The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-18
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migration.
By Mr.. Johnson: A petition of citi-
zens of Jackson county, asking relief
for Andrew F. Baker.
BY Mr.. Armstrong: A remonstrance
of John Parkinson and others, citizens
of Marshall county, against releasing
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany from taxation.
By Mr.. Koonce: A remonstrance Of
proposed repeal of the charter OF that
town.
By Mr.. Lockhart: A petition of citi-
Zens OF Writ county, asking "a change
in the corporation law.
By Mr.. Golf: A petition of citizens of
Harrison county, asking an appropria-
ton for the Commissioner of 1mmigra-
ton.
BY Mr.. Neil: A petition of Addison
Dunlap, asking an appropriation of
fifteen hundred dollars to aid in repair
ing the Red and Blue Sulphur Springs
Turnpike.
By Mr.. Heermans: Two remon-
strances, signed by l79 citizens of Pres
ton county, against releasing the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company from
taxation.
BY the same gentleman: 4 petition
of citizens of Preston county, asking
abe enactment of prohibitOry liquor
Bills were introduced on leave, as
BY Mr.. Golf: A bill to fix the time of
holding the Courts in the Second Judi
cial Circuit.
By Mr.. Harris: a bill for the relief
of certain soldiers of Brooke county.
| BY Mr.. Beeson: A bill for the relief
of r. NJ. Hill and others, securities of
Geo. G. Kerr, former Sheriff of Marion
county.
By Mr.. Hoffman: A bill to provide
for the navigation of the Monongahela
river. (This is House bill No. 1, intro
duced by Mr.. Hoffman at the beginning
of the session. 1t was passed by the
House, but it was found that the re-
quisite notice had not been given, and
the bill was allowed to die in the Sem
ate. The notice having now been Civ
en-, the bill is again brought forward.)
On motion of Mr.. Cunningham, the
ed to inquire into the expediency of
declaring. Prickett's Creek, Marion
county, a navigable stream.
The Senate bill providing for the
transfer to private parties, ofthe States
interest in the Guyandotte Bridge Com
ton of Mr.. Lamb, by providing that
the States stock in the bridge should
be sold at auction by the Board of Pub
} lie Works, and ordered to engross-
I ment.
Mr.. BickeI called up tie Wheeling
School Bill, which was recommitted
with view to amendment.
Mr.. Ferguson called up the bill to
, form new county (Lincoln, out of
parts OF Cabell, Boone, Kanawha and
Putnam, which was amended and or
dered to engrossment.
The bill for the relief of the securi-
ties of Minor c. Hall, late Sheriff OF
Lewis county, and the bill providing
for the payment of officers of registra-
} ton upon accounts certified by the
President of the Board of Registration,
instead of the Court, were both defeat
ed, the adverse report of the judiciary
Committee in each case being adopted.
The bill authorizing the council OF
Fairmont to subscribe to the Regency
of West Virginia Normal School, was
taken up, and laid on the table, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Beeson, who obtained leave
to withdraw the papers in the case.
The bill to establish State Normal
School was taken up, and the amend
ments reported by General Harris, from
the Special Committee, adopted.
The bill provides for an expenditure
by the State of $4,000, in three equal
annual instruments. One of the amend
ments provides that no money shall be
expended by the State, or any contract
entered into by the Board of Regents
for the erection of buildings, until those
locally interested shall have raised by
individual donations, or by taxation,
$4,000, to aid in the purchase of
grounds and erection of buildings.
The bill leaves blank the point for the
location of the school. When it came
to filling the blank, General Harris
moved that the House go into Commit
tee OF the Whole, but yielded to Mr..
. Foreman, upon whose motion the bill
was laid on the table, with view OF
looking into the questions whether any
appropriation at all can be made, and II
, so, what would be the best mode of de-
termining the location.
Mr.. Ferguson wanted the bill printed
as amended.
The bill was laid on the table, order
ed printed and made the order of the
day for Tuesday next.
: Mr.. Lamb presented a remonstrance
of John X. BOttSford and others, citi-
zens of Wheeling, against the passage
of the Wheeling school bill, H No. 12).
Mr.. Lamb explained that the remon-
STRANGE was against the passage of the
original bill. He understood the objec-
tions would be entirely obviated by
amendments agreed on, with view to
making which the bill was recommitted
this morning.
Mr.. Ferguson moved that on and
after Monday next the House meet nj
8 o'clock A. NJ. Agreed to.
A large number of bills had their first
reading, and some bills of little general
interest were passed to engrossment.
Adjourned.