The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-20

stituents did know what they were do
ing in signing the petitions against
the passage of this bill. His peo-
be done between the railroad
and the State. and them
They want the tax which they have as
sessed. They think it is their right.
But they are not ignorant OF the adj
vautazes OF the road; though at the
same time they are acquainted with its
expressions. The people of Marshall
have instructed their Senators and
Delegates to vote against this bill.
They want all property taxed alike.
Mr.. Chapline-Did you not last year
propose to withdraw all objections to
the bill then proposed, which was SINH
lar to this, il the Company would pay
Marshall county what II had assessed
Mr.. Burley-I don't now remember
what I said last winter. Probably 1
might have said would not object if
all my people got what was due them.
Ny principal object in rising, Mr..
President, was to defend my constitu-
ents from the attack made upon them
by the gentleman from Jefferson My
people do not lack either principle or
intelligence in this matter. They know
what they are doing, thu opinion of the
gentleman TO the contrary notwith-
standing. They want TO do right and
don't intend that they shall be abused
because they demand what they believe
to be right.
have no objections, particularly, to
hear what is TO be said on this bill.
But it seems like folly to spend time in
that way. He would only say, in con-
clusion, that the Auditors report did
not by any means represent the correct
amount due from the railroad.
The yeas and nays were demanded
. ~ NJ Carzlga1nn and nrffnra1
Mr. Martin said when his name was
called that he was not satisfied with
the substitute, but we may arrive at
something satisfactory, and therefore
| he would vote against postponing.
The vote was then taken, as follows ::
THE YEAS wERB-Messrs. Stevenson,
| (President,l Burdett, Burley, Carska-
| don, Dix, Duval, Farnsworth, Hagar,
| Hoke, Mahou, Werninger and Wilson.
~.
THE NAYS wERE-Messrs. ChapIine;
Dolly, Raymond, Martin, O'Brien,
Slack, Thatcher, Wright and YoGng-s.
The following bills were passed.:
Senate Bill No. -, ''a Bill concern
ing the Limitation of Personal Ac-
/ tions;n Senate Bill No. 81, "a Bill con-
corning the Library" Senate Bill No.
| 80, ga Bill authorizing the sale of a
| Church and Parsonage" Senate Bill
| No. IS, ga Bill transferring Stocks and
q
Fund.-" House Bill No. So, ga Bill
providing for the construction of a road
/ in the Counties of Boone and Cabell;
! House Bill No. IS, ga Bill to amend
and re-enact the Charter of the Town
| of Spencer, in the county of Roane;''
House Bill No. so, ga Bill TO amend and
re-enact the charter of the Town of
| Elizabeth in the county of Writ"
House Bill No. II, ga Bill to amend an
act, entitled an act to amend the Law
| concerning Corporations, passed Feb
| ruary ., 1861 House Bill No. 20, ga
Bill to change the Number of Logan
Tribe, of the Improved Order of Red
Men, in the City OF Wheeling;" House
Bill No. II, "a Bill to amend and re-
enact Section 81, of Chapter 122, of the
Acts of 1865" House Bill No. "a, ga
Bill for the relief of Reuben DAVIDSON,
late Sheriff of Taylor County," House
Bill No. go, ''a Bill TO amend and re-
enact the Act entitled An Act to author
ize the Board of Public Works to audit
passed February Is, 1866"
On motion of Mr.. Hoke:
| Senate Bill No. 81, ga bill to prevent
the collection of interest ard costs in
certain cases." was laid on the table,
the vote ordering it to engrossment
having been RECONSTRUCTED.
House Bill No. IS, "a bill repeating
the act passed February 10, 1864, emit
tied An act to authorize suits to be
brought in the county of Preston in
cases heretofore equitable in certain
other Counties" was laid on the table,
the vote ordering it to its Sd reading,
having been reconsidered.
Mr.. Slack Introduced a bill IS. No.
! 49, requiring the general laws to be
published in newspapers. Read LIST
time.
Adjourned.