Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-01-24
SENATE AND HOUSE.

SENATE AND HOUSE.
They Meet I'm Joint Session and Ballot for
the senatorshIp without Result-Import-
ant BnIs Introduced General Sprigg's
Amendment Carried In the HOuso-The
Constitution to Go;ern.
Special Telegram to the Register.
CHARLESTON, January 23.-The delib-
eratiors of the House were enlivened by
one OF two strict party votes on questions
which were not at sll partisan. The men,
bers seemed 10 have developed sharp sus-
picion of each other and each side was
prone to oppose anything that the other
proposed. The House met at II :45, sfler
prayer. TIE reading OF the Journal was
dispensed with. Messages from the Senate
were then received announcing the passage
of Senate Joint Resolutions Nos. l, 2 and 3.
House bills Nos. 1 and 2 were then pre-
sented by MeSsrs. Samuels and Lively,
and the motion for proper reference made.
Col. Moore, OF Harrison, raised a point
Of order, that no business could be trans
acted until the House had me. the Senate
in Joint session. The point was net sus-
tanned and an appeal was taken. Both
Democrats and Republicans evidently i'm
agined that there was some deep laid
scheme Of the enemy in the whole p!o-
eeedirg. The former insisted on sup
portipg the Chair and the latter in oppos-
ing it.
THE RULING SUSTAINED.
The ruling was sustained by a strict
party vote. TIE bills were then referred
70 the proper committees TO act upon,
when appointed. The House then took
M Senate ioint resolution No. 3. This
was to provide set of rules to govern the
Joint session of the two Houses when bal
llotting for a United States Senator. The
rules were laid down in the manual and
referred in no wsy to the declaration Of the
vote on Governor.
The Democrats who were fret on the
roll were under the impression that these
rules in some way bound them in the Joint
assembly TO declare the vote on Governor.
They voted solidly against the resolution.
Col. Chew. however, had his name called
epaiu. After consideration, he explained
his vote. and voted eve. Other Democrats
followed and the resolution was carried.
While the vote was in progress the Prssl-
dent and members Of the Senate appeared.
The President addressed the Speaker and
announced that the Senate was assembled
in the hall of the House Of Delegates TO
perform the duty Of electing an United
States Senator.
ANOTHER BALLOT.
President Carr took seat at the right
of the Speaker. The Senators were seated
and the roll-call began. All the members
were shown to be present, except the two
Smiths who are sick. The Journals OF
both Houses relating to the vote OF Sens-
tor Yesterday, were read, and the Presi-
dent declared that it appeared that there
had been no election, and the joint assem-
bly would proceed to ballot.
Nominations was called for and Morris
made the effort of his liie' in givin MIR.
Gofr send of. After the gentleman from
Richie had sufficiently displayed bis
powers of rhetoric, the vote was taken.
The Senators were called first. The result
was: Goff, -; Kenna, 5; scattegiDgS.
Messrs. Gettinger, McCreery, Oxley,
Prichard and Yates voted for Kenna;
Campbell. Davis, FuTbee, Lowcher, Max
we'll Morris, Morrison, Minesr, Scott,
SNYDER, Worley and woodward for Goff;
Arbuckle fo1 John A. Preston, of Green
brier; Flourney for ex-GOyerner J. b.
Jackson; Knott Tor Oxley; McAllister for
lH. G. Simms; Price and Sweeney for w.
L. Wilson; Yanpelt for John NJ. st. CLAIR,
and Carr for ]. W. Goshorn.
ROLL OF THE HOUSE.
The roll OF the House was Immediately
called. Kenua received 20 votes, GOff %,
scattering 10. The solid Republican vote,
except that of Kirk, Of Putnam, was cast
for Gof. Messss. Kirk ard Harr, Of Mar
ion. voted for J. w. GOshorn; AlIizsr,
Blakemore. Edelman, Ford, Garden, Good,
Hammett. Jack, Justice, Kee, Lively,
Morgan, Mspier, Peck, Prichsrd, Samuels,
Shelton, Stifel, Taylor and Woods
for Senator Kenua; Chew, Gibson and
Pugh for W. L. Wilson; COrcOran, of Ohio,
for ]. J. Jacob; Dorr for Judge A. B. Fem
ing: johnson and ghankler for ex-senator
Frank Hereford; McClung, Merrill ana
lSydenstricker for John A. Preston; Roach
for r. S. Brown, Of Jackson; Shaw voted
for Judge Samuel Woods and Sprigg voted
for Ex-Governor J. B. Jackson. On the
ballot Yesterday Sprigg and Corcoran voted
for Kenpa. Ford voted w. L. Wilson yes
terdav. but voted for Kenna to-day. These
are the only changes in Kenna's vote.
| ABUsY SESSION.
| Attbe conclusion Of the ballot the re-
snIt waa announced, and on motion the
;oint session dislolved. The House im-
n.e1iately took a recess until three p. m.
j Tba session after recess was an import
Ant and busy one. The members were
1oadsT down with more or less pO'tant
Jevjslation and they took advantage OF the
k6rst opportunity to relieve themselves.
1 F,ftv-ssyen bills were presented and re-
/ farred TO the proper committees. Among
Ibe most important of these was House blu
NO RI introduced by Shaw, CT Barbour.
} 5'he title reads "a bill to provide for the
, ,i;s,ing of the male citizens of the State OF
II west Virginia who are entitled to vote
nrdsr the Constitution of the State, and to
,nrovide for suitable punishment for persons
voting OF attempting to vote who are mol
Il oualified voters of the Statei for exercising
or attempting to exercise undue innuenc'
b oN,lr voters, aud for officers OF election ioi
Bxalfeasance in office"
OHIO COUNTY Bills
A Garden, of Ohio county, presented two
bills, one requesting that the Board o.
n Commissioners be empowered TO charg'
and collect tolls on all macsdemized ROADS
in Ohio county; the ether 10 prevent Tres
pass and destruction of property COCO
Ian presented two important labor olils'
O&e provides for State Bureau oil Lsoof
and the other prohibits child labor
Senate Joint resolution No. was tnel
: taken up. TIE resolution was tne on'
presented in the Senate by Senator scot,
yesterday, providing that the rules aaOp'eC