The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-20
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 1869.

FRIDAY, req. 1JJ 4oOJ.
Prayer by Rev. J. L. Irwin, OF the NJ.
e. Church.
Mr.. Edwards, from the Committee on
Finance, reported it inexpedient to
amend the school law so that the Sherlh
should collect the school taxes. Report
laid on the table.
He also, from the same committee,
repOrted it inexpedient to authorize Z.
c. Campbell to distrain for certain taxes
Also presented the claims Of Capt. N.
Headington's company, lO3d Regiment
Virginia militia. Referred.
Mr., Allison from the Committee on
Education reported it inexpedlent 70
allow George ". Wills to tench school
without taking the test oath.
MIR. Thomas presented Il petlon OF
citizens of Pnlatine, praying 10 nave
macadamized the road from that place
to ClaTksburg. ,.,.,r
n. Currpnce and others, praying the
construction of road In RandoIph
Mr.. Charleton presented a petition of
citizens of Pennington, praying the IN
corporation of that village. ,.,,
lie also by leave, introduced m Diit
leualizing a mill-dam across Buffalo at
Mr. Vance, by leave, introduced
bill to provide for the summonlhS oi
iurOrs in the county of Mlneral-a Dill
rendered necessary by the re'arranEe-
ment of the terms OF Courts in that
county. ...,,oo
Mr.. Edwards offered remonstrance
of Isaac Colts and others, against the
passage of the bill to incorporate the
Wheeling and Short Creek Turnpike;
Mr.. smith, of kanawha, presehteu
petition of B. +. Hudson or that couh,
HiUnrPfA h0 granted
him from his insane "lle ho" 0On1 'Ao
In the Asylum. ...,o, -,
Mr.. Putnam presented petition OF
T. IL Wheeler and AZ other citizens oil
Ciay county, asking that b. W. bytne
he relieved from the lawyers test oatn' ~
Mr.. Edwards offered reSolutlon ul1 ~
rectiuey the Committee on Taxation 10
inGnire into the expediency OF SO
amedinp Chapter 80 of the Code as 10
Drovids for the collection OF taxes
On the lst OF October instead OF the ISL
of November. Adopted.
Also a resolution directing the sane .
committee to inquire II 1t Is expeulent
sons NAV be allowed the discount on
taxes if paid to the Sheriff either at ms
rapular appointment or at his olice oe-
fore the tirst of December. ,.,.o,
Mr.. FLICK, rising to a prNlieseu =,
question, sent to the Clerks Gesk ~
| ANONYMOUS l0tLeT auuEeSooA ~ -
threatening him with personal Vlolence
on account of his slanderous remarks >
about the people of Wheeling. he salu
that after the appearance OF the artlcles
concerning him in the city papers yes
terday, he had intended making an e1-
nlanatiOn. but knowing that II there
was any disposition to do him inJus-
tice. he would have been perfectly pow
erIess. he did not carry out that inten-
tIon- He should not have said anything
in regard to this matter If it had not been
fnr the reception of certain anonymous
ct0onnmunications, t0n I'M, and for remarks that
snneared In the papers this morning,
fdr TpIe remarks made by persons in high
nnliiicaI station, and the fact that those
pspers. perhaps little sore over W.eH, 1ne re-
ception given the proposition Gnre G1 mhee1, btrn
He had endeavored at that time; "a as the he
ALWAYS did when satisfied he was IN tne ;,,E
wrong, or had done any person an !, AZ
Jury, to put himself right ana nHU ~
apoIogized for the offensive portlon ~
his remarks. He had got only partiai'
" the benefit of that apology In me pa pa
pers. He did that because he peneyeS I
his remarks would be misconstrueo