The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-26
PROHIBITION TALK.
4 LONG DISCUSSION IN THE HOUSE.
As.n.ral AID Animated Debate, iad Sua.rou,
Proposed An.ndn,sts-rhs Jolnt Resolution
Proposing al Amendment to the Con.
.tltatlOa Advanced Ons Step.


up in the House OF Delegates yesterday on its
second reatipg, as the special order Of the
day, and was under discussion for over three
hours, the opposition and defense both being
determined and obstinate.
The result was the triumphant advance
ment OF the measure one stage nearer it
passage by an overwhelming vote, all propo
sitions to change Its form or effect being stub
bornly contested and promptly rejected.
When the measure came up Mr. Woods
called Mr.. Evans 10 the chair and took pos
ition among the members on the floor. Mr.
Evans presided for the remainder OF the day
and yindicated the vote OF the Republican
members for Speaker at the organization OIL
the House by the able manner in which he
conducted the proceedings through q some
times involved discussion. 81.
WANTED TO ErEaPr ONO COUNTY
Mr.. Pennybacker wanted the House to 60
into committee OF the whole, which 1t re,
fused to do. Mr.. Burt then proposed an
amendment, TO the effect that the prohibi.
tory clause should not apply 10 Ohio county
unless so ordered by the vote OF majority oi
her own citizens, q plan which he forcibly
supported In carefully prepared argument.
Mr.. Hall moved as substitute that the
amendment should only apply In such
Mr.. Powell, OF Taylor, opposed this, and
Mr.. Daley favored II; both speaking earnest.
ly. MIR. Powell again spoke against 1t, but
said he would agree TO 1t II 1t were possible to
separate the sober people from the drunkards
and place the latter In the securities which re-
jected prohibition. Wheeling was welcome
10 them II she wanted them. Mr.. Armstrong
said, among numerous other things, that be
would rather see the resolution defeated than
have 1t modified as proposed.
SOME FIGURES
Mr.. Pennybacker disrlsyedan unsupported
supply OF biblical and historical lore in a
speech In favor Of Mr.. Halls proposition, OF
rather against the resolution. He said the
State was $4,000 In debt, and 1t would be
necessary at this session TO appropriate
$4,000 to $l00 900 more than usual. II
the revenue derived from the liquor traffic
Is taken away the necessary sum can.
not be raised without . direct tax on the peo'
pie. In Wheeling $4,000 is invested In
breweries and 100000 in the Wholesale
traffic, and the city derives $1,000 revenue
annually from the business. Eight hundred
men are employed by II, and II pays $4,000
into the State Treasury. In Martinsburg
alone, and there Is on hand 81, $4,000 In
stock. These investments had been made
under the guarantee OF law that they would
be protected, and 1t was not manly, just or
honest to destroy their value without COM
pensation. Two breweries are incorporated.
and this measure would effect their vested
rights, and without provision for compensat-
ing the losses will be unconstitutional
SOME lRIEF sPEECHIs.
Mr.. sayre believed II the amendment were
adopted II would render the measure uncon,
stitutional. But he opposed 1t on higher
grounds. He answered Pennybacker's fly
ures with "For shamem Mr.. Davis thought
1t would be silly to pass such an amendment
as 1t would make virtually the present law.
Mr.. Holt deprecated so much talk, and pro.
ceeded TO add to It's sum. Mr.. Halls amend.
ment would render the measure null by Civ
ing those in prohibition counties easy access
to places where liquor was sold. Mr., Hall
wanted to know what use the amendment
would be In the border counties OF the State
anyhow. Mr.. Holt did not want this to enter
into consideration. He asked what the
s50,0 600 OF revenue to Wheeling amounted to
In comparison with the 100000 spent by
poor people in saloons There were no vested
rights affected, and he wanted no alteration,
no compromise.
Mr.. Woods moved to take recess until 2
O'Clock, but the House refused by rising
vote, He then spoke in favor OF the amend.
ment, which he thought should prevail, at
least In regard to Ohio county, on account OF
her peculiar position, which would give her
all the evils OF intemperauce without any Of
the revenue or other benefits.
TO WORK BOTH WAYS.
Mr.. Woods also went into the argument as
to the legality of such local option as pro-
posed. It was, in his opinion, not only legal,
but common. Local selfgovernment was
the true Democratic theory. Ohio county
had Just as much right to say that Jackson
county shall grant license as Jackson county
has 10 say that Ohio county shall not Yet Il
petitions were to come In for the passage OF q
law to require every locality TO have liquor
selling, every body would hold up bis hands
in holy horror. The proposition, was Just as
reasonable, Just as Just as the other. He
thought also that II prohibition be enacted
Il would result in harm and not good, as all
the resposible, law.abiding citizens would
quit the business, and the law breaking classes
take II up.
Mr.. Hall demanded the ayes and noes on
his motion, and the result waa ita defeat by
vote OF "a to II.
The ayes were MessTS, WOODS lSpeaRerb
Boggs, Brown James F., Burtt, Chambers,
Collins, Daley, Fouke, Gilkeson, Hall, Isbell,
Parsons, Payne, Pennybacker, Rider, stiiel
and Yesger.
The noes were Messrs. Adair, Allen, Arm.
strong, Bee, Bond, Brown O. L., Brown James
H., Corder. Cox, Davis Eckard, Evans, Gar.
ing, Gorrell, Harmon, Harrison, Henshaw,
Holt Jones, Lynch, Maxwell, Miller, Nor.
gan, McClung, McLord, Mccullough, Nc.
Mechen, Mcqueen. Nixon, Orr, Powell (of
Taylor, Powell (of Tyler, Rifle, Rigg, Ruhl,
Salisbury, 6ayre, 6hirtS, simonton, stapleton,
Stump (of Gilmer( Stump (of Calhoun
sturm, Trims, Wells and Wilson.
Messrs. Doyener and Hetzel were absent on
account OF illness.
Mr.. Burtt's original amendment then came
up. Mr.. Pennyhacker said 1t was evident
that the House was In favor OF prohibition,
but be hoped they would not extend the pro-
hibition 10 eating. He moved to take q
recess for dinner, but the House again re-
fused.
Mr.. McCord opposed the amendment
because OF the convenience OF Ohio county
TO his own, Brooke The amendment was
rejected.
EXTENDING TIE PROHIBITION,
Mr. PennybaekeF moved 10 amend by ex-
enalng tue prOnlDltlOu 10 tOUhCCO anu
cigars. He said be saw this wasa very moral
and religious assembly, and he was glad Of
It, Physicians say that tobacco is more In,
furious to the health than alcohol, aud the
Sin Of using It is certainly greater.
Mr. Sayfe moved TO take recess until 9
p. T., TO which Mr.. Pennybaeker objected.
Mr.. Armstrong also opposed 1t, and 1t was
voted down once more. Pennybacker then
demanded the ayes and noes on his amend
ment, Mr.. shiriz moved to add to the amend.
ment proyiso that itshould apply to Pendle-
ton county only, which PROPOSITION Mr..
Penny backer accepted, amid general laughter,
Mr., Armstrong hoped the matter would not
degenerate lnlop farce, and Mr.. Powell said
be was ready 70 meet the tobacco Issue at the
proper time, but It should not be considered
now. Mr.. shiriz would have withdrawn his
amendment, but Mr.. Pennybacker objected.
Mr., Gorrell demanded the previous question.
Lost.
I'm. Also lost