Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-13


The big crowd in the Second Branch
lobby remained to participate in and
enjoy the fun, which continued for
about an hour. Dave w. Martin pre-
sided, with NJ. H. McNabb acting as
clerk.
Pending roll call, VIM. Mccormack
was discovered in the lobby and in
vited inside the railing. Mr. McCor-
mack made a vigorous speech in
which he denounced the Third
Branch for failing to extend recogni-
ton to the saloon keepers. When he
concluded his wrath was appeased
with the following, which was unan-
imously adopted under a suspension
of the rules:
Resolved, That Bill Mccormack is
it.
The clerk then read the following
resolutions, which went through with
whirl:
Whereas, There has been manifest
ed on the part of the citizens of
Wheeling the commendable purpose
to perpetuate by means of marble
tablets, suitably inscribed, the names
and fame of her illustrious citizens;
and
Whereas, The late Cletus Hauser
has enriched the English language
with a terse, and singularly forciole
definition of politics; therefore be it
Resolved, That tablet to the
memory of Cletus Hauser be placed
in the northeast corner of the city
pest house; and be it further
Resolved, That as a mark of vener-
alton and respect of the aforesaid
Hauser, an engrossed copy of these
resolutions be presented to each of
the regular Republican Council
men.
A motion to amend by striking out
pest house and inserting Bach
mans alley" was defeated.
Aft Davis was charged with the pa
ternity Of the following:
Whereas, The Legislature of the
State of West Virginia has failed to
enact law to prevent deuces and
trays from beating a pair of aces in
the American game of draw poker;
be it
Resolved, That Bob Clark, Harvey
Roy and Nm. o. Walker be appoint
ed a committee to lobby in the inter
est of the passage of such a bill.
The vote on this was close, and
President Martin was rather arbi-
trary in his rulings.
Somebody perpetrated this:
Whereas, The latest advices from
the seat of war indicate that the
Hon. D. w. Martin is a dead one;
therefore be it
Resolved, That the sympathy of
this body be extended to the family
of the deceased.
The presiding officer was more gra-
cious after this was adopted. Then
the following resolutions were con-
sidered separately and adopted:
Resolved, That all fees accruing
to the assistant lookup keeper by vir-
tue of his Office, and all monies pass
ing into the hands of the assistant
keeper of the crematory, be set aside
and accounted for as a fund for the
relief of ex-members of this body
who were not next" when good
things were being pulled off.
BY Dr. Otto (by request:
Resolved, That this branch dis
t4nctly declines to do any business
for anybody, unless there be an ex-
press understanding that there is
something in it."
Resolved, That representatives of
corporations desiring franchises will
save time and trouble by seeing"
| members of this Branch privately.
Resolved, That in all cases where
| members of this Branch shake dice
for the drinks, or article of value,
and disputes arise that Jack" West
be fully empowered to manipulate
the cubes for the loser.
After reducing the salary of the
clerk, the body took up the matter OF
swearing in the officers chosen at the
last meeting The clerk reported
that the first grave digger had Sc
we're attack of influenza. and several
other officers had fallen from the
water cart, so the matter was de-
ferred.
A bill from the Intelligencer for
publishing call for meeting of the
| Third Branch was referred to Presi-
dent Martin, with power to act.
1t was reported that Col. Morris
Horkheimer's military uniform is out
of a job and the Office of captain of
| the White Wings company was Great
ed and Col Horkheimer duly elected