Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-06-16

Partially Through the First
Branch.
Council met in special session, last
evening, for the consideration of rail-
way ordinances.
1t adjourned at 1880 a. m.
Twelve members answered to their
names in the First Branch, the absen-
tees at roll call being Messrs. Bach
man, Mcclure, Otto and Stroeble. In
the Second Branch twenty members
answered to their names, the absentees
being Messrs. Ali, Bradbury, Bron-
strop, Gartley, Kaiser, Miller, Nesbitt
and Travis. Mr.. Mcclure came into the
First Branch just after roll call, and
Messrs. Bachman, Otto and Strobe
followed.
Immediately after meeting the Sec
ond Branch took up the express wagon
and hack ordinance, and passed it by
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took a recess.
In the First Branch, Immediately
after the reading of the minutes Of the
last meeting, Mr.. Davisson asked re-
garding the call of the meeting, the
same being a resolution of the First
Branch. and wanted to know if any
ordinance might be taken up. The
chair ruled that the meeting was for
the consideration of ordinances.
The report of the Ordinance Com
mittee, transmitting favorably the
Wheeling and Elm Grove ordinance,
the telephone ordinance and the Spears
Axle Works ordinance, and rejecting
the Wheeling railway ordinance, then
came up. Mr.. Weidebusch moved the
adoption of the report.
Mr.. Horkheimer asked for the read
ing of certain petitions for and against
the railway ordinance.
Mr.. Dawson was opposed to the
adoption of the report, for the reason
that it bound Council to reject certain
ordinances and adopt certain others.
He hoped this would not be done.
Mr.. Horkheimer then made his re-
quest for the reading of petitions as an
amendment to Mr. Weidebusch's mo-
ton to adopt the Committees report
but later he moved to postpone action
for two weeks. MIR. Dawson amended
this to lay the report of the Committee
on the table. This was adopted, and
Mr.. Dawson moved to adjourn. This
was voted down, ayes 3, noes 10.
Mr.. Hazlett then moved to reconsider
the vote by which the report was laid
on the table. This was adopted, ayes
10. noes ,. He then moved to adopt
the report of the Committee on Or
dinances.
Then Mr.. Ebeling objected and hoped
everybody would get a square deal, and
Mr.. Dawson spoke in the same strain,
saying he was not opposed to the Elm
Grove ordinance, but he was in favor
of a square deal. He said it would be
an outrage to adopt the report of the
Committee. Notwithstanding the report
was in Council for either adoption or
rejection.
Mr.. Horkheimer said he did not want
to appear as an obstructionist but he
questioned the right of the Ordinance
Committee to bring in a report, his
point being that the Committee was
not properly constituted, it not being
composed Of four members from each
Branch. He called for the reading OF
tbe Committee records. These were
read by the Clerk, and then the discus
sion was continued by Messrs. Ebeling
and Horkheimer at considerable length,
the latter ending by moving to amend
nv LAYING it over two weeks. There
was no second, and Mr.. Dawson
moved 10 refer udth ~ OAiN CNiiii-'''
to comply with original instructions
TO the Committee ito complete the
work they have not done" Speaking
TO his amendment, he said the action OF
the Committee was a distinct outrage
on the people of the city and ne
charged that the Ordinance Committee
had not given a square deal. The ayes
and nays we're demanded, but before
the vote was taken Mr.. Hazlett resented
the reflections on the Committee on
Ordinances. and explained and defend
ed both that Committee and the JOINT
Committees on Railroads and Streets,
Alleys and Grades. He said he would
willingly take issue with any gentle
man on that point. The discussion was
continued by Mr.. Horkheimer who
scattered a good deal of his opposition
and he was followed by Mr. DAWSON.
4 vote was then taken to recommlt
70 Ordinances. and it was lost, ayes I,
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