The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-01-24
The Legislature.

No question OF unusual interest en-
gagged the attention Of the Legislature
Yesterday. The real work OF the ses-
sion is yet in the hands of Committees,
who are maturing business as fast as
they can. The various subjects dis
cussed and recommendations made by
the Governors message have been re-
ferred, as have a multitude Of special
propositions brought forward by the
members on resolutions Ofinquify. In
addition to the regular Committees a
special Committee has been raised to
consider all matters referring TO the re-
lations of the State and The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
The chairman OF the Finance Com
mittee, in the House, yesterday, repor-
ted bill whose object recommends 1t
to the favor OF air loyal people, and
which will pass, without doubt 1t was
n bill to employ counsel and pay costs
of defending suits brought against SUI
peryfsors and inspectors Of elections for
enforcing the oath law at the last fall
election.
The same Chairman reported a bill OF
less current interest but Of solid i'm
poytance. viz: to alter the laws in re-
gard to the sale of lands returned de-
iinauent for non-payment Of taxes.
The bill requires such lands to be sold
every two years INSTEAD OF five, as
nowl. 1t does not change the law in
regard to redemptions, except that 1t
increases the rate of interest TO be paid
to the purchaser from 10 to 20 per cent,
and provides that lands bought in by
the state and not redeemed are to be
sold under the provisions of the act OF
last winter for tho benefit Of schools
A bill was also reported from the
Committee ON Counties, in the House,
authorizing the city of Wheeling to
require licenses of insurance compa-
mics; and joint resolution was passed
by the House asking relief from Con-
gress fer the destruction of public
buildings, and roads, and bridges be-
longing to the State, destroyed by the
Union armies during the rebellion.
The Joint order OF the two House yes
terday was the election of public
printer, which resulted in the election
OF Mr.. John Frew, one OF the pIoprie-
tors of the INTELLIGESCER, by an
unanimous vote of both Houses-a
compliment which we collectively beg
leave to acknowledge on behalf of that
gentleman individually. M
The case of contest between Messrs.
Downey and Chapline oil the 10th sena-
torial district was settled yesterday In
the Senate by Mr.. Downey withdraw
ing his claim. We may mention in
connection with it, that the pleadings
before the Committee on Credentials in
the House in the Wayne county con-
test case are completed and that the
committee will probably report Col.
Carroll entitled to the seat.
The Capital question comes up to-day
in the House as special order at elev-
en- O'Clock. The House will go into a
committee of the whole and general
discussion is expected.
on this question we learn Pnrkers-
burg is better represented in the lobby,
thar any other point. a meeting OF the
friends of Buckhannon, 1t is under
stood, was held last evening.
califies do not hope Tor the capital, urge
Weston, on the grounds that all the
State buildings ought to go together &c
make respectable place of any inland
town which may be selected, and that
the beginning has been made mt that
point by the erection, at great expense
OF the Hospital for the Insane.
Grafton is recommended as the most
convenient point in the State, Clarks,
burg as convenient and situated in a
rich country, and Charleston is sup
ported by the Southern part Of the State
because it is in the midst OF the undo
veloped mineral wealth Of the State
and on its great river.
We hope whatever Is done will ht
. done AFTER full, FREQ and intelligent
discussion, and with a regard not only
to the various local interests involved
as wen as to the general welfare, but 1
due appreciation of the things that viii
practically be needed for the purposes
OF seat OF government, and of th'
fnct that in following theories too far II
is possible to lose sight OF these things
and locate the seat OF government where
it will not be possible to have desirable
or even needful advantages or conven-
fences for great many years to come