Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-04
TIE ELL IN CONFERENCES.
The Senate and House FAN TO Agree Upon
the Aspiration Ban.


Special -tlc1- an % ths Register.
CHARLESTON, w. VA, March 3.-The
House convened at 10 a. m. Mr.. 81.
Clair appeared with message from the
Senate requesting the return OF the ap-
proprlation bill. Mr.. Smith, OF CAL
houn. moved that the bill be returned
10 the Senate in compliance with its re-
oueSt. Mr.. FLOYD sternly resisted the
motion. but il was finally adopted by a
vote Of sS TO %. and Mr.. Maxwell was
directed 10 report the bill TO the Senate.
Mr.. Johnston called up his joint reSo-
luton providing FOR the pay OF mem
hers. officers aud attaches or the two
houses for the extra session. MSxwei
tried 10 include milage OF members IN
the resolution. GOad objected and con-
tended that members were not entitled
10 mileage. Johnston said the object or
the Governor in issuing his call for an
extra session immediately upon the ad-
tournment Of the regular session was 10
avoid the necessity OF paying mileage TO
members. McCallister, Smith, Of Cal
houn, and Harper spoke IN favor OF the
amendment. and the vote being taken
It was adopted, % 10 20.
Hon called up the resolution propos-
Ing TO dispense with pages and commit
tee clerks. Floyd said the members OF
the House were doing nothing, and he
was in favor Of the clerks aud pages re-
naming to do nothing also. He moved
10 Law the resolution on the table. and
the motion was adopted The House
lhen took 4 recess till two o'clock.
At the expiration Of the recess the
House reconvened. A message was re-
eeived from the Senate returning the
Incorporation Dill with certain amend
ments. The bill and amendments were
exactly those reported 20 the House by
The Senate on Wednesday. The bill
vas taken Up for consideration ana
Lively moved 20 disagree with all the
amendments made 10 it by the Senate
and explained that the object was 20
secure conference committee OF the
two Houses. Floyd contended that tho
proper thing 20 DO was 10 proceed TO
consider the Senate amendments one by
one.
Thomas made an incendiary speech and
threatened the opponents OF the Prince
bill with political humiliation. lie
proposed TO redress the wrongs done
them by the Governors veto at the polls
al the next election. He was in favor
OF the conference cOmmittee. Dan
bridge thought there ought 20 be
calm consideration Of the whole matter
In . conference committee. Floyd
gained the floor again to say that he
was not in favor Of . conference COM
mittee leglslating FOR the two Houses.
Maxwell thought that seyenty-one
members could perfect Jhe bill In less
time and do il better than ii could be
done By conference committee. Lively
said be did not belong 70 any faction,
and that be made the motion TO refer
for, the sake Of learning. Brockunier
said it was useless TO Disguise the fact
that the two Houses were In a dilemma,
and he was inclined 20 believe that q
conference committee could bring
order out of chaos easier
than it could DO done By the
House in its present condition. The
vote was taken on the motion to disa-
gree 70 the Senate amendments aud it
was adopted % to "a. Maxwell was d.
rected to communicate the action Of
the House 10 the Senate. a recess vas
taken till 4:3O.
The House assembled at the explra-
ton oftbese-ess. The action OF the
lnnssse In appointing cOnfereeS on the
disagreeing votes Of the two houses on
the appropriation was reported. There
upon the Speaker appointed Brockunier,
cambridge. HansfOrd. Mckinney and
Clark, Of Upshur, as confereeS on the
part Of the House.
House joint resolution No. reported
from the Senate with amendments Strik-
ing out the provision for milage OF
members was reported. The resolution
was taken up, the Senate amendment
agreed 10, and resolution was adopted
rs amended. The House then adjourn
ld till tomorrow az p. N.
The Senate met at 10 a. m, and when
the appropriation bill was returned
from the House, the Senate having yes
.erday recOnSidersd the vote By which
The bill was passed, and the bill being
Oh the second reading In the Senate, 81.
Clair moved to order the bill 10 its third
reading. Whitaker moved as an amend
ment that the Senate resciEd the amend
nents made 10 the bill on Tuesday and
Wednesday. He referred TO the House
81 Delegates as a raging, Seething
mob, without sense and with
out reason and protested against
such proceedings. st. Clair defended
the House OF Delegates against Whit
takers unwarranted attack, and said
that body was acting with wisdom and
discretion. Whittaker'S amendment
was defeated aud Scott moved TO re-
commit the bill TO the Senate Committee
on Finance. This was also defeated.
The bill was then ordered Co is third
reading, and, having been read, was
passed and reported back 20 the House
with the Senate amendments.
The Senate took recess till p. m,
and assembled at the expiration Of the
recess in the Governors reception
room, the Senate chamber having been
given up 70 be prepared for the in
augural bail A message was received
from she House informing the Senate
that the House had disagreed to the
amendments to the appropriation bill
proposed by the Senate. A committee
Of conference was ordered.
The President appointed conference
On the part OF the Senate, st. Clair,
Stewart and Morley.
House joint resolution no. ,, provld-
ing for the payment OF mileage and per
diem OF members. was reported. The
resolution was taken up for conSidera-
ton and on motion of FinlY, the clause
allowing mileage 10 members was Strick-
en- out. The Senate adjourned until 10.
morrow at p. m.
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