Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-05

,orted which report was accepted IS hnal.
n Snr-es cioss q HE remarks by moving
the previous question.
T6e motion WAS put under protest. ana
during its progregs an amusing lncldent
occurred. lt was amusing in the result,
/ though Democrats at the lime thought II
wss no laughing matter.
NR MERRuL's PAIR.
Mr.. Merrill. Democyat, was psired with
Mr.. smith. Republican, OF Tyler. Alerrui
was absent and juriDg the roll call some
person in hesudieuCe answered out TO MI.
smiths rame. Gentlemen on the other
side of the house Immediately jumped to
fhe conclusion thai Smith hsd broken his
nsir. Messengers wele dispatched in bot
haste 10 find Merrill.
"Thsrs was racing and chasing on Can
sbie Leo. but the lost Mr. Merrill ne'er
did thev sss.n The missing member wss
nowhere TO be fouUd, and in order 20 save
defeat on the motion for the previous
question a mOioo TO take a recess was
made. On this the person who had voted
ina Smiths name did rot have the courage
90 vote. aud the recess was ordered. II i5
but Justice 10 Mr. Smith to say that be
was iyuorsnt Of any voting done IN his be-
aalf. aud denies Gll intention 20 break the
pair.
rHE SUBSTITUTE CARRIED.
The assembly met again at 7:3O, and the
motion for the previous question was re-
uewed. It carried by a strict party vote
of IS to So, there being eight pairs. The
question vas then on the substitute offer
cd by Mr.. Lively and amended by Flour
nov. II was put before the House, and
the roll call began. A few OF the Repub-
lican members at the head remained
from voting in the hope that all their
brethren would follow, and quorum
would be broken. Several members how
ever. failed 20 connect with the scheme.
Furbee, Of Marion, was the fret Repub-
lican 20 vote. and Miuear did likewise.
Teen other Republicans fell IN and quo
rum was secured. Delegate Young Of Up
shur. attempted TO delsy matters still
further by explaining his vote. He had
consumed considerable valuable time with
30 apparent purpose other than fibnster-
ing. when point OF order was raised that
debate under the pretense Of an eXplana- |
ton was not psrmitter the previous ques- |
tol vas ordered. TG5 point was sus-
tanned after O long discussion. IN the
meanwhile Mr.. Young had finished, and |
several other Republicans availed them /
selves OF opportunities 20 explain" The /
y1ts on the substitute was 3S 10 81, strict /
patty vote. It was declared carried.
FuBUsrERING RENEWED.
The point was then raised that the sub
tute was IN tie form Of al amendment
l1d must bs voted on again. Speaker
Woods put The motion on the substitute,
I1d 80 was again carried on vote Of the
assembly,. The chair announced, The
,ves seem 20 have IT, The ayes have it, -
s ben enc OF the Republican members call
g .0r an yea and Lay vote. The demand
vas sustained.
The rou call began and this time the
Termination TO hibusisr was made
r.,iuer than ever. Not a single kspubli-
.su member voted. The aim was TO break
, ouorum. It would have been success
.-. had the vote been inal and necessary.
senator Flournoy objected 10 the vote on
he grouud that the whole proceeding was
.nprCpsr A second vote was not neces-
,sr7 and IF it had bseD, 1t had already
..sa taken ana announced. The point
sas sustained snd the hhbustering was
.u. short.
No.h.n. could be done but take an sp-
zeal. which Morris did. but it was in such
: aint-hearled ard subdusd tone OF voice
.lat the chair aid Tot hear it, snd be I'M
meliatel7 teesl 20 open the certificates
and hand ,h.m 20 the clerk. While Nor
ris was glazing and his party friends get
ting ready % howl, the clerk began 10
rssd the vote OF Barbour county.
Then Morris objected, and the chair
explained that he did rot hear his
demand. The appeal was not taken, hO~-
ever, and the clerk proceeded TO read the
,o.e Of the counties Tor the various
state officers. The vote on
-es- Five counties were completed as FOL
lows: BlItour-Fleming, l,5Ol; GOf,
/. 4s3. Barkeley-Fieming, 2,0ll; G0f,
lsf BoOne-Fleming, 7i2; Gcif. 53l.
3rsNton-F Fleming, 1867, GOfi, 1,OSl.
5ooss-Fieming, SEQ; Cot, 795 Cabell
Fleming, . iol; Gof, 1881.
COL. HART's PLAN.
Dariug the reading Of the vote, Col. @.
Hl7r, With strong clerical force, was
steadily 90 work taking down the vote for
ioyegncs and Republicans claim that
they Wi lave it inserted in the Senate
Io-ual, ald thus establish Con
claim 10 bis seat. There sre several diff
1t tiss ~ the way of this plan, lot the
as' of which is the somewhat eccentric
a.tlon Of one Col. Carr, without whose vote
tle thing cannot be done. 1t IS safe to say
tla the whole scheme ia grand bluff and
W' result in nothing.
After the vote Of SIX counties bad been
read. on motion Of Senator Oxley, the
,sssnblv took 8 recess until tomorrow.
SENATORIAL SITUATION.