The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-06-16
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TWO O'CLOCK P. VI.

Mr.. MAHON, Chairman OF the COM
mittee on Roads, &c, reported bill
for charter for railroad up Mud riV-
or to to the Wyoming county line.
Mr.. S. S. FLEMING, Chairman of the
committee on taxation, &c, reported a
bill for the relief of Margaret Lloyd.
Mr.. GOLD, under suspension of the
rules, introduced bill in regard to the
county lines of Hampshire and Mineral.
Chapter 3 of the code came up on its
second reading. In this chapter is con-
tanned the law concerning the registra-
tion of voters and elections by the peo-
pie.
Mr.. HERVEY offered an amendment
to section 10, to prevent the ballot box
from being opened unless the two in
spectors and Supervisor are present.
Amendment lost.
Mr.. STEWART offered an amendment
TO section ~, SO as to have the boards
of registration and township registrars
elected by the people.
In behalf of his amendment he made
a few telling and unanswerable re.
marks, which the Republican side of
the house did not attempt to answer
Vote stood yeas, II; nays, 34)-hence
the amendment was lost by a party
vote, Mr.. DAWSON being absent and
Mr.. LARGENT voting with the Il
Democrats.
Mr.. CHASE offered to amend section
10 so as to have the aperture of the bal
lot-box sealed daring the time left with
either one of the inspectors.
INCnN nHara1 armand :.
ment striking out "shalP" and inserting
"may," so as to not compel the regis
trars to administer the oath to every
one applying for registration. Amend
ment lost.
Mr.. STEWART offered an amend
ment so as to have every township reg
istrar sit two days in each year instead
of one, to register voters. Amendment
lost.
Mr.. JACOB moved to amend section
%. so as not to allow the registrars to
return the registry books to the board
until the first day of September.
Amendment lost.
Mr.. CHASE offered an amendment SO
that no township registrar should re-
turn their books to the board until tho
Goth day of August, thereby giving an
opportunity for men to register at any
time during the month of August. Car
ried. .
Mr.. STEWART offered an amendment
to section 50, providing for positive no.
tice to be given before any name shall
be stricken from the registry books.
Lost.
Mr.. STEWART offered an amend
ment, making it obligatory on the
Board of Registration to prove athirma.
lively that the party whose right to
vote is questioned has done some act
which, under the law, disqualifies him
to vote, instead Of requiring him, as
heretofore, to prove negative that he
is not guilty of such an act, in support
of which he said the law in question
partakes of the nature of o Criminal
law, and it is sought to punish the par
ty for participation in the rebellion,
and hence the question for the Board to
decide is, has he committed the act !
Mr.. TOMLINSON said the amedment
was q fair one and if this legislature in
tended to do right and act fair he
thought the amendment should be
adopted. He said there was not a man
in the House that could prove that he
never was engaged in the rebellion.
Mr.. J. II. FERGUSON opposed the
amendment, and said there we're entire
ly too many men registered already,
and would oppose the law being alter
ed or amended so as TO permit rebels be-
ing registered.
Mr.. STEWART favored the amend
ment with some able and uuansweraole
remarks, demanding that it was OF
should be the duty Of the Board OF Reg.
istration to prove the party guilty OF
some act committed, aiding OF
abetting the rebellion before his name
should be stricken from the books
Amendment lest by party vote.
Mr.. DUNNINGT0N offered an amend
ment to section Al, so as to prevent the
liability of any of the past acts OF the
registrars for mal-conduct in office.
Mr. ]. H. FERGUSON suggested On
amendment to section 4S, so that II a
foreiCn-born citizen has lost his papers
he shall not have the right to sweal
that be had lost his naturalization pa
pers. After considerable discussion the
proposition was withdrawn.
Mr.. CHASE offered an amendment x
section as so as to allow foreign born
citizens to register and vote, upon th'
presentation of an honorable discharge
from the United States army. Amend
ment was lost by aparty vote-as usual |
Hence all foreigners not having thei
LIBERALIZATION no papers, notwithstanding
their having served in and been hon
orshlv discharged from the Fedora
army. cannot register nor vote. y
Mr'PARKER offered an amendmen
to strike out ''msy,n and insert "shal
register the name of any qualified 70