The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-08
siause OF Delegates.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb Z, /

House Bill No 35, enabling persons in
terested and parties to be examined as
witnessed, was reported back with the
recommendation that It do notpass The
House agreed to the report and thereby
rejected the bill,
The Judiciary committee reported
back House Bill NJ. 4e, establishing
permanent seat Of government tor the
State, with the recommendation that
the clause and the capital place shall
be called Lincoln" be stricken out
Mr. M'Whorter, OF Kanawha, Chair
man Judiciary committee, stated that 1t
was tire intention to strike out the clause
and incorporate il in another bill.
The Speaker decided that the House
could not strike out the clause without
reconsidering the vote by which it was
adopted
Mr.. johnson, OF Tyler, held that when
a bill was IuCUnmitted to committee
without Instructions the committee
could remodel il as they saw proper, ana
upon this question he appealed from the
decision Of the Char
The question being taken the House
sustained the decision OF the Cnair by
vote of p 10 ~.
On motion of Mr. IIagans, Of Preston,
the bill was amended 90 as to change the
limits OF the town Of Buckhannon, in
order to include the lands donated for
Capital purposes and TO change the
name of the town to Lincoln City
MI. Mairs, of kanawha county, offered
a substitute for the bill which provided
that the Capital should be located at
Charleston. Kanawha county the Peni-
tentiary at Wheeling, Ohio county the
Agricultural College at Clarksburg, Har-
risou county the Normal School at
Martinsburg, Berkely county
The Speaker decided that the substi-
tute was out Of order, and in viola
tion of the Constitution of the State and
rules of the House An appeal being
taken Fl ON the decision of the Chair, the
ouestion was taken, and resulted in sus-
tanning the Chair.
The ioint resolution, agreeing to the
nronosed amendment to the State Con
stitution, was taken up.
Mr.. johnson, of Tyler moved to
amend by inserting after the words
limited States" "or Of this State" so
the amendment would read No person
Who since the first day of June, 1861
has given or shall give voluntary aid or
assistance to the rebellion ag ainst the
United States snail be citizen of this
state. or be allowed to vote at any eiec-
tion held therein, unless he has volun'
teered into the military or naval service
of the United States. or Of this State, and
has been nr shall be honorably discharged
| therefrOm.
Mr.. Hinkle, of Peudleton, favored the
adoption of the amendment He said a
large number of his constituents who
had fought for some time in the rebel
service. had enlisted IN the service of the
State of West Virginia, and had fought
for three or four years for her interests
He would stand up fer the amendment
as he conld not see men disfranchised
who had done such valiant service in
bebalfo of the State. Ii the bill had mer
its il would Go no harm to lay il over
nntil the next session of the Legislature
He could meet no member of the
Dragon Guards if be did not vote fol
| the amendment
Mr. Trainer. Of Marsh ali, and Mr
Fleming. of Harrison opposed the
amendment. as il would delay The
amendment one year, and thus Kill II
OF.
Mr. Riddle, OF Ritchis, said the Cap
taip Of the Dragon Guards had voted fol
this resolution last winter. he coulc
see NO reason for delaying the bill fol
the benefit Of rebels who had scarcely