The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-02-25
specInl pIspa,ch 10 The ln,elllrencc,r,

Special Dispatch TO the lntelllgencer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va. Feb. 25.-In
tho end the much-dreaded extension
was necessary. When the two houses
OF the legislature adjourned at mid
night, it was not sine die, but to meet
again this morning at 10 O'clock, to pass
the appropriation bills. The extension
is for only twenty-four hours, during
which time Gothlns can be considered
except those measures.
Up 10 S o'clock last night It was con-
Ndenily expected that the session could
be closed at the regular specified time.
The conference committee went out ut
O'Clock and tie differences 10 be ad-
justel. though numerous, appeared 10
be so small that an agreement could be
readily reached. At first all was smooth
sailing. But when the committee
reached the S,orer college approDria-
ton IN the senate BILL it struck snaS,
which threatened FOR awhile to prevent
any sort q: an agreement. But In the
end Messrs Oliiield and Ash, OF the
house committee. consented to the ap-
preparation and signed the report.
Mansfield Disasrccs.
Mr.. Mansfield. the third member OF
the house committee. refused TO agree
10 the compromise and the report does
no: have his signature. The section
thus c1n;ended over allows TO Storer'
college At Harpcc's Ferry. $1,000 each
year, The institution Is run by private
parties and for colored persons only,
but the state has FOR Il number OF years
osen allowing It an appropriation for
receiving certain number of state
students. The finance committee. OF
which Mr. Mansfield is chai:man. de-
cl!ncd ~ incorporate an appropriation
for the purpose in The house bill. While
the senate bill contained such a provis-
ION.
Mex; 10 this the chic; wranSie hinged
on tho University appropriation whch
was compromised in various ways
tbs conference committee consisted
- MesSrs. Mansfield and Ash. Demo
crI;S. and Olii.ell. Republican. on the
part VI the house, and Mess"s. Fas; and
Getzendanner, Republicans. ana Ashpy.
Democrat. on the nart of the senate. 1t
was appointed about O'clock. after the
house had passed It's own appropriation
dill aad also substituted the same for
the senate bill.
Extension of Session.
The session Of the committee lasted
continuously from O'Clock until ll:G0.
Il; which time it returned with its re-
port. Before this was received. howev-
cr It became evident that the bill could
N9t be disposed % before midnight, and
The senate therefore adopted Il Joint
resolution extending the session for
Me:i%-iour hours, as stated above.
:" hen the resolution was seat to the
house Mr. Bennett attempted 10 amend
u hy extending the session five days,
out the amendment failed and the reSO-
int'on was adopted IS II came from the
senate. The senate adjourned Just a
ie" minutes before midnight, and the
house few minutes afterwards.
particularly 10 business WAS trans
ected at;er the two houses adjourned
''r supper. Al night the chambers
were crowded with visitors and gen.
eia! Az around j5iii!icatiou enstfed
npeaker Mckinney and Chief Clerk
l|tAc were presented with tributes
from the members and attaches OF the
Senate.
y Hood of minor resolutions consum-
FL the last moments. among them being
one introduced by Mr.. Bowman, thank
Ing tie press.
Inc senate was engaged all day long
ID running through bills. and the house
nl0 the same after It disposed OF thcnp-
I'or,iatton bills, which was not until
O'Clock.
or Interest TO Wheeling.
Governor Atkinson to-nigh: offered
approved large number of bills,
1mons them being several OF interest
Particularly In Wheeling. Among these
Was the wholesale liquor license bill.
Tor which such u hard fight has been
made by the brewers and d!s,iilers of
t,' state. anu those OF Wheeling espe-
."Iy. The bill did not pass the senate
u"''I !ate this evening. Ii makes the IL
trHSeS OF brcwerles and distillcrIes CO.
extensive with the state SO that they
may sell at Wholesale under one license
hHEWhcre In the state. The question
''toIved was recently raised In this
S."Aty when the Reymnnn Brewing
. ,'''' ; VI " ilttliHb' ItIuSHu ~ Iit
ngehse IN this city, because It had
""eddy paid one In Wheeling.
senator Stark Baker denied IN an in
".niew Tonight. the statement map In
"Aecling paper yesterday morning to
'ns eject that he had been Influenced
ih AIS action on the county seat re-
I,,,MoEal BILL by telegram from Senator
I"N'ns. lie says he did receive tele-
tEIA nom ex-senator Henry G.. Davis,
u"L that his action was Influenced BY
W. ono lie received no telegram or
kirS.
McLurc's Hotel BilI.
lhc Ohio delegation, which has intro
uuced some OF the very best bills pre-
scented at the present session. scored an
oll"r victory this afternoon, when the
"tate passed Mr. McLurc's hotel bill.
uniting the liability OF hotel kcepcra
=" 700 Senator Farr opposed the bill.
W III" ground that II was class leeisla-
.oh' Nevertheless. only three votes
t'r recorded against It. 1t IL now ready
'VT inc Governors signnturc.
'"O measures creating new state Of
n,'H were passed to.day one creating
u"hrd OF FardOns and tho other alatc
"'H'u ot cmbalmerS. The former meas
'.'' ~ passed originally by tho scnntc,
NiI"h that one rr tho ;Wo members
',WHld u" Republican and tho other u
'"'F Democrat. The house amended It
's 70 eliminate the silver" and the