The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-31

which had more famales lnhn natess
aud II he should he wanted the SEM
irary len that she might be educated.
he hoped the Senator from Preston
Preston not press Morgautown.
Mr.. Chapline inquired Of the Senator
from Pocahontas,, ~ he promised to go
to Morgantown and get n wife, pro-
vided the Agricultural College should
be located at Frankfort.
Mr.. Chapline moved that, after three
ballots, if no choice was made, the low
est point should be dropped on each
ballot.
Mr.. Young moved to amend so as
to test each point with the strongest
before dropping it.
Mr.. Stevenson hoped both amend
ment and motion would be rejected
He was opposed to this motion or any
one of n similar character. He would
like 10 know where Senators get the
power to control his vote. He did not
think there was such power. 1t would
be arbitrary, though he had no idea the
mover designed it to be so. Let the
matter be put of for awhile at least.
Don't adopt the gag law so soon. Let
us have free. fight. pray Senators
to vote down the resolution.
Mr.. Chapline said it made no differ
ence to him. But when SO many places
are in nomination how will we reach a
decision. He knew we could not thus
control members, but Congress and
conventions adopted such rules, and
the Senate could agree to be thus
bound, SO as to get a decision. Those
who don't wish to be so bound cannot
be forced
Mr.. Mahon opposed the resolution.
1t would do no good. 1t would throw
out the places getting the smallest num-
Der of votes for the benefit of more
prominent, but not more desirable To-
l.. IL 80 ,ah s~0n I'D INyrff
Mr.. Chapline then withdrew the mo-
ton.
Mr.. Hoke nominated Martinsburg,
He would not disparage other points,
but Martinsburg was enterprising and
| the people of Berkeley were loyal. II
was in the most beautiful valley in the
United States. He thought the claims
| of his people should be regarded.
Mr.. linn, replying to Mr.. Young
said, that Morgantown was in West
| Virginia, while Uniontown was 1T
! Pennsylvania. By the gentleman
rules of argument, the College might
as well be located ten miles over IN
| Virginia, as at Frankfort. There was
no access to Frankfort. He had heard
that member of the House had walk
ed 200 miles to get to the railroad. You
can go to within 20 miles of Morgan
town, by railroad. We shall soeI
have Slackwater navigation, which
will bring the most distant parts of the
State, to our wharf by boat.
Mr.. Hagar thought it about as fal
from Greenbrier to Morgantown, as ii
was from Morgantown to Greenbrier
Mr.. Martin suggested to Mr.. Hoke
rs an objection to Martinsburg, that
Virginia has sued this State for Jetfer'
son and Berkeley counties. Suppose We
should build the College there, mt great
expense, we should feel very badly ii
we lost it.
Mr.. Chapline said there was no dan
ger of those counties being captured by
Virginia. They are as safe as
the State. He had just heard
from Washington that one branch
of Congress had passed bill
recurring the Supreme Court to be
unanimous in the decision of Constitu-
I tioual questions, and he would say,
| further, that If necessary to save BerkS-
ley and Jefferson TO this State, Congress
would abolish the supreme Court.
Mr.. o'Brieu nominated Weston, and
urged the location OF the College III the
I central part of the State. lie thought
: the public buildings should be
Z together. Weston, Lewis county, WAS
in fine country, and while Il was true
I the Hospital FOR the Insane waS there,
one of the finest buildings OF the kind
in the United States, Yet It belongs TO
the State, and not 10 the people OF Wes-
ton.
Mr.. Raymond nominated Green
wood, in Richie county, and urged its
claims, saying it was in a good couu-
try, Astounding in timber, and the
means of manufacturing it.
MIR. Burnley was sorry we could not
give every town College or Capital.
But in view of its great advantages, he
nominated Moundsville, saying it was
easy of access, and not hard to get
away from, unless by blunders you get
into the Peniteutiary. The political at
mosphere was good
Mr.. Dix spoke in behalf of Point
Pleasant. twas in West Virginia, and
not in Ohio, although on the border. 1t
was very delightful location. His
people desired it there. They have
made liberal propositions heretofore,
and he would say that they would live
up TO them yet. Accessible by steam
boat from all points. The population
was good and the community first
class. He hoped the committee would
vote for Point Pleasant.
Mr.. Burdett said he had pledged him
self on the stump TO vote for Morgan
town, and he could not think of prov
ing recreant to that pledge. The build
ings are there erected, and the people OF
/ SIOrgantown were worthy OF the Col
/ lege. He did not intend to say any
| thing invidious of other points. They
/ all had claims, and some of them were
strong. But he hoped the members
would not forget that MOrgantown sue
ceeded last year in the Senate, but was
| defeated by treacherous vote of u per-
son in the House of Delegates.
Before a vote was taken, Mr.. O'Brien
| withdrew the name of Weston.
The first vote resulted as follows:
BethdHy-Messrs. DuvaI and Wilson,.
observation-disclosures. Burdett, Carskadon,
FarnswurJh and Zinn].
Pt. PicaSa.t-N essrs. Dix, Hagar, o'Brien
fFankjS;;Tt-Messrs. Dolly, Slack, Thatcher
and Young.
faTf1iI5lro-NIessrs. Chapline and Hoke
G;reemeood-AIezsrs. Raymond and wer-
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Burnley and Martin-2.
Rdrs1is'0ood-Messrs. Stevenson and Ma
No place having received majority.
second vote was ordered.
Mr.. Wilson then withdrew the name
of Bethany, Mr. Hol<e, Martinsburg,
and Mr.. Burley, Moundsville.
The second vote resulted as follows
Aorguntou7l- BurtIett, Barley, Cars
kadon, ChaPltner DuvRl, Hoke, Wilson and
Zinn-S.
Observation-Disclosures. Mahon and Stevenson
Pr. PEeascnt--Messrs. Dix, Hagar, Martin
and Wright.
FrGnI16rt- Messrs. Dolly, Farnsworth,
O'BIien, slack, Thatcher and Young-6.
SrseHtrood-Nessrs- Raymond and wer-
ringer-2-
No place having yet received a ma
jority,. on motion OF Mr.. Chapline, the
committee rose.
The President then resumed his seat,
and MIR. Carskadon, chairman of the
committee, reported that the committee
had come to no conclusion and asked
leave to sit again.
on motion of Mr.. Martin, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.