The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-02-02
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
REPORTS.

Mr.. BELTZHOOVER, from the Judi
ciary committee, reported back House
Joint Resolution No. 10. relative to the
sale of Government property at Harper's
Ferry. Tabled.
Also. the bill incorporating the
Charleston Gas and Water Company,
its passage.
The Speaker announced as the spe-
cial committee on Geological Survey,
Messrs. Sturgiss, Gof, Jackson, Ropp
and Summers.
RESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS.
The petitions and resolutions of in
quiry following were appropriately re.
ieIred:
By Mr.. SMITH-Inquiriug into the
expediency of repeating section IL,
chapter 90 of the Code.
BY Mr.. FARNSWORTH-Inquiring
Into the expedieucy of abolishing the
office of township treasurer, and max
ing the sheriff the collector and dis
buIser of all taxes.
By Mr.. GANDEE-Inquiring into the
propriety of authorizing the Auditor to
assign to the school fund it's proportion
of the taxes paid into the Treasury by
the Baltimore g. Ohio railyoad.
By Mr. SMITH-InQuiring into the
expedieney of relieving James l.. Carr
of certain taxes erroneously assessed.
BY Mr.. SMITH-Petition praying to
have the compensation Of assessors fixed
by the Supervisors.
By Mr.. .WELCH-Petition of the citi
zens of Mineral county for change in
the line of Mineral and Hampshire.
By Mr.. BALLARD, of Monroe-Peti
ton for the relief of Anderson Dunlap,
James S. Campbell and other citizens of
Monroe county.
by Mr.. WELLS-Inquiring into the
expedieHcy of approprlating $1,000 TO
repair the Slstersville and Salem turn
pike.
BY Mr.. BOWYER-Petition Of 300
citizens of Putnam county for change
in their county line.
. By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING into
the expediency of making an appropri-
alton tor the employment of additional
clerks in the Auditors office.
By Mr.. LYNCH-Inquiring into the
expediency Of paying to Collins Belts
and two Others certain claims allowed
them by previous acts of the Legisls-
ture.
By Mr.. CHARACTERIZATION of Ar
thur M. Dent and 230 other citizens of
Lewis county, praying a repeal of the
Test Oaths, q modification of the regis
trstion law and the repeal of a the dis
frauchising clause of the Constitution.
Mr.. BRANNON stated that the petition
was signed by the leading citizens of
Lewis county, without distinction of
party.
BY Mr.. GUTHRIE E-Resolution in
quiring into the eIpediency of making
an appropriation to build a bridge over
Fishing creek, at or near its mouth, in
Wetzel county.
By Mr.. FLICK-That the sitting
member aud the contestant from the
delegate district of Clay and Nicholas
be allowed counsel on the floor of the
House. Adopted.
House Joint Resolution for paying to
the Penitentiary Directors the unpaid
balance of the appropriation for that
institution for 1869, was taken up. The
resolution was not adopted.
Senate Jsint Resolution No. ), author
izing the Auditor to pay Charles NJ
Doddrell 12i per cent. commission for
the collection of certain taxes. Lost.
On motion of Mr.. FLICK, the special
erder Of the day, the contested election
of RAIDER 70. Putnam, was postponed
until Thursday, Sd inst, at ii o'clock,
A. NJ.
Mr.. BRANNON moved to increase the
on Forfeited and DELINQUENT
Lands, by the addition of two members.
Carried.
THE MERCER COUNTY COURT HOUSE
QUESTION.
House Bill No. 43, fixing the place of
holding the Courts and transaCting the
public business Of Mercer county, was
discussed at length by Messrs. EVANS
and FLICK. The former favored the
passage Of the bill as rejecting the
wishes of the people of the county.
Mr.. FLICK said but one side Of the
case had been heard when the bill was
aud it ought to be recemmit-
ted. A resommittal was ordered. x
ON LEAVE. II
BY Mr.. BELTZHOOVER-Bill au-
thorizing the sale of certain church
property in Charlestown, Jefferson
By Hr. HowARD--Bill in relasiou to
fpreign Insurance companies