The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-01-21
Ferguson
uIKES IPROHIBITIoH SPEECH
And Defeats the Bill Allowing
Farmers to Run Stills With
out a License.
THB HOUSE QOWH TO BUSINESS,
But the Same Cannot be Said of
the Senate, Which Wastes
Valuable Time.
Proceedings of the Legislature The
Wheeling Electric Light Bill Re.
ported FarOrably and Passes
Its First Reading All Right.
Tie Big Worlds Fair
Banquet Bound to
be o Grand
Success.


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Judge Ferguson and Mr.. Welch, o
Mineral, in regard to welch's bill t.
allow farmers to operate stills for tht
manufacture of fruit brandy without
paying a State license. Judge Ferguson
strongly opposed the bill and welch be
came very indignant, asking the Judge
II he proposed to bring US back to old
Connecticut blue laws, when a man wac
not allowed to kiss his wife on Sunday
The Judge replied that man Of his age
ought to be satisfied with kissing his
vile six days out OF the week. The
committee reported adversely on the
bill, which came up in the House to-day
and was defeated by a vote Of 6l to 2.
The most lively discussion of the ses-
aion came up on this bill, led by Judge
Ferguson, who spoke Of the baiefui ei.
fects OF the liquor traffic and said be
would wipe it out of existence II he
could, but as he could not he was in fa-
yor Of making those who manufactured
aud sold it pay well for the privilege.
Mr.. Welch' spoke briefly but enthusias-
ticaily in favor OF the bill, and was fol-
lowed by Messrs. Pugh, Carle, Hannen,
Dandridge, Miller, Greer and Hartly,
all Of whom opposed the bill in the
strongest terms. For time the debate
reminded one Of an experience meeting,
but all was cut short by vote being
taken by ayes and noes at Judge Fergu.
sons instance.
1t has been reported that the liquor
dealers Of the State would make an effort
at this session TO have the amount OF the
State license tax reduced, but judging
from the fate OF WelCh's bill and the
remarks that accompanied it's defeat, the
outlook is not promising for any such
attempt.
The House session was pre-eminently
business one to-day, but the same can
not be said OF the Senate. II remained
in session but ashort time and did little.
All that served to vary the monotony
was the lively debate over the appoint
ment Of committee clerks. Senator Hard
man offered a'resolptiou to elect Henry
Smith and Charles 0'Grady, and on
motion OF Senator Watts, the rules
were suspended to take up the
resolution, Then Senator Gilke-
son wanted to substitute the name
OF George Bayne, Of Mineral county, for
that Of smith, saying that his part Of the
State had been utterly ignored, and the
young Democracy Of the South Branch
Valley should be recognized. Col. St.
Clair thought Mineral county was not
particularly entitled to anything just
now, and Gen, Watts insisted that the
resoiution should be adopted as offered.
The discussion was becoming quite ami.
mated as to tho merits Of Democrats Of
different sections, when Senator Camp.
bell started things in another direction
by asking !! 1t was customary for the
Senate to elect committee clerks-it the
President did not usually appoint them.
He knew the President did when the
Republicans had control ol the Senate.
We're they afraid to trust this matter
to the PreddentH Dol. ST. Clair ex.
planned that the President had ap-
pointed four clerks, and as these
two were additional clerks and
it would be right for the Senate to elect
them. Senator Lowther offered sub
stitute, empowering the President to ap-
point two Committee Clerks, and Gen.
Watts said he was willing to let the
President appoint, if he would appoint,
the two men named. Mr.. Watts moved
to amend the substitute BY empowering
the President TO appoint Smith and
0'Grady. Mr., Campbell claimed this
was out OF order, but the chair ruled
otherwise aud the substitute US amended
was adopted. 1t is strongly hinted shat
the HardmRp resolution was written by
Gen, Watts himself and It, together with
the debate that followed its introduc-
ton, goes to illustrate the warm adec.
ton that he and President McCreery
feel for each other, according to their
own statements which appeared in the
IaTHLLIaRNCRR Monday.
Senator Lowther's resolution offered
to-day instruCting the Committee on
Educetion to investigate and report as
to the advisability Ola compulsory
school law has excited some comment,
nearly all OF which is uniavorabie. Itia
safe 10 predict that the committee will
report such bill unadvisable; but II II
9uOulu 0pkY luplg 40 NJ AOAbb blht ~
would be defeated.
The Committee on education will re-
mort taVorably tomorrow upon the bill
Introduced by Mr.. Morgan, OF Marion
county, providing for teaching civil gov.
eminent aud single entry bookkeeping
| in the public schools; also Mr.. stones
bill providing for the introduction oi
children 10 county inirmaries, with the
amendment providing that when the
number Of children is less than ten the
County Court shall furnish instruction
| in primary branches at the expense o.
county. The Committee has referred al
matters pointing to the amendment &c
chapter Is (school law to sub-commit
tee Of five, shaw, Pichard, Thomas
BrJte and Hanen.
The Thomas bill providing for an in,
crease OF ten cents on $l0O Tor genera
school purposes Is in the hands Of thS
Committee on Taxation and Finance
which will probably report that II
should be referred to the Committee OF
Education.
There is strong sentnentin favor Q
it, also against IL; and strong fight viii
probably be made on either side. OA'
OF i.s advocates said to-uay, at Is one o
the most important measures now be
fore the Legislature, and although the
richer counties will oppose its paSsag'
and may succeed, it Is bound 70 come
sooner or later. We will never have
good school system until We get thiI
| law. The Republicans, ss q rule, haV'
always favored 1t, but have never ha!
the strength TO pass 1t. Now the sent
ment Is growing among Democrats in II
favor anu 1t may pass at this session"
sanate Proceedings.
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