The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-03-22
nm. RILEY

NIX NLEN
Said he would not feel called upon to dis
cusS this proposition II he thought the eau
, Gus Of tho night before was OF character
to bind those participating, But that was
u mere conference, and US 1t had time and
again been stated that this was not y purity
measure, he could not see how the action
OF the CAUCUS could morally bind members
otthe party. llethOught the original bill un-
constitutional. The Constitution, in sec.
ton ., article 9, declares that the number
OF Senatorial districts shall be twelve,
which number shall not be diminished,
, but may be increased as pTOpiled.
The only provision Hereinafter contained
foFan increase is contained In section II,
same article, and only applies in case OF
an addition Of territory. He characterized
the proposed bill as partisan and in.
iquitous. There was another reason
that the measure was unconstitutional,
the inequality in the population ofthc vari'
Gus districts. He cited section 4, oilhe same
article, which presCrihes that the districts
shall be "as nearly us practicable equal in
population, to be ascertainGd by the cen.
sus Of the United States" He said that il
had been claimed that the Congressional
; appotionmGnt had been based on the pros.
pcctive changes in population, but in this
ease we were governed by the last census.
lie then wen. on to show
TUE GREAT DISPARITY or POPULATION
under the original scheme, and the equall-
" under his amendment. He appealed 10
the Democrats to lay asidepttty party con.
siderations, and not allow themselves to he
led into violating every principle laid down
by the Constitution, and every principle OF
Justice and right us well.
He showed the great inequality in the
population Of the districts as proposed nv
the bill, one district contained 5S,O96,
willie an adjoining district contained but
HOPS, difference Of 24,07l. The ratio
or thirteen districts was 47,633, and the
largest district exceeded that by 1858,
while me smallest fell l3,42S below it,
1t had been claimed in the caucus and
elsewhere that this scheme was the only
one that could do the southwest portion OF
the State justice, but he pointed ont that
ny the amendment proposed By him there
WAS much greater equality in the popula.
ton OF the districts, the ratio for twelve
districts being 5i,5iG, and bis largest dis.
triCt only exceeding that number by 4, G35,
and the smallest falling but 3,l66 below.
| He insisted that even il the bill were
constitutional it was inexpedicnt that il
there ever was time when the Democracy
should call
HALT IN TIE MATTER OF ExTRAvAGANT
EXPENDITURES
it was now. lie called attention 10 an
trroneOuStimprCssiOn that had been male
that the appropriation OF last winter only
exceeded the receipts Of the Treasury about
SjO,GOO, when the fact rs shown By the
Governors message was TINT the deficit
was over ISL 900, and that the appropria-
tons this year would largely exceed those
OF last year. This was bad time to in.
crease the demands upon the Treasury still
further by increasing the number OF Sena.
tors.
Mr. Lowry replied to Mr.. Riley's re,
marks, taking the position that the Senn.
torial districts could be increased Gd liJitum
without violating the Constitution.
Mr.. Riley demanded tho ayes and noes
on his proposed amendment, and they
were taken, the vote standing us follows:
AyEs-Mcssrs. Babb, Evans, Hobbs,
Hubbard. johnson, l.usk, Maxwell, Nc.
Cord, Mcneil, Orr, Riley, Sler, Sinclair,
sicgre, Thompson, Watson, Wayt, Wells
(of Tyler and Wilson (of Barbour go.
NoES-Messrs Wilson Speaker, Beck.
With, Bee, Dell, Brady, Cresap, Cramrine,
DAVIDSON, Depuc, D0drilI, Edmiston, Fer.
guSon, Fisher (of Braxton, Fisher (oi
, Hardy, Floyd, FHlkerSon, Grtntilam,
Hall (of Barbour), Holt, Irons Kepner,
Leonard, Morrow, Prince, Quarter, Sen.
bright, Settle, Sharp, Sheppard, Syden.
Stricken Tippett, and Wells (of M2rion)
So the amendment was rejected.
r Mr.. Hubbard moved that this bill be
REFERRED TO TIE COMMITTEE on TIE JUDI.
CIARY,
:; with instructions to report substitute for
! sections and 9, providing for twelve Sena.
torial districts which shall be compact,
formed Of contiguous territory, bounded by
county lines, aud us nearly lis practicable
equal in population, 10 be ascGrtained by
the last census OF the United States.
MIR. Hubbard said il there was u single
man on the floor OF this House WHO be.
licved that this bill complied with the pro.
visions OF the Constitution, the language Of
which lie had quoted in his motion, he
!. hoped he would rise to his feet and say so
The only response was scOrnfnl laugh
$ from Judge Ferguson and Mr.. Fulkerson,
The vote was then taken, resulting in the
r defeat Of the motion by u vote which no,
> materially differed from the vote on Mr.
4 Riley's amendment. When the roll cal
0 had been finished and the Clerk WIS abou,
, to announce the result, Mr. Hubbard call,
/ ed attention TO the fact that Mr.. EdmiStOn,
OF Lewis county, had not voted when his
D name was called lie asked that he be re,
qHired TO record his vote. The Speake.
| directed the Clerk 10 call Mr.. Edmistor's
a. name, and that gentleman voted no.
{ Mr.. Hubbard then requested that
l JUpGE MORROW DE ALsO REQUIRED TO VOTE
Mr.. Morrow said he had very good ma
turedly resolved that he would not vote
. and whenever he set out to do as he pleased
! il lie WIS TO be compelled to do otherwise
he always waited for the compusion.
Mr.. Hubbard insisted that Mr.. Morrow
I l,e compelled to vote. The rules required
It, and he had not been excused. The
speaker said that while tho rules required
). the gentleman to vote unless excused, The
! ClNir had 10 means OF enforcing the rule
: Y the gentleman persisted in declining L
Vote.
!, Mr.. Hubbard then submitted the follow.
! Ing, which he moved DO adopted:
. "Ntr. Morrow, u member Of this House
: who was in his seat when his name WI.
: called, having declined to vote on the las
proposition, Il is
J. "0rdered, That this fact be recorded OF
!. the journal"
Mr.. Fulkeson moved thot this motor
u be laid on the table, and though Mr.. Nor
i row asked him to withdraw the motion
q saying that he had no objection to goin.
= on the record, the question was put, ant
u u Mr.. Hubbard's proposition laid on til,
y table.
MIR. Riley then movedto
STRIFE OUT SECTION THREE
n Of the bill, and insert the following
" 5. That until u new apportionment O
e delegates in pursuance Of tho Constitution