The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-07

away. i think the people aro the cus.o
dams Of their own liberties aud che right
irl guardians 81 their own interests.
! Mr.. FarnsWoFth remarked that the gen
tleman was very jealous Of the rights anC
liberties Of the people. Now why do vi
mot hear through the Representatives Of tho
people be talks about being opposed Il
this measure-lhe City Council. This OF
fetal body, representing the people o.
Wheeling, have Petitioned rs Il. pass thh
bill, and should have the weight such O
petition Is entitled to. Mr.. Farnsworth re.
ierred to his acquaintance with the city,
extending thirty years back, and felt a
much interest In her welfare as the gentle.
mAn from Marshall, andhe considered II
his duty to vote In favor Of the bill.
Mr.. Doneloo thought the gentleman
from Upshnr Farnswortb) misapprehend.
ed the question before the Senate. II was
not as to the merits Of the bills, but It was
whether the motion OF the gentleman from
Marshall (Newman), TO reconsider the vote
by which tho bill WINS ordered to its third
reading should prevail. l am satisfied, said
Mr., DOnehoo, that the gentleman has good
reasons for making his motion, can
compare to nothing else 80 pertinent 10
the point than motion for new trial.
The reasons for new trial In the courts
would DO newly discovered evidence since
the trial, and II sufficient to the court
new trial would be granted. To my own
satisfaction such evidence has appeared.
The former vote on this bill was taken on
ex parteevidence. The only voice that filled
the ears and influenced the minds Of the
Senate was The Arguments Of the friends Of
this measure We have now heard both
sides, and know that there is large oppo-
sition TO the passage Of the bill. We should
hear that evidence. Some Senators may
have changed their minds and they should
be given an opportunity for expressing
themselves, For my own part have al. |
ready made known my position and have
given my reasons for the same, and shall
us formerly vote against the measure,
MI. Woods arose and offered two pet- |
tions,one againstthe passage Of the bill con.
tanning 1880 names, and the other asking !
the Senate TO pass the bill without amend.
ment and containing over 600 signatures.
Mr., Woods stated that he felt he Was called
upon to vote against the bill. lie was
elected by the people and not by tue city
Council, and as he thought that the major.
ity OF the people were opposed to the
considered it his duty TO vote
in response to their petition.
Silence. reigning supreme for the space
Of a few seconds, the President considered
that none Of the Senators desired to waste
further eloquence on the question to re.
the motion was put and the re-
spoDse was decidedly in favor OF the mega.
i've, but the yeas and nays were called for
by SIr. Donehoo and sustained, and re-
,ulted as follows
YEAs-Messrs. Barbee, Donehoo, New
nan, Roberts, Shelton, Wood and Sum-
ners (President)-7,
NAYs-Messrs. Brown, Dawson, Dennis,
Ewin, Farnsworth, Faulkner, Maxwell,
McGrew, MCGregor, McNeel, Samples,
smith, Stollings and Wfttiams-t4. |,
The question then recurring on the pass
lgc OF the bill, the vote resulted in its adop-
ion by a vote OF 10 to 8, us follows
YEAs-Messrs. Brown, Dawson, Dennis,
Ewin, Farnsworth, Faulkner, Maxwell,
McGrew, McGregor, Roberts, Samples,
shelton, Stollings, Williams and Summers
f'residentl-I5.
NAYs-MessB. Donehoo, Newman and
Woods.
Mr.. McGrew moved that the bill take
effect from its passage. Adopted.
And thus ended the fight in the Senate,
md tho bill will now go 10 the House for
consideration by that body.
Senate bill No. III, regulating the traffic
IN railroads in the State, introduced by
Mr. Dawson last session. WIS taken from