Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-01


ever, was discussed at length
This question has been bsfore the Ssnai,
at least once every day for two week.
and il has been warmly discussed snd de
cided each time by party vote. But to
dav the discussion was even more heated
aud vigorous than usual It resulted, m
like the other debates, in a virtual settle
ment.
Senator Snyder gave his personal pledge
to vote % 20 into the joint assembly o.
morrow, and this matter Is now CO. sidered
fixed
The frst business after the opening ex.
ercises WAS the report Of committee, and
senator Prize, nom the COMMITTEES on
ihoids, repof ca that, that oomi'tCI
h.d under confederation Scnpts hin No
So providing that memhers of tte Lsgis.
ia ore ard STATE ofic alt ehonld be Trans.
DoIiel lrcs aud uplrei f hack withou.
flconmcntahou. SC1sie lil 80. 7l,
pr0hitiiug railroad c7mparies frou issu-
Jog nasss- lo public rihoer7, vas reported
nrrratlr.
Camphcn then br'ughi ur th' joint a..
remhi7 qne-hln He introduced a rcaaiu-
to1 trrf ihr seuatc p-ocgci io the bail Of
tta uo1ss sf 3 q M. on Friday aad open
md crun odd iecisrc tre reeuli of ths
.'.cfcn ar State Cflcrrs. senator Pnc.
-h'rc.td st once The Constitution plainly
provided tr-i this dufY shonld be done By
t1e Speaker cf che Hou-a. the two house.
h.lre present and to OF rsd "a Substitute
f.1i the Ssuatc row ploceet 90 the hall oI
tte Hrnaa end perform the duties repaired
hF ths Constitution in relation 90 Stat,
nfrara
rhs p-ecpiatsd the debate Morris,
Fonrnoy. Price. Van pelt, Oampbell auO
SNYDER ll took -art Mr. Morns for him
ref rcpuda.ed che Republican policy o.
iamanlinr that the D-mocrats should Civ,
"a pledge ihat the result Of the vc'e should
le dsc.alel b-ior the joint assembly should
he held
Prico suggested that the Republicans
had been forced to change their ground
during tire last few days. They had
claimed that they would not 20 into JOINT
assembly, 20 canvas the returns unless the
Democrats gave them particular pledge,
row they Wege delaying Oh account Of the
absence o. ore OF their members ard
thst one, a member OF the Houss and moi
Of the Senate. No one could dcub, that
such a stand was taken fer a partisan pur-
pose. II this vote should he canvasssd st
an, IL should he canyassed az once, and the
men who shirked this duty were acting IN
plain violation of their Oaths as Senator.
Senator VanPelt also srIaigned the Re
publican fibusteTers, and showed tha
their whole policy wss made Up OF dilatory
tactics.
At this point Senator Snyder OBJ
tanned the hoOr, and said thst il tine
Senste would consent that this matter
should lie over until tomorrow, he would
give his personal prcmiso tdst he wodld
then vots to 20 into joint assembly. The
Democrats accepted thia proposal, and the
reseluiion7 were made the ordsr of The day
for tomorrow at 1890.
Daring tho debate tho rules were Sis
pended to allow further reports Of commit
tee. Mt 0xley. from the Finance Com
mi. tee, reported fav0rably Senate bill No.
81, providing for the payment Of claims
for lunatcs kept ont OF jail, and Snate
bill No. So relating to property exempt
from taxation.
Senator Maxwell, from the Committee
oa Judiciary, reported Seuate bills Nos
81, 5S, 10, Il, SO, 80 snd Al favcrably, and
Senate bills Nol. 3, and Is uniavorably.
Several bills and resolutions were then
the most important beingS j.
K No A. providing an amendment to the
Constitution requiring the registration OF
yoEare. Il wss referred 70 the Committee
on Judiciary.
Senate Bill No. %, providing reform
school for male minors under 16 years Of
age, was taken up, the question being on
its third reading aad passage. II raised
the race question at once, and heated dis
cussion began.
This bin was understood by some men,
bers to provide for the keeping of white
and colofed children together. Senator
McAllister made a strong address combat
ing this view. He urged that the mixing
of the races in schools COuld not be desired
by even intelligent cOlored people. IL
would be the death bloS to the fres school
system. Mr. VanPelt raised the objection
that the bill was unconstitutional.
The organic law Of the State provides that
the children of the two races shall not at
tend the same schools. Senators Morris
and SNYDER both insisted that the bill
meant that there should be no race dis
tirc;ion sud favored it. Finally Il wse
put upon it's passage and carried By a
large msjcrity. The Senate then proceed
cd TO the hall Of the House to vote for u.
5. Senator, after which q recess was taken.
When the,Sena,e met after recess q mo
tion was immediately made TO reconsider
the vote by which the reform school bill
wag pssssd. The ground on which the
motion was bssed vas that provisions OF
the bill were ambiguous and should be
amended so SIS to make certain that pro
vision of the constitution prohibiting
mixed schools would be complied with.
IL pravokoi another lolg discussion. Col.
SNYDER was the only Senator who seriously
opuorad reconsideration, but nearly every
one took occasion 20 explain his vote.
The ballot consummed considerable over
On hour. bat resulted in . vote OF IA to 3
in favor of reconsideration.
The bill was then amended 80 as to
make plain that white and colored inmates
were 10 be kept seoarate and 1t passed
agsin by vote of 2l to >.
Unanimous consent was given Senator
Scott TO introduce Senate bill No. 40, tx
actly the slme in its provisions as House
hill No. 81, establishing co-educAtion at
t5e West Virginia University, aud to Sen
etor Minear to introduce bill concerning
the granting of licenses.
Mr. Get.ineer offered a resolution allow
ing Col. Jacob Kemple the uFe of the Sen
ate Chamber for lecture on the night OF
February 8 II went over for one dsy.
The clerk then read communication from
committee Of gentlemen representing the
holders of SIS, coo, 600 of Virginia bonds
with 100 per cent. accrued interest. They
Offered these to the StatO of West Virginia
for 1858. .36 %, to he paid in West Virginia
bonds. and asked that committee be ap-
pointed to investigate and report upon
this proposition.
Senate bills on their first reading were
taken up and resd by their titles, and The
Senate adjourned.
RUSY DAY IN THE HOUSE.