The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-02-22
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appropriation bill this afternoon to a
considerable extent, the cause being re-
marks OF Mr.. Edwards in support Of an
amendment OF his to cut out the appro-
priation OF $1,000 for clerk hire in the
secretary Of states office.
Mr.. Dandridge took tho floor and ex'
citedly referred to the numerous resolu-
tions sent in asking for an investigation
OF the secretary of states and auditors
offices, and said ho was ashamed OF the
Democrats who had voted for reduc-
ton in the appropriation for tho audi
tor. He said it was fight on tho part
OF the Republicans to cut down the
salaries OF the men who had born the
brunt oil the battle in the late cam
paign,
Dandridge's imputatiou on his Demo-
cracy, He claimed that he had acted
consistently aud conscientously and
spoke OF MIR. cambridge as being like
the moon-always changing. He hoped
the gentleman from Jefferson would
change his course and become as stable
in the future as he had been tickle IN
the past. Some valuable time was lost
in the useless wordy war, and Mr. Ed
wards amendment was lost by an aye
and no vote OF 50 to %.
HAD THE EFFECT.
While Mr.. cambridge was speaking
one or two Republicans with moro en-
thusiasm than judgment, exclaimed
"Thats right whip 'em in" The
speech and the remarks OF the Republi-
can members seemed 10 have the de-
sired effect. Shortly before, on motion
Of Mr.. Floyd, the bill had been amended
by reducing the appropriation for the
salaries OF clerks in the auditors Office
from 81, 800 to $500. The amounts to
be paid to each clerk being itemized
after the discussion on Mr.. Edwards
motion, the vote was reConsidered on
motion Of Mr.. Gamble, and on the vote
being taken again the amendment was
lost by vote Of 81 to 81.
Except a short time in the carly part
Of the session this morning the time OF
the house has been spent in considera-
ton OF the appropriation bill. AT the
end OF the clause approprialing money
for the Spencer insane asylum the fol-
lowing was added, on motion OF Mr..
Brdtkunier:
"But before making a contract for
said building and improvements the
board OF directors shall procure plans
and specifications therefor and an esti-
mate Of the cost, and no contract shall
be made for buildings or improvements
to cost more than the appropriation
herein made, aggregating Sl0l,000, and
for any excess OF cost, tho members OF
the board OF directors shall be person
ally liable" This is provision that.
at the suggestion Of Mr.. Brockunier,
has been added to all the appropriations
in the bill providing for new buildings
and the purchase OF property tor the
state.
On motion OF Mr.. Lively the appro.
prlation for power house. boilers, heat
Ing and pumping for the Spencer asy-
lum was increased from $4,000 TO $685.
900. Tho item allowing $4,000 for the
civil contingent fund OF the governor
was attended on motion OF Mr. Floyd,
By adding that in no instance shall tho
appropriation be used for the payment
OF clerk hire In any OF the offices OF tho
state. On motion Of Mr.. Prince, the
appropriation OF $500 for furniture for
the auditors Office was reduced TO $3.50
and on his further motion, the appro.
priation for contingent expenses OF
tho state librarian was reduced from
$500 to $500. On motion of Mr.. Holt,
the appropriation for contingent ex-
penses for the secretary OF states Office
was reduced from 200 to 81 900. The
appropriation for tho contingent eX-
penaes in the treasurer's Office was re.
duced from $500 to Sl50. An additional
appropriation Of 81 900 was allowed tho
state treasurer to pay the second clerk
in his office.
OTHER MATTERS.
At the morning session the judiciary
committee reported adversely on tho
bill authorizing the trustees OF Berkeley
Springs to contract for the surplus
water Of Berkeley Springs for tho pur-
pose Of supplying the town OF Bath and
noighborhood with water. Mr., Haynes
senate bill Ill relating to interest and
usury was reported without recommen-
dation. MIR. cambridge presented n
petition from thirty.iine citizens Of
Jefferson county asking for the aboli-
tion II tho state board Of agriculture.
Mr. Anderson introduced bill to
amend tho law for tho preservation Of
certain useful animals, dsh and birds,
killing deer, otc., and Mr.. stapleton a
bill to prevent the manufacturing and
salo or giving away of cigarettes.
Mr.. Edwards offered JOINT rosolu-
ton instructing our senators and re.
questing our representatives in tho
Congress to use their influence to secure
tho passage by Congress OF proper
pension law for tho West Virginia state
troops, commonly known as homo
guards, and all state militia who served
ninety days during the period OF the
civil war Mr. johnson objected to It's
immediate consideration. The Floyd
bill amending tho married women's law
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