The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-30
TnE LEGISLATIYR PROCEEDINGS.

THE LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.
Interesting Debates on the Goyeruorahip
Matter and the Debt Resolution.
Special Dispatch to he IateIIiGncer,
CHARLESTON, W.. VA. Jan. 2O,-In the
Senate to.dayMr. Campbell( Republican,,
Of Jackson, called up his resolution re-
garding the attitude Of each house to-
wards the counting OF tho returns of the
late election, pledgingon the part OF Re-
publicans that no obstacle shall be
thrown in the way OF Judge Fleming's
contest, and the Democrats shall agree
to follow the precedents established in
such cases, including the declaration Of
tue result as shown by the returns.
This last provision marks the point OF
departure between the two parties from
the beginning Of the. Gubernatorial con.
troveHy. 1t is Just what the Democrats
have insisted they would never do. The
resolution had been Inadvertently omit.
ted from the journal, and on motion OF
Mr.. Flournoy (Democrat), OF Hampshire,
the resolution was tabled 80 that 1t
might be printed in the journal'fo the
information Of Senators.
Mr.. Flourney then called dup bis resolu-
ton submitted yesterday TO 60 into joint
assembly to-day, at 8 o'clock to canvass
the returns. The hour having passed,
he desired to substitute 1880. The res
olution wAs luid on the table bY Toto IL,
President Carr voting with Democrats
against the tabling. Mr.. Snyder Re.
publiCan), OF Monongalia, said he would
vote with his party on this matter this
time, but he was not going TO do itmuch
longer. Hohad his own views, and II
his Republican friends would not do as
he wanted them to do, he would soon
take the liberty Of doing Us he thought
right. Mr.. Maxwell, (Republican), dc.
sired this resolution to go over with
that OF Mr.. Campbell's, which related to
the same subject, AS soon as all the
Republicans are here he would try to
convince them that they ought to join
in canvassing tho vote. The whole
thing went over until tomorrow.
There is a reasonable prospect OF the
Senate joining the House tomorrow to
canvass the returns Of the late election.
TIE DEBT QUESTION. -
One Of the most interesting debates oi
the session was heard in the Senate this
afternoon, being brought about by tax,
ing up the House joint resolution de.
claring that no proposition concerning
the West Virginia debt question DO re-
ceived or entertained by this Legisla'
ture.
Mr.. Snyder (Republican), OF Monon'
gala, hoped the resolution would not be
adopted. 1t was premature aud only
gave notorety to tic open question be-
tween Virginia and West Virginia. This
Is a sensitive question, and the least
said about II Is the soonest mended
This resolution should be unanimously
voted down.
Mr.. Gettinger (Democrat), OF Berkc'
ley, agreed with the Senator from Mon.
ongalia, and ho would 80 further. The
resolution from the House was about a'
ill.advised rs any lie could imagine
The question Is OF too much moment tC
be 80 treated. II n proposition were tc
come ho would, in view Of his responsi
bility, feel bound to give 1t serious
question. lie was advised that members
OF the House voted for that resolution
without knowing what they were doing
II the Senate does as the House ha'
done II will 90 out as the action Of the
West Virginia Legislature, and the head
lines In tho New York journals woult
be as large rs his hand, proclaining L
tho world TINT West Virginia was repu
dating her obligati ms.
srRoNd FONTS.
Mr.. vanPelt (Democrat), Of Fayotte
said West Virginia already has notoriet!
in this matter, and when We go outSld,
Of the State we meet this question. W,
can hardly give the matter moro motor
iety, for everybody knows the question
exists and sooner or later must be mel
But this resolution should bs vote
down on It's language. Are we to sa
that respectable gentlemen who com
here CoGrteously arc not 70 be treate
with common CourtcBy2 Shall II boBai
that five owe this debt we will not pa.
II or consider paying itp How are u
people 10 consider the question unit
something shall have been put belor
tAum7 Then under tho resolution
Legislature is 10 bc elected on this prop
osi(lon, which proposition we arc tol
billdun 10 consider. When Immigrant
OF capitalists arc asked 10 come In the
toll tis that they won't invest 10 Wei
Virginia while an unsettled debt que
tIoti ID hanging, We ought 70 have I'll
courage and wisdom, TO meet this quel
MI, Oxloy (DCmocrat), Of Lincoln, vi
, opposed 10 shifklng q duty and sent
ihR any question back 10 the people
shifting II OF on them. Here 10 Q que
lion anticipated by some one In Y
House, and tho whole House, before u
! question Is presented, says u Will n
!. even hear While he (0xleyl had
seat In the Legislature h0 would vote Q
his own responsibility.
M'cREARY's WINS,
Mr.. McOfeay Democrat, Of Raleig'
. thought the House had been moved |
a good purpose, Much time was take
!, up BY this matter In the past IegiSl
! ture. Is anybody prepared 10 receive
d proposition Of this character lie Bi
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