The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-23

HA>fLSAN
the purpose of hearing read Washing
toms Fafawell Address. The Address
was read by Mr.. H. R. Howard, Dele
gate fromi Mason county. After the
reading the members of the Senate re-
tired to their Chamber.
REPORTS.
Mr.. LAMB, from the Judiciary com:
mittee, reported bill for the relief OF
Francis D. Hickman.
Also, amended House bill No. 20, Civ
ing Courts of Equity jurisdiction IN
law actions in attachment suits, and to
legalize pending suits.
Mr.. FLICK, from the committee on
Counties, TowDships and Municipal
Corporations, reported it inexpedient
to legislate upon the petition of David
Wiedman and other citizens of Monon.
gala county, for the establishment OF
two voting places in their township
Also, that a previous report of mex
rendered it unnecessary to re-
port upon the remoustrances of citizens
of Fayet1e and Greenbrler counties
a gainst thh formation of new county
out of parts of said counties.
Also, that it was inexpedient to legis.
late for incorporating the town OF
Frankfort.
Also, q similar report upon the reso'
luton for Increasing the powers OF the
corporation of KiDgwOod.
Also, that 1t was proper to table the re-
monstrauces of toe Mayor and citizens
of Sistersville against sucn change IN
the road law as will require persons re-
siding in incorporated towns 10 WORK
the public roads.
Also, that it was inexpedient to legs
late to extend the corporate limits OF
BrucetOn.
Also, a bill legalizing the late cleo
tion in Calhoun county for the settle
ment of the county seat question.
Mr STURGISS, from the committee
on Education, reported bill changing
the special school law of the town of
Leatherwosd.
The same gentleman, from the special
committee on Geological Survey, re-
ported o substitute for House Bill No,
"a, providing for Geological Survey of
the State.
Mr.. BRANNON, from the special
committee to which was referred House
Bill No. Al, the Publishers Bill, report
ed a substitute for said bill.
RESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS.
Senate Joint Resolution No, 10, per-
mitting the Auditor to allow John AL
nT N
withdraw his delinquent lists.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures de-
claring that the time of the House had
been consumed in buncombe, and that it
was the duty of the House to proceed
with its business. Tabled.
BY Mr.. FARNSWORTH-House Joint
Resolution No. 33, requesting Congress
to grant pension to John b. Shipman,
of Upshur county. Adopted.
By Mr.. ROPP-House Joint Resolu
tion No. "a, amending the Constitution
with regard to the terms of Senators
and the meetings of the Legislature.
By Mr.. REXROAD-House Joint Res
olution No. 35, proposing an amend
ment to the CONSTITUTION IS as to fix an
educational qdplication for suffrage.
BY Mr.. FLIeK-Resolntion declaring
it the opinlon4 of this House that the
DISTINGUISHING amendment to the State
Constitution is legal and binding. OBJ
jected to.
By Mr.. DONEHOO-Res allow.
ing Masters Parke and Campbell, pages
of the House, ~ cents day each addi-
tional pay % Fiosiboys. -objsetsd-to,- -
By Mr.. NEELY-InQuiring into the
prOpriety of refunding certain taxes to
Ephraim Bee, of Doddridge county.
By Mr. HASSLER-Pctition of citi-
znns of Clay county for an appropria
tion to pay for The support of the
education of deaf and dumb.
By Mr.. HASSLER-Rr solution de-
cla ing that rs e. S. McFadden, Penl
trnriary uperintendenr, was denied
the right of Introducing evidence in BIZ
own defence on his trial, therefore this
House protests against the injustice
done him aud the pIi-c,pl involved in
the rejection of his evidence. OBJ
jected to.
OS LEAVE
Mr.. FLICK introduced a bill pre-.
scrlbiDg an oath for school officers.
TIE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
House Joint Resolution No. 3, amend
ing the constitution SO as to enfranchise
all the malo citizens of the State, and
the substitute therefor, enfranchising
the white male citizens Of the State,
came up as unfinished business.
Mr.. DAVIS concluded his argument
of the previous day, celebrating the
points already reported.
Mr.. PIERPOINr spoke at length in
defense of the Fifteenth Amendment
and in opposition to rebel suffrage. He
contended that the ignorance of the
negro was no bar to his voting. The
worst voting ever done, was done by
educated men. He detailed his per.
sonal experience as connected with
the war, enlarged upon ''the logic
of events" upheld the reconstruc.
tion measures, denounced Andrew
johnson, declared the purpose of
the rebellion to have been the estab-
lishment of landed aristocracy, at
tackled the member ftom Harrison for
Inconsistency in sitting as member of
the Legislature of State whose forma-
tion he had opposed, appealed to the
war memOries,-memories Of desolated
homes, houseless families, hunted
Unionists, and dead patriots to sustain
continued prescription, and contended
that the rebels had expatriated them
selves and could only be rehabilitated
by naturalization, as foreigners.
Adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The entire afternoon session was taken
up with the discussion of the Davis sub
stitute, and the Flick amendment.
Mr.. HOWARD replied to Mr.. Pier
points morning speech, and earnestly
opposed negro suffrage.
Mr.. FLICK advocated his amendment
because he favored the enfranchisement
of all men.
Mr.. WHEAT spoke iu opposition to
rebel suffrage.
Mr.. DAVIS reviewed with great Sc
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