The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-02-22
BOOMERS STRUCK A SNAG.
The State Capital will remain in
Charleston for the present.

The proposition to refer the question
Of removal to special COMMITTEE
laid upon the table The Fight against
Charleston will be kept up, bu, ak
ersburg will not have pash VI
roses-How II was done.
CHARLESTON, w. Va, Feb H.
The Parkersburg boomers struck
snag in the House OF Delegates last
night, and are very much chagrined
over the course which affairs have
taken. A resolution was offered dur
ing the day, providing for the appoint
ment of special committee Of thir
teen, one from each senatorial district
to consider the matter OF the removal
Of the capitol from Charleston to Park
ersburg. The resolution was made
special order for 7:30 O'Clock aud was
taken up promptly at that hour
Contrary to expectation no speeches
were made either for or against the
proposed removal.
There was big lobby, including
the boom brigade and a number Of
representative citizens OF Charleston.
The reference to special committees
had been asked by the friends OF The
bill, providing for the submission Of
the proposition to vote OF the people
at special election to be held in May.
Jake Fisher moved to indefinitely
postpone the resolution and the vote
clearly indicated the sentiment OF this
House concerning the removal OF the
capitol at this time. The motion 10
indefinitely postpone was carried by a
vote of 20 to 10. The .'noes" we're.
Ash, Connolly, Davis (of Harr!son),
Harrison, Harnish, Hunter, Merrill,
Mccoy (of Ohio, O'BrIen, Redmond,
Rine, Talbot and Wyatt
Thus has the little boonilet vanish
ed into thin air. The capitol will ~
main at Charleston for while, hut
the agitation for its removal will he
continued When there is any proha-
bility Of the success OF such move
Parkersburg will tlnd great deal OF
opposition in addition to that OF the
Kanawha valley.
There was a mass meeting OF rep
resentative citizens of Charleston
after the test vote showed a prepnn-
derence of sentiment against the pn-
posed removal of the capitol.
The subject under consideration
was the advisability of Offering h free
site and the architectural work Tor the
proposed fire proof building for state
records, for which bill appropriating
$50, 000 is pending in the Senate. A
committee OF five was appointed to
consider the matter and call another
meeting OF citizens If it he deemed ad-
visable.
The movement to offer a free site
was the result of the agitation for the
removal to Parkersburg, and was in
tended to help the passage or the bill
referred to above. The fire proof
building was expected to anchor the
capital permanently In Charleston.
To disinterested observer IL ap-
peared that nearly all the citizens who
attended the meeting went there with
the determination TO raise sufficient
sum TO purchase site, to Offset the
generous offer Of the Parkersburg peO-
pie. The Overwhelming sentiment
against removal as indicated by the
test vote, In the House, removed the
necessity for such action In the minds
OF many citizens. The present disp0-
sitiop is to wait developments. In
other words, Charleston is not going
to furnish gratituous site unless 1t
is absolutely essential to the passage
of the bill for a fire proof building.