The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-08
the first time and ordered to their sec

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and 70 amend the act TO provide for the
re-assessmento Of all the real estate with
in this State, Regulating appeals from
the assessors vaiuation.j
The bill rs. No. "a for the relief of
James OdberI, late sheriff of 3Gononga-
liza county, and his securities, was
amended so as to apply only to the
and ordered to be engTossed.
Inc Senate then took up the unfiu-
tshed business of yesterday, that being
the bill locating the capital, and went
into COMMITTEES Of the Whole, Mr.. Car
skadon in the chair.
Mr.. Stevenson withdrew the uomf-
nation of BuIltoWn; after which good
deal OF discussion took place upon the
merits OF the different points In nomi-
nation, participated in by Messrs. Mar
tin, Stevenson, Dix, Raymond, Chap
line, Farnsworth, Young, and others,
to the same effect as the speeches here
tofore published.
The committee then took the
Tenth BALLOT.
Grafton-Messrs. Burdett and linn
2
observation-disclosures. Burley, Car
skadon, Chapline, Dolly, Farnsworth,
Hoke, O'Brien, Thatcher and Wright
Charleston-Meszrs. Dix, Hagar and
Slack.
Clarksburg-SIessrs. DuvaI, Hay
mond, Werninger and wilson,
Parkersburg-Messrs. Mahon, Martin
and Stevenson-3.
AorgantoWn-Mr. Young.
Mr.. Young nominated some point
between Charleston and Buckhannou.
On motion of SIr. Wilson the com
mittse rose, reported progress, and
asked leave to sit again.
Mr.. Buriett moved that the further
consideration of the bill locating the
capital be postponed indefinitely, and
upon motion of Nr. Wilson the yeas
and nays were ordered
Mr.. Chapline moved that the motion
TO postpone Indefinitely be laid on the
table, and demanded the yeas and nays
on that question, which were ordered
and taken:
The yeas were-Messrs Burnley,
Carskadon, ChapIine, Dix, Earnsworth
Hagar, Hoke, Martin, OBrien and
Young-IO
The nays were-Messrs. Stevenson,
(President) Burdett, Dolly, DUval,
Raymond, Mahou, Slack, Thatcher,
Werninger, Wilson, Wright, and linn
IL.
So Mr.. Chapline's motion was not
agreed to.
The yeas and nays were taken on the
motion to postpone indefinitely, which
was rejected.
The yeas were-Messrs. Burdett,
Dix, Duval, Raymond, Martin, slack,
Weruinger, and Wilson's.
The nays were-Aessrs. Stevenson,
lPresident) Burnley, Carskadon, Chap
line, Dolly, Farnsworth, Hagar, Hoke,
MahOn, o'Brien, Thatcher, Wright,
Young, and Zinn-I4.
The Senate then took a recess until
p
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate again went into Commit
tee OF the Whole on the capital bill, on
motion of Mr.. Farnsworth, Mr.. Car
skadon in the chair, and took the
ELEVENTH BALLOT.
Grafton-Mr. Burdett-l.
Buckhannon- Messrs. Carskadon,
Chapline, Dolly, Farnsworth, Hoke.
O'Brien, Thatcher, Wright and linn
..
Charleston-Messrs. Dix, Slack aud
Soung-3.
ClarksburE-Messrs. Burley, Duval,
Martin, Werninger and
Neutrality-suspicious.. Mahon and
Absent-Mr. Hagar.
Mr.. Burnley changed his vote from
Clarksburg to Buckhannon, making its
vote ~ ana ClaTkSDurg'S D.
TWELFTH BALLOT.
Grafton-Mr. Burdett-I.
Buckhannon-Messrs. Burley, Cars
Hoke, Martin, O'Brien, Thatcher and
Zinn-l0.
Charleston Messrs. Dix, Mahon
and Slack-3
Neutrality-suspicious.. DuvaI, Hay
mond, Werninger and wilson,.
BulltOwn-Messrs. Wright, Young
and Stevenson-3.
Mr.. Dix then nominated "FIatwoods,r
Braxton county, to I'LL the first two
blanks.
THIRTEENTH BALLOT
Grafton-Mr. Burdett-I.
observation-disclosures. Burnley, Car
skadon. Chapline, Dolly, Farnsworth,
Hoke, O'Brien and Zinn-5.
Clarksbnrg- Messrs. Raymond, wer-
ringer and Wilson's.
tlatwoods-Messrs. Dix, Duval, Ma
lon, Martin, Slack, Thatcher, Wright,
Young and Stevensou-g.
Absent-Mr. Hagar.
Mr.. Burdett then said that Grafton
lad been his choice place for the capt.
al during this session, although 1 !
Itand alone, a sort of forlorn hone we
rave had the appeal TO fx the capital |
It the center of the State rung in our /
'ars every day by Senators, and / now |
propose to give them center to their !
learts' content, because 1 have no Com
'resslonal aspirations, and one wind |
role Is as good as another. Therefore 4
hall vote for "Flatwoods."
FOURTEENTH BALLOT.
neutrality-suspicious.. Burnley, Dolly,
'arnsworth, O'Brien and Zinn-5.
Charleston-Messrs. Carskadon and |
Parkersbury-Mr Hoke-I
Observation-Disclosures, Dix, Duval,
iagar, Mahon, Martin, Slack, Thatch-
r, Wilson, Wright, Young and Ste
So a majority of the Senators having
'oted for "Flatwoods," the committee
ERECTED the first blank in the bill 70 be
Ilied with that name, and the second
With "Braxton-"
And on motion of Mr.. Stevenson the
ommittee rose, and the President hav-
nR resumed the Chair, Mr.. Carskadon
eported to the Senate the action of the
ommittee, which was agreed to by the
enhte.
On motion of Mr.. Slack the bill was
eferred to the Committee on the Judi
.ary, with a view of perfecting the
The Senate adjourned.
INoTE.-"F latwoods" is understood
!. be an undulating plain, whose
helds stand dressed in living green"
nd are washed by "rivers of delight"
ldging from the glowing pictures OIL
lat happy land which were vouchsafei
the Senate by the various speakers,
Is situated-it is supposed
ard by the ''eternaI centre"
the state, and was selected on that
count. So far as known it is beliey-
to be in the woods muchly, and
om three to seven miles from Sutton
either east, west, north or south. no
latter. Fiatwoods occupies apy
lumber of acres from one To
well say ten thousand. It NAV be
und on the map, but no where else ,
, its enemies say. 1t Is not ascertain.