The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-12

REVOLUTIONS,

| BY Mr.. DuHY-DIrecdnS the JuulCl-
ary Committee to consider the expedl.
ency of reporting a bill for the relief OF
sheriffs who are now required to serve
subEmnas and other process for parties
residing in other counties, and provid-
ing that the same provision be made
! for sherins that is made for witnesses,
| for their services.
Mr.. Heermans explained that the
Code already provided the remedy
sought, and Mr.. Duffy withdrew his
resolution.
by Mr.. Collaborating the judiciary
| Committee to consider the eXpediency
of authorizing the Court of Appeals to
hold their summer session at such place
as the Court may order. Rejected.
By Mr.. Harrison, of LeWls-Direct-
| ing the Judiciary Committee to consld-
er the expediency of amending the law
in relation to the settlement OF hdu-
ciaries' accounts. Adopted.
BY Mr.. Haymond-Directing the
Judiciary Committee to consider the
expediency of changing the time for
holding the Courts In the 4th Circuit.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Harrison, of JenersOn-Di-
recting the Secretary OF the State to
furnish the members of the Legislature
the acts Of 1867 and 1868.
THE CAPITAL.
The House resumed the consideration
of the bill to locate the Capital, and
went into Committee OF the Whole, Mr..
Lamb i'll the chair.
Mr.. Duhey offered the fOllOwing:
WHEREAS, The resolution having
been adopted under which the Commit
tee have been voting for the past two
days; and whereas the said resolution
having failed to ascertain with any de-
gree Of certainty the relative strength
OF the different candidates voted for {;
therefore,
ReSOlUed, That Grafton and Parkers-
burg be put In domination, and after
vote had between them, the one recelV-
ing the highest number of votes shall
be the candidate against any other
point that may be put in nomination;
and the vote shall continue to be taken
against the point having received the
largest vote, until the relative strength
of all the candidates are fully tested.
RcSOLUCCt, further, That all points of
order shall be determined by the Com
mittee by a VivG UOce vote.
Mr.. Heermans offered the following
as Il substitute for Mr.. Dutfey's resOlu-
ton:
WHEREAS, According to the spirit
and meaning OF Tho resolution adopted
by this body on Tuesday last, Grafton
has received the largest vote given for
any one place; therefore
RcSOLUed, That the frs: blAu!s in
House Bill No. 4, is hereby filled with
Grafton.
Mr.. Mahon asked If it was in order
nt this stage of proceeding to bring in
resolutions of this kind.
The Chair said that the matter was
entirely within control OF the commit
tee, and any resolution having in view
the purpose of fascertRining the sense OF
the committee was in order.
Mr.. Carroll moved to amend Mr..
Heerman's substitute by striking out
Grafton and inserting Parkersburg.
Agreed TO by ayes 80, noes not counted.
The substitute of Mr.. Heermnns thus
amended was then adopted in lieu of
tho original resolution, and again as an
original proposition.
The Committee rose and reported the
bill to the House recommending that
the blank be filled with Pnrkersburg.
Mr.. Heermans moved to amend the
report of the COMMITTEES by substitU-
ting Grafton.
Upon this motion the vote was taken
by yeas and nays, and resulted yeas 20,
nays "a.
SO the motion was lost; and pending
the further consideration Of the report,
| the II ouse adjourned.