The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-26
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WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.
THURSDAY. Fehrnarv Of 1870
REGULAR SESSION,

1HURsDAY, February 25, 1869.
Prayer by Rev. c. G. Currie.
Tho amendments made by the House
to the Senate bill creating a school dis
trict in Falrmont township, were
adopted.
The House bill to locate the Capital
came up as unfinished business, the
question being on the adoption of the
substitute, with the name of Beling gton
filling the blank.
Mr.. Chapline moved to amend the
substitute by striking out Belington
and inserting BuckhannoD. Aud on
this motion Mr.. Chapline said that the
people of his section wanted that the
Capital should be permanently located,
That it is a matter of small importance
to them where it is located. This Ques-
ton has had something to do with all
the legislation of the State. 1t is true
that different sections have made differ
ent propositions, but it Inattered not as
to the amount of money proposed to be
donated. He had no doubt that any
place would donate a large amount
towards building the Capital If it were
located there. The great question was,
whether it should be located in the CEN
trail or border portion of the State. He
had been supporting the central portion
OF the State. All he asked was, il it
can't be located there, locate 1t some
if it would not be better for the interests
of the State, to have central location.
and hence he nominated BuckhHnnOn
If BelinRtOn could get a sufficient
number OF votes to I'LL the blank, he
would vote for it. The people around
Buckhannon were pleasant and hospI-
table, tho location was fine and they
had good hotel there. If the capital
is located. there would be Inducements
for railroads to be built. He came pre-
pared TO locate, and thought it now
time for them all to put their shoulders
to the wheel for that purpose. Letters
from Congressman had been received
saying that it was absolutely necessary
to have location. Let gentlemen give
up their personal preferences, Let the
people OF the world know that West
Virginia is not too poor and too delicate
to have II capital.
Mr.. Young hoped it would be the
pleasure OF the Senate 10 sustain what
it did on Yesterday. The general gov
ernment had spent some $6OO0O In
macadamiZing and repairing the turn
pike leading 10 Belington. 1t was but
"a miles from the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad, and on the most natural route
for the proposed railroad through the
Tygart's Valley. But he did not think
the location OF the Capital would be
any more OF an lnducement to build II
railroad, than big white oak tree. he
thought the magnanimous offer of the
people of Barbour should be an in
ducement. The people were now gronn-
ing under taxes. The people of Bars
bcur offered to donate land worth half
a million dollars, moro than ten times
as much as any other place. In .addi-
ton, they propose to give 900 in
cash, and say that they will give more
il necessary. All the requisites for
building purposes are found at Beling-
ton.
MIR. Drumnond said that Buckhan-
non had been and is still his first
choice, but as the Senate on yesterday
had filled the blank with Belington, he
hoped it would be their pleasure to sus-
tain their action.
MIR. Farnsworth, (Mr. Phelps in the
Chair) seconded the nomination OF
Buckhannon, He was not disposed to
treSpasR on the time OF the Senate, nor
did he intend to. No one could describe
the beauties of Buck hannon, SO we'll IA
TO go and see it. The citizens proposed
to donate ten acres of land, and the al
ternate acre OF $50 acres more. And he
believed the land they proposed TO give
WAS worth more than any other as yes
offered. They also proposed to furnish
rock sufficient to build the Capital, and
would not have to be carried across
hills, but could be easily conveyed on
tram road. If Senators thought 500,
600 cash is better than the land men
toned, he was prepared to say that 1t
would be raised. He was glad to hear
his colleague say that Buckhannon was
his first choice. The country around
there would vie with any other, in
point OF fertility, and the richness and
abundance OF It's minerals. There
were veins of coal twenty-four feet
thick, and iron ore in the richest abund-
ance. The hills abound in rich miner
ais, that have been tied up, and all that
is needed to develope them is friendly
legislation. The West Virginia Cen
tral is sure to be built, and when built
will run through Buckhannon. If the
Capital Is located at this place, the build
ing of said road will be aided and facil'
itated, and foreign capitalists will then
take hold of it. The country is as rich
in minerals as any OF the kanawha
Valley, He asked if twas fair to thus
locL Hn the centre of the State? II the
policy OF West Virginia would be 10
locate the Capital on the Ohio River or
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, IL
would Ibe tacitly to acknowledge that
nothing would be done to develope the
great central portion OF our State, ana
hence, capitalists would lear 10 flsk
their money in that section. DE, there
fore. hoped that the Senate would take
all these matters into consideration,
and give the central portion OF the State
chance.
Mr.. Dawson said that Buokhannon
had always been his first choice. he
had been there and knew OF its sltua-
ton. and beautiful surroundings, put
he had come to no decision as TO Wnat
ne had best 10 under the circumstances.
MI, Doolittle said that he WAS for
Buckhannon as against Belington. he
had voted for Grafton, but as he could
not get it, was willing to vote for some
where else. Wouldn't Charleston meot
them half way, and thus compromise
the matter. ,,,,
The vote was then taken, and result
ed in favor OF Buckannon:
YEAs-Messrs, FarswOrthp (Fresl-
dent, Applegate, Boreman, Chapllne'
Gather, Dix, Dawson, Davis, Doollttle'
RamsdelI, Werninger, Wilson anu
Workman-14. ,,,1
Foster, HOke. Humphreys heoh"lu'
Phelps and Young-9.
Mr.. Burley then moved to strike out
RuckhannOn and insert MoundsFll'e'
but the motion failed. ,, =
The Senate then resolved itself into
Committee of the Whole, to consloeT
said bill, and after several !s, !nenectu"'
hallOtinrs therein, the Committee aFose'
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Senate again resolved itself into
Co,nInItte of the Whole, to conslueI
said bill, and after several p4il0tlnks'
the Committee rose, and Mr. ho'3 hoke 70
ported that tha Committee recomInehu
ed that Buckhannon be stricken o"'
| and Charleston inserted.
On the adoption of the report the yeas
and nays were ordered, ahd the report
adopted:
YEAs-Messrs. Applegate, Boreman
Dix, Foster, Hoke, humphreys I11eii neot
mt. = l.n