The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-01-22
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. J. 5. P. Carroll, dele
gate from Wayne.
Journal read and approved.
prOYementS.
Adjourned
PETITIONS.

PETITIONS.
By Mr.. CHARLETON: Praying the
formation of new county out OF Por-
tions of Marien, Monongalia ana har-
TisOn. ruo,
I;gbt and five others, citizens OF Fay
ette county, asking that he be allowed
to teach school without taking the test
oath. Referred to the committee on
Elections and Privileges.
By Mr.. TYSON: petition of citizens
of Roane, Calhoun, Clay and kanawha,
asking a change of the county lines and
county seat of Clay. Referred to the
committee on Roads and Internal Nav
igation. =.
zens of Randolph county asking appro-
priation to construct bridge over the
Valley river, on Stanton and Parkers-
burg turnpike in Randolph county. Re-
ferred to the committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation.
Bv Mr.. SMITH, of Morgan: Petition
of John F. Smith, of Jefferson, contest
ing the right of Messrs. WILSON and
HARRISON to a seat in the House as
Delegates from Jefferson. Referred to
the committee on Elections and Privl-
leges.
BY Mr.. GIBSON: Petition of citizens
of Preston county, asking an apprepria-
ton to construct a turnpike from
GAINESVILLE to Cranberry Summit. Re-
ferred to committee on Roads and In
ternal Navigation.
Mr.. CHARLETON presented petition
of Louis c. Stifel and fifty-three other
citizens, asking the appointment of Mas
ter Z. Sballcross poster and folder for
this House. Referred to the Committee
on Elections and Privileges.
By Mr.. MARTIN: Petition of John S.
Swan, of Kanawha county, to be allowed
to practice law without taking the test
oath. Referred to the Judiciary Com
mittee.
By Mr.. SMITH, of Morgan Petition
|, of John Bishop and thirty-seven others,
asking the employment of Thomas
Whitten as Postmaster of this House.
Referred to the committee on Privileges
and Elections.
By Mr.. SNYDER: Petition of Milton
Norris and Benjamin Linn, asking to
have refunded the excess of certain
State taxes on certain lands in Gilmer
) county. Referred to committee on
Claims and Grievances.
> On motion of Mr.. MANN, the petition
I of the White Sulphur Company, asking
). relief from excessive takatisn was with
:. drawn from the files and referred tC
Il committee on Claims and Grievances.
: Mr.. HUTTON obtained leave to with
: draw from the files of the House the pc
tition of J. P. Crcsap, of Randolph
a county, asking to be allowed to practic,
. law without taking the test oath.
: RESOLUTIONS.
: On motion of Mr.. HEERMANS,
J, Resolred, That the Sergeant-at Arm
= is directed to withhold the $40 in post
t age stamps from the members who's
= seats are contested until decision i
: rendered, and that the prevailing par
e Ties shall be entitled 30 them.
S Mr.. MANN offered the followiu
f House Joint Resolution No. 4, IN,
!, moralizing Congress to gransa porto
of the State of Virginia to become pa
of Vest Virginia"
WHEREAS the people of the valley
Virginia are anxious that their terrlt
l ry should become part of the State
: West Virginia. .
t Resolred, therefore, by the LesisfatH'
That Congress be requested to graz
that portion of Virginia located west
the Blue Ridge, to the State OF We
Virginia, either by a majority vote
the inhabitants of the same by count
or otherwise, and that the Govern
present copies of this resolution to tt
s. President of the United States Sena
c. and the Speaker of the House of Re-
D. resentatives.
m Mr.. HERyEY objecting, the resolutit
L. was laid on the table under the rules.
Mr.. EDWARDS offered a resolutit
inquiring into the expediency OF amen
ing Chapter % of the Code so that