The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-01-31

er 25c, for keeping him Que per Day, ior,
discharging him 25c; A Bill allowing
ministers thirty days to return the GER
tifcates of marriage to the Recorders of
fee, instead of ten days." "A Bill con
corning causes transferred from the Su-'
preme Court Of Appeals and District
Court of Virginia to the Supreme Court
of Appeals" "A Bill establishing the
county of Lincoln out of a part of the
county of Hardy" "A Bill to unite
the towns of Moundsville and Elizabeth,
town and to change the name to the clty
of Moundsville;;" "a Bill to provide
penitentiary for the State The latter
bill kaves the place of location blank
House Bill No. %, ito establish the
county of Mineral out Of part OF the
county of Hampshire, coming up on its
passage" Mr.. Cooper said he felt
it his dnty to state the reasons why lie
would vote against the bill undel con
sideration, which had for its object the
, severing the rending assunaer toi inc
noble old county of Hampshire IL IS
an indispensable prerequisite 10 sc
cure wise and Just laws that the legisia'
TORS should have all the facts clearly
presented relating to any subject upon
which they are to legislate, and where
bills like this are of local character
thew must depend, at least to some ex-
tent, upon those who know and repre-
sent the interests and wishes of the To-
cality affected by such legislation. He
then carefully examined the law relating
to the creation of new counties, and en-
deavored to show that the 9th Section OF
the 45th Chapter of the Code OF virgin.
ia, second edition, had not been complied
with, and upon this ground contended
that the. Legislature could not now le-
pallv pass this bill He then took up the
vote that was taken Oh the Goth day OF
October last, for and against the new
county, and earnestly contended that
this Legislature could not pass this uill
without trampling under foot the inter
ests and wishes Of an overwhelming ma
iority of the people Of Hampshire coun'
ty; that ont of III votes cast, the new
county only received 1923, and there were
cast against it 523 votes; that within the
proper limits of the new county there
we're 500 votes cast, and the new county
received only 302 of that number g.
were cast against it; thus clearly indica-
ting the wishes Of the people on this
ton. He also contended that the people
within the proposed limits OF the new
county had been heretofore kindly and
generously treated by those of the old
county; that the county had subscribed
100000 to the Alexandria, London and
Hampshire railroad for the oste2sible
purpose of benefting the would-be Min
erai county and to enable her more
raDidlv to develop her vast treasures
He contended that it would increase the
county and State expenses, and that
there was every principle OF public poll
cv against it and mono III its favor; that
it brought the western boundary OF
Hampshire county within few miles Of
our court house. He concluded with an
earnest appeal to the House to spare the
venerable old county; that if the bill
was defeated it could be taken up at the
next legislature and be acted on; and not
to disregard the clear testimony exhibit
ed by the vote for and against the new
county.
Mr. Davis, Of Hampshire, said he and
Mr. Cooper came from the same county:
hut lived fifty miles apart, which would
show that the county was large one
Hampshire had 1880 square miles of ter
ritory, and population of l4,000 or l5,-
00C In dividing the county we propos-
ed to take off but one-third Of it we
proposed to divide it by natural ridge,
giving the old county the county seat.
court house, and all other county prop
erty The proper notice of the election
had been given, and there was no good
reason why we should not now be per
mittted to form the new county We
could have formed the new county dur
ing the war, but waited cessation of
hostilities in order to get a full and fair
expression OF the people. But a few
votes were cast against the new county
within the limits Of the proposed new
and they were cast more against
the location Of the county seat A new
jail would have to be built for Hamp
shire ifthe COUNTY was divided the new
one could build its own Jail instead of
paying tribute to the old one.
Messrs Golf, of Harrison, linn, Of
Preston, Bee, Of Doddridge, and John
son, Of Tyler spoke in favor Of the pas
sage Of the bill; Mr. Cooper brienT re
Sponded, and, the question being taken
the bill was passed, yeas AZ; nays l.
The report OF the Judiciary Commit
tee, returning the negro witness bill was
taken up. 1t made the bill read No
person shall he incompetent as witness
on account Of race or color" instead of
color or race The question being on
ordering the bill to its engrossment, Il
rising vote resulted: yeas "a; nays 20
So the bill was ordered to engrossrent
and third reading
House Bill f0 y, appropriating >.G2
70 Robertson Cook, OF Wyoming, for
maintaining a lunatic, was taken up
Mr. Witcher, Of Cabell, desired to
know whether Cooi vas a loyal man.
and whether tie account was correct
Mr. Ltnu, Of Preston Chairman of
committee GU CLAIMS, dc. stated that
the matter had been investigated b. tile
committee. that Cook had been employ
Ell by the State Of Virginia at 4 liked
salary, the salary had been paid By the
old State up TO the commencement Of
the war, and "a West Virginia had a.
sumed all old contracts, lie thought Il
but just that the claim should be paid
Mr., Riddle. of Ritchie. said this was .
debt Of honor. be the man loyal or dis
loyal, Union or rebel. God or the devil he
would favor the payment Of the CLAIM.
Cook had taken care of the woman ard
nursed heC like al infant Until her
death. and be stouldbe PAID for hi; la
Dor.
Mr. Workman. OF Boone, said be had