The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-15


and maintenance of colored lunatica.
Also asking to be discharged from the
consideration of the resolution in re-
gard to permanent officers for the exam
tnation and confinement of colored
llnatics. and that it be referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. MahOn, from the Committee on
Roads, reported adversely in regard to
declaring PocotalicO river and all other
streams of sufficient size public high
ways; also reported back Senate Bill
No. 81, with substitute.
AIR. Armstrong, from the Committee
on Enrolled Bills, certified as to the
correct enrolment OF acts passed.
The following resolutions were Of
fered:
BY Mr.. Tomlinson: As to the expe.
dtencv of reducing the salary Of town
ship clerks, so as TO pay them a per
diem for time actually employed.
By Mr.. Armstrong: AS to the expe-
diency of relieving from taxation The
heils OF the late Nathaniel Tomlinson,
or SO much of the estate of the said
Tomlinson as is situated in the county
of Marshall.
BY Mr.. Ferguson, OF Cabell: That
when the House adiOurns it will be I'M
til Monday next.
BY Mr.. Crane: That Messrs. Crane
and Huntington be added to the Com.
mitteo on Education.
By Mr.. Smith That it is the sense of
the House that the interests of the State
demand the permanent location of the
| Capital at this session OF tho Legisls-
| ture.
By Mr.. Woodford: That the Commit
tee on Humane and Criminal Institu-
tons inquire into the expediency of
making an appropriation for the pur-
pose of contin uinE the work on the
| Hospital for the Insane at Weston and
that they report the amount necessary
for tho completion OF the centre build
ing.
BY Mr.. Crane: requiring land own
ers TO make return to the assessors I'M
der oath and authOriz ng assessors to
change the estimate If erroneous in
their opinion, and empowering the
Board of Supervisors to decide where
an appeal is taken.
By Mr.. Jacob: Providing for the in.
surnnce of all tho Normal School
buildings and the Agricultural College.
BY Mr.. FerGuson: Providing tor the
service of process issued by Justices
against Railroad Companies, and for
the trial Ofcauses against said compa-
MES i'll Justices courts.
BY Mr.. Gregory: Providing for the
sale of delinquent lands in Webster
county. for the years 1861, '62, '6S, '6i,
'65 and G6, for State, county and town
ship taxes.
BY Mr.. Woodford: Allowing addi-
tional time within which petition for
an appeal or supersedeas may be pre-
scented.
BY Mr.. Pinnell: Providing for the
collection of all taxes by township Off
GERS.
BY Mr.. Spaulding: Allowing tho
Board of SupervisOrs in Wayne county
to declare every stream in said county
a public highway.
nv Mr.. Cole. RefundinO To HoTv
! Hunt of kanqwha county the sum OF
S25S,7S or any part thereof, on account
of erroneous assessments for the years
1868, 1864, 1865 and 1866.
By Mr.. Pope: To pny George Obra
SOL go for services rendered rs u MEM
Der of Capt. Shells Company of State
Guards.
The following petitions were offered:
| By Mr.. Fleming, of Harrison, on be-
halt of p. NJ. Hale and other citizens OF
Lewis county, asking that John Bran.
non, Esq, OF Weston, may be permit
the Attorneys oath.
By Mr.. Pinnell: On behalf of j. C.
Fleming and so other citizens OF Taylor
county, asking protection against
unjust discrimination against local
freights on the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad.
BY Mr.. Jacob: On behalf of Samuel
81. Smith and A. other citizens of Ohio
county asking for the adjustment OF
the offices OF county Treasurer and
Superintendent of Schools.
By MIR. Fleming, OF Marion: On be
half of G. NJ. Bishop and II other clti-
zens OF Marion county, praying for a
change in the school laws.
BY the same: On behalf of Richard
| Toomas and is other citizens of Union
| township, Marion county, praying for
a change in the school laws.
By Mr.. Largent On behalf of W. A.
KuvkendaI aud rs other citizens of
Hampshire county against the removal
of the county seat.
By Mr.. Boughner: On behalfJ.C ,Wac-
nerand lO2 other citizens OF Morgantown
protesting against the repeal OF chap
ter IS Code Of 1860.
By MIR. Cole: On behalf of A. C. p,
Sinnett, of Kanawha county, asking
relief from certain taxes.
By MIR. Pope: On behalf +. G. Har-
wood and six other citizens of Moor
| field and vicinity, asking that the
south Fork Bridge Company be incor-
ated.
BY Mr.. Ferguson, of Marshall: On
behalf of ]. II. Lock wood and A other
citizens of MOundsville against the re-
peal of section of the act consolidating
the towns of Moundsville and Eliza
beth.
BY Mr.. Golf: On behalf Of F. w.
Cunningham of Eagle township, in
Harrison county, asking the equaliza-
ton of the distribution of the school
fund in said township.
by Mr.. Allison On behalf of LYMAN
Stedman and two other citizens of Ham
cock county, asking that Browns
Island be transferred to the State OF
Ohio.
By Mr.. Ferguson, of Caben: EN-
powering each Circuit Court to control
the expenditures of the clerks Office
and certify the amount of such expen-
ditures to the Board of Supervisors for
payment.
By Mr.. Hinchman: Adding Mr.. AL
lison to the Committee on Education.
THE CAPITAL QUESTION.
On motion of Mr.. Stecre, House bill
No. 20, to locate the Capital at Buck
hannon, was taken up. The question
was upon agreeing to that location.
The result was AS follows:
YEAs:-MesHrs. Adamson, Bender,
BoEgess, Crane, Huntington, Evans,
Ferguson, of Cabell, Gold, Gregory,
Hagar, Harrow, Heermans, Hinch.
man, Howes, Largent, Mann, McClRs-
key, Pinnell. Pope, Richmond, Rid
die, Smith, Spaulding, Tabler and
Woggy-25
NAYs-Messrs. McWhorter, Speak
er,) Allison, Armstrong, Blair. Bough-
ner, Chase, Cole, DAVIDSON, Fleming,
of Harrison, Fleming, OF Marion, Fer
gusOn, of Marshall, GoT, Hervey,
Huffman, Jacob, James. Mahon, Mar.
tin, Miller, Morgan, Parker, Powell,
Steere, Tomlinson, WEIGH, and Wood
ford-26.
Mr.. Blair moved to reconsider this
motion. a considerable discussion
took place as to the prOpriety of fur
Their action on the bill, between Messrs.
| an0 FRFDnann all