The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-12

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kersburg and Sandy Railroad Company,
recommending its passage.
Mr.. FLICK, from the committee on
Counties, Townships and Municipal
Corporations, reported bill changing
the county lines of Gilmer, Doddtldge
! and Lewis.
Also, that il was inexpedient to il
cense persons running stationary en-
gines.
Also, that it was inexpsdient to legis-
late to change the line between Hamp'
shire and Mineral counties.
RESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS.
Senate Joint Resolution No. II, au-
tborizipg the Board of Public Works to
make temporary provision for the in
sane confined in jAils throughout the
Stase. Adopted.
The petitions and resolutions of in
auiry following were properly referred :
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING into
the expediency of allowing |. L. Wade,
Sheriff Of Putnam county, certain de-
| linaHent taxes.
By Mr.. BALLARD, of Monrce-Peti'
ton of NJ. E. Wallace.
BIZ Mr.. LAMB-Resolution directing
the Speaker to issue the proper sum-
mons to the witnesses in the Harrison
impeachment case to appear to testify
before the House on the lst of March,
1870. Adopted.
By Mr.. BRANNON-Joint Resolution
taisiDg a joint committee of seven, four
fIOm the House and three from the
Senate, to investigate certain discrimi-
nations alleged to he made by the Bal.
timore and Ohio Railroad Company
against the people of this State in its
charges on way freight and way passen-
gers.
Mr.. BRANNON claimed that gross
Determinations against way trade had
been made by this company, much
heavier charges being made, for ex-
ample, on freight from Baltimore to
Clarksburg than on freight from Balti-
more TO Parkersburg or Wheeling. Pc
titions for redress had received TO at
tention from the company. The dis
elimination had grown into an intoleIu-
BILE evil. Legislative redress was
demanded. The law forbid the COM
pany to impose heavier rates on way
freight or passengers than on through
freight or passengers He wanted no
injustice done the company, but no
wanted to preserve the people from un-
Just exactions.
Mr.. WHEAT claimed that the COM
pauy was acting within its charter, and
while he should not oppose the resolu-
ton for investigation, yet no legisla-
tive interference could reach the evil.
oAnnfa1
By Mr.. GOFF-JOint resolution invi-
ting Rev. d. H. Coyner to address the
Legislature in the hall of the House on
Monday night at 8 o'clock. Adopted.
By Mr.. BOWYER-Inquiring into
the expediency Of making immediate
provision for the deaf and dumb Of this
State.
Mr.. BALLARD, of Monroe, moved q
reconsideration of the vote rejecting
Mr.. Donehoo's resolution Of the previ.
Gus day, which resolution provided that
the papers, charts, &c, filed with the
application for new county out Of
parts of GreenbIier, Monroe, Fayette,
Mercer and Rlleigh, be deemed primd
facie evidence of the facts they were
claimed TO establish. The vote was
reconsidered, and after a lengthy dis.
cussiou the resolution was again reject
ed, by a vote of % to %.
BY Mr.. FARNSWORTH-House Joint
Resolution No. 90, providing that when
the Legislature adjourn it adjourn to
meet on Tuesday, February 10, at 2
p. NJ. The resolution was adopted,
sent to the Senate and there amended
SO as to fix the hour of meeting on Tues
day at 10 A. NJ, i'll which amendment
the House concurred.
Mr.. SMITH introduced q memorial
from the Louisville Commercial Con-
venton, relative to the establishment
of water line communication between
the Mississippi Valley and the Atlantic,
by way of the Great Kanawha river,
and after explaining its object, offered
resolutions instructing our Senators
and requesting our Representative in
Congress 10 urge upon tEat body the
Importance Of an appropriation to aid
the completion Of the said water line.
The resolutions were objected to, and lie
over under the rule.
By Mr.. WELLS-Peti.ion Of citizens
OF Tyler county, for amending the law
in regard to town corporations,
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
House Joint Resolution No. Z, favor
ing Cuban Independence, the special
order of the day, was called up. In the
discussion which ensued, Mr.. WHEAT
said he was no flibuster, but would
vote for the resolution provided the
mover would add that it was not to take
effect until the Alabama claims were
adjusted. Some years ago the Republi.
cans of the Legislature had endorsed
Andy Johnson for fear the Democrats
would do so. He had voted against that
and would vote against this. Cuba had
his sympathies but her movement did
not amount to a revolution.
Mr.. LAMB wanted to amend by re-
solving that it was the duty of the
Legislature to attend to the interests of
the State and let National matters
alone. The amendment was ruled oRt
eff order.
While the vote was being taken sew
eral gentlemen asked to be excused
from voting, but the House refused to
excuse any.
Mr.. HOWARD said he would like to
vote for the resolution, but he thought
We had better reform our domestic
matters frat. Before demanding Cuban
independence we should tolerate more
independence among the States of the
South and have less reconstruction.
Mr.. CRACRAFT although syDpathiz-
ing with the Cubsns, would not vote
for the resolution because charity
should begin at home. We had better
show fair play 10 onr own rebels before
we extended sympathy to those of other
countries.
Mr.. GOFF said he would not vote for
the resolution because he didn't pretend
to understand it. He wanted to leave
it to Congress.
Mr.. BRANNON said the matter under
consideration belonged to the National
Government. The Chairman of the
Senate committee on Foreign Relations
had reported adversely to the reeogni.
tion of Cuba. He supposed the author
tiles at Washington understood the mat.
ter and was willing to leave it to them.
The question being put, the resolu-
tion was lost-5eas 20, nays25.