The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-07
BiIis were introduced, by leave, as

follows:
a re-division OF Wayne county into four
townships.
By Mr.. Marshman: a bill to incor-
porate the Marshall and Ohio Turnpike
Company, the road TO be from the State
line at Dallas, Marshall county, to
some point on the National Road, be-
tween Triadelphia and the Monument,
in Ohio county.
BY Mr.. Snider: 4 bill allowing the
authorities of Gilmer and Calhoun
counties 10 use the jails OF other cOuu-
ties for the confinement OF prisoners.
! Mr. Ferguson offered a joint resolu-
\ the transfer of the court reports from
/ the State library to the law library OF
the Supreme Court of Appeals, and for
the appointment OF librarian by the
/ court at a salary not exceeding 800.
Mr.. Grose presented petition from
62 citizens of Nicholas county, asking
the Legislature to prolong the time for
collecting the arrears of taxes for ls65
and 1896.
Mr.. Heermans presented a petition
of citizens of Preston county, asking
an appropriation for-the relief of Jacob
StemPle, for-money expended by him
in constructing road in ISL
Mr.. Spencer. from the Committee on
Education, who some time since re-
ported adversely on the petition of citi-
Zens of Ripley, Jackson county, asking
10 have that town formed into sepa-
report recOmmitted. Agreed 10.
Mr.. Fleming moved 10 take up the
joint resolution offered by himself some
days ago, proposing 10 have the assess
ment for 1867 made upon the old vaIua-
ton, on account of the inequalities OF
the new. Agreed to.
The adoption of the resolution was
advocated by Messfs. Fleming, Harris
and Foreman, and opposed by Messrs.
Ferguson and Heernans.
Pending its consideration the hour OF
eleven having arrived, the order of the
day was called for, il being the bill TO
> locate n permanent State capital.
The House at once went into Com
. nittee of the Whole (Mr. Fleming in
the chair and proceeded TO ballot.
FIRsT BALLOT.
q For Charleston - AIessrs. Bowyer,
Caldwell. Carroll, Cracraft, Ferguson,
!, Grose, Hoffman, Johnson, kincaid,
: Vaughan and Workman-l5.
For Buckhannon-M essrs- Arm
| strong, BiIlmyer, Cunningham, Glib
son, Hartman, Harris, Hiser, KoOnce,
Mann, Marshman, McCarty, NcQuilk-
. in, Welton, Wheat and PinneIl-l5.
I For Grafton-AIessrs. Bickel, Brown
E of Ohio, Burke, Cooper, DAWSON,
/ Heermans, KeIlar, Lamb, Lane, and
: Smith of BerkeIey-lO.
: For Clarksburg - Messrs. Beeson,
c Foreman, Fleming, Gof, Hibbetts,
b Lightburn, Lockhart, and Smith OF
: For Mouth of Oil Creek-NIessrs. Bee,
J., Snider, Spencer, Taylor and William
son-5.
: Whole vote, IS; necessary to choice,
!. AIr. Caldwell moved that after the
next ballot, the point receiving tine
l smallest number of votes shall be
dropped.
i Mr. Gof did not see how the House
could enforce such rule as this, oil
/ prevent any member from voting fol
any place he might choose.
> Mr.. kellar was not going to be gag,
> ged in this way. He would vote for
any place he chose, and it was not il
: the power of the House to help it.
Mr.. Wheat thought a location could
be made only under some such rule II.
this. He was anxious to make loca
= ton, and would vote for any point
where his vote would elect.
Mr.. Ferguson said the adoption of the
motion made by the gentlemen from
Greenbrier would have no effect. They
/. could not prevent any gentleman
l. from voting just where he pleased
and if they refused to count his vote in
= the ballot, they must still count II when
it comes to passing the bill and thus il
( this rule could be enforced in commit.
tees it would still be ineffective in the
House, because the passage of the bIll
would require majority of the whole
: House.
Mr.. Harris explained his reason for
voting for Buckhannon TO be that he
considered himself instructed by his
y people so to vote. As soon as nomina.
r ted he had made a statement that il he
should be elected he would vote for that
j point. His competitor made-ithis a
| ground of objection against him; and
l having been elected, Notwithstanding
he understood it to be the wish of the
> people of Richie that he should Vote
for BuCkhannon.
Mr.. Foreman said he was under NO
instructions; had no local interest in the
question, and no property within fifty
: miles OF any point in nomination. He
/ believed selection should be made, in
| order that the agitation of the question
: both among the people and in the Leg
, islature might be ended. He had been
voting for points along the railroad;
r but il he found it could be located by
his voting for some other point, he was
!; not pledged To make no change.
i Mr.. Bee moved that the committee
rise, with view of having night ses-
: sion.
Several members protested against a
f.. night session. 1t would only retard
business and not facilitate it. Mr.,
= bOIelluu sdlIl IIldl LlhuN OF the lneul-
beers were engaged from the time the
;. House adjourned each day till a late
e hour ut night preparing business. \
q night session would call them away
D from work and retard business to-mor.
: row. Mr. Ferguson said night sessions
never accomplished anything. He
g thought they ought to go seriously to
! work and locate the capital at once OF
cease to consider the question.
Mr.. Gibson briefly defined his posi-
ton. He was acting under no special
instructions; but believed in voting for
Buckhaunon-hew was representing the
, wish OF his people. He would vote for
Buckhannon as long as that point was
available, and if it became evident il
was no longer available, he should vote
for some other point with a view OF
making a location somewhere. He
said there were others who would do the
same.
MIR. Pinnell said in advocating the Sc
lection of Buckhannon he was not ami
mated by any mercenary motive. Ha
had no land there to he enhanced in
value. He believed it to be to the true
interests of the whole State to put the
capital at that point. He wanted To
get no gag onany member. He regard
ed the action of the House last winter,
in selecting Buckhnnnon by vote of
two-thirds, as an expression of the real
: preference of the people of the State for
Buckhannon.
Mr.. Bees motion was rejected. as
was also, in turn, the motion made by
MIR. Caldwell.
SECOND BALLor.
For Observation-Disclosures. Ballard.
Bowyer, Caldwell, Carroll, Cracraft,
Ferguson, Grose, johnson, Kincaid
Little, McWhorter, Neel, Payne,