The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-16
WHEELING VA. SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY l6,

came up as the special order at II
O'clock, President Carr obtaining the
floor moved to table the motion, which
he withdrew, and moved to make 1t the
special order for Tuesday at 8 o'clock.
Senator McCreery favored the eextension
otthe session upon the ground that the
final adjudication OF the gubernatorial
contest would then be in the hands OF
the joint assembly; that the session be-
ing extended, even though II remained
In session but for day or two, adjourn
ment could then be taken to such time
Us would be decided that the contest
would be entered into; further, the ex-
pense attached TO called session would
be avoided, He urged otherwise the
meeting OF the Legislature to decide the
moOted and important question would
lie solely In the hands oil a governor who
possibly, for reasons OF his own, might
decline to call an extra session,
POINTED QUESTIONING,
Senator Campbell asked the question
II the session was extended, say for a
day or two, would the Senator from
Raleigh then cast his vote for adjourn.
ment until such time us the contest
might be inquired into, and by direct
questioning pinned that gentleman
down to the admission that he would.
Senator Snyder referred to the stand
taken by the Democrats ut the last ses-
sion Of the joint assembly in refusing to |
adopt the motion that tho assembly dis
solve, He thought the decided
stand taken by them against any other
motion than that to take q recess, Cou-
pied with the high.handed revolution
ary proceedings OF the Democratic ma.
jority OF one, led to but one inference.
Let the joint assembly dissolve, he
urged, or show some good and reasona.
BILE cause why it should not and then
talk OF an extension Of the Senate.
SHOULD DE EXTENDED,
Senator Vanpelt thought every reason
existed why the session should be ex-
tended, He urged it uP0u-the ground
OF the legislation thus far accomplished
that would be killed by an adjournment,
but be saved by an extension. AS TO
the joint assembly dissolving, he could
see no reason why it should not and
unless some good reason was given him
different he would so vote. As to who
should take charge OF the depositions,
he Contended that matter was definitely
settled. He said that 1t was duly pro.
vided in the law and proceeded TO read
lSom section -, chapter q, which sets
forth that when depositions in such mat
ters have been taken they should be
transmitted to the committee appointed
10 inquire into the matter. Hewas here
Interrupted by Senator Snyder, who
asked ii he was reading from the Con.
'titution, vouChsaing the information
hat Democratic taclics had repealed that
1t was finally settled that the mat.
er would be made the special order for
Tuesday, the 10th ut . p. m.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Senator Flournoy moved to take up
,ut of its order House Bill No. O3, (the
Interstate Commerce bill for this State.
The motion brought about considerable
especially between Senators
in favor OF the bill and Scott
lpainstit. senatorScott took the ground
hat this State stood badly in need OF all
it could possibly have con-
tructed in 1t, notwithstanding the some
what decided and erratic stands taken
Igainst II by certain officials. The bill
Vas finally placed upon its first reading,
he full reading OF the bill being insisted
ipon. When the clerk had concluded,
he bill was referred TO the Railroad
Even though the commit.
GO act promptly upon it, the bill will
hardly DO passed by tho Senate this ses-
ion.