The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-02-09

He also referred to the question rails
ed by Mr. Maxwell concerning the
canvass of returns at National cleo
ton, and showed that in the only
case where a contest had been at
tempted. the two Houses of Congress
did exercise judicial powers over the
returns, and no declaration of re-
suit was made until commission
appointed by these Houses had pass
ed upon the case and reported, which
report was accepted as final. Mr..
Sprigg closed his remarks by NOV
ing the previous question.
The motion was put under protest,
and during its progress an amusing
incident occurred. 1t was amusing
in the result though Democrats at
the time thought it was no laughing
matter.
MIR. MERRILL S PAIR.
Mr. Merrill, Democrat, was paired
with Mr.. Smith, Republican, of Tyler.
Merrill was absent, and during the
roll call some person in the audience
answered out to Mr. Smiths name.
Gentleman on the other side of the
house immediately jumped to the
conclusion that Smith had broken
his pair Messengers were dispatch
ed in hot haste to find Merrill.
There was racing and chasing on
Canabie Lee, but the lost Merrill
ne'er did they see. The missing
member was nowhere to be found,
and in order to save defeat on the
motion for the previous question a
motion to take "A recess was made.
On this the person who had voted in
Smiths name did not have the cour-
age to vote, and the recess was order
cred. 1t is but justice to Mr.. Smith
to say that he was ignorant of any
voting done in his behalf, and denies
all intention to break the pair.
THE SUBSTITUTE CARRIED.
The assembly met again at 7:30,
and the motion for the previous ques-
ton was renewed. 1t carried by a
strict party vote of 3S to 81, there
being eight pairs. The question was
then on the substitute offered by Mr..
Lively and amended by Flournoy.
1t was put before the House, and the
roll call began. A few of the Repub-
lican members at the head refrained
from voting in the hope that all their
brethren would follow, and a quorum
would be broken. Several members
however, failed to connect with the
scheme
Furbee, of Marion, was the first
Republican vote, and Minear did
likewise. Then other Republicans
fell in and a quorum was secured.
Delegate Young, Of Upshur, attempt
ed to delay matters still further by
explaining his vote He had con
sumed considerable valuable time
with 10 apparent purpose other than
filibustering, when a point Of order
was raised that debate under the pre-
tense of an explanation was not per
mitted, the previous question was
ordered The point was sustained
after long discussion. In the mean
while Mr.. Young had finished, and
several other Republicans availed
themselves Of opportunities to tex
plain" The vote on the substitute
was 3S to 81, strict party vote. 1t
was declared carried.
FILBUsTERING RENEWED.
The point was then raised that the
substitute was in the form of an
amendment and must be voted on
again. Speaker Woods put the mo-
ton on the substitute, and it was
again carried on vote of the assem-
bly,. The chair announced, "The
ayes seem to have it, The ayes have
It, when one of the Republican
members called for an yea and nay
vote The demand was sustained.
The roll call began and this time
the determination to filibuster was
made palmer than ever Not sin
gle Republican member voted. The
aim was to break a quorum. 1t
would have been successful had the
vote been final and necessary. Sen
ator Flournoy objected to the vote
on the ground that the whole pro
ceeding was improper. A second
vote was not necessary, and if it had
been, it had already been taken and
announced. The point was sustain
ed and the filibustering was cut
short.
Nothing could be done but take
an appeal, which Morris did, but it
was in such faint hearted and sub
dued tone of voice that the chair did
not hear it, and he Immediately be-
gan to open the certificates and
hand them to the clerk While Nor
ris was glazing and his party friends
getting ready to howl, the clerk be-
gan to read the vote of Barbour
county. Then Morris objected, and
the chair explained that he did not
hear his demand. The appeal was
not taken, however, and the clerk
proceeded to read the vote of the
counties for the various State Off
GERS. The vote ON Governor was
read with the rest. Five counties
were completed as follows: Barbour
Fleming, ], sol Golf, l,4S3. Berke-
tightening, 2,011; Golf, 2,1S4.
Fleming, 742; Gof, 531. -
Braxton-Fleming, 1867; Golf, l.
0S1. Brooke-Fleming, 800; Goff, 1916.
Cabell-Fleming, 2,40l; Goff, 1881.
COL. Harris PLAN.
During the reading of the vote,
Col. C. B. Hart, with a strong cleri-
cal force, was steadily at work TAX
ing down the vote for Governor, and
Republicans claim that they will
have it inserted in the Senate Jour
nal, and thus establish COTS claim
to his seat There are several diff
culties in the way of this plan, not
the least of which is the some
what eccentric action of one Colonel
Carr, without whose vote the thing
cannot be done 1t is safe to say
that the whole scheme is a grand
bluff and will result in nothing.
After the vote of six counties had
been read, on motion of Senator Ok
ley, the assembly took recess until
| tomorrow.