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

citizen OF the commonwealth to be
heard by petitiOn.l
On motion of Mr.. Bowyer, the Finance
communities was directed TO inquire
into the expediency of authorizing the
Auditor to investigate all charges as
sessed on lands, and correct errors APP
pearing, and to refund any money inn
properly or enormously charged TO the
person entitled thereto.
Mr.. koonce offered resolution that
the Judiciary Committee inquire into
the expediency of amending the law so
as to increase the recorders fees. Mr..
koonce said he himself was not in
favor of the change, but he offered the
resolution In obedience to instructions.
The resolution was rejected.
Mr.. Lamb, by leave, introduced a bill
relating to the assessment of property
in the city of Wheeling for municipal
taxation.
The following House bills We're
passed
The bill relating to the school district
of Wheeling. Communicated TO the
Senate by Mr.. Spencer.)
The bill transferring the States inter
est in the James River and Kanawha
Turnpike TO the counties through which
it passes.
The bill releasing from taxation for
bounty purposes the widows and
minor heirs OF State troops who died in
contracted.
The bill todivide Upshur county into
two assessment districts.
The bill providing for the collection
| of back taxes for lS6I-2-34.
The bill amending and re.enacting
the charter OF Charleston, Kanawha
county.
The bill providing for clothing con-
victs in the Penitentiary and making
an appropriation for their care and sub
sistence.
The bill providing for re-dividing
Wayne county into townships:
The bill to incorporate the Marshall
and Ohio Turnpike Company.
The bill allowing the authorities of
| Gilmer and Calhoun counties to use the
jails of Lewis and Writ.
The bill for the reliefof VIM. Thomp-
son, late Sheriff of Boone county, and
his sureties.
| The bill permanently locating the
county seat of Mercer county.
! The hour of IL o'clock having arrived,
Gen. Harris called for the order of the
day, it being the bill to establish State
Normal School; and upon his motion.
| the House went into Committee of the
Whole-the question being first upon
filling a blank in the bill with the
name of point where the school should
be located
Mr.. Harris nominated Harrisville,
| 6ltCnle county.
Mr.. Ferguson nominated Marshall
College, on the Ohio river, in Cabell
county.
Mr.. Bickel nominated the City of
| Wheeling.
Mr. Foreman nominated Middle
bourne, Tyler county,
Mr.Naughan nominated PIT. Pleasant.
Mr.. Beeson nominated Fairmont.
Mr.. McQuilkin nominated Martins
| burg, Berkeley county.
Mr.. DAVIDSON nominated Pennington,
Taylor county.
Mr.. Caldwell nominated Lewisburg.
| Mr.. kellar nominated Buckhannon.
Mr.. Wheat nominated Berkeley
Springs.
Mr.. johnson nominated Ravenswood.
Mr.. Harman nominated Beverly.
On motion of Mr.. Ferguson il was
agreed that on each ballot after the 10th,
the place having the lowest vote should
be withdrawn, till selection was made.
FIRST RALLoT.
Huntsville received 8; Marshall Col
lege o; Wheeling 5; Middlebourne 8,
Point Pleasant 2; Fairmont 4; Martins
burg Z; Holidays Cove 2; Pennington
1; Lewisburg 5; Buckhannon 5; Berke-
ley Springs l; Ravenswood /; Beverly4 4.
Necessary to choice, Is.
SECOND BALLOT.
Harrisville received 4; Marshall Col
I Il
Point Pleasant 6; Fairmont 4; Martins
burg 10; Holidays Cove 6; Pennington
p Lewisburg 5;Ravenswood 1;BeverIy 8.
Necessary TO choice, u.
Mr.. Harmar withdrew Beverly, and
Mr.. johnson, Ravenswood.
THIRD BALLOT.
Harrisville received 4 Marshall Col
| lege g.; Wheeling 4: NIiddlebourne 2;
Point Pleasant 5; Fairmont 8; Mar
tinsburg 10; Holidays Coye3; Flem-
ington 3; Lewisburg Z.
Necessary to choice, p.
FOURTH BALLOT.
Harrisville received 3; Marshall Col
lege q; Wheeling4; Middlebourne 3:
Point Pleasant5; Fairmont 8; Mar,
tinsburg IL; Holidays Cove 8 Flem-
inRton 5; Lewisburg 9.
| Necessary to choice, %.
| FIFTH BALLOT.
| Harrisville received 2; Marshall COL
lege 81 Wheeling 2; Middlebourne 3
Point Pleasant 4; Fairmont 4; Mar
tinsburg s; Holidays Cove 2; Elem
iugton 4; Lewisburg IL
Necessary to choice, q.
Mr.. DAWSON withdrew Pennington.
SIXTH BALLOT.
Harrisville received 8 Marshall Col
lege 10; Middlebourne 81; Point Pleas
ant 3; Fairmont 5; Martinsburg IA:
| Holidays Cove 5 Lewisburg IA.
SEVENTH BALLOT,
Huntsville received 2; Marshall COL
lege 10; Middlebourne 4; Point Pleas
ant 4; Fairmont .; Martiusburp 10
Holidays Cove .; Lewisburg 10,
Necessary to choice, 26.
EIGHTH BALLOT.
Harrisyille received 3; Marshall Col
| leSe ID; Wheeling 1; Niddlebourne p
Point Pleasant 4; Fairmont 4; Mar
tinsburg 10; Holidays Cove 2; Lewis
burg 13.
Necessary to choice, %.
| NINTH BALLOT.
| Huntsville received 4: Marshall COL
1ege 8; Middlebourne 3; Point Pleasant
l; Fairmont 6, Martinsburg u; HolIi-
days Cove 2; Lewisburg IA.
Cove.
Necessary to choice, IS.
TENTH BALLOT.
Harrisville received 4; Marshall Col
lege 10; Middlebourne 4; Point Pleas
ant Q; Fairmont 5; Martinsburg 10;
Lewisburg IL.
Necessary to choice, %.
Harrisville and Middlebourne hay-
dropped.
Mr.. Cunningham moved the COM
mittee rise Refused.
Mr.Boreman withdrew MiddIebourue
and nominated Centreville, TYLER
county.
ELEVENTH RALLoT.
Harrisyille received 5; Marshall Col
lege S; Point Pleasant 5; Fairmont 8:
Martinsourg 9; Lewisburg 10; Centre
Harrisville and Point Pleasant hay
ing an equal vote neither was dropped.