The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-17

also that the Sergeantat.Arms be directed
10 purchase new spitoons under direction
Of the Committee; also that the COMMITTEES
be requested to give their constant atten.
ton TO the ventilation Of the hall.
The subject Of treating voters by candl
dates came up In connection with an amend.
tnent offered by Judge Ferguson. The BILL
forbade treating on DC day Of he election.
The Judge proposed to strike these words
out and forbid treating by candidates at
any time: Mr.. ryopposed this change,
Alr Motiett said he would vote for II with
u great deal OF pleasure, for It would effect
great saving for candidates. Mr.. Riley
also favored the amendment, as he thought
itwould resultin throwing the Democrats
out Of power. Judge Ferguson retorted that
1.-THE Democrats could only, keep in By the
use oil liquor they ought 10 beoat. Mfr. Leon
ard opposed the innovation. Finally q
vote was reached and the proposed amend
mtpt rejected, the ayes being "a to 81 noes.
Mr.. Holt moved to insert clause making
the prohibition apply not only to the day
Of the election, but also within ten DAYS
preceding the same, with intent to iniln.
ence the vote or votes OF any person or
persons entitled 10 vote. Judge Ferguson
wanted to strike out the words about the
intent, which suggestion Mr.. Holt accepted.
Mr.. Depue moved 10 amend the amend
ment by making II one day before the day
Of election, instead Of ten. afr. Depues
amendment was adopted, and Mr.. Hollis
amendment, us thus modified, was then re.
iected. The section was thus left as OF tlrst,
as follows; "If any person, who is can.
didate for any Office under the Constitution
and laws OF this Suite, shall, himself or by
another, offer to, give, or distribute among
the voters any intoxicating drinks on the
day OF election, he shall, II elected, forfeit
his office, and on proof Of the fact be 70.
moved therefrom, And II any person,
whether a candidate or not, offer, give or
distribute any intoxicating drink 10 any
voter on the day OF an election, he shall
forfeit not less than ten nor more than fifty
dollars"
The next section was one Of considera-
bic interest. 1t read as follows Every
place at which intoxicating liquors are sold
shall be kept closed ON the day of
any election and on the day previous
thereto. And II any person whether
licensed to sell intoxicating liquors or mott
shall, on the day OF election, or on the day
previous thereto, sell, or offer or expose for
sale such liquors, or shall on either OF said
days, at any time, keep open any place in
his possession, or under his control, where
such liquors are usually sold, or shall per-
nit any person TO drink any intoxicating |
liquor on the day OF an election, at any
place in his possession or under his con
tFnI m IN ka ~ La,
and fined not less than fifty nor more than
one hundred dollars for every such olTense.
Pr0eiaed, That this section shall not be 80
construed as to reQuireany person licensed
to sell intoxicating liquors who is engaged
in any other business in connection there
with to close his place Of business as ufore-
said, except the part thereof in which such !
liquors are usually Sold"
Mr.. Seabright moved to amend by pro-
viding that saloons should be closed on
election day alone and only until the polls
closed. He made gu to speech in sup
port OF his proposition. Judge Ferguson
opposed 1t.
Mr.. Leonard moved to amend by simply
striking out the day previous. Mr.. Monroe
favored this; Mr.. Holt opposed It, and re-
GREETED the apparent tendency 10 20 back
on this great question; Mr.. Hubbard favor.
ed Mr.. Leonard's amendment, rs he did
not think closing tho saloons the day be-
fore an election won d haveany good effect
on the public order on the day OF election.
Mr.. Ieonard's amendment was adopted,
and the law accordingly remains as now in !
force, compelling the saloons to close from
the midnight before to the midnight after
every election.