The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-15
s,,ctai pIspatch to tho IptClllgsneor.

spsctai Dispatch to tho IPtSlIissneer.
CHARLEsToN,w. Va. April 1.-THE
special Joint committee OF the legisla'
lure appointed by resolution at the re-
ran, session OF the legislature to draft
amendments to the STATE constitution
and to report 10 the Legislature, met
this morning at 10 O'Clock I'm the hall OF
che house OF delegates All OF the eight
cen members were present except scna-
tor Young and Messrs, Hanford and
Glover. from the house. These gentle
men reached the city later In the day
and tomorrow the full membership
viii DO present. The committee had
me; previously on February 20 and 90.
respectively, and effected a preliminary
organization by unanimously elcctinG
senator 3. 2. Fast chairman of the
body. L. L. Hood. late clerk OF the
house. cleri, OF the committee and John
7. Harris, stenographGr OF the commit
;ee. late clerk OF the senate,
ON February 26, the committee ad-
,anrued 10 meet on this date and It's
zeal work began this morning, when
chairman Fast picked up the gayel and
called the members TO order.
Before starting in on their labors, d.
vine blessings and guidance were In
voked in prayer by Hon. ]. S. Darst,
member tTum Jackson county. \ COM
YYlttee on rules and order OF business,
consisting Of Messrs. Fast HRnen, Ken
rry. whitaker and Mansfield. was APP
poInted and given the afternoon 20 pre-
nare A report 10 present to the body to-
morrow Pending this report the joint
committee adjourned till 10 o'clock to-
MORROW. A nOn-partisan spirit seems
10 exist nmonE the members OF the
committee OF both parties and all seem
Inhued with an earnest spirit and de-
termination to do the work before them
tboroughly and well. and with as much
expedition as possible,
This is the way they express them
selves and they give evidence OF an
earnest desire TO meet the Just eHpcc-
tationa of the people OF the state for an
improved constitution. more In keeping
with the demands and progress OF the
times than the present constitution
with its crldfties and need of changes.
The Rep0bIican members OF the COM
rnI;tes called on the governor In his
rooms this morning and had an lDfor-
mai conference with his sXcellenCy. Tie
Intelllgencer correspondent. after the
conference, asked the governor for a
statement OF the result of the meeting.
and whether or not he would call spe-
cIai session OF the legislature, 70 which
he replied: Il have nothing to say on
that subject"
II was learned from others who were
present that an exchange OF Views was
had between the committee and the
governor on questions pertinent 10 the
work OF the committee and whether the
governor will coll special session or
NOT. The members expressed them
selves as intending TO so ahead with
the work and fulfil their task and be
ready TO report nt the next regular scs'
slon OF the legislature II no special ses-
sion is called. Some OF those present
thought Il wise II the governor does
not call a special session at all and 10
await the regular session.
The conference was not held as an
intent by the Republicans 20 divide on
PARTY lines, but in a spirit OF courtesy
"a n Republican governor The matter
Of a special session or not r. regarded
as largely immaterial. II Is thought the
COMMITTEES will be able to complete its
labor IN about thirty days. but the
work will not likely be done in one con-
tinUous session.
Governor Atkinson left the city this
afternoon to attend the United states
court at Clarksburg. He will 80 from
there 90 Wheeling and expects to re-
turn 10 the capitol Ia about fiye days