Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-14
PRORIBITI0N WINS
TIE First Round IN tho Legislative
MiIl.
Tine 70 Be Called at n This Morning
for the Second Bout--The Vote
for and Against 1t.

The temperance talk was resumed in the
| House at sn early hour yesterday morning,
4 the discussion being started BY MIR. 0xley,
Who offered the following resolution
Whereas, Section 46 of Article OF the
Constitution Of this State provides that laws
may be passed prohibiting the sale OF insox-
icating liquors within this State; and,
Where's. Under this section of sthe Con-
stifution the present Legislature may and
has the right to pass such law; therefore,
Resolved, That the Judiciary Committee
be instructed to prepare and report at once
bill prohibiting the sale of intoxicating
liquors In this State.
After The resolution had been reported
blythe Clerk. Mr. 0xley said;
Mr. Speaker offer this resolusion
''IE GOOD PATH
and not for the sole purpose Of GRIPPING or
defeating House Joint Resolution No. s.,
IS been asserted of the several amendments
heretofore offered to that resolution.
II wish 70 say here, that in opposing
House Joint Resolution No. g. | do not
oppose it as an advocate Of the intemper-
ate use of alcoholic liquors; nor do oppose
it as moss back, as has been charged by
the advocates of the prohibition amendment
against those who oppose it.
IL am opposed to it for the broad reason
shat such legislation is contrary to my idea
of the fundamental principles of the policy
of our free goyernment-fonnded and 30
long msintained by liberty loving people
who yet desire the privilege to govern them
selves upon all moral questions.
This resolution, / offer, gives each mem
Der OF this house, who desires to do 80, the
privilege and opportunity to vote for bill
prohibiting the sale OF intoxicating liquors
in our Stale, and they can do so directly
and squareiY. ,t
/ deiest the idea. Of member Of this
house =
EVA DING THIS QUESTION
by shifting the responsibilities from his
| shoulders to that Of his people. IL mem
bers here are in favor of prohibition let
| them say so by their votes directly, and not
eyade it by shifting it to their constituents;
and let this Legislature, if it favor such Q
measure, let it pass this act and if it prove
failure, as has been asserted here
it will prove, the law can be re-
pealed; but if it be submitted
and ratified, then it matters not how bur
densome and Objectionable it may prove, in
| order 10 get nd of il it will incur great
expense to take it out of the constitution.
/ think it best for this Legislature, il a
majority be in favor of prohibition from
honest principle, to pass such law under
our present constitution and try the expert
ment before engrafting il into our organic
laws"
Mr.. Lucas took the floor The resolu-
tion was not measure he was prepared to
\ support, but it was the only means of OBJ
tanning
FAIR AND SQUARE EXPRESSION
on the point at issue. The speaker went on
to analyze the votes by which prohibition
had been adopted or rejected in the various
State Legislatures, and made the point that
whenever a vote had been had, the great
mass of Republicans had uniformly been
found voting in favor of prohibition, while
/ the great mass of Democrats were arrayed
| against it. The Republican party had uni
| f6rualy been at the bottom of this peruicious
agitation, while the Democratic party-the
great party Of civil iberty-was always op.
posed to sumptuary laws Adopt this
Republican measure, and next these
| enthusiasts and fanatics would
knock at the door of the legislative hall,
with what?-with q proposition declaring
for female suffrage. The friends Of this
measure were in the habit of declaring that
the people were at their back, aud yet the
vote If the last Presidential election, when
the choice was between platform which
lodged the question and a platform which
was outspoken on the subject, the prohibi-
lion candidate obtained but
A DECIMAL FACTION
Of the vote. He closed by appealing to
Democrats to oppose the measure
The previous question was called for, and
Mr.. Oxley's resolution was lost ayes, B.;
nays, 81; those voting in favor of it being:
Messrs. Alexander, Miller and 0xley.
The House then resumed direct consider
alton of Fl. J. R. No. O. and the previous
question, on ordering the resolution to its
engrossment, being demanded by Mr.. Ed
wards, the vote resulted:
Ayes, Messrs. Anderson, Alexander
Arnold, Bearl, Callison, Campbell, Cham
bers, Crockett, Davidson, Davies, DAWSON,
Dean, Dorr, Edwards, Ferguson, Terrell,
Fisher, Fleming, Fortney, Gilkeson, Givens
Glover, Haymsn, Hswvermale, Marshall
Nc lung, Mc6ill, McMechen, McWhorter,
Miller, 0wiDgs, Parker, Parks, Post, Powell
POINTER, Price, Randolph, Richardson.
Roach, Rock, Rusmisell Sayre, Smith,
SByde Stapleton, Taylor, Thompson and
werkman-48.
Noes. Messrs. Dennis (Speaker), Chew
Dger. Gilmore, Raymond, Hinkle, Jacob,
Lsidiey, Lucas, McConaughey, Morgan,
Nyles, 0xley, Richardson, Robertson, Snod'
| gross and Wbite-l7.
The resolution was thus ordered to its en-
grossnent, the large gathering ofinterested
spectators fled out of the gallery and from
the floor, and the House settled down to
routine proceedings.
The resolution comes up on its third
RI aiding this morning, it having, at the
afternoon session Of yesterday, been made
he special order for ii o'clock. That it
will pass BY the requisite two thirds is
| generally conceded, although there was
doubt expressed as TO lis fate BY some FER.
sons last night
Capitol Cuttings.
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