Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-18


the session. and the Democrats are a.
vided on the question, 10 is quite proOa-
BILE that I'm order 90 facilitate the trans
action OF business, evening sessions VIII
be held every day next week. botn
Houses, yesterday and to-day, wasted
little time ia diScuSsi0u, and toe pres
meet for getting important measures
through before adjournment now ap-
Doa~ brighter. As q matter Of fact
only about dozen measures have pass
ed both Houses, and q dill has
already been introduced 10
amend the acts of 1898. The
hin proposcs an amendment to
the married w0mau's act, passed THIS
week. Governor Fleming called atten-
ton 10 q minor defect I'm the bill when
presented TO him, and the Judiciary
Committee decided 20 offer an amend
1nent as proper means 90 provide
remedy. The Governor, with the un-
Outstanding that tae amendment viii
be passed through. to-day ahNed h's
signature 20 the bill
The Senate diSposes Of matters before
II with cOmmeudab'e pr0mptneSs, but
the lower House is open % criticism up
on this point. Measures which pass the
senate are amended iu the lower House,
too often from selfish motives, and val
liable time is lost IN debate. This dis
position 20 offer amendments In the
House OF Delegates is carried 70 such
an extreme that Senator Peck has
facetiOus.y remarked THAI the House
would "ameGd the Lords prayer. lee
publican members aud those tavorlnS
the Increased school rate, are respOn-
slble for a waste Of considerable val
uable time, but since their tii0ustering
methods have been Withdrawn, the
work OF legislation proceeds more
smoothly. Delegates Walker ana Floyd
enter vigorous protests against any
waste Of time, and have d0ae great
deal toward securing prompt consider
alton and disposition Of bills before the
House.
An extension Of five days would be Of
incGlculable benefit 20 the State law
makers, end II the Legislature is la
session after next Thursday, 10 will be
for that length OF time. The
Republican members fear the in
PRODUCTION OF some partisan meas
ure, and il given positive
assurance that no bills with that Dur-
pose Is contemplated by the opposite
SIDE. it is moro likely that the session
will be extended. The first evening
session was held yesterday, and con-
siderable business was transacted In
pushing bills through to their final
reading.
The Charleston dispatch in the m
tclJtgcRcsr Of Wednesday makes en- iu-
correct statement OF the proceedings or
the Democratic conference upon the
election bill and the reasons FOR its de-
feat The bill introduced In the Senate
was not objected 90 because of its un-
fairness, but because ia was regarded as
ZOO fair" ia that IL would
give Republicans an advantage in
some counties where the election
machinery is now in the hands of the
Democrats. It is true that Mr.. st.
Clair opposed the bill, but IL was for
the reason mentioned. senator ST.
Clair introduced a resolution which
was adopted by q vote of SO to 10, pro-
viding for two members OF one political
party and one member of the minority
party-S| the State upon each county
A--$Cfion board. This was the rock upon
which the caucus vessel split, the
members who opposed the resolution
the meeting, which they claimed 10 be
o conference and not a caucus. As the
friends of the election BIN and the
friends OF Mr.. ST. Glars resolution
could not come 20 an amicabie agree
ment il was decided to leave the matter
remain as at present il the interest OF
party harmony.
One Of toe surprises Of yesterday was
the solid opposition of the Republican
members OF the House to registration
law. The Senate joint resolution, pro-
viding for an amendment 10 the Goa
stitutiOn % strike ont the clause for
bidding tho enactment of a registration
law, passed the Senate unanimously,
but when an effort was made 10 bring
10 up for consideration in the House the
Republican members voted SOlidiy
against the motion, and failing 10 Sc
cure the necessary twO-thirdS votes II
will not be reached until other matters
before il on the calender are disposed
Of IL is fair TO regard
the vote upon the motion
as a test of strength, and IL is evident
that the amendment will not be sub
mitted 10 the people. Mr.. Floyd, Of
Kanawha, who lead the opposition, aad
who Is q recent convert 20 the Republi-
can ranks, stated that his objection TO
the passage of a registration law is one
Of the essences Of Democracy which did
not leave him with change Of political
faith.
Delegate CANDLES bill, providing for
election precincts ia each county, aOd
requiring each voter TO vote in his pre-
ciuct, and also requiring municipal cleo
lions 10 be held Uuder the Australian
ballot law, is merltOriOUS measure,
which has greater chances for success
than any bill so far introduced, looking
TO an amendment OF the present cleo
tion law.
The colOred population Of Charleston,
and presumably OF other sections Of the
State also, are stirred up over the Jim
Crow" bill introduced In the House by
Delegate McCauSJer They held a
mass meeting Monday evening and
adopted resolutions against the meas
ure, declaring 10 90 have tendency TO
create race prejudice and 10 degrade
the negro. A committee was also ap-
pointed, which appeared before the
House judiciary Committee this after
noon. Several good speeches were
made by the c0iored men, and the COM
mittee decided 10 report adversely upon
the bin. The measure provides that
an railroads shall furnish separate com
partmentS for cOlOred passengers,
STATE FINANCES.
The Committees Arranging the Items Of