The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-01-29
Mr.. ARMSTRONG presented the peti.

Mr.. ARMSTRONG presented the peti'
tion of A. B. Rorhbongh and 355 other
citizens of the State, praying for the
passage of a prohibitory liquor law. :,
Mr.. LIGHTBURN presented the petl-
ton of John FELTON,, asking compensa-
tion for extra labor performed while
contractor on the Ohio river and Mary
land turnpike road.
Mr.. FOREMAN presented the petition
of the Wood county Supervisors, asking
a revaluation of land in said county.
The House resolved itself into the
Committee of the Whole to consider the
bill permanently locating the Capital.
Seven votes were taken, without
any. definite result. The last vote was
as follows: ~
Charleston-l6: Messrs. Ballard, Bog
CESS, Bowyer, Caldwell, Carroll, era
craft, Ferguson, Grose, johnson, Kin
caid, Little, !M'Whorter, Neel, Payne,
Vaughan, and Workman.
Buckhannon-l5: Messrs. Armstrong,
Beeson, Billmyer, Cunningham, Gibson
Harman, Harris, Hiser, Hoffman, Koonce,
Mann, M'Carty, MQuilkin, Welton and
Pinnell. 51... .
Grafton-l3: Messrs. Bickel, Brown
(of Ohio), Burke, Cooper, DAWSON,
Heermans, Kellar, Lamb, Lane, Lock
hart, Smith (of Berkeley, Wheat and
Williamson.
Clarksburg-6: Messrs. Bee, Boreman,
Fleming, Golf. Lightburn and Spencer
Glenville-2: Messrs. Snider and Iay-
lor.
After the second vote Parkersburg and
Weston were (for the presenD with
drawn.
After the seventh vote had been tax
en-, on motion of Mr.. SPENCER, the
committee arose, reported progress, and
the further consideration of the bill was
postponed. -'-' ''---'
The House Bill incorporating the
town of Palatine, Marion county, was
passed.
The House Bill to regulate the rate OF
interest was taken up. 1t makes it law
full to borrow money at rate not e1,
ceeding ten per cent, and fixes the legal
rate of interest at six per cent.
Mr.. HEERMANS offered a substitute
making the first figures eight and the
second seven.
Mr.. LAMB spoke in favor Of the origi.
nal bill. He said West Virginia wanted
money, and if the rate of interest was
not allowed to be increased so that we
could compete with neighboring States,
we would not and could not command
the capital.
Messrs. BEE, KELLAR and HARRIS
spoke against the bill, and character
lied it as scheme to fleece the poor
man.
Mr.. HARRIS moved that the bill he
indefinitely postponed, and the yeas
and nays being demanded, the follow
ing was recorded: --..
Yeas.-siessrs. Ballard, Bee, Boggess,
Boreman, Bowyer, Burke, Caldwell,
Carroll, Cooper, Cunningham, Fleming,
Gibson, Goff, Grose, Harman, Harris,
Hiser, Hoffman, johnson, Kellar, Kin
caid, Lightburn, Little, Lockhart,
Mann, M'Carty, Payne, Smith, (ot
Berkeley Snider, Spencer. Taylor,
Vaughan, Welton, Williamson and
Workman-33.
Noes.-Messrs. Pinnell, (Speaker),
Armstrong, Beeson, Bickel, Bi llmyer,
Brown, of (Ohio), Cracraft, Dayisson,
Ferguson, Heermans, koonce, Lamb,
Lane, MQuillan, MWhorter, Neel and
Wheat-l7.
So the bill was indefinitely postponed.
House Bill No. %, in relation to jul
ries, was taken up. . f..... .... 90
Mr.. HEERMANS asked if the pas
sage of the bill, and thereby providing
for the summoning of thirty-six in
stead of twenty-eight jurors, would not
greatly increase the expenses OF our
Courts. E... o.,
Mr.. FERGUSON said if the gentle
man asked for information, he could in
form him that the bill would save to the
State from $4,000 to 5000 per year.
Mr.. F. proceeded to give detailed
statement of the manner i'll which
Grand and Petit Juries were empaneled
and managed.
Mr.. HEERMANS seemed to have
every confidence in Mr.. Fs knowledge
of Courts and Juries, and waived his
objections to the bill under considera-
tion.
The bill, together with number of
others, was read second time and or
dered to engrossment. = /. Is
Mr.. LIGHTBURN offered joint res
olution declining to take any action on
the proposition from Old Virginia,
looking to a reunion Of West Virginia
and that State. The yeas and nays
were demanded, and the resolution was
unanimously adopted. ,-r-- r
Mr.. LITTLE presented petition of N.
B. French, asking the passage of an act
authorizing him to construct road
from East river to Princeton.
House adjourned.