The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-06
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.

tAOH VI dIu Ine
same. Read the first time.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. Robert Hagar, mem.
Der of the Senate.
Mr.. Fleming from the Finance Com
mittee, reported bill to amend the
law to provide for the collection OF
taxes.
Mr.. Ferguson from the Judiciary
Committee reported back
| The Senate bill abolishing the Office
I Of Quartermaster General and regula-
ting office of Adjutant General, with q
substitute Subsequently taken up and
laid on the table.
He also reported back the House bill
to regulate the publication of orders OF
publication and other legal proceedings,
with substitute.
He also reported bill so to amend
| the law in relation to the exemption OF
certain property from execution or 9TH
er process, as that it shall not apply to
debts incurred for funeral expenses.
A number of Senate bills were read
hrst or second time.
The following House bills were
passed:
The bill locating the agricultural COL
lege at Morgantown, and providing for
its regulation. Communicated to the
Senate by MIR. holman. .
The bill for the relief of Braxton
county.
The bill to amend the law of last ses-
sion providing for the revaluation of
lands.
The bill to alter the division lines be-
tween Mason and Jackson counties
Also the Senate bill repeating the law
of last winter by which the States in
terest in the Maryland and Virginia
RFi6na CtnrnnanU ralinnnf5I,aI
said company
The Speaker laid before the House an
invitation from the Sisters of the WISH
tation to an entertainment to be given
by the young ladies of Mount de Chan
tai, Wednesday evening, Feb. 9th,
which, on motion of Mr.. Lane, was ac-
cepted.
ed:
By Mr.. Mcwhorter: Ordering that
House bill No las, of last session, in re-
lation to u general road system, be with
drawn from the files of the House, and
referred to the Committee on Roads, &C.
By Mr.. Vaughan: Directing the Judi
ciary Committee to consider the expe-
diency of so amending the election law,
that the supervisors shall return the
poll books, ballots, &C.
By Mr.. McQuiIkin: Directing the
Judiciary Committee to inquire into the
expediency Of so amending the law as
to require the Board of Supervisors an
nually to make out and publish in the
county newspaper, statement of the
receipts and disbursements of county
funds.
By Mr.. Workman: Directing the Ju-
dietary Committee to inquire into the
expectancy OF passing law making the
children of persons living together as
man and wife, but not married, lawful
heirs N the "a q n ST1ch
BY Mr.. Smith, of Berkeley: Directing
the judiciary Committee to Enquire into
the expediency of changing the law in
regard TO the collection oftaxes. .s..
Petitions were presented and appro-
priately referred, as follows:
By Mr.. Hoffman: A petition of 1898
citizens OF Ohio county, praying for the
enactmentof a prohibo:Ory liquor law.
By Mr.. M'Carty: A petition of the
citizens of Pocahontas county, praying
that George 2. Moore, of that county,
might be excepted from the operation
of the act prescribing a test oath for
officers.
BY Mr.. Carroll: A petition ofcitizens
of Wayne county, praying TO have pro-
vision made for Stacking Twelve Pole
river.
The following bills were introduced
on leave:
By Mr.. Cooper: A bill to amend and
Ee-eudCI lne general IOdu law.
By Mr.. Carroll: A bill to prevent
persons from ranging on the lands of
another without permission.
By Mr.. A'Carty Relating to the COL
lection of taxes for 1861, 1862, 1868 and
1864.
The hour of IL o'clock having arriv-
ed, the order of the day was called for,
1t being the bill to locate permanent
capital for the State.
The House went into Committee of
the Whole, and proceeded to vote with
the following result:
FIRST BALLOT,
For ChdrIeStoH.-Messrs. Ballard,
Bowyer, Carroll, Cracraft, Ferguson,
Crosse, Hoffman, Johnson, Kincaid,
Little, Lockhart, McWhorter, Neel,
Payne, Smith, Of Brooke, Spencer.
Vaughan and workman.-ls.
For BuckhGnnoR-Messrs Armstrong,
Beeson, Caldwell, Cunningham, Glib
son, Thurman, Harris, Hiser, Mann,
Marshman, McCarty, McQuilkin, Tayl
Tor, lwelton and Pinnell-ia.
For GrdftOn-Messrs. Rickel, Bill
Davisson, Heermans. Kellar, Lamb,
Lane, Smith, of Berkeley, and Sni-
der-I2.
For Ciarksburg-Messrs. Bee, Bore
man, Fleming, Goffi Hibbetts and
:. Whole vote. 81; necessary to choice.
SECOND BALLOT.
For Charleston Ballard.
Bowyer, Caldwell, Carroll, Cracraft' |
Ferguson, Grose, Hoffman, johnson.
kincaid, Little, Lockhart, Mcwhorter,
Neel, Payne, Smith, OF Brooke, Waugh
an and Workman-lS.
For Buekhdnnon-Messrs Arm
strong. Billmyer, Cunningham, Har-
man, Harris, Hiser, Mann, Marshman.
McQuilkin, Taylor, welton
and Pinnell-fa.
For GraftoR-Messrs. Bickel. Brown,
ofohio, Burke, Cooper, DAVIDSON, Glib
Snider, Spencer, Smith, ofBerkeley-IS.
For neutrality-suspicious.. Bee, Bee
son, Foreman, Fleming, Gof, Hibbets,
Whole vote-same.
THIRD BALLOT.
For ChdTieStoH--Messrs. Ballard /
Bowyer, Caldwell, Carroll, Cracraft,
tergusOn, Crosse, johnson, Kincaid,
Little, McWhOrter, Nesl, PAYNE, Smith
If Brooke, Vaughan and workman-I6.
For BuekhdHROn-Messrs Armstrong.
billmyeT, Cunningham, Gibson, HaT-
nan, Harris, Hiser, Mann, Marshman.
McQuilkin, Taylor, Welton
Ind Pinnell-I4.
For GrGjtoa-Messrs. Bickel, Brown
u Ohio, Burke, Cooper. Davisson,
ieermans, Kellar, Lamb, Lane, Smith
VI Berkeley, and Snider-lI.
For neutrality-suspicious.. Bee, Beeson, ,
foreman, Fleming, Goff, Hibbetts'
Hoffman, Lightburn, Lockhart and
spsucsr-l0.
Whole vote-sams. n
FOURTH BALLOT.
For harEestou-Messrs. Ballard. {
Sowyer, Caldwell, Carroll, Cracraft, Fer
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