The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-09-27
MAJORITY VOTE MUST BE
TAKEN AT NEXT SESSION
Warm Words Pass Between Ministers
and Members Of Council Favor
ing the Ordinance.

anu Mempers OF council Favor
ing the Ordinance.
Although practically everyone left
, the city council chamber last nigh
with the impression that the Billy
I Sunday ordinance had been passed
such Is not the case. and another vote
. according 10 the best authority must
be taken by the Second branch. The
ordinance came up in the First branch
at the session held two weeks ago
ana received vote of to 6. a two
thirds vote being necessary for liz
passage at one session. Last nigh,
the vote in the First branch was 70
.. making the passage legal in the
First branch.
In the Second beanch. however, the
vote was Il to s, which is not a two
thirds vote, and as each branch acts
independently, il Is held that the ordi
nance cannot be valid unless a ma.
jority vote is again given at the next
session. This opinion was expressed
by both Auditor Geiger and Clerk
Bente. and is borne out by the pro
visions of the city charter.
Those who attended council last
night expecting TO hear an interesting
discussion on this famous subject
were not disappointed. In the
First branch, where the storm RACED
two weeks ago. the session was rath.
er tame. and after a short discussion
the ordinance was passed by the fol
lowing vote:
Ayes-Bearley. Conrad, Haberstick
Miller. Noite. Ritter, Scalley, Seidler
and Voellinger.
Noes-Beckett. Grogan. McKown
Petticord, Redman, Sweeney and Ne
grail.
Decks Cleared for Action.
Most OF the routine business Of the
evening had been transacted when III
measure reached the Second branch
and the decks were at once cleared
for action. which was not slow in
coming. When section three was
reached in the reading. Riddle Sr.
moved 10 lay the ordinance on the
table. the motion being seconded by
Braddock. On roll call the vote was
10 TO against the motion. c. H. Mil
Ter later changing his vote from no
TO aye.
Alter the reading Of the next sec
ton Mr.. Kirk moved 10 postpone in.
definitely, expressing the opinion that
council had very little to do to dilly
daily over such measure.
President Alexander then an.
nounced that certain gentlemen were
present who wished 10 be heard. and
there being no objection. Rev. DIT. $
Is. Arbuthnot, Of the Ministerial
Union. named four speakers.
The first OF these was Rev. DR.. e..
II. itobinsOn, OF the. First United
Presbyterian church. Or. Robinson
expressed the opinion that such an
ordinance was beneath the dignity OF
council. we all know what II means
where II comes from and what il is
aimed at. he said. Dr. Robinson then
told or preaching in a town in New
York not long ago and OF being asked
BY one present II Wheeling was not
the city that was legislating against
Billy Sunday. He expressed the
opinion that the ordinance would be
a boomerang. as Billy sunday comes
TO make the town better and is well
known for his great work
An Unjustifsbie Attempt
Attorney Guy X. &. Allen was the
next speaker and expressed the con.
hdence that the measure would be
defeated. lie pointed ont that tie
association which is bringing billy
Sunday is composed OF men in all
occupations and walks Of life. who be.
lieve that he viii benefit the city. N
this Were an effort in good faith.
said MIR Allen. 80 prohibit the use OF
vulgar or prOfdne language. We would
raise no word Of protest but We recog.
nize 20 a. an indirect and uniustihablo
attempt 10 disCrcdit a man who has
consented 20 come here for the good
OF the city"
Rev Or r. T. Ross. Of the Thomson
VI. r. church. began in humorous
vein by stating that if an ordinance
were proposed requiring all drunkards
10 take The ke"lcy cure or 30 require
al men 10 join church by telephone
or 20 Fnd their photographs TO be
baptized. IL would cause ridiculc. Such
leg Station as was proposed. be- said.
would seriously affect the good name
OF tho city. u tho measure had been
conceived in e spirit OF Justice. ne De.
ciarcd. there would certainly have
been arrests and prosecutions under
the old ono. which has been IN effect
go many years Rev Ross called az.
tcnti0n 20 the fact that the movement
against the ordinance WAS backed by
about 200 people directly and about
$4,000 Indirectly and closed b. ash.
INK The members not 20 fix such %
stigma on the Intelligence OF the poo
pie Of Wheeling as vii as them.
selves
ON motion ~ Manion. the privilege
of the noor ~ the second branch WAS
given to Nr IiHhcr-fick. the originator
OF the famous ordinance he SAID m
part.
Alleged intinidstions
To seems t0 mr fhaf fHo Ministerial
7 n'nn DBL --rmls.ng Joe auI Inumt
dating rourcIImrn o. seems strange
f.f fH union fo.a rlf want fo take
altanfHf. nf f..a ordinance fl heIr
f.sm rf.r HIseIre a suur,ss town