West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1885-02-18

noes.
The roll was called with the fol-
lowing result: Ayes, Is; noes, 40.
So the amendment was lost,
Mr.. Dean called for the previous
question on the engrossment of the
resoluti ton, whereupon Mr.. Lucas
moved to lay the motion on the ia
BILE, and called for the ayes and
noes, but at the request of Messrs.
Laidley and Oxley both motions
were withdrawn and Col. White
took the floor in opposition to the
measure. The gentleman devoted
three-quarters of an hour to a mas
terly and eloquent presentation of
the question from his standpoint,
concluding at 5 o'clock, at which
hour the House adjourned.
(NoTE. We are advised that the
mastery eloquence of this leader
of the liquor forces consisted of the
same old "sumptuary" stuff and
" don t-prohibit-nonsense," that
every body has heard over and
over; and that every argument
used was equally applicable to all
license laws.)
ANOTHER FEINT.
The question coming up again
Friday morning, Mr.. Oxley, of
Lincoln county offered the follow
ing:
Whereas, Section 6 of Article
6 of the Constitut ton of toe State
provides that laws may be passed
prohibiting the sale OF intoxica ting
liquors within this State, and
Whereas, Under this section of
the Constitution the present Leg
islature may and has the right to
pass such law, therefore,
Resolved, That the Judiciary
Committee be instructed to prepare
and report at once a bill prohibit
ing tne sale of intoxicating liquors
in this State.
We cannot follow the frothy
speeches of Messrs. Oxley aud Lu-
cas- on this proposition. Let it
suffice to note their ridiculous as
severations Of good faith and hon
esty of purpose in pressing the
measure. We must not, however,
omit Mr.. Lucas's
APPEALS TO DEMOCRATS.
"Mr. Lucas took the floor. The
resolution was not a measure he
was prepared to support, but it was
the only means Of obtaining fair
and square expression on the point |
at issue. The speaker went On TO
analyze the votes by which profit
bition had been adopted or r-j~t5ed
in the various State LegI-i. ares,
and made the point that whrnever
a vote had been had, the great mass
Of Republicans had uuif1rmly
been found voting in favor If pro
h .bition, while the great mass Of
Democrats have been arr4yed
against it. The Republican party
had uniformly been at the bot
tom of this pernicious agitation,
while the Democratic party the
great party Of civil liborty--was
always opposed to sumptuary la VS..
Adopt this Republican measure,
aud next these enthusiasts and fa-
natics would knock at the door Of
,he Legislative hall, with what?-- {
v It'll a proposition declaring for
.emale suffrage" ,
The previous question was called
or, and Mr. Oxley's resolution was
ost, ayes 3; nays, 81; those voting
n favor OF it being: Messrs. Alex q
.nder, Miller and Oxley.
The House then resumed direct /
OF H J. r. No 6, and +
he previous question, on ordering Q
he resolution 20 its engrossment, +
,aing demanded by Mr. Edwards, s
he vote resulted, ayes As; nays, II. j
Messrs. Chew, Dyer, Gilmore, r
Hinkle, JACOB, Laidley, 2
lucas, McConaughey, Morgan,
lyles, Oxley, Richardson, Robert c
on, Snodgrass, White and Speaker a
Dennis voted no. P
MI 4 L III Il