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record. He did not see how this House
could pass q resolution without Hagree-

Mr.. McNYhorter was speaking when the
hour for the noon recess arrived. Upon
reassembling he resumed, suggesting that
while Col. Whites ostensible object WIS
to perfect the resolution, and presumably
he was In favor Of the measure, the fact
that when the Taxation amendment was
before the House, this constitutional diff
Guilty as to form was not pointed out by
the gentleman from Ohio, raised pre-
sumption that his real object now was to
place the matter before the House in q
different light from that in whichit isnow
regarded, and compel members here to
say by their votes whether they approved
the adoption OF this amendment at the
polls. This Mr.. McWhorter thought TO
be wrong. Here he voted as the servant
Of his constituents; at the polls as sover-
eign.
TIE AMENDMENT REJECTED.
Mr.. Lucas again advocated the amend.
ment, alleging that the original form OF
the resolution was IN evasion OF the Con.
stitution. Mr.. Powell then demanded the
previous question.
The House rejected the amendment by
vote OF IA to 81.
The ayes were: Chew, Crockett,
Davidson, ,Fortney, Jacob, Laidley,
Lucas, McConaughey, 0xley, Richardson,
Robertson, sno1grass, Thompson and
White.
Mr.. Lucas moved to amend by striking
out the word manufacture" On this
proposition Mr.. Dean spoke warmly, OPP
posing the proposed amendment. This,
he thought, was the gist OF the resolution.
The Legislature is now authorized by the
Constitution to prohibit the sale, but not
the manufacture OF intoxicants, and this is
what is chiefly aimed at.
Mr.. Lucas supported the amendment.
He said that OF the liquor made in West
Virginia not one barrel in one hundred is
sold or drank in West Virginia. Mr..
Lucas red an extract from Herbert
Spencer, condeming legislation by "enthu'
siasts and fanatics"
Mr.. Dean said according to the CLASH
tication by this gentlemen, there were but
two classes and mossbacks.
Mr.. Powell also opposed theamendment
proposed by Mr.. Lucas, making aforclble
speech.
Mr.. Lucas responded in an amusing
vein, telling some oil his personal ex'
periences in local option counties, his OBJ
servation going to show that there was
more LIQUOR to be found in these than In
license counties. Heagain referred to the
prohibitionists as enthusiasts" title
which Mr.. Powell said he for ono gladly
accepted. The significance Of the word
he said, was God within u.s."
Mr.. Sayre also responded with force and
feeling, opposing the amendment and
supporting the original resolution.
pRMosrrESEs AND CICERO.
Mr.. Post said we had our .Demosthenes
upon one side and our Cicero on the other
and II both were to talk all night neither
would change one vote. He therefore de-
manded the previous question.
The amendment offered by MIR. Lucas
was rejected by vote Of lG to49. Those
voting aye were Messrs. Chew, Crockett
Dyer, Gilmore, Raymond, jacob, Laidley
Lucas, McConaughey, Morgan, Myles
0xley, Richardson, Robinson, Snodgrass
and White.
Considerable further discussion took
place, in the course oil which Col. White
claimed 10 be as consistent u temperance
t1nan as any other member Of the House,
and referred in the course Of long speech
to the platforms OF the two parties, State
and National, as condemning this pro
posed measure, and denouncing it as an
infringement upon the constitutional pro-
vision that private property shall not be
taken for public use without just compen'
sation. He referred to the emancipation
OF the slaves by Lincoln as another viola
/ Al. Al T. Ia.
Col. White finished shortly before
o'clock, when Mr.. Edwards moved to sus.
pend tie rule providing for adjournment
at 5 o'clock. MIR. Lucas raised the point
Of order that days notice must be given
Of a motion TO suspend rule. The Speak:
or decided that his point was not well
taken, and Mr.. Lucas appealed from The
decision. Pending the appeal, the clock
struck 8, and the Speaker declared the
House adjourned. az