Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-08

some warmth. Every ore knew that al
Attorney General had been voted for il
Webster county, and that the lack of re
turns was due to an oversight. 1t wa
plain that the Republicans desired in thi
case to take an advantage of technics
error. Identically the same thing haC
been charged against them.
The controversy between Weber anC
Sprigg grew rather warm. The Delegate
from Morgan, who had been 50 anxious t.
get out of the joint assembly few houri
before. was now very anxious to have thai
assembly take an scLion exactly similar tC
the one he haG pretended TO fear that III,
Democrats would take, and had been out o.
the Assembly hall to prevent.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
At the conclusion Of the discussion
Price introduced resolution:
WHEREAS, There appears to be ne
record upon the returns from Webster
county that any votes had been cast for the
office of Attorney General; be it
ResOlued, That the Senate appoint com
mitse of two and the House committee o.
thee TO ascertain the vote of Webster coun
ty for that office, and the declaration of the
result as to said Office of Attorney General
be postponed until the result be ascer.
tanned"
The Joint committee was empowered tC
send for persons and papers and take all
steps that may be necessary in the case.
A similar resolution wasadopted in regard
to tbs Wood county complication.
FOOTING UP THE TOTALS.
The canvass of votes as far as it could
20 was complete. Nothing remained "a
be done but to foot up the totals for the
offices of Treasurer and State Superin.
tendent Schools. The clerks began the
work. 1t was laborious task and occu.
pied considerable time. Pending the au-
nouncement of the vote an informal recess
was taken 1t was interrupted by the in
PRODUCTION of the following resolution by
Gen. Sprigg.
WHEREAS, In the contest now pend
ing before the Legislature of A. B. Fleming
against Nathan Golf for the Office of Gov
erpor, it appears that forty days from the
service of the return notices is insufficient
for the taking Of evidence and the trans
mission thereof to the clerk of the House
ofDelegates, therefore be it
Resolred, The time for the taking and
transmission of said evidence Re extended
to and including the 10th day of May,
1889"
RESOLUTION PASSED.
When the resolution was read, Delegate
Young, who wss looking after the Repub-
lican interests on the floor, jumped up and
hurried over to Col. Hart, where they con-
suited. Mr.. Young went back TO his seat
and demouded the ayes and noes. He
stood up and looked large and lonely, for
not another member arose to sustatain the
demand. The resolution passed without
division. It's purpos Is to give longer time
for Gen. Golf to take testimony. Two
weeks ofthe time has been consumed by
the Joint assembly and other matters and
the resolutions was passed "a a simple
matter OF justice.
After little further delay the clerks
the footing up OF the votes.
For State TreasureI-W. I. Thompson re-
ceived 7S. 969; Hiram Lswie, rs, 127; S. 2.
Hawver, !, 399; j. W. Bodley, 1,035.
ForState Superintendent Of Free Schools
-Beuj S. Morgan received 1904; 7. G.
7s, 145; o. X. Hill, 1,463; j. S.
Cornwell, 9S5.
The Speaker declared the result and the
order YVES entered on the record declaring
Messrs. Thompson and Morgan duly elect
ed to their respective offices.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Stifel, OF
Ohio; Dorr, of Webster. and Stine, OF
Wood, for the House, and Messrs. Max
we'll and Price for the Senate, committee
to investigate the Webster and Wood
county cases, as provided by the resolution
,dopted.
At II p. m. the joint assembly took re-
cess until tomorrow.