The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-02-09
House of delegates.


House OF delegates.
Prayer by Rev. John R. Hamilton.
Mr.. Hagans, from the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation, report
ed IA bill to establish ferry across the
Tygart's Valley River in Barbour
resolutions offered as follows were
adopted:
BY Mr.. Hagans-
Referring to the Judiciary that part
of the Governors message relating TO
stock owned by the Stale in certain
banks.
BY Mr.. Riddle
Referring to the Committee on Arts,
Sciences and General Improvements
the expediency of employing n compe-
tent person to collect specimens OF the
mineral, agricultural and mechanical
products of the State, and cause them
to be exhibited at the Universal E1hi-
bition to be held at Paris in 1857.
BY Mr.. Golf
Referring to the Committee on Conn
ties the propriety of repeating the law
providing for Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors, and of imposing the duties
of that officer on the Recorder.
by Mr.. Hinkle-
Directing inquiry by the Judiciary
Committee into the expediency ofre
pealing the law transferring suits In
Hardy, Hampshire and Pendleton
counties to Preston county.
Petitions were presented
BY Mr.. KOonce-
OF John w. Grantham and others, of
Jefferson county, asking that the col
lection OF the taxes of 1865 be postponed;
| that u stay law be passed, and that the
law prohibiting suits by rebels be re-
pealed. i,.-5..
by Mr.. Kellar--
Orr. NJ. Hill and others, asking an
appropriation to repair the Beverly and
Fairmont Turnpike.
BY Mr.. Bristor-
orc, 81. Boone and lothers, asking an
appropriation TO build u Turnpike from
GraftOnfto Webster. ~
a message from the Senate was re-
ported, enclosing number OF Senate
bills, and announcing that the Senate
had pissed the House bill amending the
charter of Triadelphin, with some un-
important amendments. The amend
ments were agreed to by the House and
the bill thus becomes law.
BILLS PASSED.
House Bill No. 8 Amending the-lhw
relating to the maintenance Of illegiti-
mate children-n
milldRm across Elk river at Sutton,
| Braxton county,.
House Bill No. 81, providing a peni-
tentiary for. the State.n
On the passage of this bill, Messrs.
Bell, Carroll, Curtis, Higgins, Horn
brook, NIairs and rAcWhorter voted in
the negative. .I
House Bill No. so, t'preventing the
| further taxation of soldiers property
for county purposes"
House Bill No. 60, removing the
county seat of Calhoun county,
House Bill No. AZ, "to establish a
permanent seat of governments for the
| State of West Virginia.
| On the passage of the latter bill the
vote was as follows:
| Yeas-Nfessrs. Pinnell, (Speaker),
Bee, Beeson, Bennett, Brtstor, Brown,
| CassaCly, Combs, Cook, Cooper, Gun
| niuShani, Dhruel, Davist Dolly, Dyche,
| Given, Hngans. Hinchman, Hinkle,
Maxwell, Mccoy, McQuilkin, Rnder,
Riddle, Smith, OF Hancock, Smith of
/ Berkeley. Stidgcr, Trainer, aWitcher,
/ Workman and Zinn-S6.
Nnys-Messrs. Ballard, Bell, Cam
den, Carroll, Curtis. Fleming, Got,
hart, MARS, AicGurdy, McWhorter,
/ Spencer and Williamson-l6.
/ The Joint resolution agreeing to the
proposed amendment to the conSdtu-
4 lion of the State coming upon its pass
/ are, Col. Johnson indicated his Oppost-
/ ton to the amendment ON the ground
\ of its Conflict with the present provts-
| ions of the constitution, and of its ret
respective effect. III,
| MIR. Trainer defended the measure,
| cofitendinS that It Was necessary, just
and in conformity with the letter and
spirit OF the constitution.
4 mir. Higgins, of Jackson, said he
should vote for the resolution, though it
seemed unnecessary, since the constitu-
ton already provided that persons of
unsound mind should not vote, and he
was certain that every person who aided
the rebellion was in that respect of un-
! sound mind.
i MIR. HinlSIe said that he must vote
against the amendment, because 1t WAS
both contrary to the promises we had
\ made rebels when asking them to sub
nit, and was unjust to many good and
brave men, who, for a short time rebels,
had since fought for the Union for
/ years.
4 with Mr. Hinkle and the men spoken
of by him, thought ii better that the
/ few should suffer than the many.
Mr.. HInkle, In reply, said it was bet
ter the guilty should escape than that
the innocent should suffer.
l MrtDarnel said thai after serving IN
/ the field against rebels, and seeing his
son fall by his side on the field OF battle,
If he consulted his animal feelings
alone, he would say hang every rebel.
/ But regarding the oath he had taken
upon himself 70 support the Constitu-
ton, he must V ote no; stss3
Mr.. Cunningham thought this meas
ure should be decided on its nttlity
/ alone, and after what he had seen and
undergone he had no hesitation insay-
/ ing s. would be useful, and he there
n fore should vote for IT. = :. - =
Il Mr.. Kellar opposed the measure rs
4 CONTRARY to the Constitution of the Uni=
led by y desire to return here next wins
tier. Heidenied 1T. and said that If God
would forgive him for coming 10 the
Legislature this winter he'd never tosit
Z agaipsI sss Ess1sFtI z
Wis saiCi TINT he should. have been dis
irosed, 10 yote,EoF the amendment were