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

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CsFned.
/ was postponed until Wednesday. next
and made the special order for eleven
O'Clock of that day.
The following resolutions were Of
fered:
Brady for taxes paid.
By Mr.. Woodford, making the town
| OF Weston separate school district.
BY Mr.. Huntington, inqutring into
the expediency of Incorporating the
Horseshoe and Backbone turnpike
Mr.. Gregory asked leave (which was
not granted1 to introduce bill in re-
gard to celebrating of the rites of mat
Fimony out of the county for which
license had been taken.
Mr.. Newlin introduced resolution
giving notice that Judge Hindman of
the 9Th Circuit would be required to an
sWer at the bar of the House on the
26th of February, prox., for contempt
and disregard of the law passed Feb
ruRry 18th, 1855. known as the lawyers
test oath law. The specific accusations
in the resolutions are that Judge Hind
man admitted to practice in the courts
of his circuit, Samuel A. Miller, Sam
uel Price and Col. Hounshell, all con-
nected with the rebellion, without re-
During them to take the oath referred
to.
Mr.. Newlin moved to suspend the
rules and put the resolution on its pass
age.
Mr.. WEIGH said that no proof OF the
allegations contained In the resolution
was submitted.
Mr.. Pinnell said that the resolution
simply gave notice OF an intention on
the part OF the House to go into the in
vestigation of the allegations referred
Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell, said that
there was no question as to the facts re-
cited. That much he wonld say as the
personal friend of the Judge. He pre-
sumed the Judge would make no issue
as of the facts with the resolution, and
hadbut little boubt but that he expected
andwas prepared for the proceeding pro-
posed. He made the statement merely
for the information of the House, and
not as wishing to further any of the
| proceedings.
Mr.. Tomltnson said the facts were iu-
disputable. Both himself and the gem
tlemRn from Cabell, Mr.. Ferguson,
zant of them as practising attorneys in
that circuit. And he would re-
mark that the whole question, (includ-
ing the ruling of the u. 8. Supreme
/ Court had been deliberately and ably
argued before the Judge by the gentle,
man from Cabell and the Hon. Gaban
4. Moore, of KY.
Mr.. Chase moved to lay the resolu.
ton on the table. On this motion the
yeas and nays were called forr and the
cali was sustained. The vote resulted
as follows: r.
YEAY- Messrs. Chase, Cole, DAVIDSON
Huffman, Jacob, James, Miller, Nor.
gan, Stewart, Tomlinson and Wood
5NAxs-AIcwhorter (speaker) Messrs
Adamson, Armstrong, Bender, Blair
Borgess., Boughner, Chambers, Crane,
Huntington, Evans, Fleming, of Har-
rtson, Fleming, of Marion, Ferguson
of Cabell, Ferguson, of Marshall, Goff,
Gold, Gregory, Hagar, Harrow, Heer.
mans, Hervey, Hinchman, Howes
Largent, Mahon, MRun, Martin, Mo.
Claskey, Newlin, Piunell, Pope, Pow
ell, Richmond, Riddle, Smith, Spauld.
ing, Steere, Tabler, Waggy and WEIGH
Absent Messrs. Allison, Billmyer,
\ Jarrett and Parker.
So the House refused to lay the reso-
luton on the table. On motion of Mr..
Newltn the rules were suspended and
1t was put upon its passage and carried.
On motion, the House adjourned.