The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-02-22
West Virginia Legislature.
FRIDAY, February 81.
SENATE.


red.
Mr.. YOUNG offered resolution that
the committee on Judiciary inquire into
the expediency of legalizing admins
traitors sales made in POcahoutas coun-
ty during the war. Adopted.
MMr. CHAPLINE offered resolution
that the committee clerks receive the
same pay per diem as last session (Si 00),
which WAS agreed to.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill 69, creating school dis
tr:ct within the town of Morgantowu'
Yeas 90; nays none.
House bill G4, to limit the tine in
which the Board of Public Works may
audit claims against the State of Nir-
ginia. Yeas2l; nays none.
House bill 73, to amend an act enti-
tied AL act to provide free schools for
the town of Clarksburg, passed Febru-
airy PC, 1867. Yeas 20; nays none.
THE CAPITAL QUESTION.
The CHAIR announced that the spe-
cial order for IL o'clock to-day was the
consideration of Senate bill "a, estab-
fishing q permanent seat of Govern
menu lOr tDlS State.
Mr.. CHAPLINE moved that the SEN
ate go into committee of the Whole.
Mr.. MARTIN hoped that the motion
would not prevail, and that the matter
would be postponed until Tuesday next
at IL o'clock, at which time he would be
in a better condition to speak of the
merits of the different places. He said
his health at the present time would
not permit him to say much, and that
he was anxious that the bill be laid over
until that time, when he hoped to avail
himself of the opportunity of giving his
views in relation to the Capital ques-
ton.
Mr.. CHAPLINE said he was in the
same condition as the Senator from
Wetzel county in regard to health, but
was willing to forego his affections,
feeling satisfied that it was the desire
Of the Senators to settle this question.
He was willing to le: his opponent
write his speeches and have them pub
lished in the papers If that was his OBJ
jeci in having the bill postponed. If
it was not acted upon to-day he thought
il would he equivalent to its defeat.
Mr.. MARTIN said ho was not III the
habit of making speeches. He gener-
ally said what come first in his mind.
He wished the bill to be postponed and
could not see how that would defeat II.
Mr.. YOUNG Moved 70 suspend with
all speeches 50 that those with giant
intellect might be placed on the same
footing with Others less fortunate IN
wisdom.
Mr.. DRUMMOND hoped that the Sen
ator from Wetzel would withdraw his
motion for post poning the bill until
next Tuesday. He thought that the
Senate would not be any bettor prepar-
ed to consider it at that time than to-
day.
Mr.. BURLEY favored postpoRing the
bill for the purpose of obliging the Sen
ator from Wetzc', and giving him a fair
chance to say something when his
health improved. Mr. DIX also favor
ed postponiug it for the same reasons
gi, ell by Mr.. BURLEY.
Mr.. CHAPLINE called for the yeas
and nays, which were as follows, the
question being, shall the motion of Mr..
MARTIN for postpoaement until next
Tuesday prevail:
YEAs-Applegate, Boremau, Burley,
Dix, Martin, Slack, Werninger, Wilson.
=.
NAYS-Carskadon, Chapline, Dawson,
DrummOnd, Farnsworth, Foster, Hoke,
Price, Workman, Wright, Young, Zlnn,
Mr.. President, (Stevenson)-l3.
The motion was lost and on motion
OF Mr.. CHAPLINE the Senate went
-. nf ha Whnla the
Capitol question, Mr.. Carskadon taking
the chair.
Mr.. YOUNG moved that the Senate
now proceed to fill the blank without
having any speeches made on the sub
iect, which was carried.
Mr.. FOREMAN said he did not under
stand the question, and hoped that
some Senator would move to reconsider
the vote on Mr.. Young's motion.
Mr.. STEVENSON said that Mr..
Young's motion was out of order, and
he was sustained by the chair.
Mr.. STEVENSON moved that the
vote be taken rs the names of the places
were called, which was carried.
The following named places were
then offered as candidates, hy the re-
spective Senators named, as desirable
points FOR the capitol.
Mr.. BoremaR, Clarksburg; Mr.. Foster,
Parkerskurg; MIR. Drummond, Buchan-
an; Mr.. Slack, Charleston; Mr.. Zinn,
Grafton; Mr.. Burley, Moundsville: Mr..
Yoang, Flatwood wilderness; Mr.. Chap
line, Hardscrable, in Berkeley comfy,
which was afterwards withdrawn, and
Mr.. Hoke named Martinsburg, in the
Same county. Nearly half of the Sena-
tors having named places the nomina-
tions were closed.
Mr.. FOREMAN spoke at some length
in relation to the advantages of Clarks-
burg over other places as site for the
Capital. He conscientiously believed
that it was superior to any other, on
account of it being nearer the geogra-
phied centre of the State; and also that
it was the centre of large population,
possessing great mail facilities and was
in the midst of an abundance of ma
terial necessary for erecting the build
ings, which he considered an important
item in the bill of expenses. He said
that Buchauon was an out of the way
place, devoid of any permanent means
of travel, and that it frequently hap
pens that the mails have 10 be carried
to that town on horseback, OF account
of it being dangerous and almost mac
cessible to vehicles, and he thought
that if the Capital was located there,
it would not be long before there would
be appeals made for appropriations to
put the roads in condition fit for use.
He did DO. believe that the mineral re-
sources Of that county would justify
the building of railroad to it by any
company, and thought it would be fifty
years before such road of that descrip-
tion would be completed to Buckhan-
non. He said Clarksburg would ap-
propriate two lots containing ten acres
each, or twenty acres in another place,
beautifully located and adjacent to the
railroad, and would supply the State
with capitol building until another
was completed. These, he thought,
werc just inducements to locate the
Capital ut Clarksburg.
On motion of Mr.. WILSON. the Sem
ate here took a recess until two o'clock
in the afternoon.
AFTERNOON SESSION.