The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-09
sF8usP OIL Delegates
THURsDAl. Feb q, i1GG

s. THURSDAY. Feb T. Zoo
P,ayerhy Rev John Z Hamilton q
the Fourth Presbyterian Church
Mr. Hagars, OF Preston. from the
committee on Roads, SC reported "A
Bill to ALLOW John aud Jacob NiCOld to
construct a ferry across III" Tvgart
Valley river III Barbour county.
House Bill 10 g. 10 amend the Ia"
relating to the maintenance OF ,liogiti-
mate children, was passed; HTeA 81
nays %
House Bill No o.. I, coDs,rUo. mili-
dam across Elk river II Sutton EraTton
county. was passed.
House Bill No. a. 10 provide for re-
assessment OF The value OF MI the real
estate within the State. vas passed
House Bill No. IL, establishing the per
marent seat Of the State Government at
Buckhannon, Upsbur county. was passed
BY the following vote:
Ycas.-Messrs Pinnell [Speaker,)
Bee. Reescn. Bennett, Bristor. Brown,
Cassidy. Combs Cook. Cooper. Gun
ninrham. Daniel, Davis Dolly, Dyche.
Given. Hagans, Hinchman. Hinkle,
Johnson. Kellar, Koonce, Kyle Little,
Maxwell. MCoy, IQuilkln,9 RAIDER, Rid.
die, Smith, (of Hancock,) Smith, (of
Berkeley Stidger. Trainer Witcher,
Workman and zinn.-3G.
NAYs.-Messrs Ballard, Bell, Camden.
Carroll. Curtis, Fleming, Gotf, Higgins,
Hooker. Eornbrook, Loclhart, Mairs,
M'Curdy, M'Whorter, Spencer and VIII
liamson.-tG
House Bill, No =, locating the State
penitentiary az Moundsville, Marshall
county. and appropriatiug $4,000 for
tho same. was passed Ieas-44; nays
3, % follows: MesSrs. Bell, Carroll,
Curtis, Higgins, HornhrooI. Mairs, Max
well, M'Whorter
House Bill No. Sc, to prevent further
taxation of Soldiers property for bounty
purposes, was passed.
House Bill No. &C, removing the county
seat of Calhoun county from Amoldsburg
to Simon Stump's farm, was passed
The resolution proposing an amend
mept to the State Constitution. was
passed.
Mr.. johnson, q Tyler said he would
vote against the bill and wished to give
his reasons for so doing he did not ex-
pect to convince members or influence
the House would carefully consider the
question before passing upon 1t. The
constitutions Of the State and the United
States declared who are citizens, and
provided against retrospective legisla
ton. This measure goes back as far as
1861. The recent opinion Of Judge
Brown on q similar law. decided it to be
Retrospective and void, The coustitu-
ton intended to prevent such legisla
ton, and he would vote againstit. Some
persons contended that the Legislature
the agent of the .people-could repeal
the constitution any person could see
the fallacy Of such argument There
luton was clearly unconstitutional: be
hoped it would be calmly considered -
If it was passed, it would lie necessary to
repeal the laws with which it conficted
Mr.. Trainer, of Marshall, read the Sd
article OF the constitution said the Leg.
islature, had no power to repeal the con
stitution, but according to article 18th
had the right to amend it The resolu-
ton was clearly constitutional: II men
had forfeited their rights to Citizenship
and the elective franchise, it was not his
tanlt The rebels had persistently de
ned the Government and now it was our
uuuy TO put a ban upon them. '.-sf.>-
Mr Jehnson--Will the gentleman
from Marshall (Mr. Trainer(, inform the
Rouse whether he considers the resolu-
ton constitutional and whether itAis not
retrpspectiyeg - : = - -
Mr.. :TrainerI have studied the cate
ehisfn, aud have been CONTINUALLY cate.
fachised during the wal, I have said fke
resolution was constitutional.