The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-07

lot contained in it, to the State if the
capitol should be located on it. He
also held in his hand a gift deed for the
stone required to construct the public
buildings, which,at the rate of cost for
the stone used In the Weston Asylum
would be worth at least $4,000.
In addition to that he felt authorized
to offer the use of the Court House at
Buckbannon for the use of the State
| government until the public buildings
could erected. he said the building
was ample. to accommodate all branch
es of the State Government. He
thought Buckhannon was the most ELI
| gible point in the State.
He had Just received q letter from
Mr.. Eggleston, the Cincinnati represent
tatlve in Congress, advising him that a
| Dill had been introduced in Congress
for the construction of a railroad from
| Washington to Cincinnati, by the most
direct route, which he observed brought
the road directly through Buchkannon.
| he said In every instance where States
had placed their capitals in the interior,
In the wilderness as it were, a net work
ana net work of railroads leading to
and from them, had grown up, and the
thought the like causes would produce
like effects. g. .r7 EI.gI-,ta. = -r.r -,..
The necessities of the State required
the location of the Capital at the pres
ent session. He thought Buckhannon
offered greater Inducements than any
/ other point, and the Buckhannon men
were resolved ito fight it out on that
Gneif it took all summer" ...
MIR. Blair wanted the Capital located
at some point whereit would be credit
1 to the State, where they could get at it
and where it would remain. 1t was a
mistaken notion that railroads would
be built to the Capital just because it is
the Capital. Railroads would only be
built where it would pay to make them.
1t was a notorious fact that railroad
men, like other people, study their
own interests. It was fortunate for
the gentleman from Upshur that Mr..
Eggleston happened to write to him
about the railroad from Washington to
Cincinnati just at the present juno
ture. Mr.. Blair dilated at some
length the difficulties of getting to and
from Buckhannon and referred briefly
to the disadvantages of other points
named.l He commended that Parkers-
burg was really the most central ac-
cessible point for the people of all Sec
tions of the State. On behalf of Par
kersburg he was authorized to tender
10 the State ten acres Ofground, beRuti-
fully located, as a site for the capital.
This was worth at least $4,000, mas
much as the land adjoining had sold
at $1,000 per acre. InI addition to
this, the City Council rendered to the
State $4,000 in the city bonds, to as
sist in building the capitol, He want
ed them to reflect on that proposition
in connection with the question of
taxes. In eulogizing Parkersburg, he
said $500, 900 had been expended in inn
proving its streets during the past
year. They had good hotels, churches,
schools, and all the comforts and ad-
van tag es desirable. Hnr.T ..sl-
AT a few minutes before 1 o'clock the
a. n
recess till half, past 2 p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION. .-
Upon re-assembling, the House again
wentinto Committee of the Whole, (Mr.
Armstrong in the Chair, on the bill to
locate the Capital, and the Committee
was addressed briefly by Mr.. McWhor-
ter, on behalf of Charleston. He said
he was authorized to offer on behalf of
| Charleston, for the site OF the Capitol,
as good situation as could be furnish
ed by any other point in the State, and
| he pledged Charleston to donate to the
State any site at that place that might
| be selected by the Commissioners of
the State. He believed that the Central
railway was the only one which there
was at present any reasonable prospect
| would be constructed, and that road
on whatever route it might be built,
must make Charleston point, while
the road must go 80 miles out of the
oASA SIdu6 VI IUU 1e0G
make Buckhannon point, He
thought the Southwest had many
claims for the Capital. The Lunatic
Asylum, the Penitentiary and the Ap-
ricultural College had all been located
In the Northern part of the State, while
In the Southwest they had received
nothing. He believed Charleston had
stronger claims and greater advan-
tages than any point in nomination,
and he trusted it would be the pleasure
OF the Legislature to concur in that
opinion.
Mr.. PinnelI addressed the House at
considerable length in advocacy of the
claims of Buckhannon, and the policy
OF making location in the interior Of
the State as means of developing the
resources of that region. and in reply
to some remarks of Messrs. McWhorter
and Blair.
Mr.. McWhorter rejoined briefly.
Mr.. Gregory addressed the House at
som length, and with much earnest
ness in favor of"the centre. He dwell
with much fervor on the beauties and
advantages of that region, aud Illus
trated his argument with some verv
Interesting anecdotes. He concluded
choice, 1t being "the point nearest the
centre where suitable location could
be found" Mr.. Gregory's remarks
were listened to with much interest by
the House and a crowded lobby, in
which there were several ladies.
The House then proceeded to ballot.
with the following result;
bIrSt BGttOt-Grafton, z; Charleston:
p; Clarksburg, IS; Buckhannon, IL;
Parkersburg, 6. .-'i9.s
Nochoice-27 being required to elect.
Second ,5Banot-Grafton, s; Charles
ton, 15; Clarksburg, IL; Buckhannon,
Is. Parkersburg, 6-No choice.
Third BGttot-Grafton, s.; Charleston,
10; Clarksburg, u; Buckhannon, 10;
Fourth Ballot Grafton, 4; Charles
ton TO- lS; Clarksburg, u; Buckhannon,
IL; Parkersburg, 9-No choice.
run BGIL0t-Graftou, z; Charleston,
IA; ,Clarksburg, -; Buckhannon, IL;
Parkersburg, 9-No choice.
On motion of Mr.. Blair, the Commit |
tee rose, and the bill was laid on the |
table, and made the special order for
to.morrowat half-past II O'Clock. -
On motion of Mr.. Newlin, the Senate |
bill TO change the times of holding the
Circuit Courts in the 9th Circuit, was
taken up and passed. Adjourned.
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