The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-05
WHEELING WEST VA FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 1869

Moundsville, 2; Bulltown. 2: and Glen.
Vile IL: when the Speaker resu med
the chair:
A message from the Senate by Mr..
| Foreman announced that the Senate
was ready to execute the joint order OF
the day it being the election OF public
Mr.. Plnnell was directed to inform
the Senate of a like readiness on the
part of the House.
For public printer Mr.. Snodgrass
nominated John Frew, and Mr.. Jacob OF
Ohio nominated Lewis Baker.
Mr.. Frew received 42votes and Mr.. i.
Baker received 10 votes
Messrs. Heermans, Gold and Stttel, a
Committee OF the House appointed for
that purpose, reported that the joint
vote of the two Houses was as follows:
Whole number of Votes...... .........14
Necessary to a choice...................3S
John Frew received. ed...................59
Lewis Baker...... .................,.10
G. D. uall......................... .........
The Speaker accordingly declared
John Frew dnly elected public printer.
Mr.. Gibson moved the indefinite post
ponoment of House Bill No. 4-"per-
manenIIy locating the seat of Govern.
the yeas and nays were ordered ana
taken, and the motion rejected:
YEAs-Messrs. Edwards, HerVey, Ja-
cob of Hampshire, Reynolds and Vance.
NAYs-Messrs. Flemming, Speaker }
Allison, Bowyer, Carpenter OF Green
brier, Carpenter of Monroe, Carroll,
Charlton. Core. Cunningham, Davisson,
Gibson of Preston, Gibson OF Pocahon.
tas, Gold, Harrison OF Lewis, Hay
mond, Heermans, Howes, Hutton,
Keever, Kincaid, Lamb, Mahon, Man
ion, Mann, Martin, McClaskey, Miller,
PinneII, Rollins, Scotield, Smith OF
Kanawha, Snider, Snodgrass, Stifel.
Tabler, Thomas, Tyson, Williams and
Wright-4G.
On motion of Mr.. Heermans, the fur
ther consideration OF the bill was post.
poned until o'clock, Z. N.
The House then took recess until 2
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
A message from the Senate announc-
ed the readiness of that body to proceed
10 the execution of the joint order of the
day, it being the election OF general
Superintendent of Free Schools.
Mr.. Muhon was appointed to inform
the Senate of Il like readiness on the
part OF the House.
Mr.. Charlton nominated Henry A. G.
Iegler, OF Barbour county.
MIR. Manion nOminatedSMilton Wells,
OF BrOOKo county.
MIR. Ziegler received 80 votes, and
Mr.. Wells received 10 votes.
Messrs. Heermans, Gold and Stifel
were appointed a Committee to meet
like Committee on the part ofthe Senate
and ascertain the result OF the joint
vote.
Tho Committee returning reported
that the whole number OF votes cast
WAS 90.
Necessary to a choice.
IL. A. G. Ziegler received."..."....54
Milton ............."..........."lZ
w. II. ............................., 4
Mr.. Iiegler was accordingly declared
elected.
Senate Bill No. 3. to grant further
powers 10 the Citizens Street Railway
Company;
Senate Bill No. 10, to provide for
winding up the affairs of the Merchants
and Mechanics Bank of Wheeling; and
Senate Bill No. IL, to incorporate the
Raihbone Gas Company, were each
read the first time and ordered to second
reading.
" Senate Bill No. S. to amend and re-
enact un act entitled an act providing
for tho formation of corporations,
and regulating the same, was re-
ferred TO the Committee. of the Judi.
ciary.
House Bill No. 7, to pay Gustavus
Preston county, his unpaid salary for
1862
House Bill No. 16, authorizing J. S.
Swami of Kanawha county, to practice
law in the Courts of the State without
taking the oath prescribed by chap. 30,
acts OF 1866;
House Bill No, "a, to legalize Il con-
tract between the Boards OF Education
OF the townships of Eagle in the county
of Harrison. and Warrington in the
county of Marion;
House Bill No. 26. to amend the char.
ter of the West Virginia Transportation
Company; and
House Bill No. 25, 10 exempt Thomas
Ferrell, of ROane county, from the pro.
visions of chapter 20 of the acts of 1865,
were each read third time and passed.
House Bill No. 81, to release from tax
alton certain bonds issued for the i'm
provement of the Little kanawha river,
was read the third tiue and laid on the
table.
On motion of Mr.. Pinnell, the report
of the Commissioners appointed under
chapter 90, OF the act of 1865, relating TO
the boundary lines of the counties OF
Cabell, Mason, Wayne. Lincoln, Kan
awha, Boone and Logan, was taken
from the table.
Mr.. Carroll presented remonstrance
signed by Elias Thompson and fifty
others, citizens of Wayne county, pro-
testing against the annexation of any
part of that county to Cabell county.
On motion Of Mr.. Carroll, the report
and petition were referred to- the Com
mittee on Counties, Townships, &c.
At the hour OF 3 O'Clock, =. NJ, the
House proceeded to the consideration
of the special order of that hour, 1t be-
ing the consideration OF
House bill No. i, permanently locat-
ing the seat of government of this State.
On motion OF Mr.. Heermans, the
House resolved itself into Committee
of the Whole.
The Committee balloted as follows:
FIRST BdLLOt-Charleston, II; Buck
hannou, 9; Clarksburg, 5; Grafton, II.
Moundsville, 3; and Bulltown l.
Second BaLLot-Charleston, 16; Buck
handon, 10; Clarksburg, 4; Grafton, Is;
Moundsyille. .; and BulltOwn 4.
Third BdLIOt-Charleston, is; Buck
hannon. Z; Grafton, 10; Moundsville,
5; and Bulltown 8.
Fourth BdHot-Charleston, ~; Buck
hannon, s; Grafton, IL; Moundsville, l;
Bulltown, 3; Wellsburg, 5; and Harris
Vile IL.
.FIfth BaUot-Charleston, 13; Buck
hannon, s; Grafton, -; Moundsville, 2;
Bulltown, 2; Harrisville, 8; and West
Liberty 5.
The Speaker resumed the chair, and
on motion of Mr.. Carroll, the House
adjourned.
MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, February 4.
A delegation of the prominent ladies