The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-03-01

the library Of the supreme Court of APP
peals. House Bill No. 40, n bill nu-
the sale of a lot belonging 10
the NJ. E. Church in Clarksburg. House
Bill No. 161, bill supplemental to the
act providing for the registration OF vo-
ters. House Bill No. IA, n bill in rela-
ton to the duties of Prosecuting At
torneys. House Bill-No. IA, Dill 10
legalize the qualification ana otnclal
bonds of John A. Louden and j. IL. u,
brake. justices of Warren township,
Upshur county
House Bill No. 147, A bill concerning
Hawkers and Pedlers. House Bill No.
100. "a Bill for the relief ofB. s. Cook,
of Roane county," House Bill No. 50,
A bill to incorporate the Laurel Fork
and Sand Hill Railroad Company
House Bill No. 1877, A bill to charter a
Senate Bill No. 81, A bill in relation to
the Guyandotte Navigation Company.
House Bill No. 1888, A bill for the ex-
tension of the corporate limits OF the
town of Brandonville in Preston coun-
ty. Senate Bill No. II, A bill to author
lie the Judge of the Ninth Judicial Cir
cult of West Virginia to fill official va
cancies in his Circuit.
The House agreed to amendments
proposed by the Senate to the following
bills which have therefore become laws:
House Bill No. 50, A bill amending
the charter of the town of Grafton
House Bill No. So, A bill to amend and
re-enact a part of the LIST section OF
chapter 20 of the Acts of the General
Assembly of Virginia, passed at Rich
mond in 1861.
the charter of South Wheeling; House
Bill No. 1I6, a bill to provide for the re-
pair of the roads and bridges through
ont the State; House Bill No. 1856, a bill
in relation to elections by the people;
House Bill No. 159, a bill to provide Tor
submitting to the people the proposed
amendment to the State Constitution.
The House adhered to its substitute
for Senate Bill No. IS, providing for an
Agricultural College, and the bill is
therefore Iostunless the Senate agree to
place the College at Charleston.
A large portion of the afternoon was
consumed in the discussion of House
Bill No. 142, a bill to amend the act
passed on the third day of December,
eighteen hundred and sixty three, enti-
tied Gan act to provide for the assess:
ment of taxes" whichis known around
the Legislature as the "Railroad BILL
Most OF the amendments proposed by
the Committee on Roads were adopted
not however materially modifying the
bill.
Mr.. Bell unsuccessfully moved tc
amend by adding the following:
In consideration whereof Il Balti'
more and Ohio railroad shall hereafter
transport or cause to be transported
any and all freight or passengers re-
ceived by or offered to It, or by or tc
companies or parties transporting IL
connection Herewith, to or from any
place, in or out of this State, at rates AZ
| low per mile us the lowest ut which, at
ter all deductions of drawback relate
commissions on other allowances what
soever are computed; the same or siml
lar classes of freight or passengers arr
transported by said company and it
connections or even its road, and the
acceptance of this act by the said com
pany shall be regarded as surrender
by the said company OF any rights o.
privileges inconsistent Herewith.
| After full discussion, in which Mr.
Bell severely criticized the conduct o
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany and the provisions of the bill, anc
| Mr.. Davis and others stated the service!
and necessity to the State of this ronC
and the Justice of the manner in which
it proposed to settle its differences will
the State, the bill was ordered to its en-
| grossment.
in opposition to negro suffrage, Offered
on Monday by Mr.. Bee, was taken from
the table.
Mr.. Bee offered the following as {
substitute, which was agreed to-:
Whereas, The rebellion has been sub
dued by the force of arms, and peace
now reigns within our borders; and de
string that our State should enter upor
that career of prosperity and progress
to which her national advantages emit
tie her, we deem it proper to set tortt
tho principles of State and nationa
policy, which we now consider impor
tant to that end, therefore be it resolved
1ut That NO owe q debt of l0stins OBJ
legation to the living soldiers, and will
ever cherish and revere the memory o
the dend, who by unparalleled sacrifice
persistent resolution and heroic vnlor
saved our State and nation.
I'd. That we approve the votes giveI
by our congressman, Messrs. Hubbard
and Latham, against allowing negroe:
to vote in the District of Columbia.
Sd. We are opposed to extending the
right of suffrage to colored persons II
this State, but that Justice and sount
policy alike require that other privil
eyes of citizen, inconsistent Herewith
be allowed them.
4th. That the administration of An
drew johnson SO far meets the just eX
pectation of those who supported hin
when elected, and that we have full
confidence in his wisdom and patriot
ism for the future; and that his recen
official acts and declared policy of re
construction has our unqualified ap
proval.
After several unsuccessful attempt.
to amend aud table the resolutions
they were adopted under the operation
of the previous question moved by Mr.
Bell, every member present, with thu
exception of Mr.. Carroll, voting TO
them.
A very large amount of routinebusi
ness was done, each member being anx
ious to secure the passage of his favorit'
On motion of Mr.. Kellar, adjourned
THE REGISTRATION LAW.