The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-21

the purpose of rebuilding the bridge
across Pocatalico river near its mouth,
I IN Putnam county, destroyed by the
rebels in the late rebellion, the piers
ing.
By Mr.. Brown. of Ohio: Directi ng
the Committee on Roads TO INQUIRE into
the e&Pediency of so amending the road
law as TO have road taxes levied by
townships, collected by the sheriff OF
the county, as other taxes are collected.
Mr.. Lane asked and Obtained leave to
withdraw petition of citizens of Nc
Dowell county. filed February I5, 1866.
Mr. Ferguson Introduced a bill, in
blank, locating the permanent seat of
government of this State" 1t provides
simply that the capital shall be at,
in the county of -, from and after
-. Read first time.
Mr.. Boggess moved that the legisla-
ture proceed on Thursday, the oath inst,
at IL o'clock a. M, to the election of n
State Superintendent of Free Schools.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Hoffman, by leave, introduced n
bill refunding the county tax paid by
soldiers in the year 1866.
Mr.. Carroll moved that the Sergeant
alarms be instructed to pay mileage
to the members of the House for the
actual distance they were compelled to
travel in reaching the capital. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Fleming, from the Committee on
Taxation, &c, TO whom was referred
the petition OF John d. d. Rossct, pray
ing to have certain taxes refunded 10
him, alleged to have been enormously
assessed and paid by him over twenty
years since, reported adversely.
Mr.. Billmyer, by leave, introduced
a bill to incorporate the ElInwood Gem
etery in Shepherdstown, Jefferson
Mr.. Beeson obtained leave to with
draw House bill Isl of last session, TO
incorporate the town of Palatine, in
Marion county.
Mr.. Laufe presented the petition of
Daniel II. HRrman and others, citizens
county be re-divided into townships.
Referred TO Committee on Counties, DC.
Mr.. Hoffman introduced a joint reso-
luton that the Legislature proceed on
Tuesday, 20th, at IL o'clock A. NJ, to
the election of public printer. Agreed
to.
Mr.. Lightburn offered joint resoIu-
ton fixing Wednesday the 23d Instant,
at IL O'Clock A. NJ, to count the votes
and declare the election of State officers.
Adopted.
Mr.. McWhorter presented "a petition
from citizens of Kanawha county ask
ing the incorporation of IA company for
the improvement of the Kanawha riv-
er. Referred to the committee on pri-
vate corporations, &c.
Mr.. Mann, OF Greenbrier, offered the
following:
JOINT RESOLUTION PROHIBITING THE
MANUFACTURE AND CIRCULATION OF
REBEL PICTURES.
ResolUed, by the Legislature of Vest
TiTgi1lid, That our Senators in Congress
are hereby instructed and our repre-
sentatives requested to take such meas
ures by law as will prevent the manu-
facture, sale, circulation, and exhibit
ton of the pictures of Gen. Robert l..
Lee, Gen. Thos. j. Jackson, and other
military and civil officers of the pre-
tended government of which jefferson
Davis was chief, and that Andrew
johnson, tho "my policy" dictator, be
and is hereby requested not to have any
more of his pictures taken, and that he
be further requested to take measures
to secure and destroy all such pictures
as above referred to.
Mr.. Boreman moved to lay the rcso-
luton on the table; but Mr.. Mann
Withdrew it.
Mr.. McWhorter presented petition
of citizens of Charleston, Kanaw wha
county, asking to have their town re-
chartered. Referred to Committee on
Counties.
Mr.. Little presented a petition of cit
izens of Mercer county, praying to
have II permanent county seat estab-
lished.
On motion of Mr.. Burk, the House
adjourned.
by request we append the yeas and
nays on the resolution adopted Friday,
allowing each member ten dollars to
pay postage on documents:
The yeas were Messrs. Pinnell,
(Speaker,) Armstrong, Ballard, Beeson,
Billmyer, Boggess, Burk, Caldwell,
Carroll, Cooper, Cunningham, Grose,
Hiser, Johnson, Lane, Lightburn, Lit
tie, Mason, Marshman, M'Carty,
M'Quilken, M'Whorter, Neel, Payne,
Smith, OF Berkeley, Taylor, Vaughn,
WeltOn, Wheat and Workman.-29
The nays were Messrs. Bee, Bickel,
Boreman, Bowyer, Brown, of Monon-
gala, Brown, of Ohio, Cracraft, Davis
son, Ferguson, Fleming, Gibson, Goff,
Harris, Heermans, Hoffman, Kellnr,
Lockhart, Snider. Spencer, Williamson
and Yantis.-2l.1