The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-26

than we had to increase the salary O
; the members upon this floor.
Mr.. HAGAR could not see that tht
Constitution was in the way, and hoped
the bill would pass allowing s. pei
day.
Mr.. TOMLINSON offered substitute
for the amendment, allowing the com
mittee 50 per day for each eight hours
work. Lost.
The vote was then taken upon the
resolution allowing S. per day, and lost
Mr.. TOMLINSON moved to recon
slider, which was carried.
Mr.. GOFF offered an amendment, al
lowing 50 per day and travelling ex
penses for the committee, and S. pei
day for the Clerks.
Mr.. PARKER moved to strike out ex'
penses and insert mileage.
Mr.. SMITH offered q substitute fol
the amendment, allowing the commit.
tee for 90 days instead of IL days. He
thought 20 days at 50 per day would
look better than II days at S. per day
and would be satisfactory to all con
cerhed.
Mr.. WELCHinsisted that this amend
ment was directly in violation of the
constitution of this State. He objected
to changing the time or the salary in
any way from the first contract. Amend
ment lost.
Mr.. WEIGH offered an amendment
allowing 50 per day for Is days to each
member of the committee and all ex
penses.
Mr.. JACOB said this word "expen
ses" was liable to a very liberal con
struction. 1t depended upon the
amount of liquor drank, cigars smoked
&c. The resolution as amended passed
A bill chartering the town of Union
in Monroe county, was read the second
time.
A bill authorizing the Board of SD
pervisors of Jefferson county to borrow
money to build turnpike, was read
and engrossed.
A bill enlarging the corporate limits
of WilliamstOwn, in Wood county, was
passed.
A bill remitting fine assessed against
VIM. Lucas, of Brooke county was re,
ported back from the committee and or
derea to engrossment.
A bill for the relief of Martin Stalna
ker was tabled.
Various bills heretofore audited and
recommended by the Board of Public
Works to be paid, were tabled.
One of the aforesaid claims for labor
performed Oh the Calhoun and Richie
turnpike was discussed by Mr.. STEW
ART for, and Messrs. HERMAN,
MANN and others against it.
Mr.. STEWART made brief and able
demand upon the House for just and
equitable adjustment of this line of
claims. Votes taken, and lost.
A bill appropriating $50, 900 for carry
ing on the work of the Asylum and set
tling up claims against the same, was
introduced by Mr.. WOODFORD.
Mr.. BOGGESS thought this apprepri-
alton was either too much or not
enough, and hence he moved to table
the bill. Lost.
Mr.. WOODFORD favored the appro-
priation with reasonable remarks, show
ing the necessity for more means to pre-
vent the destruction of material on
hand.
Mr.. BOGGESS again moved to table
the bill. The motion was lost.
Mr.. BOGGESS then moved to refer to
the committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. WOODFORD then read from the
report of the investigating committee
where they asked for the appropria-
tion, and said Mr.. BOGGESS did not
understand the nature of the appropri-
alton asked for.
Mr.. BOGGESS said he understood the
whole matter quite as we'll as the gen
tleman from Lewis.
Mr.. WOODFORD said Mr.. BOGGESS
had signed the report of the committee,
and now proposed to oppose it.
Mr.. BOGGESS said he did not like it
very welliwhen he signed that report,
but now he was still more opposed to it.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG favored the appro-
priation, and could not see why Mr..
BOGGESS would now oppose it. Re-
fsrred.
A bill to amend an act in regard to
the Holidays Cove Railroad Company,
was passed.
Mr.. HEERMANS asked for leave of
absence for Mr.. McCLASKEY for the
term of twelve days. Granted.
Mr.. STEERE asked for and obtained,
leave to introduce bill to re-enact and
amend section 2 of chapter 35, acts of
1868, for the relief of the Bull Creek
Oil Company, remedying a defect in
said bill, striking out the word "direct-
ing" and inserting empowering" the
Board of Supervisors, &c.
Mr.. HERVEY asked for leave of alb
sence for Mr.. WO0DFORD for fourteen
days.
Mr.. CHASE asked for leave for Mr..
WEIGH for twelve days. Granted.
Mr.. J. II. FERGUSON gave notice
that on the 10th day of July there weuld
have to be forty-two members present
to vote for extending the session beyond
that time.
Mr.. GREGORY gave notice that he
should ask for call of the House on or
about that time.
Mr.. LARGENT was granted leave
until July7.
Mr.. RIDDLE moved to adjourn until
2 o'clock P. NJ, tomorrow. Carried.