The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-28

LHoNeo Ln9 property of Mr.. Burn!
from his state-room or not. am no
after coming thene as hav,
stated, and solemnly declare before
high heaven that the whole perioC
from coming on the boat in the
evening until came to myself the fol
lowing morning is a perfect blank il
my existence, although it is said that
walked and talked, and in fact my
me. wandering through the streets o.
Catletsburg. One thing, sir, 1 dc
know, and that is, that am no "par.
doned thief'' and no man shall use
those words in regard to me with i'm.
punity. This is all the notice propose
to take of this matter in this House,
General Harris said the explanation
given by the gentleman from CabelI
concerning the circumstances implica.
ting his character was satisfactory TO
himself personally, and he had no
doubt satisfactory to a majority of the
members of the House, as an expIana-
ton ofthe facts of this matter. We're
he not to act with reference to other
considerations, he should not deem il
necessary to take any action in the
matter, deeming the explanation a
sufficient vindication of the gentle
mans character. But whilst the char
acter of the gentleman from Cabell was
Implicated in the charges made the
honor of the House was also imp1i-
Gated. these charges have been made
IN a public journal in this State, and
having State circulation; and the
charge Is made all over the country that
the members of this House are associ-
ated with, and being led by a "par-
doned thief" Hence, to vindicate the
honor OF the House-its character-for
il was a question of privilege in which
the HnnSa nj tod 1.
the member from Cabell, he offered the
following resolutions: -
ReSotre9, That a committee of five
be appointed to investigate and report
to the House on the charges contained
in this days Register, duplicating the
character of James n. Ferguson. a
mem Der of this House, and, indirectly,
duplicating the honor OF this House.
Mr.. Ferguson said he trusted every
friend he had in the House would vote
for that resolution.
The resolution was adopted.
A joint resolution was received from
the Senate requesting our Senators and
Representatives in Congress to endeav-
or to secure the passage of law to in
crease the pensions of the surviving
soldiers of 1872. Concurred in.
Gen. Harris presented petition of 46
citizens OF Ritchie county, asking an
appropriation for the repair of the
Staunton and Parkersburg Turnpike,
in that county. Referred. is 1>-aaf'
The following revolutions of inquiry
were adopted: a
By Mr.. Armstrong: Instructing the
Committee on Humane and Criminal
Institutions to inquire into the expedi-
ency ofso amending the law as to au-
thorize the Warden of the Penitentiary
to provide for the convicts such addi-
tional clothing as may be necessary for
THAR .
may berequired to work without doors
or during the construction of the pres
ent building. .,...... -....- -
By Mr.. Bee: Directing the Commit
tee on Forfeited Lands to inquire into
the expediency of amending the act to
provide for the sale of real estate re-
turned delinquent for non-payment of
taxes. fLs. -al #as
By. Mr.. Bowyer: Instructing the
Committee on the Judiciary to inquire
into the eXpediency of changing the
law in regard to deeds of trust on real
rents and profits thereof be subject to
or personal property, so that when the
time given or specified in the trust deed
expires and the sale not enforced, the
creditors, and if personal property be
held by trust deed or bought in by n
friend, and remain in possession of a
former owner, used and treated as his
own, for longer period than one year,
that il be considered fraud and liable to
creditors. .-E a4-,f 2
By Mr.. -Koonce: Instructing the
on Roads, &C., to inquire
road law so as to abolish the system of
persons to work on roads;
and so as to levy taxes on real and per-
sonal property for road purposes.
By Mr. Bee: Instructing the Com
mittee on Forfeited Lands, &C., to in
quire what, if any, legislation is neces-
sary relative to lands returned delin-
quent for non-payment of taxes be-
tween the years 1881 and 1865, whether
sold on account of said taxes or not
Mr.. Wheat offered joint resolution,
that in the erection of the State capital,
when located, no appropriation be made
for its erection until railroad communi-
with the Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Objected to by Mr.. Carroll, and laid
over.
Mr.. Lightburn, by leave, introduced
n bill to re-divide the county of Lewis
into townships, aud a bill for the relief
of the suretieS of Minor G. Hall, late
Sheriff of Lewis county. -
Mr.. Spencer moved to reconsider the
vote by which the House yesterday
adopted the report on rules.
Upon this motion the vote being tn
ken by yeas and nays resulted-yeas %,
nays IS.
So the House refused to reconsider.
LOCATION OF THE CAPITAL. 4
The hour of II o'clock A. NJ. having
arrived thot being the hour fixed for
the consideration of the House bill no
81 locating the State Capital, the House
proceeded to resolve itselfinto commit
tee of the whole on that question, Mr.
McWhorter, of KanaWha, in the chair,
the blank in the bill with the name OF
the place selected, the several compe-
ting places be named, and when the
roll is called each member respond bv
naming the place of his choice. Agreed
to. 4.f.s-apF 41f.l
SPEECH OF MR. CRAcRAFT IN FAVOR OF
CHARLESTON.
Mr.. Cracraft said: ''' -
Mr.. CHAIRMAS:-I would suggest
the name of Charleston, as q suitable
point at which to locate the. State Capt.
tai. In presenting its name, do not
design to trespasS on the patience OF
the House in any protracted remarks.
am free to state. however, that Charles
ton, in geographical point of view
offers perhaps superior inducements to
any other place that has been suggest
ed in this Connection. I believe, while
there is a number of prominent points
spoken of each as the proper place, ia
king. all things into consideration,
Charleston is perhaps more central
than any other point that has been sug.
gested. 1t has been generally believed,
Lam free TO admit, that the county OF
Kanawha is at one end of the State, OF
in,other words far from the geograph-
zeal centre. Any gentleman who takes
the pains to inform himself on this
subject will readily perceive that
Charleston, situated on the Great Ka.
nawha river, is certainly nearer the
centre of the State than -Clarksburg