The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-08

ing, when Senator Flournoy (Democrat)
OF Hampshire, said that under his reso
luton adopted this morning the return
, for Governor should not be read iron
any certificates yet to-he-opened,
The Speaker made no public ruling
but the vote for Gotf In Hardy was no
announced, The chair had twice re
fused 10 recognize Republicans 10 move
q recess, but entertained suggestions
from his own side,
Mr.. Campbell called his attention u
this and got in motion TO take O recess
on which the Republicans did not vote
All the Democrats voted No,
Senator Sweeney (DemoCrat), OF Tyler
moved that the sergeantat.Arms be sent
70 the Senate for those who left while
the vote was being taken.
Senator Maxwell said this Joint as
sembly Is not operating under rules and
has no SeTgeant'at-Arms,
Senator SWeeny consulted his little
book and withdrew his point OF order,
How's THIS FOR A RULING, Mr., SPEAKER :
The aye and no vote again showed no
quorum, The Speaker took about five
minutes to consider the question and
then announced that while a quorum
was not recorded as voting he took 1t
that q quorum was present. and the
clerk should proceed with the reading,
The returns from Harrison were next,
Logan county was finished and the ayes
and noes taken on Mr.. Oarr's motion to
take q recess until l0;9O, The Demo-
cratic aim Of the aye aud no vote was to
show q quorum present, The Republi-
cans generally abstained from voting,
Mr., Carr said he thought he was au-
thorized TO make o motion, but since
the Republicans were not voting he
would withdraw the motion, which he
had made In good faith.
The lamplighter began to play his
evening overture on the chandeliers
Gentlemen began TO think OF arrange
ments for shakekown breakfast. Half
the counties had been read,
GARDEN SHOWS his cLovRN FOOT.
Delegate Garden (Democrat), OF Ohio
County wanted to know whether Their
turns for Governor were being COM
municated to any person,
The Speaker said the Senator from
Ohio, was looking at them for his iniOf.
nation, Senator Scott said that courtesy
had been allowed him by the other side.
Delegate McClung (Democrat), OF
Greenbrier, said the privilege should he
allowed.
Mr.. Garden insisted II it'Shouldn't.
Mr.. Scott said he would not put the
Speaker in an uncomfortable position.
He was, however, glad that the delegate
from Ohio county had shown his cloven
foot. He knew he had 1t.
Mr.. Garden-I will inform the gentle
man that / am ready at any time To show
my Cloven foot In the interest OF the
Democracy Of this State.
Mr.. Garden was very earnest, Gentle.
men on the other side did not seem To
be flushed with pride over the episode,
PARLIAMENTARY RULES IGNORED.
Roll calls followed to show that there
was no quorum, still the reading and
tabulating Of the returns went on. The
Democrats insisted that quorum had
been present and demanded that the
names OF those said TO have been seen be
entered on the journal. Now and then
a stray Republican was caught, but still
there was no quorum. The members
were hungry but the Democrats did not
60 To supper. Some had lunches sent in.
Then they lit their cigars and ornament
ed their desks with their feet in job lots.
HUBBARD APPARENTLY ELRcTRD.
Webster county being read showed
no returns for Attorney General, and
when all the counties had been can.
vassed Hubbard's majority over Cald.
well on the face Of tho returns was 800.
In Wood county the vote for Auditor
was given, but the name Of Bowers
(Republlcan nominee) was omitted. 1t
was resolved that q committee OF three
from the House and three from
the Senate be appointed 10 in
quire into tho Webster county
omission-to send for persons and pa
pers, il necessary, the declaration result
TO be meanwhile suspended. This was
q Democratic resolution. The Republi.
cans insisted that similar action be taken
with regard to Wood county, and on
motion Of Mr.. Sprigg, It was so ordered.
Before Wheeling was read, Davies, one
OF the only two Republicans present,
moved a recess and the vote stood AZ to
|, sho wing again no quorum. Wheeling
completed the count and the clerks
went on tabulating.
WHEELING rAPERs ARRIVE.
BY this time the Wheeling papers
came in and the statesmen fell to read.
ing what they did yesterday. The In.
TELLIdENCER's summary OF the situation
was read with interest and some swear
words.
Delegate Young, OF Upshur, the only
Republican In the House from about 10
o'clock was looking on in the interests OF
his side. The absentecs were away
wondering whether any means could DO
induced TO bring them In. They felt Sc.
cure In their absence at hotels and board.
ing houses.
Earlier in the evening they amused
themselves in the Senate chamber with
the solemn proceedings OF the Third
House. Morris presided.
ANOTHER RESOLUTION.
The following was adopted on motion
Of Mr.. sprigg:
"WnEREAs, In the contest now pending
before the Legislature OF A. B. Fleming
against Nathan Goif for the office Of
Governor, 1t appears that forty days
from the service OF the return notice Is
insufficient for the taking OF the evl-
dence and the transmission thereof 10
the clerk OF the House Of Delegates;
therefore be II
Rssolred, that the time for the taking
and transmission Of said evidence be ex.
tended to and including the 10th day Of
May, 1880.
OFFICIAL RETURNS.
The Speaker announced that the fol.
lowing vote for Treasurer appeared on
u Thompson, $4,000; Lewis, 7S,l97i
Hawyer, 1890; Bodloy, 1885. For
Superintendent OF Free Schools: Nor.
gan, 7O,004 MCLuer, rs, Jas; Hill, !, ,4O3
CoFnwell, 0S5. The Speaker declared
Thompson and Morgan elected, and q
resolution was passed 10 the same effect,
The Chair announced aB the commit.