The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-01-17
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| he desired to change his vote. He stated
that Saturday he had not been sum
clenuy informed upon the legal phase
OF The matter. and took the safe course
by preventing adoption OF the resolu-
ton. He now desired to vote "aye."
F. y. Hayes. OF GiImer. changed his
vote to FAYE" The. chair announced
the resolution carried BY vote OF &c to
%. and directed j. D. Logan to come
forward ana take the oath Of office.
There was demonstration Of applause
in the lobby which caused the chair to
sburpty rap FOR order J, D. Logan wRa
sworn in as n member OF the house.
Mr.. Morrow (Dem), submitted the
report OF the special committee on priv
ileges and elections on the Taylor
county case, The committee recon-
fnended 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.. Morrow. (Der,.), moved the i'm.
mediate consideration and adoption Of
the resolution submitted and the ma.
jorIty report.
Mr.. Martin, tRep.), moved to substi-
tute the minority report for the whole
proceedings, which the chair ruled 10
be ont OF order. The motion for imme-
diate consideration prevailed. and the
debate upon the resolution was opened
by Major Bennett, (Dcm.), OF Cabcll.
Mr.. Grant, (Rep), Of Monongalla. Of
fered as n substitute for the resolution
under consideration, n resolution de-
claring that Mr.. Brohard Is legally en-
titled to reclaim his scat as member
OF the house. Mr.. Grant made few
remarks in support OF his substitute.
He was followed by Mr.. Stephens.
(Dem.), of wctzel; Mr.. scherr. (Rep.).
OF Preston; Mr.. oldheld. tRep.), of
Mcdowell. and Mr.. Brown. (Rep.). OF
Hancock. s7r
Mr., Taylor, (Dem.). Of Cabell. stated
he, was disposed to be fair, and he
thought the case had been fully pre-
scented by the Republican side. Mem
bers should not forget their duties,
other than political, to their consutu-
cnts. He demanded the previous ques-
.tion. ,
Mr.. Martinez Kanawha, insisted that
Mr.. Taylor had not demanded the pre-
"vlous question. Mr.. Taylor and the
speaker thought otherwise. Mr.. Martin
refused to, come TO order, and appealed
from the decision OF the chair, but ar
forwards withdrew his appeal. The de-
mand for the previous question was
sustained by strict party vote, but be-
fore the result was announced several
Republicans changed their votes. They
were Messrs. Martin, Haptonstall and
Hughes. Mr.. Martin moved to recon
slider the motion. The chair declined to
entertain the point of order on the
ground that the motion was made
wholly for delay.
Mr.. Martin desired to tall: on his mo-
tlon, and the chair ruled that q motion
TO reconsider a motion was not debat-
able. Mr.. Martin appealed from the
decision OF the chair, and called for the
eyes and noes. The chair was sustain
ed by n vote OF IL to is. '
Mr.. Scherr. (ReD), moved to adjourn
until 10 o'clock Tuesday morning and
called for the ayes and noes. Lost by
q party vote. The motion to reconsider
the motion by which the previous qucs-
ton was demanded, WIS defeated by n
vote Of 30 to 81. The question required
on the substitute offered by Mr.. Grant,
{ of AIonongalia. Mr.. Brown, (Rep.),
moved to adjourn. The chair ruled the
motion out OF order. The roll call pro-
ceeded. Pending announcement of the
result Mr.. Hughes, (Rep.). moved TO
postpone announcement of the vote un-
Another motion to adjourn came from
the Republican side but was ruled out
OF order. The question required on the
original resolution providing for de-
clarlng the seat from Taylor county va
cant. It was carried by q party vote,
but pending announcement of the re-
suit. Mr.. Hughes. Rep.). moved to
postpone until tomorrow morning.
Lost II to &c. The vote on the resolu-
ton was then announced Ayes. as:
Loes, 81.
Mr.. Fisher. tDem). moved to adopt
the rules governing the last house.
Adopted.
Mr.. Fisher moved the appointment OF
q committee to notify the senate that
the house Is organized and ready to
proceed to business. Adopted. The
chair appointed Nressrs. Fisher, Bow
man and Outright.
NJ. Hunt, Rep,), of Kanawha. Of