Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-02-09
D0INGS AT CHARLESTON.

sembly over declaring the vote of
the late election as by law provided
for. The Democrats opposed de-
claring the result but admitted the
papers Of Fleming's notice Of con.
test, the Democratic Speaker of the
House going right along with his
party. There were some very hot
words between members of both
parties, and q bitter attack was made
upon Golf who was present as Judge
Fleming and Kenna have been near
ly all the time. Kenna made no
further Roadway.
Like the last session, nearly the
whole of the present term will be
consumed in bitter partisan and fac
tional fighting over tho Senatorshlp.
The people pay dear for these polit-
ical sparring matches, and an extra
session will again be demanded.
Hundreds Of bills and resolutions
will be introduced, -some GOOD
more of no use to the people or this
State,-but few will be passed. The
people of this State have reason to
be ashamed and discouraged over
the proceedings of their Legislatures.
We are neither politician nor states
man enough to know the remedy.
Making the election of U. S. Sena-
tors devolve directly upon the people
would get rid OF one disturbing ele-
ment, and having but one session of
Legislature every four years for
while would be another great saving
to the taxpayers.
The Senate by vote Of Ia to s
decided to keep white and colored
inmates of schools separate.
Delegate Kitchen was granted
leave of absence from last Friday to
last Wednesday. He came home
last Saturday.
A proposition was submitted by
the holders of SS,000000 of the al
legged West Virginia certificates to
exchange the same for bonds of
the state OF West Virginia, and ask
ing that a committee be appointed
to inquire into the facts and merits
of the case. The resolution was re,
ferred to the finance committee.
NO REGARD FOR LAW OR RULES.
No attention to argument, relying on
a majority to throw Gofo
CHARLESTON, Feb. 4.-To-day's
work I'D the Legislature Is in open
violence to all law or parliamentary
rules, admitted by able lawyers of
both parties to be contrary to the
provisions of the constitution, and
fair minded Democrats themselves
can not deny its high,handedness if
not plain revolutionary tactics. I'm
der the same circumstances, such
proceedings by the Republicans
would be cried down as the bitterest
partisan action to cheat anc defraud
man out of the governorship.
Very strong and able speeches
were made by the Republicans IN
favor of opening and publishing the
returns, but no attempt was made TO
answer them, and everything was
rushed through their own way by
the majority, the speaker voting and
deciding with them, except when he
was not awake and did not hear.
The returns are being opened and
read, but the Democrats refuse to
have them put on record, and the
Democratic majority so voted but
when the roll was called to put them
on record as so voting, the roll call
was stopped as out of order, thus
showing that they wanted to accom-
plish an object without allowing their
names to 60 on record and in print
as so doing,-realIy ashamed of their
own work.
Golf has nothing more to expect
from the Legislature. 1t has beaten
his contest out of sight and strang-
gled his claims by the force of their
own majority against his majority of
the votes of the people.
1t remains now to be seen whether
Kanawha will not also be thrown
out and several members unseated
to give the party full control. The
only hope is an investigation by Con- |
gress.
Mr.. Fleming, a judge knowing the
law, and having name for princi-
pie and honor, is placed in an unen-
viable position as party to these
unfair proceedings.
The vote for U. S. Senator was 4
Kenna 40, Golf 80, Carr, Harr and
Kirk voting for James Basel, of Lew
is county, and Dorr for G. w. Dai.
ley, of Mineral. On the second, Shank,
lin of Monroe, broke from Kenna,
and voted for ex-Speaker Rowan, of
his county. Merrill, of Writ, followed,
and Dorr came tumbling after. On
the third ballot Merrill went back 10