The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1865-02-04
Mr.. Burley moved to limit it to the
value of $500.

bar, Farnsworth, Haw klns, h1tchel, MA
hon, Peck, Phelps Price, Slack and Ste
venson (President) II.
Nays-Mr Haymand-
Mr.. Atkinson (sottO roce)-Slave Is
dead at last. Mr. Peck-yes, and the
smoke of IFS torment aseendeth up forever
and ever.
The house bill making an appropria-
ton of y, So D TO the West Virginia
hospital for the insane; the House bill
to prescribe the time within which per
sons elected OF appointed TO office must
qualify; the house bill to provide Tor
the removal of suits pending i'll counties
where the administration of justice Is
interrupted; and the Senate bill for the
relief of Geo W Spruce, of Kanawsha
county, were each read the third time
and passed --.-,
Mr.. Chambers, by leave, introduced
bill regulating the record of deeds and
other papers for unorganized counties.
which was read the first time.
On motion of Mr.. Burley, the commit
tee on Internal Improvements were di.
rected to inquire into the eXpedieney OF
reporting bill providing for the con
demnatiOn of land for roads and public
landings by corporations as well as IN
dividuals
Messrs. Atkinson and Burley obtained
leave of absence
On motion of Mr. Phelps the bill for
the better organization of State guards
was taken up and pending its considera-
ton,
The Senate adjourned.
House OF DELEGATEs.-Ho Bill No
"a, to regulate the public printing was
taken up
Mr.. Adams offered an amendment to
the substitute providing I"that no bill
shall be received from any party who has
not proven his loyalty to the Government
of the United States, and to the State OF
West Virginia, to the entire satisfaction
of the Legislature of said State, or OF
whom majority of said Legislature may
have or entertain any serious doubts as
to their loyalty"
Mr.. Downey said he could see no rea-
son why this Legislature should pay any
person two prices for work which the
State could get done for one price. He
knew the public printing could be done
several hundred if not a thousand dol
lars cheaper if it was let out TO the lowest
bidder.
A message from the Senate announced
that the Congressional amendment to the
Constitution of the United States, abol-
ishing slavery in the land, had been rati-
fed bv the Senate The rules were sus-
pended, and the House, by a unanimous
vote, concurTed in the ratification.
The consideration of the printing ones
ton being resumed
Mr.. Adams spoke III support Of his res
olution; the printing bill az originally
proposed, fixed the rates as low as any
man could be expected to do 1t.
Mr.. Kramer vacated the chair to make
an explanation of the printing difficulty
between A 5. Trowbrdge and the State
in 1862
Mr. Downey was sorry TO see disposl-
tion on the part of his colleague (Mr.
AdalHs4 to defeat the amendment pro-
posed by Mr. d to the bill. The object
of the amendment to the amendment
was to defeat the proposition to give the
printing TO the lowest bidder. | have
proven TO the House that - per cent.
can be saved to the State if my amend
ment prevails When the member from
Kanawha, in ioCular way, proposed
that members receive their per diem in
gold, members of the House tiared up
and said they would not vote money in
to their own pockets; members might as
we'll vote money into their own pockets
as that of another man
Mr. Ferguson was surprised to learn
that the gentleman from Hampshire was
going to inform the constituents of mem
bers that we did not wish to give
the public printing to rebels. If he
would 30 into his county (Cabell) and
yet all the people and all-tovote,
he had no doubt he could defeat his re-
turn to the House He would vote for
the amendment 10 the amendment, aud
then against the whole amendment; as
be favored the election of the present pub
lie printer.
Mr.. Scott, of Brooke, opposed the
amendment, as he was in favor OF the
original bill, he wished the printing
placed in loyal hands, and would sooner
give loyal man a dollar than rebel ten
cents for State work.
Mr.. Ferguson moved to take the vote
upon striking out the first section Gin
lieu of which Mr.. Downey's amendment
was offered.)
Upon this motion Mr. DOwney called
for the ayes and nays, but the call was
not sustained So the House refused to
strike out the original first section of the
bill, thus rejecting Mr. Downey's amend
ment.
Mr.. Downey then moved to strike out
the prices as reported i'll the bill 50 as to
allow members to substitute lower rates.
After considerable discussion, in which
loyalty and disloyalty predominated,
vote was taken upOn the question.
The ayes and noes being demanded as
to whether several hundred, if n OF thou
sands of dollars should be saved the
State on the public printing, the follow
ing vote was recorded.
AYEs-Messrs Barns, Of Marion; Cox,
of Gilmore; Downey, of Hampshire; Hale,
of Writ: Kellar, of Barbour; Kyle, of
Wetzel; Michael. of Hardy; MGrew, of
Preston: Parks. of Doddridge; Patrick,
of Kanawha; Phares, of Randolph; and
Pinnell, of Upshur
NAYs.-Messrs Adams, of Hampshire;
Bonar. of Ohio; Gather; of Taylor Crooks,
of Wood; Dyche, of Morgan; Ferguson,
of Cabell; Fleming, of Marion; Galloway,
of TYLER; Goff. of Harrison; GOrrell, of
Ohio; Gregory, of Webster; Hagar, OF
Boone, Hinchman, OF Logan; King, of
Preston; Lamb, of Ohio; Little, Of Mercer !
Cough, of Monongalia; Mairs, of Ka-
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