The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-13
RoUsE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, February IL, 1869.

| Prayer by Rev. n. MafLln, ~. u.
MIR. NIcClaskey, from the Committee
on Claims, &c, to whom was referred
the petition of Jacob Phares, asking
compensation as assessor OF Randolph
county for 1861, reported 1t 1neXpedtent.
| PETITIONS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
Bv Mr.. Putnam-PetitiOn of r. B.
Wheeler and twenty-One other citizens
of Clay asking that c. G. Campbell be
authorized to collect and disLraln for
certain taxes in said county.
BY the same gentleman-Ietltlon OF
! John Sands and sixteen other citizens
of Clay county, asking that Messrs.
Walker and Burditt be authorized to
increase the height of their mill dam
on Elk river.
By Mr.. Gibson-PetitiOn OF a. Z.
Leach and twenty one other citizens OF
Brundonvi!Ie, Preston county, asking
the formation OF separate school dis
Lrlct in said town.
By MIR. Duffey-Petition OF Robert J.
TilIen, of Hardy county, asking to be
relieved from tho operation OF the oth-
GERS test oath.
BY MIR. Fleming. (Mr. Mann in the
chair, Petition OF Levi Johnson and 40
other citizens of Gilmer county, pray
ing that Johnson may be allowed
| to practice law without taking the test
oath. Petition accomUanied by letters
from Mr.. johnson and others.
by MIR. Hervey-PetitiOn of S. N.
Orr and 4; others, citizens of Brooke
county, asking that Joshua Wright be
relieved from the payment OF certain
fine.
BILLS INTRODUCED ON LEAVE.
Bv Mr.. Lamh-Bill incorporating the
Kentucky and West Virginia Railroad.
BY Mr.. Hutton-I}lll incorporating
the Randolph, Tucker and Preston
Turnpike.
BY MIR. Corc-Bill authorizing the
trustees of the Presbyterian church, IN
Clay township. Richie county, to con-
vey their church property.
by Mr.. DutIey-Bi!l for the relief oil
| EIduciarieS.
by Mr.. Harrison. of Lewis-Bill le-
galizinG the sale of certain church pro-
| perry in Shepherdstown.
FATEKS wITHDRAwN.
Mr.. Mann by leave withdrew from
| the files of tho House the petition of
VIM. u. Caldwell in behalf of the White
Sulphur Company OF Greenbrier.
Mir. Smith OF Morgan Ivy leave with
drew from the files certain private pm
pers of John T. Smith presented As evil
denco i'll the Jefferson county contest
! ell election case.
on motion of Mr.. Gibson of Preston,
! il was ordered that the Speaker appoint
"A special Committee of five to be known
as the Committee on Temperance.
THE CAPITAL.
The House resumed consideration OF
the report OF tho Committee of the
| Whole on House Blll NO. i, 10 lOcate
the State Capital.
The question was on agreeing to the
Recommendation of the Committee that
the first blank in the bill be filled with
the name of Parkersburg.
| Mr.. Pinnell offered the following:
| RcSOluCd, That House Bill No. be
| ROmnittPa one
member from each Senatorial district,
with Instructions TO inquire into and
report bill.
Mr.. Pinnell spoke in advocacy of the
resolution, and Messrs. Carroll, MAhon,
Smith, of Morgan, and Gibson, oil fres-
| ton, against.
The resolution was not agreed to, and
the blank was filled with Parkersburg.
The other blanks in the Dill being
filled, Mr.. Pinnell moved to amend the
bill by adding the following:
"Provided, however, this act snail
not take effect until it shall be Tat1ned
by the majority OF the quaNhed voters
OF the State at the next annual election
of State otlicers.'
Mr.. Pinnell and Mr.. Fleming Mr..
Mann in the Chair,) advocated this
amendment and it WAS opposed by MIR.
SnOdgrass, and Mr.. Carroll.
The question on the amendm ent was
taken by yeas and nays and resulted:
YEAs-Messrs. Fleming Speaker
Allison, Bowyer, Charleton, Davisson,
Dutfey, Edwards, Gibson, of Pocahon-
tas; Harrison, of Lewis; Raymond
Hervey. Howes, Hutton, Jacob, OF
Ohio; Lamb, Martin. Pinnell, Putnam,
Reynolds, Smith; OF hanawha; Stitel
Thomas, Tyson, Vance and Williams
NAys-Messrs. Ballard, Carpenter, o.
GTeenbrier, CarPenseE, OF MGnFGs; niPs S1sGc5 Gs5
Garrison, Gibson. of Preston. Gold
HARRISON, Of Jefferson, KoeveE. Kin
caid, Mahon, Manion, Mann, McClas-
key, Miller, Powell, Rollins. oGonela
smith, of Morgan, Snider, Snodgrass
Tabler, and Wright-27.
SO the amendment was rejected.
Mr.. Edwards moved to lay the OIL
on the table and make it the special or
der for Tuesday next at IL O'Clock A. NJ
Refused, yeas %, nays Is.
The bill was then ordered to engross
ment by vote of 30t %.