The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-16

the town authorities of Charleston Il
subscribe to the, capital stock OF tn
Charleston Bridge Company.
By Mr.. GOFF-Remons trance of citi
gems of Sistersville, Tyler county
against any change in their town char
ter.
By Mr.. BRANN0E-Inquiring into
the expediency of giving the Snperyis
ors exclusive control of certain licenses
mentioned in section 2, chapter az, o
the Code.
By Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of citizens of Greenbrier against taking
part of their county TO help form th'
new couaty proposed to be made out o
parts of Greenbrier, Monroe, Mercer
Fayette and Raleigh,
Also two petitions from citizens of thu
7th Judicial Circuit praying that Ma
thaniel Harrison may be continued a!
Judge of said Circuit.
By Mr.. CRACRAFT-Directing the
Joint committee for investigating al
legged unjust discriminate ons in the loca
charges of the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road company, to report what legisla'
tion is necessary to maintain the rights
of the State, or of aHy counties or mu
nicipal corporations, in relation te
pending suits for taxes.
By Mr.. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
of citizens of Fayelte county against
taking part of said county TO form a
new county.
By Mr.. COLLINS-Petition of the cit
izens of Bruceton for an extension Of
the corporate limits of that town.
By Mr.. SMITH-Memorial aud accom-,
pauying resolutions asking Congress.
sional aid to complete the proposed
water line communication from the
Mississippi to the Atlantic by way oi
the Great KaDawha river. Ordered. to
be printed.
By Mr.. HOWE-Resoluti asking
the Senate to furnish the House of Del
egates with all the evidence in the Sen.
ate's possession relative to the PeDiten.
tiary investigation
BILLS ON LEAVE.
By Mr.. .DONEHOO-Bil providing for
opening and keeping in repair the pub
lie roads in Hancock county.
Also an act for the relief of Robert
Mercer, of Hancock county.
By Mr.. G0FF Bill to incorporate the
Elk River Navigation Company.
By Mr.. .LAMB-Providing for the care
and preservation of the State Library.
Also, authorizing the Judge of the
First Judicial Circuit to employ short
hand writer Uncertain cases.
By Mr.. BELTZHOOVER-Incorpo-
rating the Shenandoah River Naviga-
ton Company.
Also, bill regulating insurance com :
panies.
By Mr.. BRANNON-Amendiug and re.
enacting section 2 of chapter l35 of the
Code.
Also, bill authorizing the Supervis-
ors of Lewis county to pay certain
claims to John Copeland.
By Mr.. WILKINSON-Bil for the
benefit of the State Normal School.
Also q bill to change the time Of hold.
ing Courts in Cabell county.
By Mr.. RADER-Bill in relation to
certain elections 10 Nicholas county.
BY Mr.. HASSLER-Bill providing for
the organization of the militia.
By Mr.. LAMON-Amending and re-
enacting the charter of Martinsburg.
By Nj. SMITH-Bill in relation to
forfeited lands.
CIVIL CONTINGENT FUND,
The Speaker aanouncGda report from
the Governor as to his disposition of
the Civil Contingent Fund. Ordered to
be printed.
THE HARRISON IMPEACHMENT.
Mr. STURGISS offered JOINT resolu-
tion providing for summouing and pay
ing witnesses to testify in behalf OF
Judge Nat Harrison at the coming i'm
peachment trial. Tho resolution fixes
no limit to the allowance made to such
witnesses. 1t was accompanied by a
petition from Judge Harrison setting
forth that he was unable to pay the ex
pense of bis own witnesses, and asking
the State to assist him. The resolution
was adopted.
CUBA.
Mr.. DONEHOO moved to reconsider
the vote by which the resolution favor
ing the independence of Cuba was re-
jectcd.
Mr.. hASSLER, the mover of the oIigi
nal resolution, favored reconsideration.
He wanted Cuban independence recog-
nized in order to lower the price of sugar
to six or seven cents pound.
The motion to reconsider was lost; yeas
II, nays2O.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate Bill authorizing the Trustees
of the NJ. L. Church in Oceana, Wyom
ing county, to sell and convey their
church property.
Senate Bill amending and citing
the charter of the West Virginia Cen
trail Railway Company.
On motion of Mr.. DONEHOO, the
House took recess till = Z. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon session was consumed
in forwarding the calendar.
A large number of bills were read q
second time and ordered to engrosj.
ment.
The bill repeating the test oath for
jurors, introduced by Mr.. JUDY, of
Grant, came up on second reading. 1t
provides that all white males between
the ages of 81 and 60 may sit upon
juries.
Mr.. WHEAT moved to strike out the
word "white," so as to admit negroes to
the jury box.
The amendment was rejected. Yeas
Messrs. CARPENTER, COLLINS and
WHEAT.
Mr.. CARPENTER afterward changed
his vote and had it recorded in the
negative.
Mr.. STURGISS explained that he
would have voted for the amendment if
the Fifteenth Amendment had been
promulgated.
The bill was ordered to engrossment,