Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-21
A VERY LIVELY DAY
IN BOTH HOUSES OF THg WEST VIRGINIA
LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.
Senators Eugsge in Parliamentary Struggle Over
the Appointment Of Two Committee Clerks.
Delegates Want to Adjourn to Get
Good Rest for the Ball.

Special telegram 10 he Register.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, January 20
This has been by all odds the livelieSl
day OF the session. In the Senate bright
repartee aud parliamentary tactics Were
resorted 10 for several minutes TINS
morning. The Senate had been IN Ses-
sion but a short time when Senator
Hardman offered resolution authOriz-
ing the election of two additional com
mittee clerks, naming Charles O'Grady
and Henry Smith as such clerks. Sena-
tors Watts and St. Clair spoke in favor
of the adoption OF the resolution. Sen
ator Campbell imagining that there was
breach between President McCreery
and Gen. Watts. raised the point that
the resolution took away from the Pres
ident his prerogatiye of appointment.
The President ruled that the point was
not we'll taken. During the discussion
Senators st. Clair, Watts, Campbell and
one or two others were spatting at each
other quite lively. and no small amount
of brilliant repartee was INDUCED IN.
A vote was finally ordered and the reso-
luton was lost.
Another resolution was offered au-
thorizing the election of two additional
committee clerks, and emitting the
names of Smith and O'Grady. Again
there was discussion, and this time
senator Campbell Joined Senator Watts
and st. Clair in support OF the reSolu-
tion.
A vote was taken and the resolution
carried. Immediately another reSolu-
tion was offered naming Smith and
O'Gradv as the two clerks. Again there
was much talk and offers 10 amend, ana
objections. However, vote was hnal-
ly reached, and MeSSrS. Smith ana
O'Grady were declared elected, and
Senators Watts and st. Clair declared
victorious.
The monOtOnv OF routine work was also
broken in the House this morning. After
the regular order OF business had been
finished motion TO adjourn was made
and was lost. A motion was then made
TO suspend rules and take up for first
reading bills reported back by commit
tees this morning. The motion pre-
vailed. Another motion was made To
adiourn and was lost. a bill was read
and another motion made TO adjourn,
and thus the greater portion OF the
morning was taken up in calling Tor the
ayes and noes on motions TO adjourn.
This kind of dilatOry work was kept up
until after the hour of noon passed,
when finally the motion was put Tor the
eighth time. and carried. There was
n0 aDparent cause for the dilatOry
beyond the fact that lew
of the members appeared TO be oored'
and wanted To get out. 1t Is quite
evident that majority OF the mem
hers are determined on accomplishing
great amount of work this session, ana
the disadvantage they
labored under this morning consider
able amount of business was transacted.
Delegate Welch'S bill, authorizing
farmers 10 manufacture apple and peach
brandieS. was adversely reported by the
Mr. Welch made an able
argument in support OF his bill ana
was opposed by delegates cambridge
Pugh. Ferguson, Carrie, Hanen, Ureer'
Core and Hartly, all Of whom spoke In op-
nosition TO the bill. The affair was be-
ginning to strongly resemble an eXperi,
ence meeting, when vote was ordered
and the bill rejected.
A Joint resolution was passed to the
effect that a committee of two from the
senate and three from the House be ap--
pointed 10 enquire into the amount ana
Kind of fees received annually In the
Auditors and Secretary Of States oili-
ces. aud the adyisabiity Of turning the
same into the general treasury. IhiS
is generally regarded as the beginning
OF move TO have these oihciaIs con-
pensatcd for their services entirely "E
fvpd salaries