Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-04
70 SEE THE GOVERNOR.
The Electric Light Committee to Go 70
Charleston,
LEAVING At II THIS MORNING
Both Committees Held Sessions Las
Evening.
A TELEGRAM SENT LAST NIGHT.

An electric light plant will be authorized
at the coming session of the Legislature,
if hard work will accomplish anything,
but the probabilities are the work viii go
for nrugbt.
The members Of the two committees, at
present having charge of various phases Of
the matter, are working as a unit to &C.
complish the desired end, and good deal
Of earnestness and enthusiasm is being
shown.
Last evening both committees met at
the City Hall.
The special joint committee Of Council,
appointed to have charge of the subject in
a general wsy, assembled with Mr.. FL
liDgham in the chair, and that gentleman
notified those present that a representative
committee had been selected to 90 to
Charleston, to have a personal interview
with the Governor, and that the gentle
man had been notified of the appointment,
and had accepted the trust. 1t vas stated
that Mt. John CorcOran would represent
the Trades Assembly, Mr.. Farrell, of the
Council committee, having called upon
President Parrish, of the Assembly, and
requested that the appointment of Mr..
Corcoran be made. The request had been
cheerfully complied with. The selection
Of Mr.. CorcorAn was formally ratified by
the COMMITTEES.
4 resolution was adopted, adding Mayor
Starlight and Councilman Farrell to the
committee designated 10 call upOnGovernOr
Wilson, at Charleston, and then, after some
general conversation upon the whole sub
ject. the committee adjourned to await de-
ys8opmsnts.
Immediately after the adjournment Of
the Council Commit.ee, the committee of
visitors met, and were called to order by
Chairman Rawlings. The committee con-
sisted, with the additions, of Mayor Sea-
bright, President Quarter, Of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, John COrcoraD, of the
Trades and Labor Assembly, President
NAucEa Va luU 1ELQNu DA0uNu Vi OounNAAs
and COuncilmen Rawlings and Farrell
All were present, although the Mayor did
not appear until some little time after the
session opened.
1t required very little discussion to show
that the committee was dead in earnest.
To man, they were of the opinion that
the electric light legislation was demand
ed by every consideration of public policy,
and they were agreed that the people, in
the proportion of about ninety per cent,
were favorable to the matter at issue. The
matter in all its phases was considered at
great length, and it was decided to at
once make the trip to Charleston, and to
wire Governor Wilson that the Committee
wanted q hearing. A suitable telegram
was framed, and was sent off last night,
and this morning at eleven o'clock, should
the Governor express a willingness to re-
ceive the delegation, the committeeman
viii take the Ohio River train for the Per
manent Seat.
The committee expect TO arrive in
Charleston this evening, and will call upon
/ Ills Excellency TO- morrow morning. After
stating the case in a proper way, the COM
miJtee will lesve for home tomorrow night,
arriving back here Friday.
It is the general belief that Governor
Wilson will remain stesdfast in his pur-
pose Of adding nothing of local nature to
, bis call for the extra session, and the COM
mittee of visitors are very fearful that
their mission will be a iruitlsss one. Still,
they are determined to exhaust all the
chances.
It looks as though, in the event that no
legislation can be obtained this winter,
the Special Council Committee will recon-
mend one Of two propositions; either the
erection of plant, by citizens, to be run
for the city until the needed law can be
enacted; OF, the building OF a plant for
street lighting by the city, thing which
REQUIRES no legislation, and this plant
could be added to, whenever the passage
Of an act makes it possible for the city to 20
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