The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-02-06
House at the extra session of the Legis-
lature in 1868.
Mr. GNODQR &C .:.ian

Mr.. SNODGRASS presented a petition
signed by James Fleming and seven
others, citizens ef Doddridge county,
asking the grant of a certain tract of
land to the said James Fleming, which
was, on motion of Mr.. SNODGRASS, re.
ferred to the committee on Forfeited
and Unappropriated Lands.
Mr.. SMITH, of Kanawha, presented a
petition signed by Adam Toney and
twenty-six Others, citizens of that conn
ty, asking that Carey Toney be permit
ted to teach school without taking the
oath required by Chapter 95, Act of
1907, which was, on motion of Mr..
SMITH, referred TO tho committee on
Judiciary. ..... s|.'.
On motion of Mr.. CARROLL, it was
ordered that Mr.. Jacob, of Hampshire,
be added to the committee on Counties,
Townships and Municipal Incorpora-
tions.
BILLS ON LEAVE.
Mr.. FLICK introduced House Bill No.
AZ "a btif-to repeal an act passed by
the General Assembly of Virginia, March
10, 1861, entitled An Act to authorize
the sale Of certain church property in
the town of Moorefeld."
By Mr.. HERTEY: House Bill No. AZ,
"a Bill to amend and re-enact an act,
entitled An Act to amend Section of
Chapter Isl of the acts of 1866
The House proceeded to the consider
alton of House Bill No. 4, permanently
locating the Scat of Government.
NINTH BALLOT.
Charleston, 15; Buckhannon, 10; Graf
ton, 12; Moundsville, 2; Harrisville, IL;
Weston, l.
TENTH BALLOT.
Mr.. DILS, of Wood, put in nonina-
tiOn Parkersburg.
Charleston, Ia; Buckhannon, 4; Graf
ton, 81; M"undsville, l; Parkersburg, 10;
Clarksburg, l.
The committee rose.
On motion of Mr.. GOLD, leave of
absence was granted to Mr.. Miller until
Tuesday next.
Mr.. JACOB, of Hampshire, moved to
reconsider the vote by which the House
yesterday passed House Bill No. 26, "a
Bill to amend the charter of the West
Virginia Transportation Company"
The House took a recess until two
O'Clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The House resumed the consideration
of House Bill No. 4, "A Bill permanent
ly locating the seat of government of
this State"
The House, on motion'o of Mr.. HER
MANS, resolved itself into a committee
of the Whole aud proceeded to ballot.
ELEVENTH BALLOT.
Charleston, 10; Buckhannon, &; Graf
ton, IL; Parkersburg, 10; Weston, l..
TWELFTH BALLOT.
Charleston, Is; Buckhannon, 7; Graf
ton, l9; Parkersburg, 7; Bothany,2.
Mr.. CARROLL reported that the COM
mittee having had under consideration
said bill, had come to no resolution
theresn, and asked leave to sit again.
Mr.. HEERMANS moved that the fur
ther consideration of the bill be indefi-
nitely postponed, pending which, on
motion of Mr.. MARTIN, the farther
consideration of the bill was postponed
until Tuesday next, at 2 o'clock p. NJ.
Mr.. MAHON presented a petition,
signed by Eli SimOns and two hundred
aud twenty six others, citizens of Jack
son county, asking that an act passed
February "a, 1866, entitled can Act to
relieve the securities of Joshua H.
Staals, late Sheriff of jackson county,"
be so amended as to relieve the estate of
said Staals, which was, on motion of Mr..
MAHON, referred to the committee on
the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. PINNELL, it was
ordered that when this House adjourn
this day, it adjourn until Monday next
at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
On motion of Mr.. GOLD, leave of abb
sence was granted to Mr.. TABLER un-
| til Wednesday next.
On motion of Mr.. JACOB, of Hamp-
shire, leave of absence was granted to
Mr.. CORE until Tuesday next.
Mr.. CARROLL, under leave obtained
on his motion, introduced House Bill
No. 4S, "A bill repeating Chapter % of
the Acts of lS6S."
On motion of Mr.. CARPENTER, of
Greenbrier, the House adjourned.