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

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the notice OF contest be sent to com
mittee Of each House when appointed
Mr., Sprigg offered a resolution postpOn
ing until after the trial OF the c0ntes
the declaration Of the result Of the elec
ton for Governor.
A point OF order was launched at the
resolution US being out OF order, The
chair ruled against the point and an ap,
peal was taken again, and an aye and
nay vote resulted, ayes IL, noes 40
This time President Carr voted with
Republicans. Speaker Woods again
voted tosustain his own decision,
TEST VOTE,
This vote was test showing the
Democrats solid against obeying the con-
stitutlonal provision and following their
own precedents.
Mr., Morris moved 10 indefinitely post
pone the consideration OF the resolution
which was defeated by an aye and no
vote OF IL to 40.
Mr.. Hauen (Republican), OF Marshall,
moved the vote be postponed until to-
morrow at II o'clock, on which the ayes
and noes were taken on ordering the
previous question, Tho vote stood 40 to
0, the Republican Senators not voting,
The point was raised that the Senators
were without q quorum, The Speaker
said 1t made no difference whether they
were or not.
Mr., Carr said he desired to explain his
vote, He came in to hear calmly free
and full discussion. 1t had been said
publicly TINT the result OF this proceed.
ing might inure to his benefit. He
therefore asked to be excused from vot-
ing, to which there was no objection,
and the Democrats showed their great
satisfaction,
DEMOCRATS DISGRACE THEMSELVES.
Delegate Young (Republican), Of Up
shur, said he was astonished that a
question OF this kind should be treated
rs q party matter in the face OF the Con.
stitutiOn.
A resolution not to declare the result
was carried-il to 80. The assembly re-
fused to excuse the Speaker, who voted
with the majority.
Senator Maxwell (RepubliCan) of'ITar-
rison, moved to Immediately open and
publish tho returns, On this he argued
on constitutional grounds that 1t was
the duty Of the Assembly to pursue this
course. He made clear the difference
between u body which Canvasses the
returns and n body which tries a contest.
The Constitution solemenly commands
that the returns shall be opened and pub.
lished, and he could not understandthat
any man could be so partisan US TO
refuse to do his sworn duty in this mat
ter. How can you refuse to open the re.
turns for Governor and yet open the re-
turns for officers when they are all sealed
up tosether2
AN EXCITING SCENE.
Senator Morris was averse to coming
into this assembly; he iorsaw that these
returns would be published or not as the
majority might please. But he did not
anticipate such high handed revolution.
ary proceedings rs were calculated 10
produce bloodshed. lie criticized the
ruling Of the Speaker and brought up
Mr.. Sprigg, who said he had no right TO
lecture the Speaker.
Mr.. Morrls-What are you going to do
about it? Laughter and general coll
fusiOn.]
The more earnest Senator Morris wax
cd the more the Democrats laughed.
Mr.. MOrris-Fools can always laugh. l
don't mean anything personal. [more
laughter. II was demand for the pre-
vious question which particularly in
censed Senator Morris.
President Carr suddenly stepped
down from the Speakers desk saying:
"Mr. Speaker, l am to some extent sitting
here with you. The language OF the
Senator from Richie county Is an in
suit and an outrage-N disgrace to this
assembly aud il you have not the
courage to resent 1t | will. shall hold
him to personal account"
AN ELECTRIC SHOCK.
1t was like a shock OF electricity; it
brought down from the galleries and
from the Democratic side a prolonged
round OF applause. Carr had touched
the heroic chord, though there was no
special reason why he should take up
the Cudgel.
Speaker Woods said hc relied on the
intelligence Of the assembly and the au-
dienCC. Mr.. Morris resumed, but his ar
gument, really strong one, was tame
after the explosion. He got applause,
however, when he said the Democrats
were dying and in four years the tail Of
the dog would be cut off behind his
cars. Before taking his seat Senator
Morris dlsclamed any intention to be
personal or offensive to the Speaker OF
the House.
Senator MCCreery (DemoCrat), OF Ra.
leigh, objected to being charged with
knowingly violating the Constitution.
The Republicans wanted Golf declared
Governor and all proceedings against
him stopped. This assembly Is not to
decide as to the face OF the returns, but
who Is duly elected Governor. Judge
Fleming says Golf Is not elected Cover.
nor. Are we here merely to hear the
Speaker say who Is elected? Is this
olliCe so great that bloOdshGd must come
unless the matter can be settled to suit
somebody? To declare Goir elected OH
the face Of the returns would be to dc.
tGrmine finally the contest for Governor.
TAME EXCUSES.
sCnutorFlournoy DemocruD ,of tIamp.
shire, said he had been led by the digni.
lied manner Of the Senator from Harri.
son to believe there would be calm
discussion OF this question, but that
was followed by tho dirc predlC.
tions Of the Senator from Kitchie.
There will be no bloodshGd. He
had more confidence In General
Golf. II was never contemplated by
the constitution that candidate for
Governor should ever take his seat with
contest against him. The Governor
has exceptional power, and hO should not
be given so great an advantage. The
members Of Congress and Legislature
arc seated pending contest, but this Is
different and the Governor stands apart
because OF his high and powerful posi-.
tion. Who Ia TO DO benefited by pub.
lishiug or not publishing the returns 7
Republicans want these returns spread
upon tho record 80 that hO might havo
d prctext for intruding himself into this
office. II would bO more farce 10 pub.
lish these returns that Rre attacked,
more than one thousand Of them, many
Of them alleged to DO imported Into this