The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-02-09

about 15O arc white males over 81. Under
the present law only ten persons are al
lowed To vote In the municipal elections
aid fill the offices, asSess all the town
taxes, Sc, aud Of these only two are free
holders.
By Mr.. WHEAT-Of W. r. Lloyd and
1s other citizens of Berkeley county, pray
ing reduction in license 10 hotel keepers.
BY Mr.. HAssI.ER-0f S. L. Klotto, OF
jackson, praying relief from erroneous as
seSsment of taxes
By Mr.. HOwARD-Or John Martin and
% other citizens Of West Columbia, Ma.
son county, praying repeal Of law requir-
ing foreign insurance companies to make
deposit, ..
By Mr.. DAvIssoN-0fJa James NJ. COstel-
10 and 152 other citizens Of Preston coun.
ty, praying relief for Mrs. Ann Daily.
By Mr. iIYNCH-OfP Peter Messenger and
l4T other citizens Of GilmGr, Lewis and
DOddridge, praying change in county line.
BY Mr.. JACKSoN-QfK. B. Stephenson
and 80 other citizens Of Wood county, re-
nlonstrating against repeal Of tho law re-
quiring foreign Insurance. companies TO
make Il deposit with the State Treasurer.
By.Afr. BAKER-0f John s. MRrdOCk
anil six other citizens Of kingwOOd, pray
ing MI extension Of the corporate limits OF
that town.. Ia- ~
BY Mr.. JUDY-OfA. SolueryillG and 3S
other citizens Of Hardy county, praying
for land owners along tho South Branch
to clear out the timber and brush along
the banks Of the river.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
BY Mr.. FGRSswoETH- Whether expe-
dient to nuke that part Of the Clarksburg
and Brckhannnn Turnpike in Upshur
county, State road. Committee on
Roads. .I.I,..F
By Mr.. BuRGIss-Whether cxpcdient
to appropriate $4,000 for the improve.
lncnt of the Sandy River, SO fur us ii forms
the boundary between this State AMI Ken
lucky, to he expended in conjunction
with Il like sum which may be Gppropri-
atctl by Kentucky.
By Mr. BARI6w-Whctllcr expctlient
to make the Hultonsvillc and Martins
Bottom turnpike II Stale road.
BY Mr.. FLICK-WhGtller cxpcdiGnt to
require the clerks Of the Circuit Courts
to endorse on each execution all costs
taxed for the use Of the county.
Mr.. IStwAND gave notice Of Il motion to
so amend rule OF the House tlfNt the
journal Of the House should bc printed
daily for the information Of the members
HILLS on LEAVE.
By Mr.. BAEER-TO extend and pre-
scribe the corporate boundaries of King
wood
BY Mr.. TETER-T'O authorize the trus-
tees ot the NJ. Z. Church Of Plymouth Val
lev, Barbour county, to sell and, convey
their church property. w ! li'f
By Mr.. RoPP-TO enable the sheriff Of
Berkeley county, 10 collect taxes for 1857,
1861 and 1862.
BY Mr.. BRASSOS-ln relation 10 the
statutes Of limitation.
At eleven o'clock the joint resolution
proposing Nn amendment to the State
constitution camG up rs special order, the
Chair ruling ii took precedence Of the con.
tested election case. II was ordered TO
second reading without objection.
During the progress Of the calendar the
bill repeating the location Of the Capital
at Charleston, came up on second reading
and WIS laid on the table.
The House then proceeded TO the con.
silcration of the contested election case Of
ANTHONY RAIDER, Contesting for the seat Of
THOMAS G. PUTNAM, as Delegate for the
counties of Nicholas and Clay. Nathaniel
Richardson appeared MS counsel for the
contestant, and Hon. B. Stanton for the
contestec. The reading Of testimony Oc.
cupicl the remainder of the morning,
when tho House took a recess. The read.
ing Of papers and Mr.. Richardson's argyll
ment occupied the entire afternoon.