Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-27

legged to be, and OHefed a SUBSTITUTE 10
grant, and was again ruled out. MI.
Chew made the point that a substitute
was in order at any time, but the chair
said he did not think the point was well
taken, and that Mr. Bucey's only
course was to vote no on the pending
motion Mr.. Chew and the chair ar
gued the matter for a time, and then
Mr.. Hoe moved to further amend, by
striking out reject and insert
grant" upon which there was fur
Their talk, opened by Mr.. Miller
The chair then interrupted the pro-
ceedings with the suggestion that the
remonstrance should be read. and this
was done, a good deal of time being
thus consumed. The remonstrances
were the same old story of prostitutes
frequenting the house kept by McFad-
den & Smith, in daylight and at night,
on Sunday as well as on week days,
and reviewed the whole history Of the
cose The affidavits were specific and
lively, particularly one referring to
events taking place in the Clementine
on Sunday, April Sd. This affiant went
to the extreme of taking woman to
the saloon in question: asked for and
got a room, paid a dollar for 1t, and
ordered beer. Another affiant named
half a dozen women, who frequented
the house, particularly naming one
who was runner" for the house.
A number Of males Of tough reputa
ton, some. of them ex-convicts, were
also given as habitual patrons of the
house, and the statement was made
under oath, that any man or woman.
WI
and bed there on payment of one dol
lar. The evidence was brought down
TO last Sunday night, with elaborate
details.
At the conclusion of the reading the
chair said the question was on the
amendment by Hr. Hoe, to strike out
the word reject and insert the word
grant, and on this quite a wrangle
ensued, during which Mr.. BUGGY moved
that the affidavits be received and the
license granted. He was ruled out,
,, and the talk continued. Mr. Hoe again
making the point that other licenses
had been granted for places just as bad
as the Clementine.
Finally the question was put on Mr..
Hoes amendment to strike out ''reject"
and insert grant, and it was carried,
ayes II, noes 10, as follows: Ayes
Messrs. BUGGY, Connelley, Gartley, Hoe.
Knoke, Marschner, McFadden, Meehen,
Nesbitt Travis, Watson, and Mr.. Pres
ident, IL. Noes-Messrs. Ahbl Beckett,
Berry, Bronstrop, Fair, Kasley, Kin
delberger, Meyer Miller and PAUL. TO-
Mr. Kindelberger amendment to hear
both sides was rejected. and the main
| question to reject, as amended to grant,
was adopted, ayes 10; noes s. Mr..
Kasley changing MS vote and Mr. Mil
Ter being absent.
The First Branch refused to concur
in the action of the Second by a vote
of to 2, a bare quorum being present
In the Second Branch a motion to con-
cur in the action of the First was re-
jected, ayes g. noes H. A committee
of conferees was asked for by the Sec
ond Branch, the chair appointing Paul,
Kindelberger and Connolly on the COM
mittee. The First Branch named Nc
Lure, Baird and Zwcker. The Com
| mittee concurred in the action of the
First Branch, by vote of to g The
chair ruled the committees report
was concurred in without a vcte and
was not sustained. ayes Z; noes II. A
motion to adjourn was voted down at
1887 p M, and deadlock was on be-
tween the two Branches, but mean
while the First Branch adjourned and
the chairman of the Second also de-
clared its session at an end.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
| The City Clerks report showed appro-
| priations of s42s 150.94, expenditures OF
| Sl00 100 81 and balances of 1927 aS7 u The