The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-01
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan. 81, 1867.

THURSDAY, Jan. 81, 1867.
: PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Barnitz, of the
EVANGELICAL Lutheran Church.
Mr.. Mahon, from the Committee on
DC, reported Senate bill
No. 81, "a bill to reduce the number of
townships in Taylor county from nine
to five, which was read the first time.
MIR. Mahon, from the same commit
tee, reported back the resolution di-
recting it to inquire into the expediency
of reporting bill repeating sections j, ,
2, 3, 4, 3, 6, Z and 8, of chapter A OF the
code, asking its reference to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hagar, by leave, introduced a
bill to increase the days work to be
done on the public roads. Read the
first time. rf
Mr.. Burdett presented some papers
relating to the discovery of petroleum
in this State, which were referred to the
special committee on that subject.
On motion of Mr.. Burnley,
EesOLUed, That the Committee on Internal
Improvements and Navigation enquire into
the expedieucy of reporting bill providing
for the opening and workIng Of county roads
On motion OF Mr.. Young:
ResOlued, That Special Committee OF three
be appointed on Immigration and Geological
Survey, and they inquire into the prOpfiety
of reporting bill appropriating i've thous-
and dollars for the purpose OF aiding the
ginIa, in carrying forward his enterprise OF
immigration from Europe and making geo
logical survey.
On motion of Mr.. Hoke:
Resolred, That the Committee on Finance
and Claims be requested to inquire into the
expediency Of increasing the compensation
OF Grand Jurors.
On motion of Mr.. Raymond:
Resolved, That the Committee on Educa-
ton be requested to inquire into the eXpedi-
I'm
cultural College at -, in the County OF
which shall provide for the establish
ment OF branches in the different parts OF the
State.
On motion of Mr.. Chapline:
Resolred, That the Communities on Internal
Improvements and Navigation be request
ed to inquire into the eXpediency OF report
IN sssis it tbe eifiZs s Of Eain Creek and Fish
Creek, in making a turnpike road from Kos
by's Rock, on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
Road, TO the mouth OF Big Bowman, oPpo-
| site the widow Janney's farm on FISH Creek.
! ReSoired, That the Committee ION Finance
| funding to Feneion Howes, OF barbour coun-
| ty the sum OF sIIS.S6, IL being the amount Rd-
Vanced by him as Superintendent OF the
| pairing said road in 1881, FOR which he has
not been paid.
Senate Bill No. 10, to locate the Ag-
ricultural College, came up as the I'M
finished business OF yesterday.
Mr.. Young moved to table the bill.
Mr.. Chapline spoke against tabIing,
saying we had been in session fifteen
working days, and had passed only a
few bills. Only twenty-four. working
days remained, and it was time we
were going TO work in earnest.
| The motion to table was withdrawn,
and,
ate went into Committee of the Whole,
to consider said bill, Mr.. Carskadon in
| the Chair.
Mr.. DuvaI re-uominated Bethany,
and said the people of that place would
be prepared during the day to offer
what he regretted he could not present
just at this moment, very liberal
| proposition, and hoped Senators would
| vote tor Bethany.
Mr.. Mahon withdrew Ravenswood.
A ballot was then taken with the fol-
lowing result:
Morgantorn- Messrs. Stevenson, (Presi.
dent,l Burlett, Burnley, CarskadOn, Chapline
| Dolly, Farnsworth, HOke and Zinn-S.
PIT. PHeasdIlt-Messrs. Dix, Farnsworth, Ma
hon, Martin and Wright-5.
Bethdny-Messrs. Duyal, Hagar. Slack and
FFG1ktort-AIessrs. o'Brlen, Thatcher and
Houng-3.
GTeenlpOOC-MeSSrS. Raymond and Wer-
ninger-2
There being no choice, another ballot
was taken as follows:
MorguJrtotrrI- Burdett, Carslxadon
Chapl!ne, Farnsworth, Hoke and Zlnn-6.
PIT Piea,aMt-Messrs. Burnley, Dix, AIahon
BethGlJ-Nfessrs. stevenson. President,)
Duval, hagar. Slack and Wilson's.
ErankJOTt-M essrs. Dolly, O'Brien, Thatcher
Gree7nroSd-Messrs. Raymond and wer-
ninger-2.
There still being no choice,
Mr.. Burdett said he had stood by
MOrgantown through thick and thin
but he now thought its chances almost
hopeless, and the question must be de-
0ided. He had done his duty to Nor
gantown, and as it seemed it could not
get the College. He felti his duty to
vote for another point.
Another ballot was then taken as fol-
lows:
Aorgg,t9tS,,.Messrz. stephenson. (Presl.
hon, Martin, O'Brien, and ZInn-9.
Point PieaSdnt-Messrs. Dix and Wright-2.
BeEidny-MeSs BurClett, ChaPline, Duval,
Hoke, Slack and Wilson-6.
BrdIktOrt-Messrs. karnsworth, Thatcher
and HOung-3.
Greenirood-Messrs Raymond and wer-
ninger-2
There was still no choice, but before
the vote was announced, Messrs. Bur
dett Chapline, Dix, Duval, Farnsworth,
Raymond, Hoke and Slack asked for,
obtained leave, and changed their votes
W anu IueEGIOT6 Lue re-
suit was announced
Observation-Disclosures. Stevenson, tPresi-
dent,l Burdett, Burnley, CarskRdou, Chapline,
Dix, Dolly, Duyal, Farnsworth, Hagar, Hay
mond, HOke, Aahon, Martin, O'Brien, Slack
and Zlnn-l7.
Point PIeasart-Nir. wright.
Befhdny-Mr. wilson,.
ETunkyOrf-MeSsra. Young and Thatcber-2
G'Tssntrood-Mr. Werninger-l.
So the first blank was filled by the
committee with "Morgantown," and
the second with "AIonongalia."
The committee then rose, and Mr..
CarskadOn reported the action of the
committee, which, on motion OF Mr..
Chapline, was adopted, and the bill or
dered to be engrossed and read the third
time.
House Bill No. IL, ga bill regulating
the payment of money into the treas
ury," was read the third time and pass
ed by unanimous vote.
81. b. No. Is, "a bill to incorporate
the town of Palatine" was read the
second time and referred to the Com
mtttee on Township and County Organ
izations and Municipal Corporations.
5. b. No Is, to repeal the sd chapter
ofthe acts of 1896, was ordered to be en-
crossed.
s. b. No, %, to abolish the Office of
County Treasurer, was read the second
time and referred to the COMMITTEES on
Townships, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Young, H. B. No. Z,
locating the county seat of Mcdowell
county, was amended and ordered to
its third reading.
q, appropriating -, 25S.00 to pay Mer-
edith Wells for property destroyed du-
ring the war, was taken up.
MIR. Slack advocated the bill, and
Messrs. linn, Carskadon, Farnsworth,
Burdett and Hagar spoke against it.