The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-12-15
A VERY LIVELY MEETING
OF the Second Branch of Coun-
Gil Last Evening,
THE HEREAPPoRTIONMENTPLA PLAN
Causes Wild Racket, in Which Mr.
Cruise, of Returning Board Fame,
Finds the Tables Turned.
The Ordinance Passes.

There was n special meeting of Cour
Gil last night, that cclipsed anythin
ever known in the history of the mt
nicipal legislation of this city. 1t wa
largely taken up by senseless fillibustel
ing on the part OF the Democracy agains
the measure introduced at last Tucsda
nights meeting, providing for certai
changes in ward boundaries and REAP
portiOnment Of the members OF the Sec
ond Branch. This ordinance was intro
duced in the Second and read one time
objection to its second reading at tina
time having been made, it had to so t
the table, under the rules, TO await fu
ture meeting.
The call for last nights meeting wa
made yesterday morning by Messrs
Tracy, Haller, Garvin, Bremen, Prage
and Wheat, and the object Of the meet
ing stated to be unfinished business.
There was quorum present in thu
Second Branch at 1880 o'clock, and OF
notion ofMr:Niuxwell, lir. Allison in III,
absence OF President Gilleland took tht
chair and called the chamber TO order
The members who responded at roll cal
were Allison, Bremen, Caldwell, Davis
Ebeling, Gruse, Harreil, Hartong, Marsh
Maxwell, Mitchell, Mckown, Prayer
Warner and Wheat.
The reading OF the minutes was dc
ferred long enough to permit tht
consideration Of IN application for :
saloon license from Patrick O'Neal, who
WIS granted one to keep IL saloon ut No
ll4z. Market street. His sureties are Ii
B. Grimm and S. U. Burdatts. Thomas
Lacey, who has been keeping saloon
at this place, was granted rebate on
his license tax.
The bond Of Capt. James A. Dunning
as Chief Marshal OF the Fire Depart
ment, to which position he hes been re.
appointed by the Board OF Police and
Fire Commissioners, was also presented
at this time, and approved. 1t is in the
sum OF 81 900, with Jesse Hall and John
Johnston us sureties. Later in the
session, after the First had COncurrod in
the approval OF the bond, Chief Dan
ming appeared and was sworn by Presi'
dent Giileland, who had appeared while
the bond was being approved.
AS soon as these two matters had been
disposed OF MIR. Maxwell moved that,
acting under the same suspension OF the
rules by which the two matters above
bad been acted upon, the Branch
take up and consider the ordinace in re-
Iation to ward lines and reapportion'
ment.
THE Fun BEGINS.
This motion was the opening gun Of
an engagement that lasted with scarcely
a moments let-up till few minutes be-
fore O'Clock this mOrning-nearly five
hours-and it was the liveliest five hours
that any one could ask for.
Messrs. Cruise and Harrell undertook
to ride over the char in their endeavorS
to defeat the desires OF the majority
Mr., Cruise in particular made show oi
himself. On three occasions so OBJ
streperOus did he become as to compel
the President to threaten that il he did
not take his seat and be quiet
the Sergeant.at.Arms would bC
called upon to seat him. AT
other times he endeavored to drown
out the proceedings by impassioned ut
terances, shouted at the top OF his
voice, against what he was pleased
to term gag law" "anarchistlt
proceedings" unlawful usurpation,
and Outrageous denials Of the
rights OF members" These declama
tions were usually drowned by the ear
splitting tattoo kept up by the chair
mans gavel, and the sarcastic laughter
OF the Republicans. This would, ap
parently, further irritate the bombas
tic Cruise, and he would prance up anC
down the space in front OF the CIerk'i
desk till forced by exhaustion or til,
commanding voice OF the chair to TAKE
his seat.
THE PRESIDENTS GRIT.
President Gilleland was revelation
to nearly all the members. Usually h
is suavity personified, but last night h,
very naturally resented the rough.shot
manner in which Mr.. Cruise and hi
followers endeavored to ride over him
and he ruled things in n Wig
orous manner. keeping strictly to tht
rules and maintained the dignity OF hi
position in a most admirable way.
All this, as before stated, was partiC
ularly CALLING to Mr.. Cruise and his Obi,
cornly returning board ideas. Mr
Harrell started into the racket N
Mr.. Gruse's lieutenant, but he wa
so surprised when the Chair threatened
him with the attentions OF the Sergeant