davis, Grogan,
Haller, Hildreth, Hoffman, Kimberly, Laugh.
lin, Me0fanRhan, Robinson, Schockey, Smith,
Steele, Waterhouse, Walter, Wingerter and
Mr.. President
The minutes Of the previous meeting hav-
Ing been read and approved, the wire pulling
and log rolling ceased for the time being and
business was proceeded with.
Mr.. MCGFanahan moved that the Council
reconsider the action OF the last meeting in
striking out the first section Of the bill from
the legislative committee in relation to the
government OF the City Of Wheeling framed
at the Washington Hall meeting.
The Chair-Dld you move TO strike out?
McGranahan-I did.
WaterhouSe-So did J.; seconded the mo.
ton.
The ayes and nays were demanded and the
motion adopted by vote Of IL to Q, Messrs.
OaNl5f
Smith and Grogan voting no.
The Chair stated that the bill was now be-
fore the house In the same condition as
received from the First Branch, and ready
for concurrence.
Mr.. Davis moved a suspension OF the rules,
as lie had resolution that he wanted to in.
troduce Several members wanted TO know
what the resolution was, and II II related to
the bill. Mr.. Davis said There has been
lots OF talk about reform. This resolution Is
about the Water Works. l want to test this
Council and see II itwants REFORM"
Mr.. Davis was ruled out OF order.
A flood OF amendments wns handed In at
this period, several Of which related to other
than the FIST section, and were withdrawn.
Mr.. Walter moved to strike out three"
and insert "tve" as the number to compose
the Board. There was no second.
Mr.. Kimberly moved to strike out "Water
Commissioners and Board Of Public Works. +"
No second
The question being put on the first section
the action Of the First Branch was concurred
Ia by q vote Of Is tot.
The vote was the same as the one before
with the exception OF Mr.. Walter, who voted
mo" He wanted to explain why he offered
his resolution, but receiving no second was
ruled out OF order
The second section was read for amend
ment.
Mr.. Kimberly said that he did not intend
to amend. He thought there was no use in
doing so, for. he was positive that the bearer
had done It's work. The bill was not good
one, and 1t could not be amended so as to
make 1t acceptable to the people. Within
two years this subject had been tested at
least four times in Council. "Some OF the
oldest and best material in the body had
worked for 1t, and what was the result? They
got left and were not returned. Only six
weeks ago the gentleman from the Island
who has worked for this, tested 1t, and what
was the vote-twenty-two to two. At that
time he shook his finger ut me and said: 1t
took me two years to get gas to the Island,
and I'll get this measure through He has
succeeded. What has brought about the
change? Who will lift the veil and reveal
what forces have been at work, that tonight
we are left Z to Il. We have received no
petitions from the people for the change. It
has been rushed through by handful OF
men, respectable 1t Is true. Tho measure is
an extravagant one and will be regretted"
Mr.. Kimberly continued TO speak for some
time, warming up to his subject in fine style
and putting in plea for the peoples
rights, and begging that they be not dis.
franchiSed.
At the conclusion Of his remarks Mr.. Hill.
dreth rose and stated that he was the father
OF the measure In part, that he had worked
for 1t from the time he had taken his seat in
the Branch. The gentleman had asked what
had brought about the change, and he would
answer by saying, the way in which this city
had been managed. The people demand the
bill.
Mr.. Walter+I was charged with opposing
the bill on general principles; am not. As
it Is now | am convinced that II will not
work. The people will not be satisfied as
few nabObs arc running this thing; and so fur
as Mr.. Hildreth's answer to Mr.. Kimberly Is
concerned at the end Of the last meeting, be
said that he would kill my railroad bill II
didn't do so and so. He can't do It.
Hildreth-I didn'tsay anything OF the kind.
Walter-I understood you did.
About this time everybody was fully
warmed up and preparations for the fight
were made.
Mr.. Robinson raised o point which 1t would
be well to state here as It was one on which
q terrible row took place at the close OF the
proceedings. 1t was this At the last meet
ing, although there was no motion to that
effect, 1t was understood that each section
was to be acted upon separately in order to
allow OF amendments. Mr.. Robinson wanted
to know whether It was proper to put the
question on the adoption Of each section
were they not merely being read for amend
ment and at last the bill TO be adopted or re.
jected rs 8 whole?
The Chair decided that each section should
be voted on unless perfectly satisfactory TO all.
MesSrs. Commerford, Davis, Armstrong
and Smith all made remarks OF varied order
opposing the bill, predicting fraud, rings,
usurpation, ETC., etc. 1t was the same story
they had harped on from the beginning Of
the fight, and no new theories were evolved.
They Sneered at the Gas Works, and seemed
to fully believe that the offices Of Commits
sionerS would be filed with bioated bond
holders who would know nothing whatever
OF the offices and create expense. One plea
was that the Water Works would be all right
in short time, aud that no change would be
necessary.
Mr.. Armstrong moved TO strike out the
second section, which motion, after heated
remarks on the part Of the minority, was re-
jected by vote OF 1G tot. Those voting In
the affirmative were Messrs. Armstrong,
Commerford, Davis, GroRran, Haberheld
Kimberly and Smith.
Mr.. Armstrong moved to amend by strik-
lub uut tue tuH0 neCtlVuI auu BUG OIL tue olu
argument again about men not attending to
their duties for 800; that the measure was
one Of capital against labor.
Mr.. BurdattS replied to this in a style that
was immense. Hisspeech was red hot one,
and at the close he was greeted with round
OF applause. He said lie was member Of
the lRbofing class for nineteen years he had
worked hard and had not nineteen cents 10
show for 1t.
Haberfeld- Where's your stocksY
Burlatts-1n the poor house, sir
The gentleman continued throwing hot
shot into tile minority Notwithstanding the
efforts OF that side TO interrupt and talk him
down. He closed by saying, ~ represent
labor, common sense and the First ward.n
Mr.. Armstrong again came to the front and
was followed by Mr.. Hoffman, who stated
that he was not pulled by wire, and that
there was nothing behind him; he wanted
a change, This was followed by a war Of
words between MeSSrs. Burdatts and Haber.
field as to who represented the First ward
correctly, 1twas rich, rare and racy.
Mr., Kimber again put In his oar and waxed
eloquent. He talked loud and rapidly, but It
was the same old story about the wrongs
bound to ens1e from the passage Of this biil.
praRtdank SHntk than fol, The A.. =. !