The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-03
HOUsE of DELEGATEN.

TUESDAY, M8TCl =, 1907.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Gibson, member
from Preston.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Mahou, from the Committee on
Roads, &c, reported back Senate bill
No. IS, without recommendation.
| lie also reported adversely on the Pc
ition of citizens of Hardy county, pray
| ing for tho enactment OF u law reQuir-
ing mill owners on Capon river to
build sluices in their dams; and on the
petition OF John Sands and other citi-
Zens of Clay county, asking that Messrs.
Walker IL Burdett be authorized to
raise their mill dam in Elk river.
Mr.. Raymond from the Committee
on Taxation &c, reported back Senate
bill 45, to refund certain taxes, recon-
| mending its passage.
Mr.. Smith of KHnawha, from the Ju-
dietary reported back he-Senate bill TO
amend and re-enact sec. 9, chapter l37,
| of the Code, recommending its passage.
He also reported back House bill
amending the act of 1866, in regard to
the OathB of Attorneys, recommending
its passage.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Howes offered the following:
Joint Resolution rntiCyiII0 The amendment pro
pOSinO u FTItecnuh article to Ehe Constitution
oCIhs United States.
WHEREAS, The Senate and House of
Representatives OF the United States OF
America, in Congress assembled by a
concurrent vote OF two thirds OF both
Houses, have proposed to the LegiSla-
lures OF the several States, the follow
| ing amendment to the Constitution OF
the United States. to be classified as
Article Fifteen of tho amendments TO
said Constitution, namely,
"ARTICLE XIV.
The right of the citizens of the United
States 10 vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States or by
any State on account of race, color or
previous condition of servitude.
SECTION =. The Congress shall have
power to enforce this article by appro-
prlato legislatiou," therefore,
Resolucd by the Legislature Of West
amendment is hereby ratitiedS
Mr.. Hervey moved that the resolu-
ton be laid on the table and be printed.
Agreed to; ayes 20; noes IL.
MIR. Dils presented a letter from the
President OF the Parkersburg lst Ma
tional Bank, praying that the collect
ing officers OF the State may be required
to deposit State revenues i'll the banks
i'll which the State is 81 stockholder.
Mr., Mahon asked and obtained leave
OF absence for DR.. Keever, of Wood, for
the remainder OF the session.
Mr.. Duffey moved to reconsider the
vote laying on the table the joint leso-
luton ratifyipg the Constitutional
Amendments; but the House refused.
Mr.. Smith, OF kanawha, moved to
reconsider the vote yesterday, rejecting
the bill to permit Hiram Christian, OF
Mcdowell county, TO practice law
Agreed to; but the bill being put on its
passage WIS again lost, receiving but
IS votes.
Mr.. Vance presented n petition OF
Frederick Ellifritz and IL other citizens
OF Mineral county, praying the repeal
or modification of the school law.
Mr.. Gibson, of Preston, called up the
report of the special Committee to visit
Berkeley Springs, and moved It's refer
| Agreed to. Committee, Messrs. Glib
son, of Preston, Edwards and Putnam.
| On motion OF Mr.. Edwards, the Com
mittee to visit Berkeley Springs were
allowed mileage one way for the trip.
Mr.. Lamb presented a remonstrance
OF citizens of Palatine, against the sale
OF the NJ. p. Church property in that
town.
ciary Committee were directed to en-
ouire if it is expedient to change the
time of holding the Spring term OF the
Circuit Court OF Hancock from from the
fl rst Tuesday OF April till the third
| 1ueSudy Ol GhhJs
Mr.. Wright moved to take from the
table the Joint Resolution ratifying the
Constitutional Amendment. Upon this
Mr.. Reynolds demanded the yeas and
nays, and they were taken with the fol-
lowing result:
YEAs-Messrs. Fleming, Speaker,
Carpenter OF Monroe. Charlton, Gun
ningham, DItfey, Edwards, Gibson oi
Preston, Howes, Keever, Mann, Pow
ell. Putnam, Reynolds, Rollins, SEQ
field, Smith OF Kanawha, Smith of Nor.
gan, Snodgrass, Thomas and Wright
NAYs-Ballard, Bowyer, Davisson,
dis. French, Garrison, Harrison Of
.Tafferson. Raymond, Hervey, Hutton
Jacob of Hampshire, Kincaid, Lamb
Manion, Martin, McClaskey, Miller
Pinnell, 6tifel, Tabler and Vance-2l.
So the House refused to take up.
Mr.. Jacob, of Hampshire, from the
Special Committee on the Penttentlary,
submitted a minority report, RECON-
mending that the investigation OF the
whole matter OF the Penitent1ary man.
aeement be recommitted to Jolnt
Committee of five, two from the senate
and three from the House, to meet al
Moundsville on the 10th of May, OF
such other time as they may agree on
for the investigation OF all matters re.
lating to the Penitentiary, and report
to theIne1t Legislature. Signed by Mr.
| and Inv Mr. PriPa 0f the S0nate,