Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-09

excused from service on said commit
tee.
Resuming consideration of the
amendments to II. B. 277, the ninth
committee amendment was read and
adopted by an aye and no vote, de-
manded by Mr.. Anderson, of Al to 10,
Mr.. Anderson voting AYE" Mr.. Alder
son, after a speech on the failure to ar
rive at any agreement, moved re-
consideration and demanded the ayes
, and noes. He was ruled out of order
by the Speaker. He appealed from the
decision of the Speaker and demanded
the ayes and noes on his appeal. He
was again ruled out of order, on the
ground that his motion was dilatory.
On the tenth committee amendment,
on an aye and no vote, demanded by
Mr.. Millender, the amendment was
adopted by a vote of AZ to II. Mr..
Kenney changed his vote and moved
reconsideration. Ruled out of or
der.
The same tactics were adopted by
the Democrats in the eleventh and
twelfth amendments, the Democrats
demanding the ayes" ano noes, a recon
sideration, appeal from the chairs de-
cision, always being ruled out Of order
by the Speaker as being motion of a
dilatory character. These amendments
were adopted by the usual heavy party
majority
Mr.. Kenney proposed an amendment
Ito the thirteenth amendment, changing
the third line of third amendment
from $4,000 to $4,000. The Speaker
ruled that the vote would be on the
amendment proposing the largest
amount. The Democrats protested,
and while Nr. Anderson was insisting
that the minority be granted their
rights, the assistant sergeant-at-arms
approached and laid his hand upon
Mr.. Alderson's shoulder. as though to
force him down.
The Democrats gathered about Mr..
Anderson, and for moment serious
difficulty seemen imminent, but the
officer was motioned away by enc of
the clerks and the trouble was at an
end
Mr.. Anderson appealed from the de-
cisicn of the Chair on ruling out the
Kenney amendment, but the House
sustained the Speaker
N%ON>SS
sum end adopted the thirteenth amend
ment as reported from the committee
The Democrats continued To demand
the ayes and noes in an emphatic and
insisteat manner on all questions and
motions.
The Speaker during one of these tur-
buent scenes, ordered Mr.. Anderson to
sit down. and Mr.. Anderson said he
would sit down when he got ready.
Mr. Kennedy several times inquired
when his amendment would be voted
upon. The Speaker said the adoption
CT the amendment carrying the largest
amount disposed of Mr. Kenney's
amendment. That gentleman wanted
to know then how any record could be
made Of his amendment and the vote
upon it, that his constituents might be
Informed concerning it,
The fourteenth committee amend
ment was read, and Mr.. Reynolds
moved the adoption of the fifteenth
committee amendment, ard Mr.. Ken
ney and the Democrats demanded the
ayes and noes, but the Chair refused
to recognize them.
On the amendment to the fifteenth
amendment Mr. Anderson was recog-
nized on his demand for the ayes and
noes, and being sustained the vote was
so taken, the amendment to the amend
ment being lost by vote of Is to Al.
Mr.. Kenney then demanded the ayes
and noes upon the adoption of the
amendment which was adopted by a
vote of AZ to Is.
The sixteenth committee amendment
had fair sailing. Mr.. Reynolds moved
its adoption, and Mr.. Kenney had no
trouble in receiving the recognition OF
the Speaker in demanding ayes and
noes. The amendment was adopted by
a vote of AZ to IS.
The seventeenth committee amend
ment also went through under sunny
skies and gentle breezes. 1t was adopt
ed by an aye and no vote of 40 to 49,
On the eighteenth committee amend
ment the Democrats demanded the ayes
and noes, but their demand was ignored
by the Speaker.
The nineteenth committee amend
ment went through on an aye and no
vote, demande6 by Mr.. Kenney, of Al
to 15
The twentieth committee amend
men, on an aye and no vote, demanded
by Mr.. Millender, was also smoothly
adopted by vote of SO to 16.
The twenty-first committee amend
ment, Mr.. Anderson demanding the
ayes and noes, also ran the gauntlet
successfully by vote of 43 to Is.
The twenty-second and last commit
tee amendment, on a demand for the
ayes and noes from Mr. Kenney, fol-
lowed peacefully the preceding amend
ments by vote of AZ to 16.
The heading of the bill was then
finished, and Mr.. Reynolds demanded
the previous question on it's passage
to third reading. Messrs Millender,
Anderson and Kenrey demanded the
ayes and noes. but their demands were
not recognized and the question was
put and carried. The same course was
pursued on the main question, the
Democratic demands for aye and no
votes On both being refused recogni-
ton by the Speaker.
Mr.. jackson asked unanimous con-
sent to introduce the report of the
Committee on Judiciary. Objected to
by the Democrats.
Mr. Cushwa asked that the announce
ment of the vote on H. B. 1863, relating
to jumping of and on trains, the special
order for to-day, be postponed until to-
morrow, the Speaker ruling unanimous
consent necessary and objection being
made, motion was made to postpone
until o'clock to-day, upon which Mr..
Alderson demanded the ayes and noes.