Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-02-11

the table. 1t was adopted, ayes g.
noes 4, the former Messrs. Baird
Bachman, Ebeling, List, Mcclure and
Williams, and the latter Messrs. Nc
Kelvey, Strobel, Schmidt and Weide-
busch.
Mr.. Strobel then moved to have the
statement printed in the German pa
per, for the benefit of German citizens
and taxpayers. In reply Mr.. Ebeling
read the ordinance which provides for
publication lin some newspaper and
again the gallant six got together and
downed the motion.
When this action was reported to
the Second Branch there was right
eous indignation, not only as to the
course in refusing publication, but in
turning down a conference committee
report.
President Chew took the floor and
Offered a resolution calling upon the
City Solicitor to inform Council as to
the right of the First Branch. after ap-
pointing a committee on conference, TO
turn down the report of that commit
tee.
Speaking to his resolution, Mr..
Chew said the First Branch had gone
too far in taking the stand it had, and
he proposed to find a remedy, If posi-.
Bile.
Mr.. Ali succeeded Mr.. Chew and
said
I'VE may differ in opinion, but much
this sort of thing has occurred before.
1t appears to me that majority of
the First Branch wish to dictate the
rIyhia Council cho1l do
When we differed and committee of
conference was appointed, and that
committee decided to stand by the
Second Branch, the First turns down
the report! 1t appears to me that
some Of the gentlemen of the First
Branch have the idea that all wisdom
sits in the East. (Applause.) ! be-
lieve in the Scriptures, but there is
Just as much brains and sense in the
Second Branch as in the First. CAP
plause.) After we differed, and the
committee was appointed, it was but
common justice to accept the report.
Mr.. Chew again took the floor, and
said that when the First Branch ap-
pointed the committee of conference
it delegated the right to act for them
to the Committee, and the First
Branch was bound by it. The First
Branch had rights before it named
such a committee, but not afterwards.
If the First Branch could pursue that
course, it could hang up all the bust
ness Of the city and of Council.
Mr.. Miller, OF the Eighth ward, also
EXPRESSED his indignation, and said 1t
was evident that no one any longer
had anv respect for a Committee. IL
was high time there was change,
and that committees be given credence
and support
Mr.. Chew's resolution was then
unanimously adopted.
THE MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Roth Branches of Council met in
snecial session for the transaction OF
general business, last evening. Mayor
Putts and President Chew were on
hand promptly, and seventeen mem
hers answered to their names IN the
Second Branch and nine-a bare quo
run obtained with considerable diff
fculty-in the First.
The regular report of the City Clerk
showed total appropriations for the
three months of s94,394.71, expendi-
lures of S29,661.9S, and balances Of
SEA 739. 10. City Collector Hall has
turned over to Receiver Forgey tax
collections as follows; o0-cent levy OF
81 COS. So; 10-cent levy, s72S.S9.
The ordinance making 1t unlawful TO
axpectorate on the floors or platforms
of street cars came up IN the Second
Branch. on its second reading, as I'M
finished business. At the conclusion
of the reading of the first section, Mr..
Ali said that while he was in favor OF
the measure he feared the proposed
law was to some extent III restraint
OF personal rights and might be UNI
constitutional. He asked for the opin-
ion OF the Solicitor. but that official
was not present. At the conclusion OF
the reading, Mr. Chew tMr. Ali in the
ehair1 moved TO reject. Mr. Nesbitt
moved to amend by proceeding TO a
third reading. The motion was ruled
out as not in harmony with the orig
inal. Mr.. Chew then spoke to his
motion. saying he could not see where
in the city could be benefited by the
passage OF the measure. and he nae
been told by a judge that he did not
think a thirty day sentence would
stand because it would be excessive.
He thought the Railway Company
could regulate the matter itself. After
some furthe ebate the ordinance was
rejected, a. noes 5.
The B. ported back the petit
ton to ley between South