The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-05
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. Jonathan ROwley.
Journal read and approved.
RESOLUTIONS.

Prayer by Kew. Jonathan hOWleN.
Journal read and approved.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. HEERMANS: Directing the
committee on Arts, Sciences and Cen
eral improvements to inquire into the
expediency of reporting a bill for the
protection of birds.
PETITIONS.
By Mr.. GIBSON, of Creston: Petition
of citizens of Preston county, asking the
incorporation CT the town OF Portland
Referred to the sommittee on Counties
Townships and Municipal lncorpOra'
tions.
BILLS ON LEAVE.
By Mr.. HOWES: A bill extending
the term of the treasurer elect of Cove
township, Barbour county, to qualify
and file his official bond.
By Mr.. ALLISON A bill incOrporat-
ing the Holidays Cove Presbyterian
Church.
BY Mr.. DUFFY: A bill extending the
time of the township officers i'll the
counties of Hardy and Grant. to qualify
and file their official bonds.
PUBLIC PRINTER.
The special order of the day, the cleo
tion of Public Printer, being called, a
vote was taken in both branches. The
following was the result in the House:
Frew ~, Baker 10. Total vote in both
branches: Frcw 50, Baker l3.
THE CAPITAL QUESTION.
The House went into committee of
the Whole to consider House Bill No. 4,
locating the seat of government for this
State.
Three ballots were taken, making six
in all, including those of the previous
day.
FOURTH BALLOT.
Charleston-Messrs. Ballard, Bowyer,
Carpenter, of Greenbrier, Car
penter, of Monroe, Carroll, French,
Keever, Kincaid, Mahon, Mann,
Martin, Rollins, Scofield, Smith,
of Kanawha, Tyson, Williams and
Wright-l7.
observation-disclosures. dis, Duffy,
Flick, Garrison, Gibson, of Pocahontas,
Gold, Miller, Pinnell and Tabler-9.
Clarksburg-Messrs. Core, Raymond,
Powell, Snodgrass and Fleming-5.
Grafton-Messrs. Charlton, Davisson,
Gibson, of Preston, Harrison, of Lewis,
Heermans, Hervey, Howes, Hutton, ia.
cob, of Ohio, Jacob, of Hampshire
Lamb, Manion, McClaskey, Snider
Stifel, Thomas and Nance-l7.
Observation-Disclosures. Allison, Ed,
wards and Reynolds-3.
Bulltown-Mr. Cunningham-l.
FIFTH BALLOT.
Charleston-Messrs Ballard, Bower
Carpenter, of Greenbrier; Carpenter, OF
Monroe; Carroll, French, Kincaid. Ma,
hon, Mann, Martin, Rollins, Scotield
Smith, ct kanawha; Tysen, Williams
and Wright-l6.
! Buckhannon-Messrs. Charlton, Dils.
Duffy, Flick, Garrison, Gibson. of Poca.
hontas; Gold, Miller, PinnSll and Tab.
| ler-l0.
Clarksburg-Messrs. Core, Raymond
Keever and Mr. Speaker.
Grafton-Messrs. Allison, DaviSsou,
Gibson, of Preston; Heermans, Howes
Hutton, Jacob, of Ohio; Jacob, of Hamp
shire: Lamb, Manion, McClaskey, Pow
ell, Stifel, Thomas and Vance-l5.
Moundsville-Mess Edwards ant
Reynolds-2.
Bulltown-Messrs Cunningham, Har
rison, of Lewis; Snider' and Snodgrass
A.
SIXTH BALLOT.
Charleston-Messrs. Ballard, Bowyer
Carpenter of Greenbrer, Carpenter o
Monroe, Carroll, Dis, Flick, French
Kincaid, Mahon, Mann, Martin, Rollins
Scofeld, Smith, Tyson, Williams and
Wright-1S.
B1ckhannon-Messrs. Duffy, Gibson
of Pocahontas, Gold, Miller, Pinnell
Snodgrass and Tabler-7.
Graftou-Messrs. Allison, Core, Davis,
son, Fleming, Garrison, Gibson of Pres
ton, Heermans, Heryey, Howes, Hutton
Jacob of Ohio, Jacob of Hampshire
Lamb, Manien, McClsskey, Powell, Sti'
fel, Thomas and Vance-l9.
Observation-Disclosures. Charlton. Ed
wards, Raymond, Keeyer and Reynolds
IS.