Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-13
THE PENDING BILL.
DEPARTURE OP TiB CITIZENS CONAITrSE
FOR CHARLESTON
The Opposition Circulating Peculiarly Wort5d
PeITons-lndigaation at Senator
Wmtsk-rs Course.

the leading matter of public coucern
yesterday, citizens generally taking a
deep interest in tine matter, and there
was constant enquiry for news from
Charleston At an early hour in the
afternoon private kilograms brought the
information that senator Cali had pro
cured reconsideration of the vote by
which the Objectionable Whitaker
amendment had been tackled on TO the
meaSuEc, and there was feeling that
probably this action by the Senate
marked the turning point in the contest,
and that 70 day, when the bill again
came before the Senate, there would be
a recognition of the juStue>S OF the
city'S claims, and that the amendment
would be stricken out.
Senator Whitaker's criticisms Of
Council and the city government gem
orally excited good deal OF indigna-
tiOu among all classes, 10 being recOg-
nized that some Of the things he COM
planned of were not properly charged
up 10 the municipal body, notably the
decision Of the people, as shown by the
vote on the stone bridge, and there
were many expressions OF regret that
senator Whitaker should have descend
ed 10 that sort of warfare in his en-
[deayorS TO secure the defeat Of meas
IRE approved by very large majority
| of our people.
At eleven o'clock yesterday morning
McSsrs. A. W. Campbell, j. b. fancy,
Mayor Seabright and r. +. Farrell, menu
/ bers OF the committee appointed az The
citizens meeting Wednesday evening,
left for Charleston, carrying with them
one hundred copies of the resolutions
passed by the meeting, printed IA
pamphlet form. for circulation among
the members Of the Legislature. Mr..
IN. II. Dunlevy, President Of the Board
of Gas Trustees, was prevented from
going by business engagements. Tie
committee were met at the depot by
several members OF Council and inter
ested citizens, and were urged to stand
firmly for the city's rights and inter
eStS.
At an carly hour yesterday morning
gentlemen opposed 10 the pending OIL,
among them being :. G.. Smith, >. {.
Brady and Col A. J. Sweeney, started
out with petitions, soliciting the sig
natures of gentlemen against the pass
sage Of the bill. a sight could not be
had of these petitions, but at least one
Iof them contained a clause 10 the effect
that the Electric Light Company
would accept the award oil
larbitratOrS, appointed 20 hX q
valuation upon the plant II the SAID
award was acceptable 20 the Light Com
Ipauy. This feature OF the petition
struck one leading manufacturer SO un-
Ifayorably that he pre-emptorlaliy re-
fused TO sign the paper. Ina a. certain
insurance Office, where a petition was
presented FOR signatures, every one OF
four business men refused TO sign the
document, and there was the same eN-
lperiencc in other quarters. Some gen
Itlemen signed through personal friend
lship. or by reason OF business reia-
ltionS, but the list was not Formidable
lone, taken as a whole.
1t is also understood, that numerous
letters have been sent TO Charleston,
within the last twonty-four hours,
meant TO convey the impression that the
people were being miSrepreSeuted by
the newspapers of the city, and that
there wasa very large number OF people
who were opposed To the bill. Oh
course, such representations are to be
taken cum qrtmo sails. Last night citi
lens were considering the ACCESSIBILITY
.of forwarding counter petitions, and u
deemed necessary, this idea will be pat
into practical shape to-day.
Citizens Of MartinSburg ami Parkers
burg want a bill similar 10 the one aSke'
FOR by Wheeling, enabling those citie'
10 build aud operate electric lish
plants MartinSburg citizens have al
ready placed petition 10 that effect n
the hands of Senator Parks, OF th'
Thirteenth Senatorial district, and tina
gentleman. wbo has heretofore support
ed the Objectionable amendments e
the Wheeling bill, may be induced u
come over on the popular side. ParkerS
burc people will likely to be heard iron
in the same way, and this Identity OF IN
tereStS may aid in securing the passage
of the Wheeling bill, As TO Kill or cripp''
that measure would be to set a prece
dent lnimicablc to the interests OF o'he
communities In the State.