The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-17
1t Is expected the State will exempt
the property from taxation and keep it
insured and in repair.

| GEORGE ADAMS. THOS. HORSBROOK.
JOHN MCLURE, Jr. J. N. VANCE.
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DANIEL PRICK.
Mr.. Mann moved that the report b.
laid on the table. On this the vote wal
taken by yeas and nays, and resulted
as follows:
YEAs-Messrs. Ballard. Carpenter o
Greenbrier, Carpenter of Monroe. Car
roll, Core, Cunningham, Dils, Flick
French, Garrison, Gold, Harrison o
Jefferson, Hutton, Keever, Mahon
Manion, Mann, McCIaskey, Miller
Powell, Rollins, Scotield, Smith of Nor
gan, Snider, Snodgrass, Tabler, Tysor
and Wright-2S.
NAYsSMessrs. Fleming (Speaker,
Bowyer, Davisson, Dutfey, Edwards
Gibson of Preston, Gibson of Pocahon-
tas, Harrison of Lewis, Raymond, Her
vey, Howes, Jacob of Hampshire, Kin
caid, Lamb. Martin, Plnnell. Putnam
Reynolds. Smith of Kanawha, Stifel
Thomas, Vance and Williams-23.
So the report was tabled.
Mr.. Flick moved reconsideration
and it was agreed to by, yeas, "a; nays
%.
Mr.. Harrison, of Lewis, then moved
to refer the report to the Judiciary Com.
mittee for report.
Mr.. Mann moved TO indefinitely
postpone.
The Speaker ruled that Mr.. Harrl.
sons motion to commit had precedence.
The vote was taken on that by yeas
and nays, with the following result.
YEAs-Messrs. Fleming, Speaker,
Ballard, Bowyer, Cunningham, Davis
son, Dufey, Edwards, Flick, Gibson,
of Preston, Gibson, of Pocahontas,
Harrison. of Lewis, Raymond, Hervey,
Howes, Hutton. Jacob, of Ohio, Jacob,
OF Hampshire, kincaid, Lamb, Martin,
McClaskey, Pinnell, Putnam, Rey-
nolds, Scofield, Smith, of Kanawha.
Stifel, Thomas, Tyson, Vance and Will
liams-3l.
NAYs-Messrs. Carpenter, of Green
brier; Carpenter, of Monroe, Carroll,
Core, Dills, French, Garrison, Gold,
Harrison, of Jefferson; Keever, Mahon,
Manion, Mann, Miller, Powell, Rollins,
Smith, of Morgan; Snider, Snodgrass,
TAbler and Wright-2l.
So the report was referred.
A message from the Senate returned
the House bill exemptin2 from taxa
ton certain bonds issued for the i'm
provement ofthe Little Kanawha river,
whith an amendment terminating the
exemption in 20 years. The amend
ment was agreed to and the bill thus
finally passed.
PETITIONS PRESENTED AND PASSED.
By Mr.. Mahon-Of Reub ben Douglas
and 63 other citizens OF Jackson county,
praying the repeal OF an act constitu-
ting certain part of the Ohio river In
that county, lawful fence.
By Same-Of F. r. HasSler and 70
other citizens of Jackson county, pray
ing the amendment of the act declaring
Big Mill Creek public highway.
By Mr.. Carpenter of Monroe-Of B,
| +. Ballard, for services as Captain OF
the Monroe Scouts during the war.
By Mr.. Snodgrass-Of Sylvester
| Frum and so other citizens OF DCd-
bridge, Wetzel. Tyler and Harrison
counties, praying formation OF Il new
county.
Squirting and 80 other citizens OF
Mineral county, praying that portion
OF that county may be restored to
Hampshire.
Also a similar petition of VIM. TAy-
lor and 27 others.
OF Marshall county, asking 10 be re-
lieved from the lawyers test oath. Mr..
Speer had once been in the rebel SER
vice in Missouri, but afterwards entered
| the Union army, served to the end OF
the war, and was honOrably discharged.
BILLS INTRODUCED ON LEAVE.
BY Mr.. McClasky-A bill changing
the boundary of Morgantown school
district.
By Mr.. Putnam-A bill legalizlng the
election of township officers of sum
mersville and Wilderness townships
Nicholas county.
By Mr.. Gold-Amending and re en-
acting section Is, chapter 1913, acts Of
1863.
BY Mr.. Harrison of Lewis-Legaliz'
ing the establishment OF a milldam
across Hackers Creek, in Lewis coun-
ty.
By Mr.. French-For the division OF
Mercer county into two assessment dis
tricts.
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Lamb-Directing the Judi
ciary Committee to inquire whether II
is expedient to authorize the Judge o.
the 1st Circuit to appoint more than
three Commissioners. Adopted.
BY same-Directing same committed
to inquire whether it is expedlent to re-
arrange the terms OF the Municipal
Court of Wheeling. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Ballard-To direct the Judi
ciary Committee to inquire whether Il
is ex pedIent to change the law SO as Il
of 81. Rejected. Code allows $3.50.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
For eight days granted Mr.. Gold, OF
motion of Mr.. Smith, of Morgan.
For eight days granted Mr.. Mahon
on motion Of Mr.. Mann.
THE CAPITAL.
Mr.. Schofield called up the resolution
offered Friday by himself declaring 1
vacancy in the House from the distric
composed of Raleigh, Wyoming ant
Mcdowell. Quite lengthy and ami
mated debate ensued. 1t appears tha
Mr.. McCraw's seat was contested b.
VIM, Roach. The trial before the com
mittee showed that Mr.. Craw was cleo
ted, but was not qualified to holt
the seat on account of parti
cination in the rebellion: Mr.
McCraw was unseated by the adoption
of the Committees report. 1t was con
tended on the one hand that before 6
writ for a new election could issue
there must be formal declaration o
the vacancy; on the other hand tha
this had already been declared In ettec
nort. The discussion involved thu
nuestion whether In case OF vacancy
the mum Der OF votes required to pass q
hill would not be thereby reduced, un
der the operation of that clause of thu
Constitution requiring that no bill shall
hecome a law unless by the affirmative
vote of a majority of all the member
elected to each House. It was con
tended that Mr.. McCraw had been pro
perlv "elected " and that the negatlv
vote of his district was not to be Ignored
by reason of his inabilityto qualify. Ol
the sother hand it was urged that In
word "elected" must be held to 1nclno
qualification, and that there was In fac
no election unless the person could holt
the Office, The reply to this was ina
the Constitution meant Just what
said. and that everywhere else 1t reter
rod fo election and qualification sepa