Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-07
ROUTINE PROCEEDINGS
OF THE LEGISLATURE.

/, saw the State $500, 900 a year, and
hoped that every member of the Leg
i~slature would allow the people to vote
on this proposition. Nh. Jackson was
and believed that the people shald have
an opportunity to vote upon the
amendment. Mr.. Willis was opposed
to having so many amendments pro-
posed. He wanted a new Constitution.
INF. Darst said that under this law
deputy sherifs would not go over the
county carrying the peoples money in
their pockets and specializing with it
while county orders were being dis
counted at half their value, something
chat had been going on all over the
State, to its shame. Mr.. Sinclair ia
vored the proposition, saying old sys-
TENS. However good in their time, are
outgrown now. The old laws do not
suit the counties Of Ohio, Kanawha
and others. Mr.. Jackson favored the
adoption of a county treasurer. He
SAID In his county, kanawha, under
the present law, which was no system
at all, a floating Indebtedness of $780,
900 had grown UP, and the people are
sick OF it. People were not compelled
to go to the treasurer to settle. Mr..
Hanna favored the amendment. The
platform OF his party in his county de-
ciared for it. Submitting this matter
took the responsibility from the Legs
lature to the people. Mr.. Lowry said
he was opposed to a constitutional con-
Fention. lie heard very little COM
paint IN his section. In Jackson
ty 1t cost Z per cent under our system
TO collect taxes; while in Meigs coup-
ty, Ohio, where there is a county
treasurer, it only costs 2 per cent. Mr.
Willis said the old system was per-
fectly satisfactory in his county, that
the farmers were carried along during
hard times. Mr.. Smith said he vas
/ opposed to submitting amendments to
the Constitution unless they had a
whole Constitution submitted. Nj.
Brannon said he was favorable to the
amendment and thought the people
ought to be allowed to speak on the
subject. Mr.. LuZader said that in his
county of Ritcnie he never knew of a
sheriff being elected who had any
business ability about MIN; was in IA
o of trusting the people. Mr.. Good
called the previous question, on the
adoption of the resolution, and it car
ried by a vote of so to 10.
The announcement OF the vote of the
previous day, regarding the vaccinat-
ing poor persons, was made, putting
the bill into effect on it's passage.
S. B. %, limiting the time in which
checks issued by the State can be paid
n recovering the same back into the
treasury when the time limit has eX-
PRED, was taken up out Of order, on
motion of Mr.. S%tapleton, read a sec
ond time and advanced to it's third
reading.
On motion of Mr.. Reynolds, H. B. 277,
relating to taxing Joint stock compan-
les, was made the special order for
this evening at 1880 O'Clock.
H. B. 263, relating to the fees of the
Auditor and Secretary of State, was
again taken up and an aye and no
vote taken on MIR. Alderson's amend
ment to turn into the State Treasury
the whole amount of fees collected by
the officials. The amendment was lost
by a vote of % to 38. Mr.. Laughlin
withdrew his amendment requiring
four-fifths of the fees to be paid into
the State Treasury, in order to sub
stitute an amendment making it three
fourths. The Democratic side object
ed and demanded the roll call on the
original amendment proposed by Mr..
Laughlin, requiring four-fifths of the
fees to be paid into the State Treas
ury. 1t carried by 81 ayes and % noes.
Mr.. jarrett moved to amend so as
to make the bill go into effect in 1902
instead of 1905. MI. Anderson spoke
briefly and sarcastically on the amend
ment, favoring it, and Mr.. Martin
When Mr.. Anderson had concluded,
called the previous question. The
Democratic side demanded the ayes
and noes. Before the announcement of
the vote Mr.. Anderson moved to post
pone the announcement until II o'clock
to-day and demanded the ayes and
noes with a determined attempt to
%flibuster. The motion to postpone the
announcement was lost by s to az. Mr..
Anderson changed his vote to no before
the vote was announced. Mr.. Anderson
moved a reconsideration. The vote on
the previous question was then an
nounced-12 to IS.
Mr.. Anderson then moved that the
House adjourn. Mr.. Anderson demand
ed the ayes and noes, and a controversy
arose between him and the Speaker
as to whether he had been sustained,
the Speaker meantime having put the
question and tie House overwhelming
ly voting down adjournment. The pre-
viou5 question was then demanded on
Mr.. .Jarrett's amendment, and, being
sustained, the vote was taken on Mr..
Jarrett's amendment, resulting in its
defeat by a vote of 16 to AZ. Mr.. Mar
tin moved that the vote be taken on
the main question and demanded the
previous question.
Nh. Carter moved to adjourn.
Mr.. Anderson demanded the ayes and
noes. Mr.. Carter then withdrew his
motion to adjourn and Mr.. Anderson
and Mr.. Kenney objected. MIR. Car
ter then withdrew the withdrawal Of
ihs motion to adjourn and, on demand
Of the Democrats, the roll was called,
and the motion to adjourn was lost
by 10 ayes and 40 noes.
The chair ruled Mr.. Martins motion
out of order, when he withdrew his
motion.
Mr.. Martin then called for a vote on
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