Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-10
SECOND BRANCH.
The Session Opens Up Mildly, but soon
Grows Interesting.

The Session Opens Up Mildly, but Soon
Grows Interesting.
This Branch was called to order bY
President Sweeney at 7:45 o'clock, the fol-
loving members answering to their names
at roll call: Messrs. Butts, Caldwell, Cla'
tor, Crawford, Robt., Delbru;ge, Cruise,
Hsrrell. Jones, Miller, Mckinley, Scott,
Scbrabe. Stanley, Tracy, Vockler, Weir,
We,szerber and Mr. President-l8.
The minutes Of the las. meeting we're
read and approved.
CLERKS STATEMENT.
City Clerk Bowers read his semi month
Is statement. the footiuI 8 of which were as
follows: Appropriations, $80,9l4s7j ex-
peuditures. $500 3Gi balances, $685.
0I2.4 Is. These sums represent the situs'
ton for the fiscal year up TO February 9th.
4 PROTEST.
Mr.. Gruss-Nr. Chairman. | desire to
enter a protest, on behalf of myself and
colleague, against the ordinance recently
passed by Council, establishing the Police
and Fire Board.
The Chsir-You will have to move to
suspend the rules. The question is, shall
the rules be suspended
The motion prevailed, and the Clerk
r, sd the following
10 the Second Branch of LDuHctt:
GgSTLENEN;-Iu the exercise OF the
right given by rule 2 Of the ordinance en-
titled An ordinance prescribing rules tor
the government Of the Council Of the City
of Wheeling. we protest against the ordi-
n recently passed by Council creating
a Board .or the government OF the Police
and Fire Department OF this cltY, tor the
following reasons.
First-The passage OF the ordinance a.
q specisl meeting OF Council, called tor'the
sole purpose Of amending the ordinance on
licenses for shows, etc was contrary to
the customs o. Cornell for years past, and
slso 10 parliamentary Jaw No other bus
mess than that for which toe specisi meet
ing is ealiad should be acted on at that
meeting, YET this ordnance was taken up
and forced through by the Republican
members Of Council, st 9 special meeting
called for O specific purpose.
Secoud-The ordinance introduces poht.
,caI LEGISLATION into Council for the first
time in the history OF this city. 1t compels
members to vote for psrsons Of the pohti.
cal party to which they ara opposed, and
for Rhom they would not vote a. IN cleo.
ton held by the people OF the city.
Third--The ordnance in prescribing
qualifications for holding Once, conflicts
with the Constitution CT our State and the
charter Of the city.
Fourih-The ordinance. shows a revival
of the odious Know Nothing spirit long
since GEriad OF our people 10 prescribing
our foreign 6o.n citizens o n al educational
qualification for holding CO. c9.
Fifth-Tke ordinance brands Ss u
worthy of holding public trusts tue liquor
deslars who compose q class Of the wealth
lest and iarzea. taxpayers Of our city, by
forbiddiug them D. their relatives being
appointed 70 serve undes en- OH
Ger, elected by tue people, to whom is
giyen the right to select deputies, and
from whom Council takes S hesgy 60Dd
fo- the coa5uct of said deputies.
Sixlh-Tas ordinance, in its radical
prescription provisions. &c . foreigners and
huuor dealers, establishes Il P~.scsdeut,
which may 6e used in the future, for other
prom;sen0us legislation. II these two
classes cad, D. ~ oct of Council, be de-,
clared UNFIT ior holding puGEc Office, a
succeeding Council may prescribe other
citizens.
Seyenth-The ordinance, by compelling
the election o! two members Of the minor
ity party to serve o. the Board, places halt
of the control Of an oflcsS, elected By the
majority Of the people under the control
Of said minority party, and gives half Of the
approval OF the persons appointed BY the
Sergeant a. his deputies aud the power to
suspend them, IN the hsnds Of the party
which opposed his sleetiob.
For these reasons We protest against the
ordinance as injurious in its provisions TO
the public and present our protest to be
entered OF tie minutes Of this Branch OF
Council
FRANK GRUsE.
LOUIS DELBRCGaE.