The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-01-27

, AQ4mB0nS dluCnmdu8 NAAAASAS
: As the Committee on the Fsnlten-
Hilary Messrs. HeeFmanst FlnnellI
I, WOodfOrd and Chase.
> message from the Senate announced
concurrence in the Penltenltiaty Hliu
; Insane Asylum joint resolutions:
I Mr.. Mahon presented the petition OF
! citizens of Grant Township, JACKSON
county, making the Ohio river law
full fence. a..
J "A petition was presented asking IoS
the formation of new county Ois "a
gala counties. ,-.,-,,
/ A. Monroe, from cittzensof Hampshire
county, asking that he De reviewed nom
the disabiliiies of the lawyers oath.
Another, by Mr.. Bender, for the re-
| lIefiof Daniel EnR9l.
Another, by Mr.. Chambers, praying
the Incorporation of Harper's Ferry,
Jefferson county.
"A resolution was offered exemptinR
surveyors of roads from giving bonds
in cases where Boards of Supervisors
refuse to lay levy for road pur-
poses.
Another, incorporating the village Of
Guyandotte.
Another, for the support of widows
and orphans of deceased soldiers, and
also for the support of wounded sol
Cliers.
Another, by Mr.. Armstrong, dispen-
sing with the usual spring elections,
and holding them on the fourth Thurs
day In October.
Another, by Mr.. Borgess., providing
that The certificates of election returns
for delegates be referred to the Com
| mittee on Elections and Privileges.
4 Mr.. Riddle presented q petition from
/ citizens of Gilmer and Richie in refer
ence to q turnpike road.
Mr.. Woodford, petition from the
board OF Supervisors OF Lewis county,
In reference to land assessments.
MI, Boughneri q petition on behalf
a. II Raymond, ESQ., releasing him
from the disabilities of the lawyers
test oath. .,.
4 resolution was offered reducing
the fees of Prosecuting Attorneys on
INDUCEMENTS. .sia-.
Another, by Mr.. Tomlinson, amend
ing the charter of the Coyington and
Ohio road, so as to admit of conditional
county subscriptions.
Another, by Mr.. Gof, restoring 10 the
docket of Harrison county, the case of
James NJ. Jackson Us. John Brakes
heirs. :
Another, in regard to the sale of in
to4 icating liquors.
Mr.. Fleming, of Harrison, moved for
temperament of a special committee
of hves to take charge of all petitions
and documents referring to the tenn
peranoe question.
Mr.. Blair hoped that the temperance
question was not to be pnt in issue in
the Legislature. BIO did not see the
wisdom of further legislation upon the
subject. The matter of selling LIQUOR
Is in the hands of the different Boards
of Supervisors, in the various counties.
and that wasthe place for 1t.
Mr.. Gregory differed with Mr.. Blair,
and, In support of his views, went on
Il n NkNaln IT.
Mr.. WEIGH said that one of
the troubles of the Republican
party was in the Introduction of side
Issues, subordinate and local in their
character to the detriment of lead
ing questions and national principles.
| He was In favor of leaving the liquor
business where it now is, with the
Board of Superylsors.
MIR. Fleming. of Harrison, thought
that there ought perhaps to be some
| committee of the kind proposed, as a
medium OF communication between the
House and large and respectable out
side opinion, Something of the kind
was due the well known public feeling
existing on this subject.
Messrs Golf and Armstrong concurred
In this view and advocated the appoint
ment of the proposed committee.
Mr.. Boughner thought 1t was still
true, as in days gone by, that the world
was governed too much. We could NOT
rectify all the evils OF life bv enact.
ments. We can only modify and regu.
late that which we can not eradicate.
There were two sides to most of ques.
tons, including the temperance cues
ton. He was friend of that cause
| wished 1t success-hOped better day
Tor the world was cOming-but let us
make haste slowly and dfscreetly.
The motion for the appointment of a
committee of 6WRs carried.
Il Mr.. HE1Pmfnrr nf
resolution authorizing Clarke and Coal
townships in that county to levy a tax
for the relief of VIM. n. Robinson.
Mr.. Blair offered resolution pro-
ylulng Tor the incorporation of towns,
i &C., by the Circuit Courts.
Mr.. Jacob, of Ohio county. offered n
IJoint resolution instructing our Sena-
/ tors and requesting our Representa-
4 tives In Congress, to vote for q law that
shall provide for the payment of u. s,
Ss sS as, not expressly payable in coin,
in legal tender notes; and also stop
ping contraction and providing sup
ply of currency adequate to the bust
ness demands of the country.
To-. In support of his resolution, Mr.. ia
cob said that he had not offered IL in
any captious or partisan spirit, nor for
any political purpose, but with view
OF stirring up our representatives in
Congress TO an earnest effort on behalf
of what he conceived to be the interests
VI S4GlE Uuublltueul6s lu9 CQnQll1On o L
the country seems to demand some
such legislation az Is called for In the
resolution. The situation of affairs is
discOuraging and threatening, and
largely SO, ln his opinion, for the want
of a liberal financial policy on the part
of the Government, We see, heRr and
3 read of failureS-Of the stoppa0es OF
8 spindles and lOOms-of the closing OF
: iron WORKSHOP laborsrs thrown out 81
employment-of hard times at this
season of the year. It would ali
most seem as II the country
was on the verge of bankruptcy. IL
there no remedy2 Can no better imam
Q cial system be adopted than the expe.
: rlment made thus fart He Believed
that our relief was in another direction
!, than that pursued. We mist have
cheap money in order to enable the
: country TO bear its present burdens.
Mr.. Newlin opposed the resolution,
Although no adept in finance, he be,
y lteved that what were kuoWnas the 6.2C
bonds, were payable in coin. aud thai
both the honor and the interests of the
0 nation demanded that they should be
!. SO paid. he called attention to the faci
= that the agents of the Treasury Depart,
ment had advertised these bonds as q
! loan payable in coin, principal and in,
terest, and said that no principle OF Law
was better settled than that the acts O.
Q the agent, when known to the princi.
= pal, and not disavoWed by him, werE
: binding on said principals The weight
OF testimony seemed to be, so far as he
Z had opportunity to examine IL, that the
9 5-2O bonds were sold on.ths understand,
Q ing that they were payable in coin.
y Mr.. Blair said that he felt tempted e
. repeat his remarks of the previous CIny
l, in regard to the nFOuFiefV of lepisla