The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-13
Tho Statesmen at Charleston
Settling Down to Business
THE DEBT QUESTION AGAIN
Came, Up and Il ResolutIon lnNolv'
lpg Total uepudiatIon Introduce
ed...speaker Woods Drcall,
The Senatorial Situation,

dr,t time and ordered to its second read
inc, In the Senate, Senator Worley, as
Chairman OF the Committee on Imnigra'
lion anil Agriculture, reported Senate
resolution No, 81, OF like import, favor
ably, and NJ Indications tend to the be-
Iipi that this much desired measure will
become law this session,
The calendar in both the Senate and
Houso was materially pushed forward
and there seems to be general DISPOSE
lion to accomplish some legislation,
SPEAKER wooDs' INCONSISTENCY,
Delegate Parrish (Rcpublican), scored
a point upon Speaker Joe Woods this
afternoon that was heartily enjoyed by
,bo Republican members, but not SO
murh by the Speaker. The question
w0s up6n the suspension OF the rules
That certain bills might be read by their
titIe, \ division was demanded, but
when the count was asCertained the
Speaker ruled that n quorum had not
voted and that the motion was lost,
Delegate Parrish, having in mind GER
tain parliamentary precedents Cstab.
lisbed at this session, mildly suggested
that twas not necessary for quorum
10 vote, nasmuch as Il sufficient number
Of members were present to constitute Il
quorum. 1t seemed well taken, but the
Speaker failed to see hepoint.
THE DEBT QUESTION.
Tile West Virginia certificate question
was revived to-day by u resolution in.
troduced in the Senate by Senator Get
finger, that at is the sense Of this Leg
i,lature, that the State Is and always has
been ready and willing upon the proper
statement Of the account to pay al eQuit-
able proportion Of tho same, II anything
shall be found due from West Virginia"
This was followed by Il resolution from
Senator Morris, that at is the sense Of
the Senate OF West Virginia. that this
Legislature should in no way consider
the Virginia debt question, or receive
any proposition to purchase any part or
all 'Oi the so.Caled certificates issued by
Virginia, us this States part of the debt
Of Virginia for tho following among
other reasons:
"First Lack Of consideration = (a)
That part Of Virginia which Is now
West Virginia received no actual benefit
from the expenditures which caused the
debt to accrue; lb) Virginia has not
paid the debt and in no event could bG
entitled to any contribution from West
Virginia before paying the same.
"SecOnd - Lapse OF time-Such a
length Of time has elapsed since the
debt accrued that West Virginia is not
liable Tor any part Of the same.
"Thirl-lIelieying events-Thoiorma-
tion, ather creation, Of West Virginia
was so unusual that the State was en-.
titled to exist free from all ordinary in.
Cumbmnce. The occurrences of civil
war relieved the State from all liability.
"AstO the so.called West Virginia GER
tilCates, the following are reasons among
others, for West Virginia not purchasing
any part Of them on any terms;
"Fipt-vilginia issued the said certi-
flcates without any consultation with
West Virginia, or any consent Of this
State.
"Second-If any settlement Of this
matter ia 10 bn mnlp. West Virginia
should deal directly with Virginia.
"Thirl-'To negotiate for the purchase
oithese certificates recognizes that West
Virginia Is liable for part OF tho debt.
"FOurth-To purchase part oil the Cer-
tl6cates would be to recognize the va.
lidity oithe whole lot-thus, II West Vir.
ginia should purchase SS,OOO,0OO worth
Of certificates for Sl,O0O,0O0, the State
would be liable for the remainder OF the
Sl5,OOOOOO issued, and the actual outlay
would be $S,0OO,OOO.'
II any action is taken in the premises,
Senator Morris resolution will be adopt
cd.
cARR,s INITIATIVE.
President Carr has taken tho initia-
tory in movement for the extension Of
the session by introducing the following
resolution:
"R'oIud, by the Legislature Of West
Virginia, two.thirds Of the number
elected to the House tonCurring therein,
mat tue present session of the Legis.
laInre be aud the same Is hereby TX.
Tended beyond the period OF iorty.lve
HUays, pursuant tothe provisions Of sec.
nGn y Of Article 4 Of the Constitution"
There can be no question but TINT
tlis n5 Or any other step in that direction
will be defeated.
TIIE SENATORIAL SITUATION.
Senator Kcnna returned from his trip
ol much conjecture to Washington in
time to witness two more dcsertions
those Of Delegate sydCnstriker and sena.
ot AtOucEle. Two ballots were taken,
senator Is Arbuckle each time voting ior
So1n D. Davis, Dorr for J. j. Jackson
aaa fOrd Tor Governor Wilson. Merrill
III lhe liHt ballot voted for Kenna, but
TiyVG,n,sldGfing, In the second voted for ]
= rae; Shanklin voted each time fol
sI1i1E EMhE Hereford, and SydCnstriker made
Sy,.u va.l nls break by voting for ]. Davis
SJyIIaIor nm i Vanpclt voted for Kenna, III
S.u @ @rfitchard, who, Ii must bO rcmem
nv. yu, ,1,,!I Us sie Delegate from Judge Elem
~" county.
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