The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-26


on Claims, DC, reported adversely
upon the petitions OF certain parties.
asking that taxes enormously assessed
be refunded.
Mr. Armstrong, from the COMMITTEES
on Enrolled Bills. reported the correct
enrolment OF certain acts and Joint
resolutions
Mr.. Mahou. from the Committee on
Roads, DC, 10y leave. reported "a uill
granting certain privileges 90 the
Mononsahela Valley Railroad Com
gauy.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were Of
iered and adopted:
By Mr. Ferguson of Cahell Request.
ing the auditor to report The amount of
revenue that would accrue from "a tax
OF I'D cents ON the Too dollars bon the
value of real estate, should House Bin
80. lU5 become a law.
BY Mr.. IumlIus0u: Directing the
committee uu Claims. DC. 90 inquire
into the eGpel.eucy of paying DR.. $. H..
Griffith tor medical services.
By Mr. McCaskey. Directing the
committee ou Roads, &c, 90 inquire
into the eXpediency OF granting the
right OF way from The State line iu Mo-
nonEali9 county, to "a point near Fair
m9ui. Marion c0unfy.tO the MJuOuga-
hela Valley ltlr.a q Company.
by AIR. Ne.cl: Directing the Ser
geant-at-Arms O. pay the pages of the
House each 50 cd per day.
hy Mr. >pauldIng. Directing the
committee ON Counties, dc. Co inquire
into the eNpedleucy of changing the
line between ine counties of Logan and
Mason.
PETITIONS. EIy.
The following petitions were pre-
scented aud appropriately referred:
by Mr.. Ferguson, of Marshall: a
petition of W. Philips aud 20 others,
citizens of Marshall county, asking the
revocation of the charter of certain
road ln that county, and "a petition OF
james III. Speer, a citizen oi Marshall
county, asking permission Co practice
law and hold office without taking the
test oath.
BY Mr.. Chase: A petition of L. C..
Lauham and 20 others, citizens of But
itlo. Putnam county, asking incOrpora-
ton of that town.
By Mr.. Bender: A petiliou Or Scott
aud 45 others, citizens of Nicholas cuuu-
ty, asking that q certain part of tbat
county be attached to BraNtuu.
By Mr.. Goh: a petition of John Nc
Carly and bb others, citizens Ol Harrison
and Marion counties, asking that "a
certain contract Tor building school
houses Doe confirmed; and q petition oi
j. =. Bradford aud n others, citizens 90
Harrison county, asking the relief of
Hamilton Grlggs from certain militia
fines
By Mr.. Boughner. a petition Off J.
Brown and @ others, members OF the
Morg1utoWu Bar, asking repeal of At
toruey's Test oath.
By air. Powell; A petition of James
Morrison and iD others. citizens Oi ly-
Ter county, asking tina, sub-district 40.
%, oi Lincoln township, be made s sep
ur3,e school district.
By SIR. Mann. A petition of S b.
Li,t'epage and ODD others. citizens of
tfpauurer county asking q charter
f1r t certain road.
By Mr.. Woodiord under leaves The
proceedings Ola meeting held 200 BraN-
tom county requesting the delegate of
tlUt county turesigu.
ON motion, The papers were laid ON
the table.
A message from lhe Senate aunouuc.
ca tle passage hy that body of certain
bills with amendments.
IMPEACHMENT.
A message from tine Senate anuouuC'
cl th8i that body had passed joint
resolution relating tO the Impeachment
oft tho President ofthe United State.
Ou motion of Mr. Armstrong, ihe
rules We're suspended aud the rg-olu.
ton taken up aud adopted hy the .ol.
lowing vote:
IEAs-Mossrs. Now horler. speaker
Alam.ou, Allison. Armstrong, Bender
BlmNpr Borgess., BIughuer, Cham
beers, Crane, Huntington. Evans. Elem.
ing, OF Harrison, Ferguson, OF tahril
Ferguson, of Marshall, GOh, Gold
Gregory, Htgar, Harrow, Heermaus
Hincbmau, H0wes, James, jarrett
MahUu. Mann, McCIa~kev, Punell
Pope. Powell. Richmond, Riddle
smith, Spsuiding, Tabler Waggy and
Weich -3,.
NAYs-Messrs. Chase, Cole, Davis
son, Fleming. of Marion, Hervey,
Huffman, Jacob. Morgan, Stewart
Iumlinsuu and Woodi0rd-ll.
After the vote had been taken Messrs
Miller and Blair appeared and asked
leave, which was granted, Co have
their votes recorded 0n the Senate
Joint Resolution relating 90 the im-
parchment OF the President, Mr.. Mil
Ter voting no, and Mr.. Blair, Aye.
The calendar was taken mp and a
number of uuimportant bills read first
aud second times, ordered 20 engross-
meet, laid on the table, Sc.
pa, L. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Tue House reas- embed at . p. m.
Mr.. Newlin asked and obtained leave
to record his vote on the joint resolu-
ton relating 90 impeachment, and voted
Iu the Affirmative.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed:
A bill for the relief Of portion of the
securities OF Geo. G. Kerr.
4 bin amending aud re enacting the
act Incorporating the Maryland and
Virginia Bridge Company.