The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-09
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

Mr.. Hoke, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, reported adversely upon the
/ petition asking that r. P. A. Staub, OF
/ Berkeley county, be allowed TO practice
law without taking the test oath.
Adopted.
| Committee, reported back the Dill Vs.
/ No. 81 locating the Capital, recommen6-
/ ing its passage with certain amend
! ments: but no action was taken upon
/ the bill.
The following bills were introduced,
by leave, and read In me 9t nLst Hm ne ,
ing up the affairs of the Northwestern
Bank of Virginia.
BY Mr.. Dix: To incorporate the town
I of Buffalo, in Putnam county.
By Mr. Chapline: To appropriate
Sll9.4S1S TO build a mud turnpike from
Charleston TO FlatWoods.
The last named bill was laid on the
table, on motion of Mr.. Raymond.
Mr.. O'Brien introduced bill staying
the collection Of certain debts, which
was read the first time.
a message from the House by Mr..
4 Williamson, communicated the passage
of the bill Oh. No. 59,) to change the
time of holding the Courts in the Sixth
| Circuit, which (the rule being suspend
ed,) was read three tunes to-day, and
passed by a unanimous vote
I MeSsrs. Chap.ine, Hoke and Car
skadon obtained leave OF absence, after
to-day. until Tuesday next.
| At 1OS o'clock, the special order, the
consideration of the Railroad bill, pro
| posing to release the Railroad from all
I past taxes, State, county and local,
/ upon condition that the Company pay
TO the State $4,000 for past taxes. and
one mill per mile for each passenger
hereafter transported over the road,
was taken up.
Mr.. werninger objected to the con-
sideration of the bill, for want of legal
notice.
Mr.. Wilson read a notice upon the
subject, published in daily paper in
this city, he said.
Mr.. Hoke said no notice was neces-
sary.
Mr.. WernInger replied that notice
was necessary as the bill proposed TO
confer additional privileges upon an
Internal Improvement Company, for
its exclusive benefit. The 3. & o. r. r.
seeks this privilege. No citizen wanted
| il. The railroad was the power at
work.
Mr.. Farnsworth did not see the mat
ter as did the Senator from Harrison
The bill did not propose To create a new
corporation, or change an old one in the
sense of the law.
Mr.. Chapline said the Senator from
Z
| was not alone for the benefit OF the rail-
road. The State was interested. The
| B. & o. r. r. had run through the State
| for years and no tax had been collected
| BY this bill We propose to collect taxes,
and the company propose to pay them.
The Hempfield r. r. Co.'s property in
this State is taxed at only $1,000, and
pays about $50 tax for the privilege OF
running through this State. The bill
applies 70 IL as well as the B. K o. r. r.
Mr.. Young suggested that he would
prefer To INK specific sum which the
b. & o. X. r. Co. should pay annually,
say $50. 900, which he believed was the
amount which it was said this bill
would annually put into the treasury.
Mr.. IHhon thought from the best in
formation he could get, one mill per
mile was not enough tax, and he did
not profess to know what would be
right. The matter should be closely
Investigated. He understood the Com
pany supposed this tax would paw
s2U, GOO annually. He wanted a rate
fixed which would insure it, and
thought it might take two mills to do
it He moved to strike out one mill
and insert two, to test the matter.
Mr.. Young was of opinion that one
mill would raise twenty or thirty thou
sand dollars. We got nothing hereto
fore. Let's try $4,000 now.
Mr. Chapline offered an amendment
W NLN llahlnR the ItalLl
more and Ohio Railroad Com any guar
antee that the tax to the State should
not be less than SO, 900 annually, and
thereupOn Mr.. MahOn withdrew his
amendment. Mr.. Chapline subse-
quently withdrew his amendment
Mr.. Martin moved to amend the bill
so as to require the Company to pay
IS, 1902 instead of Sc, 900.
Mr.. Wilson moved to insert Si5, 600,
instead OF SIS, 1902.
Mr.. Young said the Company would
not accept this proposition. We could
II, and could have had the benefit of
it. We can get that amount now.
But increase il to 5000 and Won
break the camel's back with the load.
besides it will cost us $4,000 to law the
Company for the tax; and we should
probably be beaten in the end. The
North Yves. Virginia Railroad is not
taxable anyhow, for 1t has not declared
the dividend required by the charter
before 1t can be taxed. He wished we
could get $4,000, but little is better
than none. II we persist in arraving
the Legislature against the Company,
1t may increase its charges upon MS TO
twice what 1t has been, AS their charter
will allow them TO do. He hoped the
amendment to the amendment would
be rejected.
Mr.. Mahon favored Mr.. Wilson's
motion, and, If necessary, he thought
he could give good reasons for 1t. He
had great confidence in the Senator
from Ohio, and in his knowledge OF
what the Company ought to pay, and
what would be "A fair and lust compro-
mise. The company offered 81, 900 last
year, and he thought IL we adopted the |
amendment (of Mr.. WILSON, the Com
pany would very probably acceptit.
Mr. Young thought the company was |
very probably provoked and ANNOYED |
by the Legislature in the past, so that |
they would not likely listen to this de-
maid for $4,000. Let US take this |
$1,000 which they offer, and be done
with the whole matter.
Mr.. Wilson said, let the company ac-
cept our ofer, If 1t wants to get rid Of
I
Al the request OF Mr.. Chapline, Mr..
Wilson withdrew his amendment to the
and Mr.. Martin withdrew
the amendment, and Mr.. Chapline
offered an amendment requiring the
company, In addition 10 the $4,000 to
De paid to the State, to pay to the tieas-
nrer of each county through which the
3: Il %. X. II. passes, including the n.
w. Va X. r., the sum OF one thousand
iollars, which would make about SIS
100 additional-S4O,O 900 in all.
Mr.. Young opposed the amendment.
aging that 1t is more objectionable
han either of the former propositions,
1t was not fair to give this 81, 900 to
each oftsaid Counties It should 60 TO
me State, so all the counties would
share the benefit. 1t was unjust 10
counties of the railroad. He would
axe the railroad in his part of the
STATE ana release it from all tax.
Mr. Chapline contended that his
r,,S l luInent was fair, just and right.
Inc railroad had done us great good as
State. But he said they should also
pay something to the counties through
v hich II passes, for they had n diffsr- /
ent relation from other counties.
Mr., CarSkadon favored the armand