Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1889-02-15
Proceed inss Of the Legislature.

There have been some lively legis-
lative proceedings since our last re-
mort. About three o'clock last Fri
day morning, when the joint assem-
bly finished counting the returns from
the various counties for State officers,
a recess was taken and the Senate re-
paired to its chamber in order to ad-
iourn until next day, but upon arriv-
ing at the chamber it wasfound that the
Republicans had sneaked away, there
by leaving the Senate without quo
rum. A call of the Senate was made,
and forthwith two deputies were ap-
pointed to aid the sergeant-at-arms In
bringing in the absentees. President
Carr gave the officers orders, and short
ly after a. M. the men started out,
armed with warrants for the arrest OF
absentees, all of whom were Republl-
cans, the Democrats being in their
places. After some time spent In a
fruitless search the sergeants-at-arms
divided into squads. One squad went
to the Hotel Ruffner, and after much
difficulty found that some of the alb
sentees were in their rooms with doors
barricaded, and in order to make ar
rests they had to break in doors OF
rooms. This brought about a quar-
rel i'm one instance which came near
resulting in a serious affair, as Sena-
tor Campbell resisted and one of the
officers drew a pistol, but was pre-
vented from using it by his brother
officers. Private residences were in
vaded, and any Senator found was
hauled before the bar of the Senate.
Eight were arrested and taken to the
Senate chamber about a. III. and
were fined six dollars, the limit, and
costs of arrests, etc, for being absent
without leave. After all this trouble
an adjournment was not had until
73O next morning, there having been
an all-night session. AS a natural re-
suit the Republicans were very indis-
nant, and were rabid in their denun-
citation, but President Carr, who is
firm in all his rulings, gave them to
understand that. they had carried
their tactics too far even for a union
laborite to sanction. He stated in
open Senate, when asked by what au-
thority he had sent out and arrested
Senators in their beds, that he de-
sired the presence of absentees, and
that when he sent for them it meant
a great deal to the chair, as it was to
obey its oath, and that it would not
stand such actions.
In the Senate on Monday the IL
nance committee reported that 1t Is
inexpedient for the Legislature to
consider the proposition made in re-
lation to so-called West Virginia GER
tificates, and on the same subject the
House committee reported 1T advlsa-
BILE to meet in joint session for the
purpose of considering that question.
In the Senate resolution looking to
the assignment Of one of the normal
schools for training colored teachers
was passed. In the House a petition
asking that so much OF the law relat-
ing to the issuance of checks, mer-
chandise orders and due bills for labor
by mining companies and others be
repealed, was presented and referred.
The joint session Monday afternoon
received reports from Webster and
Wood counties on encouragement
and auditor, and declared Caldwell
and Duffy Democrats elected. The
gubernatorial matter is still i'll court.
The Legislature Tuesday settled
down to business, and was engaged
in the first and second readings OF
bills. But few bills have passed and
gone to the Governor. The bill to es-
tablish a State reform school has
passed both houses. The location of
the school is not fixed by act. The
House resolution passed the Senate in
relation to pensions for Union sol
diers, favoring S12 Per month, and 50
for each day while in Southern prls-