Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-02-08


this Legislature csme in here and saiC
that the Democratic majority bad violated
their oaihs, they uttered falsehood, anC
he was responsible for what he said, eithel
on the floor Of the House or personally
Mr.. Oxley continued his address, de
nouncing the protest in the stroDges
terms. Concluding, he said that be fol-
one was heartily tired of these insults, and
proposed that they should stop No sucf
resolution as had been presented could
ever pass with his vots.
NOT IN PROPER LANGUAGE.
Tie Chair declared that it did not be
lieve that the paper WAS in proper Ian
guage. Scott then amended it by striking
out the resolving paragraph.
Mr.. Gettipger and other Democrats said
thew were no. satisfied with IL ss amended
and would not accept it. The language
remained insulting and could not be put
upon the journal. When point was pre-.
sented stating the opinion of the Republic
can members without rejecting on The
character or honesty of their colleagues il
could be spread on the journal, but moi
until ihen.
Price made another appeal to the Re-
publicaus to modify the protest and even
suggested The modification, but they re-
fused to fsient 10 them, and pending the
discussion the joint assembly took recess.
sPRIGG's RESOLUTION.
The last speech-making was done imms-
diately after reassembling and SprigP
offered resolution relative TO the Repub-
licsn prOtest. 1t was clear statement OF
the Democratic ground and justified by
the fact that the Republicans refused t.
modify their protest or in any way wipe
ont their insulting language. The resOlu.
ton read as follows:
"WHEREAs, The protest offered by GER
tain members of the Legislature, concern.
ing the act of the joint assembly in refer.
ence TO ascertaining the result of the Late
election, held on the 9th day of November,
1883, contains recitsls which are not known
to bs true, and in addition thereto, are not
cOuohed in respectful language; therefore,
be it
"ResOlred, That the said protest be re-
ec'ed, and no notice Of the contest thereof
be entered on the Journal"
The reading Of the resolution again
stirred up the animals. They had pranced
around in the morning, demanding that
their demagogic protest should be spread
on the records, and refused to change lis
Objectionable features. Now they saw that
even this would be denied them, and were
cOrIespOndiogly alarmed.
A FRAUD ON THE PEOPLE.
Morris Immediately jumped up to his
usual point of order, and WAC ret upon
With more than usual celerity. Hanan, of
Marshall, began TO discuss the question
aud drifled of upon the declaration of the
vote. He read the opinion Of Judge Fer
guson to the effect that such declaration
should be made The reply was made
with effect by Gibson, that that was not
the question now before the assembly.
Great respecs wss due to Judge FeIgusOn's
opinions, hut there were equolly as learned
and able iurists who bad different views
The Young member of Jefferson then ad-
dressed himself to a review of the actions
and utterances of his Republican colleagues
in the Joint assembly, and showed per-
sistent determination to force q fraudu.
lent return on the people.
LEFT TO THEIR CONSCIENCE.
DR.. Mayer, of Ksnawhs, spoke on the
Republican side. The eloquent Doctor
made q piteous appeal 10 his erring breth-
ren on the other side and wept bitter, salt
tears at their obstinscy. In conclusion he
said that he had labored with them rs long
as he could and he left them to their con-
science and their God. This affecting
farewell to Republican oratOry was received
with unappreciatiye laughter.
In order to keep other brethren from
lecersting their spirits, Altizer, of Cal
houn, moved the previous que;tion. 1t
was ordered by q strict party vote.
Sprigg's resolution was put On it's passage,
snd also carried by party vote.
BEATEN AT EVERY POINT.
This ended the battle. The Republi-
cans weie beaten st every point. Their
own obstinEcy and demsgOgy defeated their
purpose.
TIE Speaker announced that the returns
from the county OF Fayette would now be
opened and read, under the resolution
adopted Yesterday. A storm was stirred
up at once, 1t was all over in minute,
but it looked squslly for the time.
MAXwKLL's AUDACITY.
Senator Maxwell asked the Chair to he
allowed to see the Governors certificate to
verify pote which he had in his hand.
Gen. Sprigg-'I object. Mr.. Speaker
you are the custodian of those returns.
They cannot he out of your hands "
Maxwell-"I insist On my request"
Sprigg-"So do insist, Mr.. Speaker. "
Maxwell-"Will the Speaker please zee
that read this vote correctly"
He began reading the Governors vote
from a copy of the Fayette certificate.
SpTigg insisted that he was out of order.
Maxwell continued reading. Both held
the floor.
Sprigg-"I insist, Mr.. Speaker, that the
gentleman is out of order" Maxwell and
Sprigg both continued to raise their voices
and the excitement was running high
THE SPEAKER RULES.
The Speaker raped and raped again be-
fore re could make himself heard. Then
he ruled Senator Maxwell TO be out Of Or
der inst as he was about to read Fieming's
vote in the county. What Maxwell thought
he would gain by this procedure that he
undertook no one knows. The vote read
nv him from an authority no better than
common report could not have given Gen.
Goff or any one else any claim to ma
iority.
ASTOUNDING AND REVOLUTIONARY.
Gilmer was next on the roll. As the
certificate was opened and handed to the
CLERK Morris arose to offer resolution.
He was ruled out of order or the ground
that the Speaker had the floor. Stuck
continued the filibusteripg by motion to
adjourn. 1t was defeated in short order
Then the most astounding and revolution
sry of all the proceedings with which the
Republican members have disgraced the
Joint assembly during its weeks sitting
began.
The word has been passed around. 1t
was evident that the plan was preconcert-
ed. The Republican members had bsen
quietly clipping out, and when the vote
was announced those remaining arose,
nearly in a solid mass, and left the room.
GOoD-BY, MY LOVER, GooD-BY.
Morris made motion to take recess,
but was out of order. Then he said: u
want to call attention to the fact that oil OF
my colleagues except one have left the hall,
ard am going now to join then"
The Democrats received the declsratio
with degisive cries of Goodbye" Goo
bye!' .
The excitement was becoming intense, and
49, ...ol-o5 49,, bis cIotheS and GOT ont.