Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-01-16
THE SENATE.

Three Republican Members Absent and
The Democrats In the Majority.
Special Telegram 20 the Register.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, January Is
When President CArr's gavel raped for
order ia tbs Senate, to-day, there were
twenty-five members present on the floor
Scott, Of OHIO. Smith, OF Hancock, and
Morrison, Of BraxtOn, all we're absent from
the Republican side, on account of sick
mesa. Senator
GETrINGER's DESK WAS VACANT
across the hall, the member of Berkeley
being detained by business. The dignihed
and cOnrtly president made few remarks,
and introduced Rev. Mr. I renee, who
invoked Divine blessing. The roll was
called and the Senate was declared ready for
business. Van Pelt Immediately INTRODUCED
a resolution continuing the old oTganizl-
tion Of the Senate. The consideration OF
the resolution gave opportunity for q
heated discussion on it's propriety. Max
well held that the Senate was already
organized and no action was necessary
Senator Price believed that the resolution
wac merely an expression Of opinion. At
his suggestion il was withdrawn, and the
proclamation cOnvening the extra session
was read. After reading the call COM
mittee from the House announced that
that body WAS ready for business. Van
PelFs resolution was again taken up aud
adopted after q long debate, in which
several distinguished Senators succeeded
in muddlipg themselves and their hearers.
The organic alton disposed Of, the real
work of the session began. Price offered
A resolution that q committee Of three be
appointed 10 notify the House that the
Senate Was ready to go into joint assembly
10 consider the contest Of A. b. Fleming
against Nathan Goff for the Office Of Gov
eruOr. The Republicans were Immediately
UP IN ARMS.
Several points Of order were piled on each
other: one by Senator woodward, to the
effect that the resolution went over one day
under the rules, was singled out from
I the mass. and declared sustained, but the
Republicans were not to be successful IN
their dilstoTy tactics, without another bat
tie. Senator Price Immediately moved
that the rules bs sulpeaded. OI the reso-
lutiOn being put on its passage on TINS m'
ticn eleven Democrats and President Carr
voted aye, and eight Republicans voted no;
The motion was lost. The first record
made by the Republicans OF the Senate
was against an effort to expedite busineee.
A recess Immediately followed this vote,
and in the afternoon the Governors mes
sage was taken up and resd. The CLERK
had scarcsly taken his seat when Morris
was on the floor. He presented resoiu-
tion TO the effect that two members OF the
Senate aud three members OF the House o.
appointed a committee to formulate rules
for the Joint assembly when it met to hear
the Gubernatorial contest. The resolution
went over for ons day. In the meanwhile
Senator Price bad been
PREPARING ANOTHER SURPRISE
for his colleagues across the hall. de
moved that committee be now appointed
10 inform the House that the Senate was
ready to proceed with the organization OF
the Joint assembly to take the Governor
shin contest into consideration. MI. lamp
bell. o. Ohio, rose to point of order, but
vas numerously sat up1n by Sweeney, VINO
Was in the chair. Maxwell began the discus
sion from the Republican side, and he was
assisted by Morris and Snyder. All urged
that the Joint assembly ought to have spe-
cial rules TO govern il, and these rules
could only be passed by joint resolution OF
the two houses. Price replied for the
Democrats. and made a vigorous argument
In his opinion. the separate Houses Of the
Ts0islature bad nothing to do with max
ing laws for the Joint assembly the rules
to govern that body were laid down In tue
statutes; the
PURPOSE OF THE MOTION
WAS merely 10 expedite business; Demo
crats aid not desire snap judgment on the
contest. but they desired an early settle
ment of IT, 1t had been prolonged for over
a wear and il wss the duty Of the Legisla-
Iure 10 lose no time in arriving at its maj
conclusion. by going into joint assembly
A once the reports Of the committee could
ha presented and read. Tney we're ootD
volumiuous, and the public printer snonlu
have them at the earliest day; even tneh
Z 1t would be at least q week before tney
could be considered.
The same line OF argument was apAJ ~.
/ lowed by McCreery and Oxley. Repuoh-
cans were unable to make effective reply.
Morris INDUCED in 3 few remarks in the
usual wild and woody Ritehie county style
IN which be paid his respects 70 General
Snrigg. Campbell was finally forced to
LEr THE SECRET OUT.
Hs admitted that the Republicans opposed
The motion because they did not want TO
20 into Joint assembly while some OF 'nelr
members were absent, making
virtue of necessity; however, he
declared that they intended
10 allow the Democrats to dictate, ana II