The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-28
4HE GHOST IS laid.
Election Bill Resolution Dis
posed Of at Charleston,
AFTER REPUBLICAN MEMBERS
Make Their Little Fight Against 1t
The Bill Increasing the School
Tax Defeated.-Routine of
the Legislature.

Tax Defeated.-.Routine of
the Legislature.
Special Dispatch TO tie Iattli0mer.
CHARLESTON, W. VA, Jan. 27.-swest
peace once more reigns in the West Vir
ginia Legislature. Senator Watts Elec
tions bill resolution has passed tht
House and it is hoped that the war ii
over. Everybody expected an animated
discussion when it came up, but every
body was disappointed. OF course the
Republicans made show OF resistance
but they knew the case was hopeless
and did not make the Gght that outsid.
ers expected. A number Of visitors
were in the hall when the House
opened and the resolution came up
glances were exchanged, and whispered
condolences exchanged in anticipation
OF what would follow. The first move
was the motion OF Mr.. Smith to refer it
10 the Committee on Federal Elections
Judge Ferguson was the first to speak.
He said: "MR. SPEAKER-I hope this
motion will prevail. understand that
the United Senate has already heard Of
our action on Mr.. DaAdridge's resolution,
similar to this, and that the Force bill
has bGen tabled. In view OF this, l
don't see that any further action is
necessary on our part.
FUN FOR THE GALLERIES.
Colonel White replied briefly in about
the old strain and called for the ayes and
nays. OF course the motion was de-
feated by a strict party vote, except that
Judge Ferguson voted for 1t. Then Mr.
Smith offered the resolution reported in
the INrELLEoENCER Of Monday as a sub.
stitute. Mr.. Garlic proposed to amend
by further endorsing Hon. G. B. Smith
for his efforts to colonize the State with
"piggsr" voters. Mr.. Smith moved to
substitute the tive" business for Mr..
Carle's amendment. Somebody wanted
to know what that meant, aud he re.
piled that Ex Governor Wilson could
probably furnish the information. All
OF which, OF course, was highly enter.
tanning as well as instructive. Mr.. Ha-
men then offered the following resolu-
ton:
"Rcsolrsd, That this resolution be re-
ferred TO a special committee with in-
structions TO send for the United States
Deputy Marshals asked for and ap-
pointed by the Democratic party in the
city OF Wheeling on November 9th, 1888
and that said committee shall examine
into and report at an early day as to the
actual workings of Federal supervision
at elections"
On motion OF Mr.. Lynch, this was
laid on the table by a strict party vote.
Then Col. White called for the previous
question and demanded the ayes and
noes.
THE VOTING.
This time Judge Ferguson voted with
his party, saying that there were matters
in the resolution that he did not approve
OF, but did approve OF 80 much OF it as
endorsed the action OF our Senators and
Representatives in opposing the EleC.
tions bill. Therefore he voted aye.
Mr.. Pugh was under the impression
Luhb Tue NoL1 Wan DoAuk Aah9A upOn
whether the previous question should
be called and voted AYE" The Speaker
suspected that he might be mistaken in
some way and questioned him about it.
He replied that he was, but would vote
''aye" anyhow. He said: "If l could
cast my vote for some resolution that
would settle this matter once and for all
time, would gladly do so. During the
campaign Of last fall these partisan meas.
ures were fully discussed, and vote
taken on November that was proper
and right. We we're then spending our
own time, aud II not our own money,
perhaps some candidates money. But,
gentlemen, we have witnessed for the
past few days the disgracelul spectacle
OF members upon both sides OF this
House spending valuable time in acri-
monious discussions OF improbable par.
tisan questions. Now, sirs, l submit
whether this honorable body had not
better turn their attention to something
more interesting and profitable to the
Taxpayers OF West Virginia. Hoping
therefore to settle this matter, vote
aye"
Mr.. Hanen changed his vote to "aye"
and afterwards moved 10 reconsider the
vote and to lay the motion to reconsider
on the table. This motion prevailed by
vote OF 56 10 5, and the "Forcs" bill
ghost in the West Virginia Legislature
is laid.
THE SCHOOL LEvY,
Mr.. Thomas, OF Putnam, has had a
special pet in his bill 81. to increase the
State school levy to 90 cents on the 500.
He has watched 1t with Jealous care,
and although reported adversely by the
committee, has intended to make all the
fight he could for il when It come up in
the House. 1t came up to-day, but Mr.
Thomas was not there. He had stepped
out. When he came back he sat serene
ly in his chair, unconscious Of what had
occurred until somebody told him the
bill was defeated. He said he guessed
not, butit was. He went to Mr.. Thomp'
son, Of Summers, and got him to give
notice oil a motion to reconsider the vote,
He proposes to whoop things when il
cnmaa n n auain huk whom of nn wh0oT