The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-01-27

Chapter 139, of the Code, aud substitu-
ting Section ., Chapter 60, of the Code
of Virginia.
BE- Mr.. MCCOY-Petition of the citi-
zens of Braxton county, asking an aa.
nuity for Amanda Craig.
By Mr.. FLICK-Resolution:
Resolved, That the Sergeant-at-Arms
furnish no more statioaery to members
of this House, and members are request
ed to return all stationery, codes and
acts of the Legislature furnished them
at the expense of the State during this
sessien.
Upon this the yeas and nays were de-.
mauded. Demand sustained.
Those voting in the affirmative were ::
Messrs. Agnew, Baker, Ballard of Le-
gan, Beltzhoover, Bowyer, BraunoD,
Burgess, Carpenter, Chambers, Collins,
Cracrsft, Davis, Davisson, DOnehOo,
Evans, Faris, Fdrnsworth, Flanagan,
Flick, Guthrie, HassleT, Harvey, How
ard, Jackson, Judy, Lamb, Mccoy,
Miller, Neely, Pierpoint, Pownall, Price,
Putnam, Rexroad, Scott, Smith, Sum.
mers, Teter, Welch, Wells, Wilkinson
Al
Those voting in the negative were
Messrs. Ballard of Monroe, Barlow,
Fisher. Gandce, Gof, Hill, Howe, La
mon, Lynch, Maxwell, Meadows, Ropp,
Thomas, Wheat-lI.
So the resolution was adopted.
After the vote was, announced
Mr.. STURGISS asked unanimous con.
sent to record his vote. Objection being
made, his vote was not recorded.
By Mr.. WHEAT-ResolutiOn allowing
those who voted in the negative to draw
their stationery. The motion prevailed,
By Mr.. DAYIS-Petition of Melville
Davisson and one hundred other citi-
zens of Harrison county, praying that
Sheriffs may be allowed 70 collect all
county, township, school and road taxes.
On motion Of Mr.. CRACRAFT, the
report of the Judiciary committee in
relation to attorneys fees in certain
cases was taken from the table and re.
committed.
By Mr.. LAMON-Resolutio inquir-
ing into the expediency of refunding to
II. j. Seibert certain taxes orroneeusly
assessed.
By Mr.. FARNSWORTH-Resol
that it is the duty of the HOUSE to legis.
late for the good of the State and not
for buncombe.
By Mr.. CARPENTER-Pet Of
number of citizens of Greenbrier coun-
ty, praying the repeal of Test Oaths.
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
Mr.. HASSLER offered House Joint
Resolution No. Z, favOring Cuban indie
pendence, and instructing our Senators
and requesting our Representatives to
Us their best efforts to procure q Tecogni-
tion of the independence of Cuba.
On motion of Mr.. LAMB, the Tesolu-
tion was ordered to lie over for one day.
BILLS ON LEAVE.
By Mr.. Observation-Disclosures.
ating part of the State taxes paid by
Upshnr county TO build bridge over
the Buckhannon river.
BY Mr.. LAMB, authorizing the Young
Ladies' Institute of Wheeling to confer
literary degrees.
Mr.. DONEHOO having obtained a re-
consideration of the vote by which
House Bill No. II, arranging the terms
of the Circuit Court in Hancock county
was ordered TO eDRrOssment, introduced
a substitute arranging the terms of the
Courts for the Fist JEdicial Circuit.
The substitute was adopted and or
dered TO engrossment.
By Mr.. DONEHOO-A bill prescribing
the time of holding the rules of the
Circuit Court in Hancock county.
By Mr.. HASSLER-To provide free
schools for the District OF Kavonswood.
By Mr.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The
Union Land Company.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding mo.
ney to repair the Parkersburg and
Elizabeth turnpike.
SENATE BILLS.
Senate Bill Ne. /, confirming aud
amending the charter of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railroad Company, was
read the first time.
Also, Senate Bill No. 4, allowing EoE.
Cook, of Jefferson county, to practice
law without taking the Test Oath.
Senate Bill No. ,, Incorporating the
Shenandoah Bridge Company, was
passed. Yeas 80; nays none.
Under o suspension of the rules, OBJ.
tanned on motion of Mr.. PIERPOINT,
CCudlC bl!l NJ Is TUG NutbdptthD anu
Ohio railroad bill, was read q second
time.
Mr.. TETER moved its reference.
A discussion of some length then en-
sued, in which Mcssrs. PIERPOINT,
SMITH, GOFF and WHEAT urged the
speedy passage Of the bill.
Mr.. DAVIS offered as an amendment
to the motion for reference that the
bill be made the special order for Thurs
day, at IL o'clock. The amendment
being accepted, Mr.. DAVIS explained
that he made the motion out of no hos
tility to the bill, but i'll order to give
members time to examine it, The char.
ter of tie Chesapeake and Ohio road
exempted its property from taxation
until the profits Of the road should
amount to 10 per cent. Valuable prop
erty had been voted to the road by the
State. In view of these facts, and Of the
large powers that might be granted TO
the road under q bill of which they
know so little, he thought the brief
postponement asked should be granted
to enable due examination to be made
The motion to postpone was voted
down, the bill ordered to engrossment,
and finally passed under a suspension of
the rules. Yeas Sc.
Adjourned. -
Distribution Of Proposed New Car.