The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-03-01
West Virginia Legislature
Senate,
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Barnitz.

WEDNESDAE, Feb. "a
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Barnitz,
a message from the House announced
| that that body had indefinitely post
poned the bill to authorize Adam Kuhn
and others, to sink coal shaft in Wells
burg,
Mr., O,Brien By permission changed
his vote from nay to yea on the passage
of the bill for the relief of Home Guards
The Committee on Executive Expend
itures, on Library and on Executive OFF,
ces, made their usual reports, Adopted
Mr.. Price reported that the Committee
Of Conference recommended that the
fSenate Bill for the location Of the Agri-
fcultural College at Morgantowu, should
pass Report adopted,
The following Bills were passed;
In relation to the Guyaudottes sNavi'
CATION Company,
In relation to evidence in actions il'
volving title to lands
For the relief Of John D, Payne
For the relief of sureties ofWm Grass,
late Sheriff of Putnam County,
Prescribing the standard weight Of BIZ
luminous coal,
Concerning marriages between col,
ored persons.
Authorizing Board of Public Works to
audit claimst agains the State OF Vir-
ginia,
In relation to elections by the people.
oproyide for the payment of certain
military claims,
Mr.. Chapline made q personal explain
alton concerning publication in the
Wheeling REGISTER ofthis date.
On motion of Mr.. Hawkins,
Resolred, That the local article i'll the
Wheeling REGISTER Of this date, reflect
ing on the character of Senator J A.
Chapliue, is considered by this body as a
scurrilous article, rejecting discredit on
it's author and said paper
1.-THE following is the article alluded
to "CHIvALRoUs CONDUCT OF A SENA-
IOR.-A day or two since in the State
Senate, when the Bill in regard to stat
,,4os -vf limioaUtVu uaS potuS VVusiueTeuI
Mr. Joseph A Chapline, (who owes his
position more to the Supervisors than
the people of his county, of Jefferson,
rose and said. "Mr President: This is a
Copperhead Bill which originated i'll the
House from Mr. Hinkle, rebel from
Pendleton county, / hope it will be de
teated." MI. Hinkle, who was Fed.
eral scout during the war, and who did
valiant service for the, Union GanSSe
heora OF ths affair, and that evening ae'
manded that the honorable Senator
should retract The Senator said that
in the heat Of debate he had made the
remark, but the only fault he had
to find with Mr. Hinkle was
that he endeavored to defeat him Chap
line) at the last election, and had circu'
lated the report that he (Chapllne) was
a drunkard Mr.. Hinkle replied that he
had voted against him (Chapline) be
cause be had heard that he was not only
a drunkard but a defaulter 10 the gov
ernment Mr., Chapline wished to know
upon what grounds he based his asser-
tions MI. Hinkle said he had better
evidence for his charges than Chapline
had for his assertion that he Hlnkio)
was a rebel, and gave Chaphne The
namos of number of prominent Union
men as bis authority fvI the charges,
Mr. Hinkle, in rather urgent terms, and
with threats rathsr detrimental to tue
good-looking "phiz" of the Honorable
Senate demanded retraction The
Senator wilted
On motion of Mr Wright
ReSoyved, That the Sergeant al Arms
and Doorkecper OF the Senate be allowed
mileage and the Jauitor II 90 Per day
extra.
The bill to provide tor submitting TO
the people OF West Virginia the proposed
amendment to the State Constitution,
after being amended, was passed Yeas,
Is: nay-Mr. Burdett-l
The following bills We're passed
Senate Bill for the relief of citizens oi
Morgan county,
House Bill supplemental to the act as
tablishirg county Of Grant,
On motion of Mr., Burdett. the joint
Resolution to provide medal for 5 d
Karues, was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Chambers. thG
President of the Senate was directed tc
issue writ of election to I'll the vacancy
in the Ninth Senatorial District which
election is to be held on the fourth
Thursday in May, 1866.
The Senate took a recess until Il
o'clock.
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