The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-25
THE GRIND BEGINS
In the State Legislature down at
Charleston,
THE VOTE F0RB,S. SENATOR TAKEN
In tho two Houses Yesterday as q
Necessary Matter of goFm-several
Interesting Committee RepoFtssub-
mItted, and u Number of New Bills
and Resolutions Proposed.


offered resolution that the senate pro-
ceed to ballot for successor to Senator
Faulkner and then for q successor to
Senator Kenua, Tho resolution was
adopted and he proceeded to formally
nominate Senator Faulkner to succeed
himself lie paid q high compliment
to that gentleman as a prominent Dem
ocrat and statesman whose reputation
was national. 1t had been said that
Senator Faulkner was particularly OBJ
iectionable to the Republicans OF this
state, but If such was the case their
opiniou was not in accord with that Of
his Republican colleagues in the United
States senate, who accorded TO him the
highest measure Of respect and esteem.
"senator Faulkner may be parti-
san" Mr.. st, Clair said, "but for my
part I like n good, honest partisan"
No other speeches We're made on the
Democratic sldo.
Senator Worloy said: "The position
about TO be filed is most Important
ono, and it is highly important that we
select an honest, honorable. able man
To fill it, On behalf OF the Republican
caucus, have the distinguished honor
TO place before this body the name Of
tha. distinguished citizen Of Randolph
county, Hon. S. B. Elkins" A ballot
was taken, resulting in Faulkner's re.
coiving twenty votes and Elkins four, Of
course.
President Wiley called Senator Mar.
cum to the chair and in very brief
speech named Hon. Johnson N. Cam
den for tho shortterm. Senator Farr, on
behalf Of the Republicans, nominated
Hon. Edwin Maxwell, speaking OF him
as one who in the past had distinguish
ed himself in every position in which
he had been placed, and who would, II
elected to tho United States senate, ac-
quit himself there with credit to his
people and his state, representing her
interests as a representative OF her peo-
pie. No other speeches were made.
The ballot resulted as the other one
did. In the house much the same pro-
gramme was carried out.
Alr. cambridge, Of Jefferson, nomin-
atod Faulkner, and Mr.. Hof made a
aeConding speech.
Mr.. Edwards, Of Kanawha, placed
Mr.. Elkins in nomination, and Burgess,
Of Tyler, nominated o. D. Hill, OF Ka.
nawha, a Peoples party man.
Faulkner received S9 Elliins 2S and
Hill votes, those Of Burgess, OF Tyler,
and Griffith, OF Lincoln.
EoH Al, ,b a.k tas,yn M af pNt-
nam, nominated Johnson N. Camden,
the nomination being seconded by
Lively.
Stapleton, Of Wood, made o brief and
eloquent speech, highly eulogistic Of
Senator Kenna, and named Judge Max
well as his fitting successor.
Camden received SO votes and Max.
well 20, he voting for Burgess. There
were quite q number Of spectators in
the house when the formality was gone
through with, but none in the senate.
ELEcrioN OF SENATORS.
Tho only ripple in tho legislative
duck pond to-day was caused by the
senate joint resolution instructing our
senator's and requesting our representa-
tivGs in Congress to advocate consti.
tutional amendment providing for the
election OF United States senators by q
direct vote OF the people. 1t was vgor.
ousty opposed by Floyd, Of Kanawha,
who said while lie believed it would be
TO the political advantage Of the Repub-
licans in this state, he was opposed to
it on principle. He did not think II n
wise measure. and believed It would
tend to defeat tho very object which it
ostensibly aimed to attain.
ut Is castor to manipulate conven.
tions and thereby get bad men in office"
ho said, than 1t Is to manipulate the
legislature OF state"
Hespoko otthe redistricting andreap.
portionment two years ago as an sin
famous mensure' and when he took
his seat, several Democratic brethren
were on their feet ready to reply. Dan
dridge, Of Jefferson, was recognized by
the. chair, and he proceeded to reply,
saying among other things that Mr..
Floyd's remarks were evidence to him
that "the dear old Republican party
was on It's last legs."
Lively, Of Lewis, took tho floor, said
ior once he must agreo with his Repub.
lican friend, and proceeded to give the
resolutions q roasting. He was opposed
TO q change In the constitution, which,
llo believed, had beon written by In.
splred hands, Open the door for po.
ltical amendments to 1t, and where
will II ehd7
His remarks took partlsanship out OF
tho debate somewhat, but II was not
long until Clark, OF Greenbrior, dragged
1t In again. He thought what he had
seen In the lobbics Of tho hotels for two
weeks past was sufficient argument In
iavor OF the resolution. Ho said tho
poop le couid bc trusted. Tile smaller
tho body OF mon, tho easier evil In.
iluonCo can bo brought 10 bear Tho
debate grew quito animated. Edwards,
llolIO and Dalols all opposed tho rosolu'
ton, whilo Lavelle, Hon, Wilson,
koonts and Gibson favored u, and
Clark was about TO tako the floor again
when debate was shut of by Mr..
Brockuniors motion to mako the raso-
luton tho special order for tomorrow
ut lO'SO, which prevailed.
the HuNyrE ROUTINE
In tho senate this morning tho ponl-
tonliary committee reported iayoably
on tho Dorsey pOhitentiary bill aud tho
railroad committee on the bill aulhoriE.
ing the consolidation Of tho Y Chesapeake
Y Ohio and Gr6onbrlOr \ New River
rMltoads A petition was presented
asking for q criminal court In Wayne
county Wiloy'a bill 10 prevent fraud.
ulenl PFaetiees At tests Of speed was
NS9u iS9u tho second time and ordered 10 itg
thitH toadlnH Mr. Marcum presented
y Olll providing for tho election Of
county aupOflhiHhdenth OF aohuolb at