Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-27


whole people; corporations Of the Stats,
and especially Of this community, have be-
come panic stricken over questions Of taxa
ton before the Legislature. These questions
have overshsdoWed other legislation and
absorbed the time of this body to such an
extent that q vast amount of needed legisla-
ton and unfinished work WIN be lost If the
present session is not extended o few days.
He asked that politics be laid aside and
that the party whip be dlsregarded in the
interests Of the people.
Mr.. Arnold thought that if the session
we're extended the Democrats would use the
time in furtheranee of their own measures
and that the Republicans would get no
show. He took exception to the appoint
ment of four Democrats and n Repnbli-
can on the joint committee, on the part OF
the House, to select bills that were to take
precedence, although he did not object to
the appointments made on the part of the
Senate.
Mr.. MeCreery cited many Republican
measures that had been passed, in con-
futing Mr.. Arnolds position.
Mr.. Smith made a Vociferous speech
against the Democrats for piliug statutory
laws when the people did not want them,
and defed any Democrat to point out one
measure that was worthy the expense OF
On extension.
Mr.. Sommerville said il had been
charged by the Republican press that'noth-
ing had been done. This had not been re-
fufed because Democratic Senators had too
many measures of much more importance
under consideration than bandying words
with the Republican press. The first
question OF party was introduced
By the Republicans and from that
side of the House came { e request 10
DIVIDE the Senate. He said that in MIR.
Morris speech printed in the Intelli'
pencer his name was mentioned in connec.
ton with the suppression of Republican
measures in committee, this, however, was
not in the Senator's speech as delivered on
the floor of the Senate, else it would have
been promptly retuted. Mr.. Sommerville
ds6ed any Senator to name n measure,
even the most insignificant, that had been
suppressed in committee. The Journal
shows that the Democratic Senators have
not wasted time or Disseminated in any
way. He declared that the Republicans Of
this Legislature were making a record for
themselves for which they alone were re-
spoDsible.
Mr.. Flournoy again took the floor and
stated that he had avoided politics until
forbearance had ceased to be a virtue. The
Democrats were not begging the Repubi'
cans to vote for an axtension. He stated
the facts, and if the Republicans could stand
it he was very sure the Democratic party
could.
Mr.. McCreery said that the policy Of the
Republicans would end in the enforcement
of an extra session.
Mr.. Dawson, in reply, said that if the
Governor called an extra session that was
the Governor fault not the fault of the Re
publicans. Mr.. Dawson further stated that
ne Carried his politics around with him aud
slept with them; that all questions are pc.
litical, and that he expected to vote with the
Republicans, although at the same time
voting his convictions.
President Price said that this debate had
been carried on under a misrepresentation
1t is not true that this Senate has wasted its
time. More hard work has been done than
by any body he had ever seen. He did not
object to party discussion, as measures
should be discussed from every possible
standpoint. But time has been consumed
by the Republicans to prevent the consider
alton OF one bill, which arose out Of a mis-,
apprehension that has been tostered by the
lobby-the Mason tax bill. They were I'm
der the misapprehension that the Democrats
we're IN favor Of this measure, in which, he
would staie the Republicans had an
equal share, with the Democrats
Tits tax assessment question
has been a fight between the
people and the corporations, and the Re
pgblcans have refused to consider it. The
4 p1blicans cannot afford to 60 to the peo.
pie with hat record. The lobby from this
and other sections of the State have pulled
the wool over the eyes of the people Of the
Panhandle, and as far as the Senate is
concerned it is a transparent attempt to
Republicanize the Pan-Handle BY makiEg
the Democrats appear as untavorable to
submitting this question to the people. The
Republicans want to get the Democrats in
to a scrape by making them appear to the
people IS indorSing the Mason tax measure