The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-23
vas adopted, and thus amended adopt

Mr.. FOREMAN moved to strike out
the qualifying words "and shall have
resided in said town six months next
preceding an election, and shall have
been assessed and paid tax"
Mr.. FERGUSON opposed the motion
as its adoption would entitleany citizen
of the State to vote within that town
The bill was local one, providing only
for an election within corporation.
Messrs. FOREMAN and WHEAT
smoke in favor of the amendment.
A vote being taken, the amendment
was lost.
Mr.. FOREMAN moved to strike out
| the words s'and shall have been assessed
and paid tax" He said the clause con
tiicted with the Constitution Of the State
and was an abridgement Of the right oi
suffrage. ;,
Mr.. LAMB said he hoped ttf word:
would not be stricken out. Men VINO
did not pay their taxes and assist N
keeping up q corporation had no right
to have voice in its government. The
| bill did not conflict with any Constitu,
tional right. 1t was q local bill and
provided only for local elections, and
men who did not pay their taxes to said
town had no right to vote at the town
elections.
Mr.. LANE was opposed to the propo
sition to strike out, and hoped the mo-
tion would be lost.
Messrs. WHEAT, FOREMAN and
KELLAR spoke in favor Of the propo'
sition to strike out.
Mr.. FERGUSON moved to amend by
inserting after the words land paid tax
the words "for the preceding year" lie
said he wished to perfect the bill as I'M
"a possible before tho vote was taken OIL
the motion to strike out, and therefore
wished it to read "and shall have been
assessed and paid tax for the preceding
year, Every city and town was infest'
ed with worthless men, and he was op.
posed to such floating material and
droAes upon society voting away money
of property holders without contribut'
ing to the support of such corporations
Mr.. FERGUSON'S motion to insert
was adopted. =.
The question being taken, the motion
to strike ont prevailed-ayes& 81; nays -
On motion of Mr.. LIGHTBURN, the
bill was further amended by inserting
after the names of the Trustees of said
town, the words providing they are
registered voters
Mr.. LAMB said it was useless to pass
the Bill, as it would be utterly imprac'
ticablc to carry out its provisions in the
election to take place on Monday next
On his motion the bill was tabled.
A number of bills on their first and
second reading were disposed of.
Mr.. FLEMING presented petition OF
citizens of Monongalia, Wetzel and
Marion counties, asking the formation
of new county.
Mr.. BEESON presented petition OF
Leonard Lamb, asking an appropriation
for his relief. -.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM presented pcti
ton of citizens of Marion, Harrison
ard Wetzel counties, asking the forma
ton of new county.
Mr.. PAYNE presented petition OF
Andrew Workman and others, of Raj
eigh county, asking release OF estate OF
Jacob Harper, deceased.
Mr.. HARRIS offered joint resolution
which was adopted, requesting Congress
to grant an additional appropriation OF
land to aid this State in the establish
ment of an Agricultural College.
Mr.. COOPER, by leave, introduced
bill to prevent the appropriation OF
ONCE @ y prdperty TO private use.
Mr.. FOREMAN offered resolution
which was adopted, inquiring into the
propriety of releasing honorably dis
charged soldiers from militia duty.
The bill permantly locating the Statf
Capital was made the special order fol
Saturday morning next, at IL o'clock.
House adjourned.