Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-01-17
THE LEGISLATURE.
Routine Proceedings of Yesterdays Session
Told in Detail.

q q a. 81 IL IN AOooJ
of the House during the morning ses-
sion. Speaker Mckinney raped for
order at 10 o'clock, and prayer was Of
fered by the Rev. r. d. Roller, d. D.,
of the Episcopal church.
Objection was made to dispensing
with the reading of the journal, which
consumed half an hour.
The chair announced that the matter
pending when the House adjourned
Saturday was the announcement OF
the vote upon the resolution submit
ted by the special committee on priv
leges and elections.
Mr.. Taylor, of Cabell, announced
that he desired to change his vote. He
stated that Saturday he had not been
sufficiently informed upon the legal
phase of the matter, and took the safe
course by preventing adoption of the
resolution. He now desired to vote
AYE" F. n. Hayes, of Gilmer, chang
ed his vote to AYE" The chair an
nounced the resolution carried by a
vote of SO to 80, and directed J. D.
Logan to come forward and take the
oath of office. There was a demonstra-
ton of applause in the lobby which
caused the chair to sharply rap for
order.
J. D. Logan was sworn in as a mem
Der of the House.
Mr.. Morrow (Dem.) submitted the re-
port of the special committee on priv
ileges and elections on the Taylor
county case. The committee recon-
mended that the seat now occupied by
Brohard be declared vacant, pending
an investigation by the committee on
privileges and elections to be hereafter
appointed.
Mr.. Mcclure (Rep.) submitted the
minority report, which reviews the
case and makes an elaborate argument,
but submitted no resolution. Mr.. Nor
row (Dem.) moved the Immediate con-
sideration and adoption of the resoiu-
ton submitted and the majority re-
port. Mr.. Martin (Rep.) moved TO sub
stitute the minority report for the
whole proceedings, which the chair
ruled to be out of order.
The motion for immediate considera-
ton prevailed, and the debate upon
the resolution was opened by Major
Bennett (Dem.), Of Cabell. Mr.. Grant
(Rep.), of M~onongalia, offered as a sub
stitute for the resolution under con-
sideration a resolution declaring that
Mr.. Brohard is legally entitled to re-
claim his seat as a member of the
House. Mr.. Grant made a few IL
marks in support of his substitute, dur
ing which he started mon a personal
attack on John 7. McGraw. Mr..
Davis, of Harrison, made the point Of
order that the matter was not per-
tinent to the subject under considera-
ton. The chair defined the proper
limit Of debate. Mr.. Grant replied that
he had the right to reach his con-
illusions in his own way.
He was followed by Mr.. Stephens
Oem.), of Wetzel, Mr.. Scherr (Rep.),
of Monongalia, Mr.. Oldfeld (Rep.), of
Mcdowell, and Mr.. Brown (Rep.), Of
Hancock.
Mr.. Taylor (Dem.), of Cabell, stated
he was disposed to he fair, and ne
thought the case had been fully pre-
scented by the Republican side. Mem
bers should not forget their duties.
other than political, to their constitu-
ents. He demanded the previous ques-
ton. Mr.. Martin of Kanawha, in
sisted that Mr. Taylor had not demand
ed the previous question. Mr.. Taylor
and the Speaker thought otherwise.
Mr.. Martin refused to come to order
and appealed from the decision of the
chair, but afterwards withdrew his an
peal. The demand for the previous
question was sustained by a strict
party vote, but before the result was
announced several Republicans changed
their votes. They were Messrs. Mar
tin, Haptonstall and Hughes. Mr..
Martin moved to reconsider the motion.
The chat declined to entertain the
point OF order, that this motion was
made wholly for delay. MI. Martin de-
sired to talk on his motion, and the
CHAIR ruled that a motion to reconsider
a motion which is not debatable, is not
debatable. Mr.. Martin appealed from,
the decision of the chair and calle.l
for the ayes and noes. The chair was
sustained by a vote of - 20 IS.
Mr.. Scherr (Rep.) moved to adjourn
until ten o'clock Tuesday morning, and
called for the ayes and noes. Lost by
party vote.
h motion to reconsider the motion
by which the previous question was de-
manded, was defeated by a vote of 80
to 81.
The question REQUIRED on the sub
stitute offered by Mr.. Grant. of Monon-
gala. Mr.. Brown (Rep.) moved to ad-
journ. The chair ruled the motion out
OF order. The roll call proceeded.
Pending announcement of the result.
Mr.. Hughes CRep.) moved to postpone
announcement of the vote until ten
o'clock tomorrow. Lost, 80 to 80.
Another motion to adjourn came
| from the Republican side, but was rul-
ed out of order.
The question required on the original
resolution providing for declaring the
seat from Taylor county vacant. 1t
as carried by a party vote, but pend
e announcement of the result. Mr..
ELghes tRep.) moved to postpone until
borrow morning. Lost, 81 to sc.
vote on the resolution was then an
heed. Ayes 50, e 81.
7. Fisher CDem.) moved to adopt
rules governing the last House.
tied.
Martin inquired if there was any