Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-01
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
A Little Trouble In Arranging the Pr
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formation of the delegates. He desired to
impress upon his hearers that this was
only suggestion, and could be amended
or rejected as might be thought proper.
He then read the order of business, as
follows:
Convention called to order.
Prayer.
Address Of welcome.
Temporary chairman chosen.
4 committee Of seven on Permanent Or
ganization. That is to say, to propose
permanent officers, a permanent chairman,
a vice-chairman, a secretary and assistant
secretaries.
"A committee of seven to devise plan
to promote, systematically, the object for
which this convention is assembled. To
| this committee shall be entrusted in writ
ing all plans.
"A committee Of seven on resolutions,
to which shall be referred, without read
ing, all resolutions.
"a committee OF seven on finance, TO de-
wise plan to raise money in this conven'
| tion, and in the several counties, for the
immediate work, and until the Legislature
can be induced to act in the premises.
Reception by the Secretary Of the names
and addresses Of persons participating in
this Convention"
Mr.. j. o. PendletOn suggested that The
committees be raised from seven to thir-
! teen.
This was approved by ex-senator II. G.
Davis, who moved that the Committee on
Organization be made TO consist of thirteen
members.
Major Browne, of Kanewha, also ap-
proved the idea, and was warmly sp-
plauded.
A discussion of this matter followed,
participated in by quite number of del
| egatCs, notably Messrs. Hart, Pendle-
ton, Z. L. Butcher, j. W. Mason, c. d.
Hubbard, and Others. Finally, the
amendment offered by Senator Davis was
adopted, by rising vote.
Mr. NJ, 4. Hogaps then moved to strike
out the word reading" in the claus COZ
cerning resolutions, and insert the word
discussion. This led to further de-
bate, a good deal of valuable time being
thus consumed. Finally it was ruled out
on point Of order by Mr.. Price.
Mr.. Pendleton moved to refer the report
to the Committee on Organization, and
this was followed by Judge G. d. Camden,
who offered a substitute for the whole re-
port, as follows:
ResOlrsd, That this Convention now re-
solves itself into an immigration and I'm
progemcnt Society to be called the West
| Virginia immigration and Improvement
Society, whose object shall be to invite
uaeful immigration TO the State, and to
aid in developing the resources Of the
State. 1t shall have the following officers,
viz: A president from each Senatorial
| district, and three secretaries, one to re-
side at Wheeling, one to reside at the
White Sulphur Springs and one at Charles
ton.
The said society shall have three ses-
sions annually until otherwise provided,
to be held in the city of Wheeling on the
- day of March; another at the White
Sulphur Springs on the third Tuesday of
July, and the third in the city Of Charles
ton on the - day Of January, and at
such sessions fifty members of the society
shall constitute quorum for the tranSac-
action of business, and as sO0G rs the
officers above mentioned are appointed,
the society shall be deemed fully organized,
and shall at once proceed to business.
The members of the committee, in
cludiug the members Of the Wheeling
Chamber Of Commerce, shall be deemed
members of this society.
This raised good deal Of q stir, several
motions being made, among them one by
J. C.. Palmer to proceed with the regular
order OF business and choke of further
A. ,ak IA md
of dissent, in the midst OF which Mr.. Cam
den said he proposed to be heard. He then
addressed the chair at length upon the
objects of the convention, the good TO be
accomplished and the best methods of pro-
cedure, and although at times interrupted
with cries of time" &c, he persisted and
made his position clear
There was good deal of opposition to
Mr.. Camdens substitute, and various ef.
forts were made to get it out Of the way,
but the chair stood firm upon the propo-
sition that the question was solely upon
the adoption Of Judge Csmdens substitute,
John Blankinsop made humorous pro-
test against any more speeches, and amid
roars OF laughter the debate pro-
ceeded amid storm of cries
| OF qutStlOuI oiueI, MI ShaIi-
man." etc. In the midst of all this.
Judge Camden held the floor, and when he
could be heard he went on, and completed
the explanation Of his proposition.
The debate then vent on, EX Governor
Pierpont saying he hoped the Convention
would vote the substitute down. 1t had
come here to do good for the entire State of
West Virginfa, and not to particularly in
vastigate Judge Camden's rotten land
titles ~ Applause
Finally after very tumultuOus debate,
the committee at 2;3O adopted
the report from the Chamber
of Commerce Committee, so lar
as i: referred to the Committee on Perms-
nent Organization, and all the rest of the
report referred to that committee.
A restitution offered by Major J. c. Al
derson, was then adopted, limiting all
speeches during the session to five minutes
each.
The Convention then went back 10 the
regular order of business, and the racket
was kept up for half an hour, large num-
Der of delegates participating in the de-
bate, some constituting the order Of bust
ness adopted one way and some another,
and good many finding ont they wSre all
at sea. About half the members supposed
the entire report had been presented, and
half, that the latter part of the report had
been referred to the Committee on Perman-
ent Organization. Matters grew fearfully
complicated, and motions to reconsider, TO
proceed and To do other things were offered,
and impassioned remarks made on all Of
thsm.
Finally the motion to reconsider The
adoption Of the report was put, and de- !
clared carried. and then, at the suggestion |
OF Hon. J. W. Mason, Heber Smith, of
Wood, added TO this an amendment to the |
report that all the committees be made TO |
consist Of ten persons.
This was voted ont in favor Of a resOlu- |
ton by Mr.. J. o. PendletOn that all the |
report, save that relating to the Commit
tee on Permanent Organization, be referred
to that committee.
This Was lost by an overwhelming vote.
Mr.. Heber Smith then renewed his mo-
ton to make the committee thirteen.
Mr.. Alfred Cald we'll moved to amend by
a.skiHg ths Ss Xisssss !; 10 IEiEGrSf SdEIstrict.
The amendment was adopted, as was
the resolution as amended.
A resolution was adopted allowing the
delegates from each Senatorial district to
select their committeeman and Vice Presi-
ANT and then the report Of the Chamber
of Commercs Committee was finally adopt
Sfter a good desl Of debate as to the
hest method OF seiscting committeeman,
Tscess of thirty minutes Wa taken and
1SnSoro,,ium at once broke loose.