The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-23

Of the bill, but the gentleman from Marion
Morowl had satisfied them when he
showed that that brilliant and able Consti-
tutional Convention which had formed our
present Constitution had itself violated the
provisions thereof
The Doctor appealed to his fellow mem.
bers" with mock solemnity, which caused
a general smile, 10 keep the Prohibitionists
and GreenbaCkers and Republicans from
profting by a division in the Democratic
ranks, aud taking possession Of the Offices
In the State at the next election. He was
surprised no less than panied to SEQ two
members belonging to the majority, the
day before, vote with the party OF obstrlic.
ton, tho party that opposed every scheme
for the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of the Democracy,
the party that was continually demanding
the ayes and noes. Laughterl He urged
the influential leaders oil the Democratic
side to exert their influence 10 whip these
unAithful members into the party ranks.
We had seen the noble sight Of
the party In power going steadily.
majestically uninterruptedly on to.
ward the completion 0i this scheme,
but to-day the charm was broken. He en-.
vote rs a unit. Don't talk. daughter The
opposition will do all that we Gun stand.
But II the ranks begin 10 scatter there will
have to beanotter CAUCUS. Do not forget
that the opposition is watchingevery move.
ment and saving up campaign ammunition.
He wound up with fervent expression OF
hope that "the Grand old party Of the
Constitution" would prove equal TO this
emergency and stand up shoulder oshoul.
der and resolve ~ one man 10 defeat the
Vaccinations Of the ohstructiOnists.
This hope was echoed by some Demo.
cratic member in the vicinity with fer
vent "Amen," which brought down the
House.
Judge Ferguson moved to lay Mr.. Cres-
APPS motion on the table, and this motion
prevailed by vote OF 80 to 90, Messrs,
Morrow, Cresap, Mcneil and johnson
voting with the Republicans and Mr..
Thompson.
Mr.. Crcsap then spoke at length on the
bill and entered his protest aga INST tuc
an abominably unjust measure,
MIR Riley also pointed ont some addi.
tlonal inequalities in the bill, thus Green.
brier having two delegates, with popula.
ton OF 1900, while Randolph, with non.
ulation Of SIZE, had none. Jefferson, with
u population OF 1906 population, had Two,
and Hardy, with much more than halithat
population, had none. He moved to refer
the bill to the Judiciary Committee with
instructions TO report an amendment pro-
viding for twelve Senatorial districts, and
giving Randolph aud Hardy county one
delegate each. This was tabled on motion
Of MIR. Ferguson, by n vote OF 80 to %, MI. |
Fisher, OF Hardy county, leaving his seat
To axoid voting; Mr.. Beckwith not v6ling;
MIR. johnson asking to be excused, but
voting in the negative when required to
vote; and Messrs. Cresap and Mcneil
voting with the minority.
The bill was then put on its passage, and |
carried BY vote Of 80 to 90.
MIR. Riley again moved 10 take up Senate
Joint Resolution No. "a, providing for the |
Of the Legislature, but the
motion was tabled on motion of Judge
Ferguson, by vote Of 30 to "a.
The appropriation bill WIS then taken up !
with the SENATE amendments, which were
severaIly disagreed 10, and the bill return.
ed.
Leave OF absence was granted Mr.. MoiTett
for the rest Of the session by a rising vote |
Of % 10 81, and the House took recess till
7:3O.