The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-27
THAT CiGAI,ErrE ACT.

uuu AN sun ottue oplnloh thht tnoto IL
considerable OF q tanyle in this bill. 1t
strikes mo that tho law will stand or
fall on the record found In tho journals
Of tho two houses rathor than on tho
rocoll0clions OF the various members
composing tho legislature.
Twill first quote from Mr.. Harmor's
letter giving his Impressions and
rocoloc.ions and then from tho record
and SEQ wherein they differ. Mr.. liar.
NOR states:
After the bill had passed tho senate and came
10 the house II was referred ID tho Judiciary
committed and reported back. just aS his Rrticlo
states. On February 10 (paSe s ind following
pages, house Journal tho bill was taken up out
OF regular order on motion shortly. before tho
house recess. After recess. OH motion OF Mt.
Campbell. OF Ohio county. the bill was made a
special order for i o'clock T. III. tho same day.
Immediately, on my motion, tho vote by which
the bill was uladc special order for O'Clock
waSrcconSldcrcd. Tho substitute was then put
aud decided In the negative. On my further
motion journal, page lSI the vote by which the
house rejected the substitute wa, rccOnSidcred,
and then on the several motions OF Mr. Nc
Donald and myself section &C Of the substitute
was amended so aS TO read rs follows: ION every
license to sell at retail domestic Wines Rlc, bcet
or drinks OF ike nature 500 or 10 sell At retail
cigarettes or cigarette paper $780," and In this
term tho substitute was inserted In the bill aud
ordered to Its enSsuSsmcnt aud third reading.
What was tho commit.oe's report? In
house journal, page 20. February 0, wo
find those words: "strlka out all after
the enacting clause and insert in lieu
thereof the following: That sections l.
.. GO and 81 OF chapter 81 OF the code OF
West Virginia be ameuded and re.eu
acted so rs to read as follows"
| will pass sections and and quote
in full tho section 66 OF the committees
report. which is the only section in con.
troversy:
&c. On every license to sell Mt retail
domestic wines, ale beer or drinks Of
like nature. or to sell, ut retail, cigar.
cites or cigarette paper. $780,"
II Mr.. Ilurmer will turn to the house
Journal on the same page he quoted
page Is, February ~ he will find that
the Journal does not bear him out in his
statement Us to tho effect OF his amend.
ment. That thore be no mistake on tho
question, | may a. vol quote all said in
the journal on this subject:
"Enyrossod senate bill No. 80. "A bill
Intending section OF chapter 81 OF tho
code OF West Virginia, and adding an
additional section thereto, with the
substitute reported from the committee
on the judiciary, on motion OF Mr..
llarmer, the vote by which tho house
rejected the substitute was rcconsid-
cred. Mr. Harmc7 moved to amend the
substitute BY inserting after the word
dollars in line 3, section 66. the words
and for cigarettes or cigarette paper,
two hundred and fifty dollars
Mr.. Mcdonald moved to amend the
amendment to the substitute by strik-
ing out the words two hundred and
fifty and insert in lieu thereof the
words five hundred sir. Stapleton
demanded tho previous question. The
demand being sustained. the speaker
propounded the question. Shall tho
main question be now put?' which was
put and decided in tho affirmative. The
question being TO amend tho amend.
ment to the amendment to the subssi-
tute by striking out the words two
hundred and tiitv' and insert five hum
dred, and the same was pu. and de.
cided in the affirmative.
The question then recurring on tho
amendment as amended the same was
adopted.
"Mr. Davis moved that tho further
consid GRAFTON OF the bill be made the
special order Of the day for Thursday a.
1 o'clock p. IN, which motion WI. lost.
"Mr. Harmcr moved that the sub,ti-
tutc DO inserted in the bill. which mo-
lion prevailed. and tho bill was ordered
to third reading. =.
How Mr. ilarIner can construe the
above quoted action OF the house to
mean what he has stated is beyond my
comprehension. aud II can he con-
WINGED that this action will make the
law read as he states tlien will be n
candidate for president OF the West Vir-
einia linivursiiy. Those who know my
qualifications inr this place Will not
look for the label on thisjoke
with reference to the title Mr.. lisr.
mcr states:
On February 70 tpaGe l7of the journal It will
be seen ,Lha; tie rules were suspended, and sen.
ntcblil ~. us substituted, was taken ont OF its
regular order and read II third time md passed
with, the gentleman hax Suid. but two mega.
tireS McNSrS Evans and rO!er. On the same
page 1t will be seen that on nv motion the TITLE
GA DILL TO nnlrnd scCSOn Of chapter ~ OF the
code Of West Virginia aud add MI additional
section therGlo''t wnS stricken out, nul the FOL.
lowing inScHcl IN licu thereof: "a bill 10 amend
mud re.cnact sections .. !janl 81 OF chapter g..
vi the code OF West virginia." and which
amendment was agreed TO- True /. Il TINT the
journal Of that day on pago IS, shows the amend
mont 10 be what tho original title was. but tho
bill as cngros'Cd, | AM sure. Ind this amend.
a
cd It TO the senate Immediately rites Its passage
Once more to tho record; rs above
quoted, on February 20 (pagc II oil the
journnl) we, find: "On motion Of Mr..
linrmcr tho rules were suspended and
senate bill! No. 50 (as fuhstitutod), "A
bill amending section OF chapter - Of
the code Of Wc.t Virginia aud adding
mn additional section thereto, waS iaIicn
up ont OF It's regular order and read u
third limo and passed.
"On tho passage OF the bill, tho yeas
were:
adkins. Anderson, etc.. ctc.-52.
"rhc noes we're: Evans aud Toler-2.
"Abarns md not voting: Bogga, Bum.
barnnr, ctc, ctc.-I.
"On motion OF Mr.. llurmcr tho tito
was stricken ont md tho following
(herN w0 urn to page IS, same date,
inaortcd in lien therooi:
"a bill amending section OF chapter
- Of tho code OF West Virginia, and
adding M additional section thereto.
"OricrR That Mr.. llarmer cnmmuni.
cato to l,hc senate tho passage oil tho
bill and request concurrence therein. "