The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1866-02-07
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: CAPITAL Meeting.

|. In accordance with . call circulated on
Tuesday, tho 30th ult., meeting Of the citi-
zens OF Kanauha County took place at the
Court House, at o'clock, on "Wednesday OF
last week. Considering the short notice given
the meeting Was we'll attended, and consider
able interest manifested. t..,. ,.--s-. -. !
Judge Summers Was called TO the chair and
Geo. A. Marder and Z. T. Moore we're chosen
Secretaries. F. -
After few remarks from the chair, on the
Importance Of the object for which the meeting
was called, OIL motion Of Mr. Knight. COM
! mittee Of three WAS appointed hy the chair,
consisting Of Messrs. knight, Cracrart and
, Truslow. to present business for consideration
by the meeting. ...t ... .....
The committee reported the following pre-
amblc and resolutions:
Whereos, A bill is now pending before the
Legislature Of West Virginia, for establishing
by law the permanent seat Of government for
said State and whereas, We believe that
Charleston, in the County Of Kanuwha, by
reason Of its territorial position its accessible
ity OF all,imes by steam boat navigation, and
the prospective increase Of facilities for public
travel BY the West Virginia Central and Gov
ing,on and Ohio Railroads, which will inter-
sect ut this place, i.s situation is the most
fertile, productive and growing portion Of the
State, and the presence Of almost inexhausti-
bio sources Of mineral wealth, il, without
dispnragcment to competing points, the most
eligible locality for the permanent seat Of
government Of West Virginia; therefore
Resolred, That the Senators and Delegates
from this County, in the Legislature now in
session, be, and are hereby instructed to use
their best endsavors 10 procure the seat Of
government to be established md located at
the town Of Charleston, in the county OF Ka-
nawha; and that they be, and ere hereby al.
thorized to assure the Legislature, and pledge
the people Of this County, in the event that the
Capital Of the State shall be established at
Charleston, that suitable grounds for the pub.
iiC ouiIuAuSs, ohu . PuoiS PulA SouoCLScu
herewith, shall be furnished by the citizens
Of this County, free Of expense to the State.
Rcsoired, That -- be, and they are
hereby appointed to proceed forthwith to
Wheeling to aid our Senators and Delegates
in bringing the claims Of Charleston 10 the
favorable consideration Of the Legislature, and
in procuring the permanent seat Of govern
ment for West Virginia, 10 be established ut
this place.
The resolutions were sereraly adopted by
q unanimous vote. :
After considerable discussion us 10 the
number Of the delegation to be appointed, on
motion OF Mr.. Knight it was voted that the
blank should DO filled by the chair, with the
names Of fvc gentlemen in addition to those
now at Wheeling. The committee is rs fol-
lows: -
Hon. J. II. Brown, Col. L. II. Smith, Gen.
Levi. Runfncr, John Slack, Sem, J. ". era.
craft, J. 4. TruR!ow, Capt. c. a. Sperry, Nor
ris n. Whi,teker.
The meeting then adjourned.
GEO. ". SUMMERS, Pre'ident,
'GEo. A. MARpES, See.
Four members Of the above committee went
on Friday morning, but no word has been re-
ccired up 10 this date as to the result.