The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-02-06
unusE OF DELEGATEa.
FRIDAY, Feb. 5, 1869.

Prayer by Rev. Jonathan Rowley, of
the Baptist Church.
Mr.. Heermans, from the Committee
on Taxation and Finance, on the petit
tion of ]. ID. ID. Rosset asking that
taxes enormously paid by him to the
State of Virginia, and the petition OF
John Gardner and others, OF Hancock
county. asking a reduction of the as
sessment of the lands in that county,
reported it inexpedient TO legislate for
either of said purposes. The reports
were adopted.
Mr.. Heermans, from the same COM
mittee, reported the following resolu-
tion, recommending its adoption
Resolved That the claims embraced
in classes No. and Q OF the report of
the Board of Public Works, dated
March 2, 1865, are justly due the claim
ants from the State OF Virginia, and
that it is inexpedient for this State 10
nssume or paw them until the ADJUST
ncnt of the Virginia debt; and ithat 1t
is also inexpedient to legislate at pres
ent with reference to any OF the claims
embraced in either class OF said report.
Mr. Scotield unsuccessfully moved
that the resolution be laid on the table.
The resolution was adopted.
MIR. Mahon, from the Committee on
ROnds and Internal Navigation. to
which was referred the petition of Pat
rick Orchard and others, asking an
appropriation for the construction OF n
turnpike through the counties OF Kan
dolph and Upshur, and the petition OF
n. a. Richardson and others, ASKING
an appropriation for the repair OF
bridge on Glenville and Burning
SnrinC Turnpike, reported it inexpe-
dient TO lpgislAIe for either OF those pur-
poses. The reports were adopted.
Mr.. MahOn, from the same Commit
tee, reported adversely on House Bill
No. I9-"appropriating money for the
rebuilding OF the Coal River bridge In
knnawha county"
Mr.. McClaskey, from the Committee
on Claims and Grievances, reported ad
vcrsely on the petitions of Job Pait
and others, and James c. Henson, ask
ing that James Cyrus, late treasurer
of Curry township, Putnam county,
uhe balance the reporter did not catch. }
Mr.. Howes, from the Committee on
Humane and Criminal Institutions,
reported House Bill No. 45-"relating
to the election and duties of the Super
intendent OF the Penitentiary."
The following resolutions were offer
ed and adopted:
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the
Committee on the Judiciary to inquire
into the expediency OF paying John ).
Fisher, of Upsnur county, for services
rendered as Prosecuting Attorney for
the Circuit Court of said county i'll the
years 1860 and 1861.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the Ser
geant-at-Arms to pay to VIM. M. Pow,
| ell, 10 days per diem due ana unpalu
him AS a member of the House at the
extra session of the Legislature in
lS6S.
By Mr.. Carroll-Adding J. NJ. Jacob,
of Hampshire, to the Committee on
Counties, Townships and Nun lclpRl
| Corporations.
MIR. Carroll presented a petition
signed by Jas. C. Wheeler and 13O 9th
ers, citizens OF Wayne county, protest
ing against any part of that county pc
ing transferred to the county of Cabell.
Referred to the Committee on Counties
| Townships and Municipal Corpora
tions.
Mr.. Snodgrass presented a petition
signed by JnC. Fleming and II others,
citizens OF Doddridge county, asking
| the grant OF a certain tract OF land to
| said James Fleming. Referred to the
Committee on Forfeited and Unappro-
priated Lands.
| Mr.. Smith, of kanawha, presented q
petition signed by Adam Toney and 2t
others, citizens of Boone county, asking
that Cary Toney be permitted to teact
school without taking the oath pre-
scribed by chapter 9S, acts OF 1867. Re
| ferred TO the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
Mr.. Flick, under leave, lntIouuceC
House Bill No. 46, to repeal an Ia ac
passed by the General Assemb OF Vlr
ginia, March 16, 1861, entitled ian ac
to authorize the sale of certain cnuEci
property in the town of MooreneIo'
and
Mr.. Hervey, under leave, introduced
House bill No. AZ, "to amend and re
enact an act entitled 'An act to amend
section z of chapter 81 OF the acts o
The House proceeded to the consider