The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-06


To read these returns in the iacs OF thil
resolution Is for this joint assembly h
stultiiy itself, The reading Of these 70
turns Is adjudication OF them under tht
Constitution.
Mr.. scott-Will tho gentleman from
Hardy call the previous question wher
he sits down, or will he ALLOW dis
cussion?
Mr.. Sprigg-I will say frankly that
will not call the previous question.
would not have done 1t before il yol
had not fllibustered.
Mr.. Scott deny that flllbustered.
Mr.. Sptigg-LOok at the Journal.
Mr.. Scott-The Journal does MOI
show 1t,
SOME CONFUSION.
Three or four got the floor at once
and all talked at the same time, which
was very entertaining and instructive.
Mr.. Moore (Rep.), OF Harrison, want
ed to know how 1t was to be ascertalneC
that a return was made for Governor iii
were not read,
Senator Maxwell (Rep. J, OF Harrison
said the gentleman from Hardy doe
not know what he has done. His reso
luton adopted hero does not do what ht
thinks and says 1t does, The Constitu.
ton says that you, Mr.. Speaker, shall
open those returns aud publish them
and all the power in the world, unless i
be physical, cannot prevent you, ifyou
stand here in the full manhood which
| believe you to possess. Hhe gentleman
from Hardy uses so stupid English thai
he can't be understood.
Mr.. Sprigg-Mr. Speaker, II that Is the
way the Senator proposes TO discuss this
question, l don't propose to stand 1t,
He is waking up the wrong customer.
The chair hoped the members would
avoid personalities.
Judge Maxwell was showingmore feel
ing than at any time in tho long discus
sion. His patience was near exhausted.
Resuming, he said the Sprlgg resolution
adopted was to suspend the publishing,
and the declaring Of the result. His
present motion is To suspend even the
reading, which is very different matter.
Yesterday, when was calmer, tried
to discuss this matter calmly, to show
that 1t was the constitutional duty to
open aud publish the returns ! asked
Senator Flournoy yesterday for the
meaning OF his amendment to Mr., Live
ly's substitute, aud hC said the ilrteRtton
was to read and enter on the journal"
Mr.. Flournoy said Mr.. Maxwell was
mistaken, though, Of course, honestly
mistaken.
Mr.. Maxwell declared that the motion
now demands that the Assembly shall
so back in its proceedings.
Senator Sweeney Democrat, OF Tyler,
raised the point that Mr.. Maxwell was
out OF order because Il point OF order was
pending.
Tho Chair held Mr.. Moore's point Of
order not well taken, and tllat Mr.
Sprgg's motion was In order.
Mr.. Maxwell argued that Mr.. Sprigg't
motion goes far beyond anything yet at,
tempted, iorbidding the Speaker to have
the returns read. The plain constitu'
tional duty is 10 read, letting the results
take care OF themselves. Tho Speaker
Is bound by the constitution and by the
resolution OF this House to open these
returns, which includes the reading.
Mr.. YoUSd's sTRoNd POINT.
Delegate Young (Republican), OF Up
shur, said it would be IN impossibility
for the returns for other officers TO be
opened without opening those for Gov
ernor How eau We here witness whaI
we neithOr hear nor SOC. Is 1t possible
that this Legislature will hold these re-
turns in the dark2 Now, after the re
turns have been partly read, q new
resolution comes In TO cut oil reading, sc
that only the Speaker and clerk OF tllt
House shall know whit they are. Dc
you think people OF this State will en-
dorse this proGecding2 Newspaper mer
had been allowed to copy the returns
Delegate Dorr (DemoCrat) Of Web.
ster-l don't think the gentleman need
lecture the Speaker.
Mr.. lIanen (ROpubliCan), OF Marshall
moved as q substitute that tho speaker
be directed TO burn the returns,
MR. ARIUCRLg IMPATIENT.
Senator Arbuckle (Democrat), %
Groenbrier, had never met with so many
astonIShed men In any assembly. Nearl!
every speech from the other side dc
nounCCd the Democrats for violation o
oaths; others use violent Language
against the Speaker. He had beer
charged with giving returns 10 newspa
pers, serlousCharge, which the Senato
from Harrison had met by saying II wa
not true. This motion ought 10 prevail
for these returns are being published q
; they arc being read.
Mr., Sprigg accepted the amendment
offered by Mr.. Dorr striking out thI
word "Clerk" In Mr.. Sprigg'g resolution
and inserting Speaker who shall ht
instructed not 10 read the returns 10
; Governor.
Mr. ArbuCkle said II the word "pub
llsh" did not hurt the friends on the othe
, side, why do they make so much iuS
about ltf Why do they nght at ever,
step7 There u nothing In the speeChe
0 Of tho other sldU except the able speeCl
Of tho Senator from Harrison, aud thu
has copyinpeJ the Democrats that the,
are right IN their position.
u Senator MaxwGll--I said you nuS
I open aud publish the returng.
/. Senator ArbuCklO--1 think l do I'll
Senator no injustice. Then the Senate
from lilchlOt Murrls1 was careful not I
explain what was meant BY tho wor
0 publish" though ho said he knew
a great deal about II.
o Senator MotriB--WhOn tho returns Or
0 read hero Under your action they do ne
|, 10 on tho record what does not AppGa
does not exist,
y AFRAID TO RRAD THE RETURNS.
Y Senator Arbuckle-'rhV Senator iroi
A RltChlS hSS uOt helped out by his la
N explanation. l contend that II you
on with the reading the labulaled stat
ID nent Of these returns II will appear {
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