The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-05

two houses went into joint assembly
The Democrats insisted on the previous
question,
Mr., Young, said Mr., sprigg had prom
ised TO answer his question put during
afternoon and had not done so. He
hoped the discussion might not be Cnt
Off before the gentleman from Hardy
had chance to answer. An aye and no
vote was taken on the demand for the
previous question,
When Senator Maxwell's name was
called he said It was an unheard Of pro,
ceedlng to offer q new amendment and
at once apply the previous question,
Senator Sweeney said the demand
came from the Republican side and was
met with an indignant storm OF "Nol
No! That's not true!"
IN fact, the Journal shows that the
motion came from Senator McCreary
(Democrat), Of Raleigh, and there was
no real doubt in anybody's mind as to It's
origin or its purpose,
TIE GAG LAW APPLIED.
Mr. Young, in explanation Of his
vote, said he had asked two questions,
still unanswered; First, what would be
done with the returRs for Governor II
not put on the Journal. The substitute
proyld les that the returns shall 60 TO the
committee when appointed, Where
will they be IN the meantime2 Second
question; Why the constitutional de-
mand to publish tho returns is not as
binding as that other command to open,
This question Is not yet answered,
The Democrats made points OF order
against Mr., Young that he was not ex-
planning his vote. The Upshur delegate
was bearing down hard on the other
side. He went on to say that this move
is so unfair that the Democrats are un-
willing to have its unfairness shown.
Here there were more points OF order,
Senator Price, Of Mineral, taking hand
to shut of Mr., Young, who took It all
good nlturedly and kept on throwing
his lavelins, to the amusement OF those
Democrats who could take a Joke and
the displeasure OF those who could not,
MIR. Young was always in good humor
and always bent on getting In his work.
1t was one Of the most enjoyable episodes
Of the long discussion. The Chair hnaHy
ruled Mr., Young out OF order, aud some
Democrats applauded, But Upshur had
covered the ground Just the same.
: Tho previous question was ordered by
a strict party vote, Shaw (Democratj,
ol Barbour, had voted with the Repub.
llcans, but the pressure was put on and
he dropped buck in the ranks.
CARRIED.
The question being on Livcly's sub.
stitute to Maxwell's resolution Senator
Maxwell said, in explaining his vote,
that the substitute provides no place for
keeping the returns. II leaves the re-
turns in prGcarious aud entirely unsafe
condition, Senator Snyder (RepubliCan),
Of Monongalia, Said It made no differ.
ence what this joint assembly did, the
result WIS already known to tho people
Of the State and the country. Delegate
Shaw (Democrat), OF Barbour, said he
had changed Ills vote on the previous
question because he discovered that the
Republicans did not insist to discuss,
but 10 Gllibuster.
Again there WIS q strict party vote, 3S
to 81, by which Lively's substitute was
adopted.
DEMOCRATS TOO CowARDLY TO GO ON
RECORD.
The joint assembly had resolved to
open tho returns for Governor, but not
to publish and not declare them. After
tho adoption Of the substitute tho main
question WINS put at the request OF Soma.
tor Sweeney lDemocrat), OF Tyler.
The Republicans demanded an aye
md no vote, during the taking OF which
Senator Flournoy (DemoCrat), Of Hump.
shire, made the point that the roll Gull
was out OF order, the question being
already disposed Of.
Senator Price (DcmoCrat), OF Mineral,
agreed with Mr.. Flournoy. Senator
Morris (RepubliCan), Of Richie, Senator
(RepubliCan), Of Jackson, and
Senator Scott (Republican), Of Ohio,
took the opposite view.
The secret OF the Democratic position
was that they did not want to 90 on
record and they knew the Republicans
were trying 10 get them there. The
Dhair decided the point of order well
taken and the roll call stopped.
TIE RETURNS OPENED.
The Speaker said he would now open
The returns. Senator Morris asked for
an appeal from the decision which the
Chair did not entertain. When Mr..
Morris asked what had become OF his
appeal the Chair said he heard none.
The clerk began reading the returns.
When he came upon the vote for Gov
ernor and read the same, there was ap.
plause from the Republican side and tic
galleries. Clerk Hamilton stopped,
turned TO the Speaker and awaited or.
ders. The Speaker must have told the
clerk to 60 on, for ho went on. The
Ind out their paper and
pencils, taking down the vote for Gov
ernor. Tho clerks did not take 1t down
for the Journal. There bud been much
excitement leading to this proceeding,
but the reading was dreary enough
Members crowded the
coat rooms and filled them with smoke,
which, ilAding Its way into the hall, was
q grateful incense, composed with the
mixed malodorousneRs OF the hall. The
reading OF the returns went rs far rs
CObell county, inclusive, when recess
was taken until l0:30 a. III. tomorrow.
The reading goes OH In the morning.