The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-12-16

Prayer by Rey. d. w. Fisher, OF the
! Presbyterian Church,
SUUGrY reports were made from the
Conference Committees and adopted.
Bills for the collection OF back taxes
in Fdyette and Hancock counties. wero
tabled to allow the preparation OF
general bill,
Mr.. Gregory called up the resolution
offered By himself yesterday, providinG
for printing the amended Constitution
with the Code.
Mr.. Ferguson explained that a reso.
luton or act providing for the pubitca-
tiou OF the Code would be necessary,
and that this could be provided for
along with other things therein. The
resolution was tabled.
The bill to incorporate the Webster
and Braxton Turnpike Company, was
passed under a suspension OF the rule.
The Speaker announced the follow
ing Comm tees of Conference on chap
ters returned from the Senate with dis
agreements:
On chapter SO. Megsrs. Ferguson OF
Cabell. Billmyer and DIS.
On chapter So, Messrs. Fleming of
Harrison, McClaskey and Jacob.
On chapter 81, Messrs. Pinnel!, Ha-
gar and Riddle.
On chapter So, Messrs. Boughner,
Howes and Davisson.
On chapter 81, MesSrs. Ferguson of
Choell, Parker and Smith.
On motion OF Mr.. Ferguson, OF Ca
bell, tine special Committee on Railroad
Taxation were granted leave TO print
before submitting their report.
A resolution received from the Sen
ate "welcoming" the Washington and
Cincinnati Railway with "a free right
of way" and instruCting our members
of Congress 10 vote for its charter, WAS
laid on the table on motion of Mr..
Ferguson, of Cabell.
Mr. Mcwhorier (Mr. Armstrong in
the chniT) presented IL petition OF i.
Hughes ana twenty-five other citizens
OF kanawha county, praying that
Alexander Sample and IL. A. NC
Goragle may be authorized to establish
"A ferry across I[Huuwha and Elk riv-
ers. Referred.
The calendar having been cleared,
the House took n recess till ~ p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Reports from the several Committees
of Conference were submitted and
adopted. go,
Mr.. Welch, by leave. introduced bill
TO appropriale ITO pay sundry mill
tia claims allowed by the Board of NIL
iiAry Claims in their report of July,
1868.
Mr.. Burley communicated a bill from
the Senate To authorize Miss Rhoda A.
Roney, of Marshall county, to teach
school without taking the test oath.
The bill was taken up and passed, 1t
being explained that Miss Roney was
mem Der OF the religious order known as
COvenanters, an article OF whose creed
does not permit its members to take any
oath.
MIR, dis called up the bill granting
the minerals under the the Little ka'
pHwha river from the mouth 10 Glen
vile, Gilmer county, TO james X. Tins
and certain other parties.
Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell, said the
State had no right in the bed OF the Lit
ile Kanawha river. II belonged 10 the
nToprietors of the land on each side,
and this bill only sought TO grant IL
cense to these parties to trespass on .the
rights of others.
on motion of Mr.. S!epre, the bill was
tabled.
Mr.. PinnpIl asked and obtained an
extension OF leave OF absence for Mr.
Evans.
Mr.. Ferguson, of Cabell, called up
the Senate bills Concerning the offices
of Recorder and Prosecuting Attorney
OF Jefferson county, providing the in
cumbents shall hold on till the contest
touching their successors il settled.
Mr.. Ferguson explained that the
incumbents W ere candidates for re. elec.
tion, and both received the majority of
the votes cast. Certain townships were
thrown, out which did not affect
their election; but township called
Chapline, where these officers had
a majority of 20 or 80, duly returned by
the officers OF election, and which Sc