Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-02-18
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
FRIDAY, Feb. 3. 1889.
OHIO COURT HOUSE.

On motion of MIR. FITzHUGH, the following
resolution from the Committee o. Proposition
ard Grievances was taken mp:
| Resolved, the opinion Of this Committee
| That the petition aforesaid, representing tina,
the scat Of justice for said county, was iocat-
rd al tlme when the county was new ant
th!nly populated and fixed in the borough ot
Wheeling, situate in the northwest section OF
the county; that The middle and southern sec
lions OF said county have greatly increased in
population, rendering the disproportioD of the
place Of locality, and the public exipercics,
gricvance-that the court house now stands IN
street OF said town, and is n public nuisance:
Is out of repair, and too sinai! to accommodate
the present numerous population of said county.
praying, therefore, that the General Assembly
VIII appoint GsiDterestcd commissioners. to f.
on some more central part OF said county for
Hs location, Where they may deem it conducive
to It's best interest, is reasonable
DIR. FfTzUUGI moved 10 amend the same. bv
striking thercirOm the words Il, reasonable 3
and inserting in lieu thereof the words "b,
rejected"
Mr.. PARRIoTT sad-Sir, think ahaI bo ablo
to convince this House, that The Committee of
propositions and Grievances came to correc,
conclusion IN their report now under considcra
ton. 1t is subject, Sir, that has produced an
unpleasant state of excitement in the county of
ONO, Tor upwards of thirty years. ] had there
tore tOndIy hoped, that all parties would have
agreed to SO reasonable a proposition, for the
amicahle adjustment of this long controycrfcd
question, and that it would have been finally
settled Yes, Sir, settled for ever; but in that /
have been mistaken; MS my worthy COLLEAGUE
deems it his duty To move to reverse The deci-
SION If that Committee. And Sir believe if
to be my lmperous duty to rtempt at least IN
sustain that decision. ApI in dong 81. | shall
'nGcavor TO make few fair and candid stote.
men's OF facts. In I776, the county of Ohio, To.
gohcr with TWO other counties. were formed out
OF parts of West Augusta This act provided
that tho irccbUlders OF the county of Ohm
should fix on site for the erection Of their pub
lie buildings, and West Liberty was selected
In 1854, the south Inc Of Pennsy lyania was
permanently settled, and he west line i'm 17G5
ny the final establishment Of the south and west
ines OF Pennsylvania, The whole territory of
lohogaiin, previously county Of VDrrinja !
jeI WI hin The limits Of Pennsylvania, cxccpi
that part of Brooke county which now lies north
OF Cross Creek; which by on act of the Gene
raj Assembly of Virginia, Of the same year. was
'dded {" OHIO county. In 1896. Brooke couD
y was formed out of a part of the county o
'lho, lhc division line between the counties of
brooke and OHIO passed on the north Of md
within n short distance Of West Liberty. tho
scat OF Justice for Ohio county. On the 27tb OF
Dccembcr, 1911, an act Of The Legislature en-
"'''9'" wv JUSTICES OI tHe county ui OHIO, to
select more central position for the Courts o,
Justice for that county Tho Justices selected
hc town Of Wheeling, within Inc miles crrhc
'orIhcrn boundary inc OF the county. and he
wecn Is and IcO miles. ftorg, that oftie soutb
This location was thought unjust, and the CT
lz"ns of The southern part OF The county. lsomc
Vt them .'ring near 100 miles from the scat of |
nNilceJ Did complain Of this justice, and en-. !
.H'd I" Tie Legislature for redress Of VIVA, |
hey conc l'od 10 be u puUic grievance Their
IPJca'loD received from this IloGse favcra