The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-05

State to deposit Win tue SEdte Treas
urer s25, 1000.
By Mr. MAXWELL-Petition of citi-
zens of Randolph county, praying the
removal of the seat of government tC
Bsvelry and naming Grafton as theii
second aud Clarksburg as their th!rd
choice for the capital.
By Mr.. .HOWARD-Resolution inGuir'
ing into the cOnstitutioDality Of section
%, chapter 20 of the Code.
By Mr. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fol-
printing the report of the special com
mittee in the Harrison case. Adopted
BY Mr.. EYANS-RssSlution declaring
it indelicate for lobby members to urge
cases upon members OF committees after
the evidence in such cases had beer
heard and the argument concluded.
Mr.. EVANS explained that certain
lobbyists were bothering members on
the floor.
Mr.. BRANNON said the lobby ques,
tion belonged to the committees. They
could use their discretion as to what
they would hear from lobby members.
Nj. BALLARD was not aware that
any lobby members were troubling the
committees, nor indeed who were lobby
members. lie wished Mr.. Evans
would explain further.
Mr.. FLICK said his committee had
heard some evidence and some aTgu'
gumcnts in Il certain case, and one oil
the counsel had asked him whether the
committees report was ready. MI
Evans had asked him the same thing
But his committee had not been
troubled by lobby members nor had he,
The resolution was tabled.
BY Mr.. POWNALL-InqQiriug why
the report Of the State Superintendent
of Schools had not been made submit
ted as required by law.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding into the
eXpediency of reQuiyiug persons run.
Hing stationary engines to be licensed
for that purpose.
THE REGISTRATION LAW.
House Bill No. 81, to amend the reg
istration law, and the amended substi.
tute therefor, coming up as unfinished
business, Mr. LAMB said that as the
contested e!cctioTca3e was pressing for
4 decision, i5 being importanJ 10 deter
mine who was entitled to represent the
Third Delegate District, he would move
that the registration bill and substitute
be made the special order for Monday at
IL o'clock.
Mr.. PIERPOINT hoped the business
in order would be proceeded with, and
intimated that the reason Mr.. LAMB
desired postponemeDt was his dissatis-
faction with tho aitting members
votes. He thought the gentlemen on
the other side probably wanted another
vote.
Mr.. JACKSON said it was the first
duty of the House to ascetain who were
entitled to seats in the House, without
reference to partisan results. The MEM
Der from Marion conld not deny that
tue speedy settlement of this contested
cas3 was their duty. The precCdents
set by former maiorities in this House
had been for much speCdier action than
had been taken in this case. He once
witnessed the oustiug Of a sitting mem.
Der from this House within threc-quar-
ters OF an hour after the report was
made. The report in this case had
already been subjected to great delay.
If they did not now take il mp they
would be shirking responsibility. He
was in favor of doing right without re-
gard 70 partisan purpose.
Mr.. CARPENTER attempted to show
that Mr. JACKSON'S present course was
inconsisIent with that of the previous
day.
Mr. JACKSON showed that he had
before demanded that the contested
election case DO taken Up first and dis
posed of.
SIessrs. WHEAT and FLICK wanted
the pending question disposed Of.
Mr. BALLARD of Monroe called at
tantion to the fact that this was the
eighteenth day Of the session, and
thought it was time to ascertain who
was tho sitting member from the Third
District.
Mr.. LAMB said the gentleman from
Marion bal imputed TO him n desire for
another vote rs his reason for urging
the case. He suggested that the gen
tleman exercise caution in regard to
such imputations. He expected TO de-
eide upon the case according 10 the law
aud the facts.
M. HEREEY argnci in favor Of TAX
Ne. HASSLER opposed it, and urged
that the registration matter be disposed
of fist.
Mr.. PIERPOlNT made personal eX.
PLANTATION that he cast no imputation on
the motives Of gentleman from Ohio,
and that be was free to acknowledge
the patriotism and honesty of the Demo-
cratic members.
Mr.. DAVIS said it was the first duty
of the Legislature to fud out who had
been chosen by the people of Clay and
Nicholas, and give the elected man the
seat. He accepted the compliment paid
the Democrats by the gentleman from
Marion, and was sorry be could not re-
The question was then put upon Mr..
LAMBS motion to postpone the con.
sideratiOn of the registration law until
Monday. and the motion was lost.
Tne yeas were Messrs. Welch, Speak
er.) Aguew, Ballard of Monroe, Ballard
of Logan. Brannon, Burgess. Cracraft,
Davis, D5visson, Fars, Flanagan,
Hervcy, Howard, Jackson,
Lamb, Lynch, Maxwell, Meadows, Nee.
", Pownall, Scott, Smith, Summers and
WilEinsCn-25.
The nays were Nessrs. Baker, Barlow,
Bowyer, Carpenter, Chambers, Collins,
Donehoo, Evans, Farnsworth. Fisher,
Flick, Gardee, Gotf, Hassler, Hill, Howe,
Judy, Lamon, Mccoy, Miller, Pierp,iDt,
Price, Rexroad, ROpp, Sturgiss, Thomas,
Wells and Wheat-25.
Mr.. WELLS then offered the follow
ing substitute for substitute for House
Bill No. 81:
BE itenGcted, &c:
l. Section % of Chapter 3 of the Code
Of West Virginia is hereby amended
and re enacted so as to read as follows
"There shall be for every county a
B5a;d of registration, consisting of
three qualified voters therein. They
shall be appointed by the Governor as
.cou as practicable after the first day Of
Siay next, and shall continue in Office
Until their successors are elected and