Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-07-15
A SPIRITED DEBATE
In Council, Last Evening, Over the
Calf Ordinance.
Addresses by Col. Robert White,
Hon. B. B. Dovener and Hon. John
a. Howard, as Well as By Coun-
cilmen - The Measure Finally
Passed-Other Business Consid-
cred at the Session.

GIC(& eiO Ol1O SOCSSlOtl
There was an unusually interesting
session CT the city Council last night,
and the lobby contained some disting-
uishea citizens, amcng them Gen. C. G.
Watts, Democratic candidate for the
nomination CT Governor, and repre5en-
tatives OF the Humane Society.
The main question was the measure
known as tbs calf ordinance, and the
debate thereon was long and interest
ing.
The Committee on Ordinance sub
m5tted report transmitting an ordi-
rance repeating the ordinance requir-
ing the muzzhng Of calves, and a Sec
end measure requiring all calves to be
removed from boats Immediately on
the arrival of the craft, and making il
unlawful to keep calves within the cpg
limits. The measures were drawn and
reported by authority Of a resolution
passed at the last session, in compliance
with request by the Humane Society.
The last named measure was taken up,
TIE first being really unnecessary, and
il was read a first and second time.
en- motion Of Mr. Campbell, Co.. Ronsrt
White was accorded the privilege or
making some remarks in opposition 10
the measure. and an interesting and liY e.
" joint debate followed betwesm the Col:
White and Capt Doyener The Colonel
sat forth that the measure was unreal
sonable in that it required copE- gnees
OF calves to be al the wharf on the ar
rival of boats, and to at once remove
Jla calves, and inaSmuch as many CT
the beats arrived in the eaN.y hours OF
the morning, before daylight, and at
uncertain hours, the men would,
therefore. very often have to remain on
the wharf all night. in war, cold or III
clement weather, waiting for boats, for
TO miss the arrival of boats would sub
Jet the ccnsignes5 TO a fine. He asked
that the measure be referred back TO
the committee fer further consideration
and the changing CT the ordinance.
Col. White was followed by Capt. B..
3. Dovener, who represented the other
side. The Captain reviewed in detail
the history Of the whole veXed ques-
ton. and failed TO see there was any
filing wrong with the proposed meas
ure. He didn't think there was much
in Col. Whites recital Of the incOn-
ver,ence5 to the butchers through
boats arriving At night; first, because
the calves could just as easily be sent
on boats arriving in daylight, and sec
CnGiy. IL tlye boats did arrive at Right,
and 1T vas ar, Inconvenience, it was on
ly about equal to the incCuTeniences Of
other businesses and calliugs, with
which everyone must put up. The
ordinance before the house was in the
interests OF both people and dumb ami
nals. and was a good thing.
Col. Write replied 10 Capt. Doven-
er at some length, cTiticizing his state
msr'ts in many details. particularly on
he point that the calves were generally
consigned by farmeTs, and that the
butchers as a rue did not know they
were On the boat until after the boat ar
rived. and the bill Of IadiLg was eX
ami7ed.
Hon. John A. Howard had at first in
timated he would like to speak On the
subject. but after the sparkling debate
between the Colonel and the Captain,
Mr.. Howard withdrew from the discus
sion. His place was taken, however,
by Mr. Campbell, who once owned
COW and who accordingly knrws some
JhtGg about calves. At least he said
he CID. ard he male quite 4 speech
favorable TO The ordinance.
Then Mr. Howard changed his mind
again. and made a speech, his pre-
amb,e consisting OF the remark that 1t
was passing strange that a miid-eyed,
! inoTensive calf could enter into dis
cussiCa in which the speaker ard Capt.
D0vener were. for once. upon the same
side. daughter. Gel. White says
that Capt. DOyener knows nothing
about the butchering business. Well,
as to that. | will say that if the Colonel
could have seen how the Captain slaugh-
tered q dear friend Of mine, two years
ago, he would reverse his remark. "
Oaugh.er). Mr. Howard then made
quite az elaborate argument en- behalf
CT the ordinance, taking a rather high
ground in CONG so. lie closed oy say
ing he was net present as hired coun-
sci. but merely by the request of the
ladies of the Humane Society, and was
further urged on by the chance it gave
him to for once be on The same side
wlh Capt. Dovener. daughter and
/ applausa)
The debate was continued by Messrs.
| Bender, Britt and others. Mr. Britt
! grew eloquent and poetic, depicting the
| sufferings of a muzzled calf in glowing
terms. and said the man who would
muzZle q calf would muzzle a child.
| He quoted Cowper. and then in round
ed periods asked that the ordinance be
passed This was finally done by an
! unanimous vote.
The First Branch concured.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
DR. Stathers presided in the Second