The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-01-23
WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

TUESDAY, Jan. y,

Prayer by Rev. Alex. Martin.
\ message from the House annouced
the passage OF House bill No. 8, "a
Bill locating the county seat OF Calhoun
county," and the adoption of the SEN
ate joint resolution authorizing the
printing of 5000 copies of the decision
OF the Supreme Court of this State on
the attorneys test oath.
Said bill was read, the rule suspend
ed, and the bill passed, Mr.. Raymond
voting in the negative. This bill To-
Gates the county seat mt Simon p.
Stump's fnrm.
Mr.. Hoke, nom the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported the following
bills, which were laid on the table, to
await printing:
To repeal the act providing for the
coutiscatiou OF property in this State
belonging to the enemies thereof.
a bill concerning divorces.
And bill To- provide for tho em-
| ployment of counsel in defending the
suit OF Virginia against West Virginia,
in relation to the counties of Berkeley
and Jefferson
Mr.. Duval, from the Committee on
Military Affairs, reported back the
Senate Bill "to abolish the office of
Qunrtermaster General aud to transfer
its duties to the Adjutaut General, ,"
recommending its passage. Laid on
the table to await printing.
Mr.. Duval, from the same committee,
| reported adversely upon the PROPOSE
tious to pay soldiers bounty in certain
cases where they received no bounty.
| Report adopted.
Mr.. Farnsworth, from the Committee
on Internal improvements and Navi-
CATION, reported back the Senate Bill to
transfer the interest OF this State in the
| Suspension Bridge across Guyandotte
river mt the town of Guyanuotte, in
| Cabell county, recommending its pas
/ sage. Laid on the table to await print
\ ing
Mr.. Dix, from the Committee on
Education, reported u bill to establish
West Virginia. Read first time and
laid on the table to await printing.
| THE bill is blank as to place.
Mr.. Chapline, by leave, introduced IL
bill to compensate attorneys for de-
Tending boards of registration. Read
first time, and referred to judiciary.
| Mr.. Dix, by leave, introduced u bill
to provide for selling an NJ. Il. Church
in Scott township, in Putnam county,
to the Board ef Education of said town
ship. Read first time, and referred to
the Committee on Education.
on motion of Mr.. Wilson, Senate bill
No. s, to locate the capital, was taken
up.
Mr.. Wilson moved that said bill be
| made the specinl order for the 9TH day
of February next, mt IL o'clock u. IN.
Mr.. Farnsworth opposed the motion,
saying that this capital question was
| the great, absorbing question before
this Legislature. 1t ought to be located
before the other public institutions of
the State yet unprOvided. We are as
well prepared now TO decide this ques-
ton aS we ever would be. The Senate
is full; their minds are made up, and
| the people expect this work to be done
N In. bn. hnn K-s1t - u
and was disposed to believe, that II
combination was being formed to stave
OFT this question for the benefit of reb-
els and enemies of the State.
Mr.. Burdett said he was not one who
was in favor of precipitancy. He be-
louged to no combination. He hoped
the Senate would do this work like
| statesmen when it is done, and do it for
the best interests of the State. He did
not think there was any "cat in the
meal tub" in the motion of the Senator
from Ohio. Mr.: Burdett concluded by
snying he favored the motion of Mr..
Wilson.
Mr.. Raymond remarked that if there
was any combinations on this subject
he knew nothingl about them. He
would SCorn to enter into combinations
upon n matter of such importance to
the State. The whole State is deeply
interested in this subject. For his part
he did not represent any particular
part of the State on this subject. He
wanted to do his duty to the entire
state. he was in favor of Mr.. Will
sons motion. Time ought to be given
members for reflection. Such was al
ways the course in the General Assem-
! oily of Virginia in matters of State i'm
portance.
Mr. Chapliue said he was not inter-
ested in this subject. They did not ex-
Pect the capitol in his end of
the State. He knew nothing about
combinations, but he was opposed 10
poStponingI this matter. He agreed,
with the Governor, that the capital
ought to be located this session. Let
us go to work and ballot. Time is i'm
portant. If he could not get what he
wanted, he would put up with what he
could get, and accept the decision of
the Senate. If we do not go to work,
the session Will expire with the queS-
ton undecided.
MIR. linn thought the best way to
prevent combinations was to locate the
other public buildings first. With the
capital question alone before us, there
ed the capital located for the interest Of
tho whole State. He favored postpone-
meut.
Mr.. FRrnsworth said he had no refar-
ence to the Senator from Ohio. in 9,is
remarks. He relieved him of any
Va Locate tha
capital, and every Senator will be free
to act on other matters. Men are more
or less influenced by local interests. In
tereSt binds the wiseSt men. That il
what he feared. This question passed
the House last year by two third vote.
but was lost here by IA small majority
We have heard from the people since
that. They want the capital located,
The Governor has recommended it,
Let us hear the voice of the people.
Those who oppose the location of the
capital, l know, and the people well
Know, are the enemies OF West Virgin
Ia. They want to stave Oft action. They
want TO defeat its location. The rebels
hope yet to possess West Virginia po-
liticallY. All the people in the central
part of the State want the Capital fix-
ed. 1t must be fixed, otherwise, the
hope of the rebels will be strengthened.
They hope to wipe out the State.
Mr.. Burdett asked how the State was
to get out of the Union. He knew how
they could get in, but did not know
how they could get out.
Mr.. Farnsworth said the rebels hoped
to destroy this State by getting into
power, and by getting Convention. or
in some other way, drag US back into
old Virginia. {Voice-That's sol n.
We can't fix the Capital men will leays
the State and money will not be
brought into it. The people among the |
are awake on this subject