The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-18
HOUSE DELEGATES.

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Senate Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PETITIONS AND OF INQUIRY.
Mr.. BLAIR presented petition sign
ed by Warren Green and thirty-eight
other citizens of Williamstown, Wood
county, asking an extension of the cor
porate limits of said town, which was,
on motion of Mr.. BLAIR. referred to
the committee on Counties, Townships
and Municipal Corporations.
Mr.. BLAIR presented remonstrance,
signed by George Washington and for
ty-nine other citizens of Hampshire
county, protesting against the removal
OF the county seat of said county, which
ties, Townships and Corporations.
Mr.. WEIGH presented a remOns-
trance signsd by JnO. Mcbride and 50
other citizens of Hampshire csunty pro-
testing against the removal of the
county seat of said county. Referred
to same committee.
Mr.. SERGENT presented remons-
trance signed by Daniel Thompson and
twcnty-Oue others protesting against
the removal of the county seat of Hamp-
shire county. Referred to same.
Sir. SERGENT presented petition
signed by VIM. French and Robt. Pow
ell and i3 other citizens of Hampshire
county praying for the removal of the
county seat of said county from ROM
uey. Referred TO same.
PETITIONS.
Mr.. COLE presented petition asking
that Joseph A. Anderson be allowed to
practice law without taking the attOr-
ney's test oath. Referred to the Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Mr.. GREGORY, presented petition
from the citizens of Randolph county,
asking an appropriation of $50, 900 for
the completion of the Slaven's Cabins
and Summerville Turnpike road. Re-
ferred to Committee on Roads and In
ternal Navigatisns.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG presented petit
tion from the citizens of Moundsville,
asking an amendment to the charter Of
said town, which was referred to the
Committee on Counties, Townships,
and Municipal Corporations.
Mr.. JAMES presented a petition
signed by Silas Langfit and seventy-five
other citizens of Doddridge county, ask
ing for an appropriation of four thous-
and dollars for the corporation of turn
pike road in said county. Referred to
the committee on Roads and Internal
improvements.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. BLAIR-That the committee
on Roads and Internal Navigation in
qnire into the eXpediency of granting
Thomas Chancellor and Edward Chan
cellor the right to erect a wharf on the
Little Kanawha river at Parkersburg.
By Mr.. TOMLINSON-That the COM
mittee on Education inquire into the
expediency of amending section 20, of
chapter SO of the acts of 1867, so as to
read as follows: That when there is not
a sufficient number of negro children
in a school district or township to have
a school for any year therein that such
money now set apart for negro chill
dren shall be distributed and paid out
for the education of white children for
said years in such districts.
By Mr.. PARKER-That the commit
tee on Private Corporations and Joint
Stock Companies inquire into the ex-
pediency of Incorporating Wheeling
Lodge No. 9, of Independent order of
Odd Fellows.
By Mr.. GREGORY-That the commit
tee on Judiciary inquire into the expe-
diency of requiring supervisors to give
bonds and security for the performance
of their duties.
By Mr.. HOWES-That the committee
on Roads and Internal Navigation in
quire into the expedieney iof making q
portion of the Berkeley and Fairmont
Turnpike State road.
By Mr.. CHASE-That the Committee
on Taxation and Finances inquire into
the expediency of providing for the
taxation of United States bonds accord
ing to the intention of section l, article
&, of the Constitution.
By Mr.. POWELL-That the Commit
tee on Counties, Townships and NUM-
cipal Corporations inquire into the ex-
pediency of changing the lines between
the counties of Wetzel and Tyler.
THE CAPITAL QUESTION.
The Speaker stated that when the
House adjourned the question was
pending upon Mr.. ARMSTRONG'S mo-
ton take from the table the motion to
reconsider the vote by which House
Bill No. 20, locating the Capital at
Buckhannon, was defeated.
Mr.. FERGUSON hoped that the gem
tleman from Marshall would withdraw
his motion. Many of the members were
absent, having paired off, and it was inn
portant that u full House should settle
the question. To take up the subject
new would only result in wasting the
day, as last Friday had been wasted,
without arriving at any result.
Mr.. BLAIR thought those present
could settle the matter. The absentees
being paired off, did not alter the re-
suit, and he asked that o vote be taken.
After further remarks Mr.. ARMSTRONG
withdrew his melton.
Senate bill No. AZ, relating to the
mode of licensing ministers to solemn
ize matrimony, coming up,
Mr.. GREGORY proposed to strike
out the word Ordination and substi-
tute the words "being q minister" in
stead, SO as to allow ministers whether
ordained or not to perform the marriage
MT FERGUSON thought the amend