Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-02-18

| ed was simply local one. and should be
| paid for BY those for whose benefit 1t was
! established. The great scare about smal i
! pox was simply an attempt to inocula1e
| the Legislature and reach the State treasury.
DR.. Steere replied that the Speaker ot
| the House seemed to take occasion to leayf
his place and oppose every bill that did
not meet his peculiar views. Last year
| there had been an investigation into the
railroad charges, which cost $780, and whD
was benefited by it? There was also an
excursion into Boone county, which COD
Sl45, and who was benefited by that? u
Not Soul;
vet, when it was matter OF saving the
lives and health of our citizens, our wis
and children, gentlemen. would dssate'oyer
the small sum OF 81 600.
Mr.. Lowry thought that the city OF
Wheeling should pay the expenses that
have already been incurred. There was
nothing in the bill for Huntington, yet
the small pox was there.
Mr.. Hubbard reminded the gentleman
that there was nothing in the bill about
Wheeling.
Mr.. Leonard said the law required the
Board of Health to establish a quarantine
against other States whenever in their
Judgment such action
Was Necessary;
this was the law upon the subject. They
had. in sccordance with the law, quaran-
tined against Pittsburgh and other places.
The Board of Health had never received
one cent for their services. Upon the con-
trary, they had collected and paid into the
treasury $1,000.
Mr.. Lowry said the law OF last year was
right, and he voted for it. But three days
ago the Legislature had proposed law
providing for County Boards the expenses
to be paid by the County Courts.
Mr.. Leonard reminded the gentleman
that the House did not pass laws. The bill
referred to had not yet passed the Senate,
nor received the sanction OF the Governor.
Mr.. Lowry said that as q matter Of fact
there was no smallpox in Wheeling.
Mr. Leonard inquired whether quaran-
tine was for the cure or prevention of dis
ease.
Mr. Lowry said that
Winter Would Cure Ii.
He had been to Pittsburgh, and so had
other gentlemen of the House. and they
| had seen no health officer. They were not
inspected. The gentleman from Wood was
| along, and he asked if the latter had seen
health officer?
Mr.. Leonard said he would undoubtedly
have been inspected. but for the presence
of the gentleman from Summers, who was
proof agoinst all contagion.
Mr.. Moffett opposed the bill. He had
| favored the bill proposed few days ago,
which provided for the expenditure OF
| 5000, and he saw no reason why the addi-
| tional 81 1000 should be asked for. Small
pox was not so bad as had been reported.
| If it become epidemic here, it it would in
| lure Wheeling hundreds Of thousands OF
| dollars, and the merchants would estab.
| liSh quarantine that
| Would be Effective.
| If commenced, we would have quarantines
| all over the State, and the treasury would
| be bankrupted. In justice to the Speaker,
| he desired to say that the remarks in refer
ence to his action was both unkind and un-
| Just. Simply because he was Speaker, did
not deprive him OF his representative ca
| pacity II that were the case, no member
| would accept the place. lie was member
| of the House, and just as much as any
| other member, entitled to express his
views on all subjects. He had happened to
be most frequently on opposite sides to the
| Speaker, on the questions which he had
| discussed but he thought the criticism un-
| Just and uncalled for.
Mr.. Riley earnestly supported the bill.
| He had been present when the Secretary OF
! the State Board explained the condition OF
affairs. The Board had
In Pursuance OF Their Duty
| under the law, in order to protect the
health of the people of the State, made
| themselves liable for large sum, and the
| quarantine could not longer be maintained
| unless some means should be provided. He
had hoped no one would object. The bill
| only appropriated as much of the 81, 900 as
was necessary, and could only be paid out
on the certificate of the Board, and OF the
| Governor.
Mr.. Monroe believed in being careful OF
the public treasury. He was sorry many
| of the allusions already made had been
uttered; fsorry that it had been alleged
the bill was for the benefit of Wheeling
| sorry the discussion had taken such wide
range. He lived a long distance from
the city, but he considered its citizens as
his own. Suppose it was for Wheeling.
Wheeling was a great commercial
center, the Emporium, andif the dread dis
ease was once fixed here, it would prevade
| every part of the State. He was, as rule,
opposed to all expenditures when ii was
possible TO avoid them, but when the lives
/ and health of the citizens were at stake he
didn't want TO stop and talk
About Dollars and Cents.
He hoped the bill would pass.
Mr.. Wilson had no reply to make to the
profound ignorance which would prevent
a presiding officer from presenting his
| views on any subject He had not intend.
ed to say anything against Wheeling. He had
pride in that city as one of the most solid,
| substantial and prosperous in the land,
but he could not vote public money for
local purposes, and this was in no sense for
| State purposes.
sion was in order he desired to state why
the appropriation was asked. Under the
law, il was the duty of the Board of Health
| to establish a quarantine whenever deem
ed necessary to protect the health of the
people. This the Board had done, and had
| incurred expenses to the amount OF $3.50,
not one dollar of which was for their own
| benefit,
| But all of which
went to pay those hired to enforce the nee.
essary regulations. Believing that this
board had acted in good faith, and that the
| quarantine was necessary, the Finance
Committee had proposed the bill pro-
posed. If the House thought it unneces-
! Sary; if il desired to throw down the bar.
rierS and let the dread disease have full
sweep over the State, then il should pay
for the amount expended and the efforts ot
the board to protect our citizens would
cease. 1t had been said there was not q
case OF smallpox in Wheeling. Why not
| LOOK AT Otner ClueS-tlnclnnatl, fltts-
burgh, Richmond and Others But for the
action of this board Wheeling would have
been in their condition to-day. Ii health
and life and prosperity was worth the pitt
full sum, pass the bill. If not, pay wha,
had been expendedin pursuance OF law and
let the responsibility rest where it belonged
Mr.. Ferguson and Mr. Seabright favored
the bill and Mr.. Fufkerson opposed, and
the motion to suspend the rules was lost,
80 to Il, after which the House adjourned
Reprieved-Smau Business
ST. LOUIS, February lI.-Martin Plac
Quette, who was to be hanged at New Mad
rid, Mo-, to-day, for the murder of mem
Der of the Legislature named Barnes, ovel
year ago, has been granted stay Of exc
cution by the Supreme Court, until thai
tribunal can hear his case.
After the 1st of March, the Iron Noun
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