The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-11

Counties, Townships and Municipal
Corporations, reported it inexpedient to
form new county out Of parts Of Green
brier and Fayette.
Mr.. WELLS, from the committee on
Claims and Grievances, reported 1t In.
expedient to legislate for the benefit OF
A. g. Hamrick and others, as prayed for
in the petition of Adam Gregory and
others.
Also similar report on the proposed
appropriation for Coins Belts and
others.
Also similar report on the petition
for the relief of Augustus Ball.
RESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS
The petitions and resolutions of in
qniry following were properly referred:
BY Mr.. HERVEY-Petition of the
citizens of Bethany, Brooke county, for
change in their town charter.
By Mr.. WELCH-Petition of citizens
of Greenbrier and Fayette counties re-
monstrating against the formation Of q
new county out of parts Of the said
counties.
By Mr.. LAMB-A proposition of the
citizens of Wheeling, Offering to the
State, free of charge, suitable public
buildings in case the Legislate repeal
the act locating the Capital at Charles
ton, or suspend the operation ofthe same
for Eve years. On Mr.. LAMBS motion
the petition was tabled and printed.
By Mr.. CARPENTER-Petit of the
citizens of Frankfort, Greenbrier coun-
ty, asking that their town be incorpo-
rated.
By Mr.. HASSLER-Petition of r.
Harris to have certain taxes refunded.
By Mr.. FLICK - Petition of w.
Henkle and others for authority to sell
certain church property in Circleville
By Mr.. STANDARDIZATION of citi-
zsns of Calhoun county asking that the
vote had in October, 1869, on the Cal.
houn county-seat question, be legalized.
Also the petition of 7. NJ. Harris to
have certain taxes refunded.
By Mr.. DAVISSON-Resolution in.
quiIing what legislation is necessary to
the conveyance of lot of ground in
Taylor county, occupied as National
Cemetery.
BILLS ON LEAVE.
By Mr.. BARLOW-In relation to the
collection of certain taxes in Webster
county.
By Mr.. SUMMERS-Legalizing a GER
tain deed for the transfer of lands in
Boone county.
By Mr.. FISHER-Providing free
schools for the District of Elizabeth, in
the county of Writ.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the
compensation of sheriffs and assessors.
By Mr.. EISHER-Providing for the
redemption of certain tract of land in
Writ county.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the
trustees of the Methodist Church in
Fairmont to sell their church property.
By Mr. DAVIS-A bill incorporating
the Northern and Southern West Vir.
ginia Railway Company.
THE CONTESTED ELECTION.
Mr.. HOWARD called up the special
order, the RAIDER Putnam conf c sted
election case.
Mr.. Stanton. counsel for Mr., PUT
NAM, the sitting member, asked aud
obtained leave to submit some addi-
tional authority bearing upon the suf-
VI ILb lOIlCO SbINCu III Uub
case.
Mr.. RICHARDSON made the conclu-
ding argument in behalf CT tho con test
ant RAIDER.
Mr.. WELLS demanded the previous
question. The demand was sustained.
The question was then put on the
adoption of the majority report, declar-
ing Mr.. RAIDER entitled to the seat as
delegate from the Third Delegate Dis
trict. The report ousting Putnam and
seating RAIDER was adopted by the fol.
lowing vote.
Those voting in the affirmative were
MessrS. Agaew, Ballard of Monroe, Bal.
lard Of Logan, Barlow. Bowyer, Bran
non, Burgess, Cracraft, Davis, Davisson,
Faris, Flanagan, Hervey, Howard, Jack
son, Judy, Lamb, Lamon, Lynch, Max
well, Meadows. Neely, Pownell, Scott,
Smith, Summers, Thomas, Welch and
Wilkinson-29.
Those voting in the negative were
Messrs. Baker, Carpenter, Chambers,
Collins, Donehoo, Evans, Farnsworth,
Fisher, Flick, Gandee, Goff, Hassler,
Howe, Mccoy, Miller, Pierpoint, Price,
Rexroad, Ropp, Sturgiss, Teter and
Wells-22.
Absent or not voting-Messrs. Beltz-
hoover, Guthrie, Hill, Putnam, and
Wheat.
Mr.. HOWE, when bis name was called,
earnestly begged to be excused from
voting. The House refused to excuse
him and he voted in the negative.
Mr.. WHEAT, when his name was
called, said he could not possibly vote
upon this question. He did not believe
either RAIDER or Putnam was entitled to
the seat He could not vote aye on the
pending question, and if he voted in the
negative the public would believe he
favored the sitting member. He plead
to be excused. The House insisted on
his vote. He repeated his solicitation
several times and very earnestly, the
call of the roll beiug meanwhile sus.
pended. The House persisting in it's
refusal to excuse, Mr.. WHEAT said if
time were allowed him he would leave,
which he did.
After the result was announced, Mr..
GOFF said he had voted against the
majority report and had opportunity
offered would have voted against the
minority report, as he believed neither
party was entitled to q seat. He had
voted no on RAIDERS admission aud
would have voted no on Putnam's ad-
mission.
Mr.. RAIDER came forward, was
sworn in, and took his seat as delegate
from Clayand Nicholas.
On motion of Mr.. LAMB, the usual
per diem and mileage were allowed
both contestant and contestee.
Adjourned.