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


Prayer by the Rev. Alex. Martin, d.
D., ofthe Fourth street NJ. E. Church,
of Wheeling.
Mr.. Smith, of Berkeley, from the
Committee on Counties. &C., reported a
bill to amend the charter of the town of
Clarksburg.
Mr.. Caldwell, from the Committee on
Roads, &C., reported that it was not ex-
pedient to declare Prickett's Creek, in
Marion county, navigable stream;
also that it was not eXpedient to make
an appropriation for the repair of the
Red and Blue Sulphur Springs Turn
pike.
Mr.. Bowyer, from the Committee on
Humane and Criminal Institutions, re-
ported adversely upon the petition of
Alpheus Sine and other citizens, of
Monongalia, asking that each town
ship be allowed to take care of its own
poor.
turned the House bill in relation to
Juries, with amendments, which were
agreed to, and the bill thus finally
passed.
Mr.. Harris presented a petition of DR.,
Moses Blackburn, and thirty other citi-
zens of Richie county, asking an ap-
preparation to the Commissioner of Inn
migration.
Mr.. Wheat offered the following res
olutiOn:
RESOLVED, That the sergeant-at-Arms
be authorized to pay the members of
this House their constitutional allow
ance, as contemplated by said constitu-
ton, to wit: gold and silver, or its
equivalent, the ratio being as one hun
dred 10 one hundred and thirty-six.
Mr.. Bee called for the yeas and nays
on the adoption of the resolution.
Mr.. Spencer moved to lay on the
table.
Mr.. Bee demanded the yeas and nays
on that motion.
The roll was called, and the resolu-
ton tabled. Yeas 40, nays 10.
Petitions were presented as follows,
and appropriately referred
By Mr.. Fleming: A memorial of F.
zens OF Harrison county, protesting
against the passage of any law releas-
ing the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company from taxation.
By Mr.. Lane: A memorial of a. ].
Moore and fifty-three other citizens of
Wetzel county, protesting against the
passage OF any law releasing the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad Company from
taxation.
By Mr. Burke: a petition of a. ].
Collect and others, citizens of Randolph
county, asking an extension of the
time allowed by law for summoning
jurors.
BY Mr.. Davidson: A memorial of J.
7. Moss, and one hundred other oiti-
zens of Taylor county, protesting
against any compromise with the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company, in
the matter oftaxation.
By Mr.. Heermans; A remonstrance
OF +. Thomas, and sixty others, citizens
OF Preston county, protesting against
the passage of any law releasing the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany.
By the same gentleman: A remon-
STRANGE of a. C. Leach, and sixty 9TH
ers, citizens OF Preston comfy, protest.
ing against the passage of any law re-
leasing the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road from taxation
BY the same gentleman: A remon-
STRANGE of William +. Tut, and sixty-
nve others, citizens OF Preston county.
protesting against the passage of any
law releasing the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad from taxation.
By the same gentleman: 4 remon-
STRANGE OF William Frey, and forty-two
others, protesting against the passage
OF any law releasing the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad from taxation.
BY Mr.. Gibson: a petition of Chas. !
hantner, and twenty-five others, citf-
zens of Preston county, asking an
amendment to the charter of the town |
of Bruceton.:
BY the same gentleman: A petition
OF Jacob NJ. Thomas, and fifey-ejoht
others, citizens of Preston county. ash
ing tne repeal OF the militia laws re-
By Mr.. Payne: A petition of John |
g, Staden, and others, citizens Of Pm
leigh county, asking the enactment of
a stay-lsw. ~ Ut oi
BY Mr.. PinnelI (Mr. Fleming In the
ensirl; A petition of VIM. 81 StankeT.
a. Suu e ospSs citzens OF Pocahontas coun-
county, be permitted TO practice the
profession Of law, he being disouaIifieS