The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-05
West Virginia Legislature.
[EXTRA SESSION.
THURSDAY, June 4, 1868.
SENATE
SENATE.

Mr.. YOUNG offered q resolution in
structing the committee on Internal I'm
provernents to inquire into the expedi-
ency of rearrangipg and redistricting
the First and Second Congressional Dis
tricts.
On motion of Mr. ZINN the resolution
was amended by referring it to the com
mittee ON Judiciary, instead of the COM
mittee on Internal improvements; and
also that it apply to all the COngresslon-
al districts in the State, and as amended
the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. CHAPLINE presented the bill of
John H. Charnock for repairing and
furnishing the Senate Chamber, inclu-
ding services rendered, amounting in
all to ninety-seven dollars and some
cents. Referred to the committee on
Finance.
Mr.. CHAPLINE hereN offered piece
of plaguerism in the shape of joint
resolution, which has been hashed and
rehashed before every big and little
bob tail Radical meeting or Conven-
tion in the country since the close of
the impeachment trial. 1t originated
at the Chicago Convention, which nom-
mated Grant for President. 1t was to
the effect that it is the opinion of the
people of West Virginia, that Andrew
johnson, President of the United States
has been impeached for high crimes
and misdemeanors and was properly
convicted by the vote of thirty-five
Senators and improperly acquitted by
nineteen.
Mr.. CHAPLINE moved to suspend
the rules to act upon the resolution,
which was not agreed to.
Mr.. SLACK introduced bill, on
leave, for the relief of Jane l.. Carr,
for taxes enormously assessed IN 1854,
in Kanawha county, amounting to
so 81.
Mr.. WERNINGER presented petit
tion, signed by three or foHr hundred
citizens of Harrison county, praying for
the amendment of the law to prevent
the destruction of fish. AS the law now
reads they claim it does not meet the
ends it was designed for.
Mr.. WILSON, on leave, offered bill
regulating the rates of interest.
MIR. MARTIN, on leave, offered bill
in relation to certain suits against rail-
road companies.
On motion the rule for printing bills
was suspended, and the above bills and
petition were all referred to the COM
mittee on Revision.
The question of mileage was referred
to the committee on Privileges and
Elections.
Mr.. ZINN offered joint resolution
that the Senate (House concurring)
when it adjourns, it stand adjourned
until next Monday at 2 p. NJ. The rules
were suspended and the resolution
adopted.
Mr. ZINN said since the resignation
of Colonel Edmund Frey as Committee
clerk, and his appointment as assistant
clerk in the House, it was necessary to
fill the vacancy in the Senate. de had
friend n lmed Ziegler who was oat OF
employment and was anxious to hayeia
taste of the public pap. 1t was mat
ter of no difference to him whether
they needed another clerk or not, his
friend had nothing to do, and was dis
appointed in getting clerkship IN the
House, and besides, the Senate was ne
cessarily bound to give him a position
because he had been a soldier. He re-
commended him highly as being able to
fill the duties of the position, which
could be safely said of any one as long
as there was nothing to do in it.
The nominations were about to be
closed and Mr.. Ziegler declared elected
by acclamation, when Mr.. BURLEY,
| wanted to know what was going on,
and when informed he also had friend