Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-01

have delivered his remarks in Latin, as be
understood they could understand nothing
but the dead language.
Mr.. Pugsley concluded with an earnest
appeal to the House to act for the best in
terests Of the majority OF the people in
Belmont county.
Mr.. Wagner then obtained the floor and
made vigorous, manly speech on the bill,
offering an amendment that the matter
he submitted 10 a vote of the people. He
aid not believe the members Of the House
would force upon his people a measure
they did not want; all he asked, all he
wished in common justice was that the
amendment be inserted and the question
submitted to the people. when II maIori-
Nv were in favor of the new buildings no
objection would be offered. He had no
bard feelings toward any one In the oppo,
sition, but if they wanted to be fair ana
lust on the matter and desired to be with
The people and for the people, insert his
amendment. He then showed petitions
from 4, 200 people Of the county
demonstrating Against the BIZ
against some 1900 asking its passage.
Colonel WAGE Ter was dIgnihed and i'm.
pressiys In his remarSssand presented hls
figures and his clsi1Is With q clearness and
precision that was highly pleasing to his
friends and had great weight with the
members Of the House who were 1ndecld-
Messrs. Hadby and Rooms made strong
speeches in favor of the amendment and
Locke, Mccullough and BROOKS
against. Locke reiterated his state
ment that he wanted harmony. If the
amendment prevailed the people would
vote done the proposition, and the ever.
lasting trouble would commence again and
No Hnurt HnnSa wOuil be built.
When the amendment came to vote 1T
prevailed by a vote of 45 to SO. This, OF
course,
Practically Killed the Bill,
Its days of usefulness we're DER, and one
of its supporters moved for an indefinite
postponement, which was carried by aa
overwhelming vote. Thus the greatest
local fight ever known in the Legislature
finally terminated. Mr.. Wagner and Col.
Poorman, as engineers OF the compaign, as
sisted by Charlie Allen, J. A. Gallagher
and James Anderson did some OF the finest
honest, legitimate work ever known. Col.
Poorman explained the matter thoroughly
TO all. Uncle Dave, who has as many
friends as aRy nSlSaber in the House, was
sn omnipreSent%k6rker and his indefatiga.
BE labor is no doubt appreciated by his
constituents.
Bellaires trusted and tried few bucked
against the following crowd from St.
Clairsville: Judge r. +. Chambers,
W. s. Kennon, David DArrah, L. NJ.
wilkins, l.. +. Clark, |. NJ. Riley
L. S. Clark, DR.. II. West, Rev. r. Alex
ander, Fred Troll, William Allen Hunt, l..
II. Patterson, James Ryan, c. II. Arick,
Marshall Thompson, J. w. Shannon, j..
Carlisle, S. Close, John Kintner, J. Worley,
c. W. Carroll, J. w. Todd, VIM. Alexander,
Wm. Hollister and two or three others.
This was one of the most ponderous lob
bies that has ever been here. And the
Generals ON the other side showed superior
tactics in overcoming so large force.
For two months the REGISTER correspond
ent has observed the fight, and without
taking sides, has endeayored to give all the
latest phases of the subject.
At this time it is hardly out OF place to
state that the prevailing opinion seems to
be that
81. Clairsgille Made n Mistake
in opposing Mr. Wagener's bill in the first
place. Ii was certainly fair and just. 1t
provided that the question should be sub
mitted to the people of the county, and
should it be defeated, then new buildings
should be erected at st. Clairsville. LOca'
tion is in favor OF the smaller town,
but one of the strongest principals on
which this government is formed is the
greatest good to the greatest number OF
people" II is this simple doctrine that
appeared to the sense of justice and fair
ness in every member who voted for the
Wagner amendment. Over twice, in fact
nearly three times. more people could he
accommodated at BellaIre than at st. ClairS-
Vile.
Though neither point has a new court
house, Mr. WAGNER has made record for
indefarigable labor in the interests of his
| constituency excelled by none. hr. Pugs-
| ley has became known as the Proctor
Knott of the Ohio House and Mr.. Locke
| as wy Lord Mayor of ST. Clairsville."