Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-20
RECONSIDERED
Senator Scott Straightsns Out the Entan-
clement over the Electric Light Bill
c-.,,fsl r'slegrer,, ~ thu Reoister

Senator Scott Straightsns Out the Entan-
clement over the Electric Light Bill.
Special Telegram TO the Register.
CHARLESTON, February 10. - Senator
Scott has strengthened ont the entangle
ment over the Wheeling Electric Light
Bill.
1t was the fist important business trans
acted this morning. After the receipt O.
a few committee reports and messages from
the House, the Ohio Senator aTose and
slated that there was E misunderktAnd
ing concerning this measure. H;
was opposed to it, but did moi
wish to take advantage of iti
friends. Therefore he moved
that the vote by which it was rejected
should be Ieconsidered. The motion pre-
vailed and the bill passed without ameRd-
ment to its second reading. At least one
Republican Senst0r besides Mr.. Scott was
willing to move a reconsideration. SeDa-
Tor FlouInoy would have done 70. There
was no trouble on this score, but the
friends of the bill preferred to give the
chance TO Mr.. Scott and that gentleman
ayailed himself Of the opportunity.
THE SPECIAL SESSION.
Senator Syndet's resolution to extend
the session to Saturday and then ad-
icurn, came up as a special order No one
was prepared to discuss it, and it was
made : special order for tomorrow st II
a. IN. After passing oaa or two local bills,
lssve Wss grated Morris 10 introduce his
resolution to pay the clerks and assistsnts
from the opening of the session. This is
the job the Democrats Jumped upon so
Iquarely the other Gay. Ii went over IN
der the rules.
TO CHOOSE TWO MEMBERS.
The election Of two members to repre-
sent the Senate on the committee appoint
ed to hear and try the gubernatorial con-
test. was the special order for IL o. 10.
The hour arrived and Senator Scott moved
that the Ssnate take n recess to allow the
two parties to sgree upon their representa-
tiyes. The motion prevailed. Both par
ties went into caucus. The Democrats had
not sat long when message was
recsived TO the Effect that the
Republicans had decided to take both
members from the Ssnate. This announce
ment stopped the Democratic deliberations
ahort. 10 the Republican caucus Morris
and Maxwell were chosen as the commit
teemen, though this result was not reached
without wTaDgle.
MORRIS AND MAXWELL ELECTED.
The Senate resssembled at 11:3O aud be-
gan to vote for the Committee. L0wtheT
and VapPelt were teller5 and each Senator
voted for two men. The first ballot result
ed SO follows: Morris II, Maxwell 13;
woodward. y; Van Pelt, 8 scattering, A.
necessary TO q cboics IA; Morris wss elect
ed. Another ballot was taken and THE
time the Democrats voted solidly for
woodward. One Republican voted for
Worley. The vote stood Maxwell, 13i
woodward, l.; Worley, 1. The third bal
lot was woodward, 13; Maxwell, 13.
The Senate then proceeded TO the hall
of the House to vote for United States
Senator. On returning another ballot was
taken and the Republicans got sll their
men IN lire. Maxwell received fourteen
votes and was declared elected
PASSAGE OF BILLS.
TIE afternoon session was given mp 10
the passage of bills OF no general import
ance. Senators were perambulEting over
the hall of the House until that body be-
came extremely weary CT the interruptions
which followed the announcement that
.ome important measure had been passed.
Bill No. "a fathe1ed by Mr.. Furbee. en-
larging the power OF school districts to en-
able them to secure better school facilities
wes the first. 1t passed over strong OBJ
lection made by Mr.. Flournoy.
Y. II c. A. PROPERTY.
Then the bills were ground ont in quick
succession. Among the most important
that passed we're bill No 80, relating to
the examination aEd sale Of fertilizers
bilI No. g, Senator Scott's act TO secure
postal rights to persens confined in an In
sane asylum; bill No. 81, to pay claims
for keeping lunatios cut ofjsil, and bill
No. No. s. exempting the property of the
Young Mems Christian Association from
taxation.
This lsst bill was Senator Scotts. lie
introduced il early in the session and hss
been energetic in pushing it 1t is of
special interest to the branch Of the Y.
NJ. c. A. established in Wheeling.